Designing the space between intention and interaction.

Designing the space between intention and interaction.

I’m a product designer driven by curiosity not just making interfaces, but understanding why they work. My focus is on clarity, context, and the invisible logic beneath every interaction.

Principles

Not rules. More like reminders I try to listen to.

Clarity over cleverness

If it needs explaining, it probably needs redesigning.

Form follows intent

Every visual choice should have a reason.

Make It Obvious

Clarity beats novelty.

Trust the discomfort

If it feels off, it probably is.

Skills

What I bring to the table (and the screen).

visual design
service design
ui design
game design
design systems
prototyping
branding
motion graphics
video editing

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Experience

Where I’ve worked and grown.

HDFC Bank | UI UX Intern

Bengaluru, India | May 2026 – Aug 2026

I contributed to research, UX strategy, interface design and prototyping across multiple initiatives, while exploring emerging opportunities in areas such as AI, digital payments, and the future of banking experiences.

Designare | Bangalore Chapter Lead

Bengaluru, India | Aug 2025 – Present

Leading Designare Bangalore with a focus on community growth, event strategy, and creative engagement. Driving initiatives that connect designers, enable collaboration, and contribute to the city’s evolving design culture.

Adventure Worx | Graphic Design Intern

Bengaluru, India | Jul 2024 – Apr 2025

The role involved working across both digital and print media to create impactful visual content for marketing and brand communication.

AI Playground

Experiments, tools and half-finished ideas built with AI.

Service Design

Product Design

Phygital Design

Future of Bank Branches

A phygital banking ecosystem that connects HDFC's mobile banking experience with the physical branch, transforming the branch from a transaction centre into a Financial Experience Centre.

Fintech UX

UX Research

Product Stratergy

HDFC Smart Widgets

A UX innovation concept for HDFC Bank exploring how home-screen widgets can reduce friction in high-frequency banking interactions. Through competitive benchmarking, user research and interaction-time testing, I identified opportunities to extend HDFC Mobile Banking beyond the app and proposed a scalable widget ecosystem for faster, more contextual and eventually AI-powered banking experiences.

Conversational UX

AI Chatbot

Service Design

Royal Enfield AI - Chatbot

Garud is an AI-powered Royal Enfield service assistant designed to simplify the motorcycle servicing experience through intelligent booking support, proactive communication and real-time service updates. Built around a conversational UX framework, Garud acts as a digital bridge between riders, service advisors and workshops, reducing manual coordination, improving transparency and streamlining service operations within a single unified interface.

Smart Workspace

Visual Design

UX Research

Havn

A solar-powered work pod designed for outdoor environments, combining sustainability with modern minimalism. Featuring glass walls, integrated solar panels and a compact workstation, it creates a seamless balance between productivity and nature. It also has an app that makes the booking experience seamless.

More projects coming soon…

Dhanush MD

Product Design Student

Minimal thinking.
Clear solutions.
Human stories.

Designing the space between intention and interaction.

I’m a driven by curiosity not just making interfaces, but understanding why they work. My focus is on clarity, context, and the invisible logic beneath every interaction.

Principles

Not rules. More like reminders I try to listen to.

Clarity over cleverness

If it needs explaining, it probably

needs redesigning.

Form follows intent

Every visual choice should have a reason.

Make It Obvious

Clarity beats novelty.

Trust the discomfort

If it feels off, it probably is.

AI Playground

Experiments, tools and half-finished ideas built with AI.

Experience

Where I’ve worked and grown.

HDFC Bank | UI UX Intern

Bengaluru, India | May 2026 – Aug 2026

I contributed to research, UX strategy, interface design and prototyping across multiple initiatives, while exploring emerging opportunities in areas such as AI, digital payments & the future of banking experiences.

Designare | Bangalore Chapter Lead

Bengaluru, India | Aug 2025 – Present

Leading Designare Bangalore with a focus on community growth, event strategy, and creative engagement. Driving initiatives that connect designers, enable collaboration, and contribute to the city’s evolving design culture.

Adventure Worx | Graphic Design Intern

Bengaluru, India | Jul 2024 – Apr 2025

The role involved working across both digital and print media to create impactful visual content for marketing and brand communication.

My skills
visual design
service design
ui design
game design
design systems
prototyping
branding
motion graphics
video editing

Say hi

(I’ll say hi back)
Dhanush MD

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