Chris Schnaars
Designer & Developer

I design and build delightful products that enable collaboration and creativity.

Right now, I’m helping ReadMe build a new generation of developer documentation tools. Previously, I built AI-powered video products at Rewatch and Loom, scaled a leading stock media platform at Soundstripe, and led design on projects at thoughtbot and Local Projects.

I work fast but thoughtfully, quickly executing on ideas to learn what does/doesn’t work. I value ownership and collaboration, and find joy in working in small teams to solve interesting problems.

Experience

ReadMe

Design Engineer

Current
Loom

Design Technologist

2024 - 25
Rewatch

Design Engineer

2022 - 24
Soundstripe

UX Engineer

2020 - 22
thoughtbot

Front-end Designer

2019 - 20
Local Projects

Interaction Designer

2015 - 18
Amplify Learning

UX Lead

2009 - 14

Silly Side Experiments

Weather Arpeggiator

Weather-based looper
Animal Soundboard

Bash keyboard and learn animals
Do-Over Drawing

Time-constrained drawing exercise
Bubble Tones

Pretty bubbles and pretty sounds

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Fun Facts

⛷️ I'm based in New Hampshire, nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and White Mountains. 🎸 I record music under the name GAARDENS and previously played with Brooklyn post-punk mainstays The Black Black. 🍕 My first design gig paid me in a large pizza each Friday night.