Danilo Leal
A technical designer who mixes a bit of product strategy, engineering, and branding.
Currently, designing & building Zed and Delta.
Work
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Zed Industries
Re-thinking software development while building Zed, the Rust-based code editor.
MUI
Led design for core libs—Material UI, Base UI, Joy UI, and Pigment CSS—and the docs.
Loggi
Designed the driver app that enabled the delivery of thousands of packages daily.
iFood
Designed the driver app that took over the local food delivery market.
Thinking
View allThe role of design software
Jan 10, 2026
Complexity isn't an enemy
Sep 1, 2025
The secret to minimalism is addition
Apr 20, 2025
Just enough engineering
Mar 24, 2025