Skip to main content The Kumquat-ery Welcome to the home of Aileen’s independent design practice. The Kumquatery specializes in craftful identity systems & software interfaces. PAGES Home VARIABLES twitter email linkedin Contact Us ❖ Component 100% × 64 → Delighted to e-meet you (she/her) → Accepting Inquiries... Juicy Design lives here The Kumquatery does product design, creative direction, branding & experience design for tech-enabled startups. PAST CLIENTS Roblox Runpod Datacurve Schmidt Futures LinkedIn Kino AI Exa AI Figma Roblox Runpod Datacurve Schmidt Futures LinkedIn Kino AI Exa AI Figma ETHOS We think modern software could use more care & better execution. 80 80 .div Our goal is to add an edge of surprising polish and thoughtfulness to the products we touch. We do memorable and whimsy design work, for scale. 1/4fr × 4rem ⇧F Figma First ⇧D Design-focused C B A Our way of working involves partnership, collaboration, and vibe-curation at the forefront. We iterate madly and scope by project-- pulling in experts whenever needed. An unconventional design practice, The Kumquatery is focused on Series A & pre-seed startups, occasionally supporting larger software companies that value fun. But don’t just hear it from us... Hudhayfa Nazoordeen “aileen is the best designer evaaaaa” HOST Normal Factory, Socratica David Navarro "Working with you was truly amazing. Loved your sharp eye for details and great positive energy. Hope we can work together again in the future!" Roblox HEAD OF VISUAL AND DESIGN SYSTEMS Yash Daftary "Her drive, intuition, and creativity made her stand out beyond others that we have worked with. Aileen's passion and commitment make her exceptional when it comes to delivering on objectives and adding value to an organization." Fanbasis CO-FOUNDER Past Clients Glossary The Kumquatery is interested in tasteful design for social good. Non-traditionally funded ventures, like a 501(c)(3), are especially encouraged to reach out. We are especially adept at marketing landing pages, one-off storytelling sites, physical conference design, and vibe curation. INTERESTS Climate Education Typography Creator+creative tools Climate Education Typography Creator+creative tools “MY LIFESAVER” “SHE’S AWESOME” “EATS FONTS FOR BREAKFAST” SELECTED WORK Alljoined Datacurve AI Digital Harbor Foundation Exa AI Figma Hamming AI Kino AI LinkedIn Momento Normal Factory Roblox Runpod Schmidt Futures Socratica Talent Mobility Fund Vert.nyc Wombo AI Zuthailand INVESTMENTS Alljoined Pre-Seed Datacurve AI Series A Normal Pre-Seed Run as you are Pre-Seed Waves Inactive See you l8r alligator ❖ Green Alligator Very Large × Big 249 × 200 COLOPHON Editorial New, Sentient Variable, Hanken Grotesk, & VF Perfektta 80 80 .div We make good fruit tea and would be happy to make you a cup. We most like working with companies where we think we could be good friends with the founding team. 1/4fr × 4rem → Fun Fact: One of Aileen’s favourite fruits is the honey kumquat © 2025 The Kumquatery specializes in consumer tools, creator products, & AI experiences — where software solves the hard logic and design decides whether people trust, adopt, + act on that software. 35