FIELD NOTES / 01Application design
Newton
Independent softwareNewton
Application design · AI systemsA desktop workspace for persistent AI teams.
PORTFOLIO / SELECTED WORK, EXPERIMENTS & NOTESATLANTA, GEORGIA / OPEN TO THE UNEXPECTED
SHELBY KLEIN / DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
Good things.Made together.
The best ideas grow when we build on each other’s. I’m Shelby—a designer and developer bringing curious people, thoughtful design, and useful technology together.
↳ Many perspectives.
One shared possibility.
Let’s make it real.
One shared possibility.
Let’s make it real.
INDEPENDENT SPIRIT. SHARED PURPOSE.
CREATE SOMETHING TOGETHER.BRAND✳DIGITAL✳PRODUCT✳MOTION✳WHAT’S NEXT?
THE THREAD THROUGH IT ALLDifferent perspectives.
Different perspectives.
Shared possibilities.
Design gets more interesting when different minds meet. I bring the craft, curiosity, and technical know-how; you bring your world. Together, we can make something neither of us would have made alone.
Follow the thread01 / THE WORKDifferent worlds.
Different worlds.
Same curious streak.
From Olympic competition apparel to independent software. Ideas made real, in whatever form they need.
NewtonIndependent softwareFIELD NOTES / 02Creative tools
current
Independent softwareCurrent
Creative tools · Language & audioA live rhyme studio with speech input and phrase suggestions.
FIELD NOTES / 03Product design
PlayCase
Product design · 3D printingA gaming case that brings physical controls to the iPhone.
FIELD NOTES / 04Apparel design
2020 & 2024 Olympic GamesTeam USA Olympic Jerseys
Apparel design · Creative directionTeam USA archery jerseys for the Tokyo and Paris Olympic Games.
FIELD NOTES / 05Brand identity
Independent platformSteam Deck HQ
Brand identity · Web developmentBrand identity and web development for a handheld gaming publication.
FIELD NOTES / 06Live production
National eventsUSA Archery Live
Live production · Motion & softwareLive broadcasts, motion graphics, and scoring systems for national archery events.
FIELD NOTES / 07Agent tooling
Tracker TrapperKeep the vibe. Track the work.
Tracker Trapper
Agent tooling · Product designA menu-bar companion that keeps coding-agent progress, blockers, and the next step in view.
FIELD NOTES / 08Product design
VispixA shared photo workspace.
Vispix
Product design · Asset managementA shared photo library for teams to search, review, and select marketing images.
01 / THE WORK · CONTINUED
And the plot thickens.
Eleven more pieces: campaign films, brochures, editors, and print logs.
09Web design / Web development10Web design / Content architecture11Brand identity / Event design12Web design / Video & presentations13Campaign direction / Film & design14Interactive experience / Game development15Editorial design / Print production16AI systems / Simulation & interaction173D printing / Process tools18Tool design / AI-assisted development19Interaction design / Configuration tools
sea.edu
Website design and development for ocean education.
fieldstudies.org
Website design and content systems for environmental field studies.
National Archery Event Logos
A series of identities for USA Archery’s national events.
Workplace Solutions
Website redesign, presentations, and video for a commercial interiors company.
Archery is for Everyone Campaign
An inclusive archery campaign with USA Archery and Marvel Entertainment.
U.S. Open Fan Experience
A motion-tracking installation for the 2016 U.S. Open.
SFS Recruitment Brochure
Recruitment brochures for the School for Field Studies.
Arcadia
An exploration of AI coordination and interactive simulation.
flogg
A personal print log for understanding volatile 70A TPU settings.
Deltaskin Editor
A visual editor for the simple JSON configurations behind PlayCase.
PlayPad Editor
A visual editor for RetroArch on-screen gamepads.
02 / BETWEEN THE LAYERSThere’s always
There’s always
more underneath.
A finished image hides its decisions. I’m exploring how AI can turn what we see into something we can edit.
AN EXPERIMENT IN LOOKING CLOSERPull it apart.
NOT RECOVERED ORIGINAL FILES.
Pull it apart.
See how it’s made.
Play these InkSplit reconstructions layer by layer, or isolate a piece to inspect it. The interesting part is how everything fits together.
Read the story INTERPRETED RECONSTRUCTIONS,NOT RECOVERED ORIGINAL FILES.
ASTRA 6 LIGHT · INKSPLIT TESTS
From a flat image to an editable stack
Explore three reconstructions. Play the build, scrub through it, or hover over a layer group to inspect it. Click to keep it isolated; keyboard and touch work too.
LAYER STACK · TOP TO BOTTOM
Live type and vector graphics sit above masked photo elements. The players include generated replacements; this is an interpretation, not recovered source artwork.
Small PNG previews exported from the PSDs. Each build step is rendered in Photoshop to preserve compositing. The stack follows the document’s top-level layers and groups; isolated previews may look different without the layers underneath. These are interpreted reconstructions, not recovered original files.
03 / THE PERSON BEHIND THE PIECESA designer.
A designer.
A developer.
A dad.
I’m Shelby Klein, based in Atlanta, Georgia. I take projects from the first “what if” through the very last detail.
My work spans national campaigns, Olympic competition apparel, live broadcast systems, and independent hardware and software.
I’m drawn to creative tools, human–AI interaction, and the places where physical and digital experiences meet.
01Identity & communication
Brand systems, campaigns, editorial design, and apparel.
02Products & platforms
Websites, desktop applications, and physical products.
03Motion & experiences
Video, live broadcasts, and interactive installations.
04Tools & experiments
AI workspaces, creative software, and interactive systems.
04 / FROM THE NOTEBOOK
All writing 
