Designer of digital and visual products. Based in [and from] New York. Now on the product design studio at SHOPIFY. Previously at INSTAGRAM, AIRBNB, and SQUARESPACE.

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AIRBNB
Staff Experience Designer
2022–2024

As part of AIRBNB’s design workshop group, I focused on creating innovative, well-crafted, and memorable product experiences for millions of hosts and guests. My work spanned from high-level vision to detailed, launch-ready execution. Featured here are a few selects that I worked on from AIRBNB’s recent product releases.

Included in a broader listing editor redesign, we introduced an AI-powered photo tour that automatically organizes hosts’ photos by room

To make host tools more enjoyable, we added subtle moments of delight—like 3D characters representing the number of guests a host can accommodate

Lights in the house turn on when a host is ready to accept bookings

Airbnb’s 2023 Winter release sizzle video, which emphasized the high level of craft and creativity that went into the launch

Airbnb Passports inspired a renewed sense of trust and connection between hosts and guests

A redesigned Today tab that makes reservation management seamless and intuitive

Screenshot of a social media post showing a phone with images of rooms and the text 'Sorting your photos into rooms...'
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SQUARESPACE
Designer, Design Manager
2015–2022

During my time at SQUARESPACE, I worked across the company’s brand, website, and core website builder. Featured here is a variety of work from my role leading product design and creative direction for squarespace.com, aimed at informing, inspiring, and guiding users to create and grow a beautiful online presence.

Squarespace Starting Points were a new way for users to create and publish a website on mobile in a matter of minutes

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Screenshot of a website builder interface with the text 'Build Your Website Anyway' over a grid background, showing images of a black chair and decorative items, along with buttons labeled 'Add to Cart', 'Subscribe', and 'Get Started'.
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Keep it simple, stupid.

McLane

MCLANE TEITEL
mclane.teitel@gmail.com

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