Nicolas Cooper-Larsson's Work
I help bring products to life with Design + Code
I often work directly with people across organizations—from founders to customer experience agents to engineers—to shape ideas and refine observations from concept to production using an agile process.
Lifeforce
Lifeforce is a comprehensive, proactive health platform that combines diagnostics, medical guidance, personalized coaching, and science-backed longevity therapies—backed by Tony Robbins.
Houston Post Tension
Houston Post Tension is one of Texas’s leading full-service concrete reinforcement companies, powered by a custom-built MRP and order management platform—HPT Cloud.
Markup Hero
Markup Hero is a powerful, free tool for capturing and sharing screenshots, with robust annotation features for images, PDFs, and websites. It works seamlessly across Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chrome.
My Experience
My design experience is relatively unique: I've been a founder, and I deliver my design solutions in code using the latest technologies and workflows. I've built and managed full design systems, led engineers, and developed a keen sense of when to move quickly with rough implementations versus when to refine and polish.
Over ten years of experience has dramatically improved the speed at which I can work with teams to implement high-quality, polished designs and flows. With the help of AI development tools, that velocity has only accelerated.
I believe that being able to design, plan and manage implementation is the future of product work. My diverse experience and skills helps me be more than just a designer, but able to step up as a product owner when needed.
Resume
Lifeforce
Jun 2022 - Oct 2025 | 3.5 yrsProduct & UX Lead (Consultant)
I led product design of the member experience and clinician tools, completing a full redesign in 2024 with a coded component system.
Houston Post Tension
Jan 2023 - Oct 2025 | 2.8 yrsProduct & UX Lead (Consultant)
I designed HPT Cloud from the ground up to support Houston Post Tension's rapidly growing operation and injected new efficiencies into their workflows.
Markup Hero
Jan 2020 - Oct 2025 | 5+ yrsCo-Founder (Full-time → Part-time)
I designed and built a cloud-based screenshot and annotation tool, plus a developer library that is fully bootstrapped, profitable, and used by tens of thousands of people.
Freelance Projects
Oct 2018 - Jun 2022 | 3.5 yrsProduct & UX Design (Consultant)
I helped companies including Polymarket, Invelo, StoryScout, Morty App, and Vana design features and products across a wide range of industries.
Luca Ventures
Feb 2018 - Sep 2018 | 8 mosCo-Founder (Full-time)
I started a software company automating accounting from pre-approvals, completed YC interviews after one month in business, and ultimately failed to focus the product.
Showroom Inc
Jul 2017 - Feb 2018 | 8 mosSenior UX Designer (Full-time)
I led design of a warehouse management app that increased inventory accuracy from roughly 40% to 98.5% across two warehouses, a factory, and hundreds of on-site projects.
Guff
Mar 2015 - Aug 2015 | 2.5 yrsUX Designer → Lead (Full-time)
I led a modular redesign of Guff's publishing network that increased average time on-site to over four minutes, far outpacing industry benchmarks from outlets like Buzzfeed, Vox, and Vice.
Various
Jul 2011 - Mar 2015 | 3.5 yrsDesigner & Creative Work
I designed stages and graphics, worked odd jobs, and moonlighted as a music producer and DJ while building a foundation in applied design.
Tufts University
Sep 2008 - May 2012 | 3.5 yrsB.A., Architectural Studies & Entrepreneurial Leadership Studies
Graduated cum laude.
Testimonials
From People I've Worked For
"Nicolas worked seamlessly with our team to design an intuitive application that both our new and experienced employees have picked up and used with ease. The new operational platform has injected efficiencies into our workflows, transforming the operational model from a reactive to proactive organization. I highly recommend him!""
"Nicolas and I have a long history of product development successes. As a member of my Lifeforce team, he brought rigor and intelligence to the design process. His design system, fully implemented in code, became the source of truth for internal design documentation and allowed the front-end team to get features into production three to four times faster. I trust him to work cross-functionally and provide constructive feedback to push design forward that is brand forward, sensible, and easy to use."
"I had the pleasure of working with Nicolas in 2021, and he easily one of the best UX designers I've worked with. Beyond his technical expertise, he approaches every task with the strategic thinking and care needed to build a scalable, high-quality product. I consider him as much a product strategist as a UX designer."
