Keith Alva

Greetings, I'm Keith – a designer inspired by nature, culture and ethical technology. I have over 10 years experience designing user interfaces for consumer products. With a background in art and graphic design, I enjoy combining good user experiences with high aesthetic products. Currently a design lead at Raya and more recently lead design for our new app Places.

Beyond my professional endeavors, I find joy in writing music, creating art, making photographs, and outdoor adventures. Feel free to explore my portfolio for in-depth case studies on my previous work and connect with one of the links below.

✌🏼 Say hello / 💅🏻 Behance / 🔗 LinkedIn

✌🏼 Say hello
💅🏻 Behance
🔗 LinkedIn

Hand-selected case studies.

Below are some case studies of my favorite projects over the years, a few of which have been featured in Behance Interaction Design, Billboard Magazine, Forbes and more.

The H Hub

Head of Product Design

The Hub is a peer to peer marketplace to hire photographers, videographers and models. I oversaw the product design from concept to creation for a React web app, mobile, and iOS.

iOS, REACT WEB APP

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Octi

Design Director

Octi was ahead of the curve for augmented reality applications in iOS. I helped concept the first product designs for Octi, assisting in a 7.5 million dollar raise. For the following year, I helped design, direct and launch the product to market. The app was featured in App Stores "Best New Apps".

iOS, AUGMENTED REALITY

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Raya

Lead Designer

Raya is a private community where people come to connect for dating, networking, and friendship. I joined the new experience team to expand features outside of dating globally. I've helped the team create systems to design and prototype features at rapid speeds with high quality.

iOS, DESIGN SYSTEMS, EXPERIENCE DESIGN

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Mix Message

Creative Director, Product Design, Illustration

MixMessage is an iMessage app to collab on mixtapes with your friends. Picture the game "Words with Friends" but instead of choosing words, you're choosing songs. Your mixtapes are limited to Sides A and B.

iMESSAGE APP, iOS, ILLUSTRATION

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Splore

Interaction Design, Animation

Splore was the anti-Instagram. A small and young group of us launched a beautiful photo sharing app that removed likes and followers. Sharing more similarities to Reddit, following #hashtags with an up or down vote.

iOS, ICON DESIGN, ANIMATIONS

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Audiyo

Co-Founder, Creative Director, Product Designer

Audiyo allows you to open a real-time map to browse current and upcoming live performances and parties. Stream performances in high-definition from the comfort of your home. Imagine a high-quality "Periscope", but with your favorite bands.

iOS, MAPBOX DESIGN, MUSIC

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Spotify

Playlist Graphic Design

A conceptual design excersize in creating playlist graphics using the Spotify design language. Featured in Behance Ai.

GRAPHIC DESIGN, INTERACTION DESIGN, EXERCISE

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Apple Music

Conceptual Redesign

At 2015 WWDC, a new design of Apple Music was presented, which inspired me to share my version. As a paying subscriber of Apple Music, the following improvements would enhance my experience.

APPLE MUSIC, iOS 10, REDESIGN, ENHANCEMENTS

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Keith Alva

Hand-selected case studies.