Austin Hagel

The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
- Plutarch

I'm naturally a curious person, always wanting to learn and try something new. My interests span from putting together the CSS to style a site to setting up a new service on my homelab to creating and animating 3d models and pluggin them into a game that I program.

There's always something new catching my interest. It's hard to keep up with it all the time, but I never find myself running out of things to do or learn.

My Journey

In everything I make, I seek to build it withimpact, clarity, and emotion.

Coming from both a technical and creative background has given me a lot of perspective. I have a diverse set of skills and perspectives.

Whether it's a sleek dashboard or an interactive experience, I bring to life everything I build. My work lives at the intersection of technical precision and creative expression.

I'm drawn to projects that demand both technical depth and aesthetic sensibility. The best interfaces don't just work, they feel intentional, considered, inevitable.

Expertise

Development

Building interfaces that feel alive with modern frameworks, reactive patterns, and meticulous attention to detail.

TypeScript
Svelte
Astro
React

Design

Creating cohesive visual languages that scale — from color theory and typography to component architecture.

Graphic Design
Visual Communication
Figma

Polish

Pushing boundaries with animation and interactive experiences that surprise and delight.

Animation
View Transitions
3D

Quality

Ensuring every experience is fast, accessible, and built to last with semantic markup and performance-first thinking.

Accessibility
Performance
SEO

Connect

Interested in working together or just want to say hello?

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