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Chance Castañeda

Making something wonderful.

My work spans envisioning the future of deep space operations, decision-making systems, and reflective experiences — always with a focus on clarity, continuity, and thoughtful interaction design. Currently, I work as a Crew Interface Designer at NASA Ames Research Center.

Refinements

The little things add up.

A gallery of smaller design explorations focused on motion, continuity, system behavior, and thoughtful interactions throughout the ecosystem.

  • App volume control. Balance FaceTime, TV, and music independently — so the conversation doesn’t drown out the soundtrack, and the soundtrack doesn’t drown out the conversation.

  • Glasses on. Glasses off. When you take off your glasses, iPhone automatically increases display text across apps — so what you’re reading stays easy to see.

  • Trips. Meet Maps. Browse a collection of suggested trips at a glance. Filter by who you were with or when you went. Or draw from the map to gather photos from the same region into one album.

  • Stay locked on your goal. Keep the goals you’re working toward — like distance, pace, or calories — front and center across your devices.