I’m Patrick AltairAn out of focus image of a park.An image of Patrick McDonald, a white man in his 30s with brown hair wearing a black polo neck and grey wool coat.McDonald. I design and write code.

I’ve been designing for websites and brands for 12+ years. I previously worked at Square and I’m currently a designer at Vercel.

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Projects

  • The word "protest" being spelt out in a digital canvas tool with a mouse.
  • The word "protest" being spelt out in a digital canvas tool with a mouse.

About

I’m an Irish/Canadian designer living in Vancouver. I specialize in where design and frontend code meet. I use bold typography, novel layouts, and delight-filled interactions to tell engrossing stories. I’m currently a designer at Vercel working on websites, interactions, and marketing. When not designing I’m normally off in the mountains trail running or camping. You can see my work history on LinkedIn or keep up with me on Bluesky.

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Essays

  • The white marble roman statue, Vinus de Milo, in the Louvres surrounded by a handful of onlookers.
  • Two hands holding upon a double-page book spread. The page has many drawings of abstract faces of various styles.
  • The white marble roman statue, Vinus de Milo, in the Louvres surrounded by a handful of onlookers.
  • Two hands holding upon a double-page book spread. The page has many drawings of abstract faces of various styles.