A selfie of me, Danilo Leal.

Danilo Leal

A technical designer who mixes a bit of product strategy, engineering, and branding.
Currently, designing & building Zed, the code editor.

Work

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Zed's new website
Zed Industries

Re-thinking software development while building Zed, the Rust-based code editor.

Screenshot of MUI's website
MUI (Material UI)

Led design for core libs—Material UI, Base UI, Joy UI, and Pigment CSS—and the docs.

Screenshot of Loggi's Flecha appScreenshot of Loggi's Flecha app
Loggi

Designed the driver app that enabled the delivery of thousands of packages daily.

Screenshots of iFood's driver appScreenshots of iFood's driver app
iFood

Designed the driver app that took over the local food delivery market.

Thinking

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The role of design software

Jan 10, 2026

Five books that formed me as a designer

Dec 7, 2024

The surprising complexity of simple features

Nov 8, 2024

Four simple accessibility improvements to apply today

Feb 3, 2024