Hi, I'm Manas!

Manas Block

Product Designer working on AI systems

Design, cooking, and crime dramas — things that I like unfold with tension and purpose. I design clear, scalable product experiences across AI platforms, SaaS, and enterprise workflows.

🟢 Currently designing AI-driven products and enterprise workflows

Case Studies

The Nerve Center of an
AI Operating System

I designed the Console experience for Cortx — the admin layer that brings visibility, observability, and control to AI systems running across enterprises. A calm, high-trust design for complex decision environments.

Where Builders Create
Intelligent Workflows

Cortx Studio is the creative core of the OS — where users build agents, models, and automations. I led the design of its modular builder framework, balancing system depth with creative flow.

A Global Platform for
Students Abroad

NviGo unifies every resource an international student needs, from housing to insurance to community. I led the product design and brand system to make exploration feel connected, human, and trustworthy.

Graphic & Branding

A curated set of branding, visual identity, and graphic design projects focused on clarity, consistency, and visual storytelling.

Selected Work

Blog

Thoughts and reflections on design, product thinking, and working with AI—written from real project experience.

How I Design When Things Are Unclear

How I Design When Things Are Unclear

When things feel overwhelming, my instinct has never been to act quickly.I step back.I try to reframe the problem.I delay decisions until the intent

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Designing Products for AI, Not Around AI

Designing Products for AI, Not Around AI

When I first started working on AI-powered products, I approached them the same way I approached any other digital product.Define the screens.Map the flows.Design

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Why Traditional UX Breaks in Agentic AI Systems

Why Traditional UX Breaks in Agentic AI Systems

When I first encountered agentic AI systems, my instinct was to lean on familiar UX patterns.Define the flow.Constrain the steps.Make the system predictable.That’s how

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Designing for Intent, Not Clicks

Designing for Intent, Not Clicks

Designing for Intent, Not Clicks For a long time, I evaluated UX success by how smoothly users moved through a flow. Did they click

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Life Outside Figma

I find rhythm outside work — in films, food, beaches, and unplanned travels with close friends. Those quiet, ordinary moments shape how I see design — warm, patient, and human.

Let's Connect

Building and scaling products—from 0 to 1, and from 1 to 10. Let’s create what’s next.