I’m Laurent Baumann. Since 2006, I help people do more with their computers. I try to build things that are useful, ethical, and beautiful.
I partnered with Meg Bolger, an educator, course creator and facilitator. We iterated on the design of Facilitator Cards, a set of 56 cards designed to improve any meeting, brainstorm, or workshop.
I’ve always been fascinated by the potential of virtual (and mixed) reality. Growing up in the 80s and 90s, the sci-fi of the era served us with tales of wonder and limitless possibilities.
It’s easy for beginner designers to get overwhelmed and lose confidence when creating presentations, landing pages, app mockups, etc. I shared with Smashing Magazine’s readers a few simple guidelines and practical tips to help in such situations.
With was founded in 2020 by Chris Bourdon and me to help people connect, play and learn, from across the world. I became the CEO in 2022, and lead the company to its exit in 2023.
Some icons and stories behind the products I designed while working on macOS (OS X at the time).
In 2010, Matt and I founded the {13bold} collaborative with one simple mission: to create great software for the Macintosh platform.
I always dreamed of an iPhoto-like experience for my typeface collection.
Architect and Façade were two apps working in tandem to bring back customization to the Mac.
After being really fed up with using Photoshop as an interface design tool for years, I decided to look for alternatives.
I used to design free icon sets. This is an archive of pretty much all the icon sets I’ve ever released, with some thoughts behind them.