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Entrepreneur and creative technologist. I build brands, products, and digital experiences that connect art, philosophy, and technology — always with a focus on empowerment, originality, and emotional impact.

Patrick Mautsch - Creative technologist and entrepreneur

Driven by curiosity, I merge fashion design, AI, and software into cohesive concepts.

My work blends storytelling, visual precision, and systems thinking — from brand creation to product launch.

Philosophy

I believe that good design doesn't just look good — it changes how people think and feel. Every brand, product, or artwork I create aims to inspire self-expression, courage, and clarity.

Creative Technologist

Merging art, philosophy, and technology into cohesive brand experiences and digital products.

Systems Thinker

Building end-to-end solutions from brand strategy to technical infrastructure and automation.

AI Pioneer

Leveraging AI for content creation, automation, and innovative product experiences across industries.

Key Projects

A selection of work spanning fashion, AI, and digital product design.

VAN GODFREY | Art & Streetwear Brand project showcase

VAN GODFREY | Art & Streetwear Brand

Role: Founder, Creator & Product DesignerTimeline: Ongoing
Link: vangodfrey.com

Build a premium fashion label as a solo founder — merging art, philosophy, empowerment, and sustainability into wearable works of art.

Project Highlights & Creative Process:

Created brand concept, name, and logo (Black Panther) — symbolizing individuality, power, and adaptability

  • Defined brand identity, manifesto, and storytelling framework rooted in self-realization and artistic freedom
  • Developed e-commerce infrastructure and automation stack for efficient DTC operations
  • Designed and prototyped multiple digital experiences — from product visuals to interactive landing pages
  • Built the visual and verbal DNA of the brand: color world, tone of voice, typography, slogans, packaging, and on-product communication
  • Developed scalable print-on-demand workflows including fulfillment automation, custom packaging, and art card concepts
  • Crafted high-quality art-inspired streetwear pieces — limited, exclusive, and sustainably produced, each design with its own backstory
  • Established visual storytelling through editorial-style product photography and minimalist UI design
  • Built a cohesive content strategy across Instagram and TikTok to connect with Gen Z and creative trendsetters
  • Defined sustainability communication principles (transparency, sourcing, responsible materials)
  • Developed an emotional founder voice — translating brand philosophy into direct, empowering customer messages

Tech & Tools:

AI & Models

OpenAI
Claude
Perplexity

Dev & Infra

Cursor
Next.js
Supabase
Vercel
Stripe
Clerk
GitHub
Carrd

Design & Prototyping

v0
Base44
Bolt
Lovable
Canva
Photoshop
Figma
Midjourney
Reve
Kittl

Marketing & Analytics

Meta Ads
Google Analytics
Notion

E-Commerce & Fulfillment

Shopify
Print Partners
Fulfillment Systems

Automation

n8n
Make
Zapier
Signal Log project showcase

Signal Log

Indie SaaS Productivity Platform

Role: Product Strategist, Product Owner & UI/UX DesignerTimeline: 6 Weeks

Build a minimalist SaaS platform that helps indie founders capture ideas, track progress, and transform creative chaos into clarity — merging structure, automation, and design focus in one seamless workspace. From concept to launch.

Project Highlights & Creative Process:

From concept to deployment: architected and delivered an MVP-ready product including database and core infrastructure.

  • Implemented a landing page with problem/solution framing for the SaaS platform.
  • Designed an intuitive interface for creative founders to track progress and insights effortlessly
Cursor
Next.js
Tailwind CSS
shadcn/ui
Vercel
Supabase
Github
OpenAI API
Magic UI
The Riverdale Chronicles project showcase

The Riverdale Chronicles

Fan podcast about the TV show Riverdale

Role: Founder, Product Strategist, Creative Director, Scriptwriter, Audio EditorTimeline: 2 Weeks
Links: Spotify | Apple Podcasts

Conceptualize, script, and produce a narrative-driven fan podcast that explores the world, characters, and atmosphere of the cult series Riverdale through engaging dialogue and immersive storytelling.

Project Highlights & Creative Process:

Developed a complete podcast concept, including character design, tone, and narrative structure

  • Created two fictional hosts with distinct personalities, voices, and backstories to guide the listener experience
  • Generated and refined dynamic podcast scripts with NotebookLLM and manual editing for natural, entertaining dialogue
  • Designed and produced an animated landing page featuring original visuals and motion elements
  • Created AI-generated portraits and background stories for the hosts to enrich the brand narrative
  • Designed the official The Riverdale Chronicles podcast logo
  • Edited and mastered all audio content for professional sound quality
  • Published the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
NotebookLLM
ChatGPT
Midjourney
Audacity
50 Shades of Glam project showcase

50 Shades of Glam

AI-driven Web App Mini Game for Fashion Enthusiasts

Role: Founder, Product Strategist, Product Owner & UI/UX DesignerTimeline: 1 Week
Link: 50 Shades of Glam

Developed an interactive, AI-powered quiz that humorously determines how "glam" users are — a tongue-in-cheek digital experience merging fashion, personality, and creativity.

Project Highlights & Creative Process:

Conceptualized and designed a fully functional Web App Mini Game (quiz format) within one week

  • Built the complete concept, gameplay logic, and responsive web app architecture
  • Crafted a cinematic, mobile-first UI to deliver an intuitive and visually immersive experience
  • Created all visuals, characters, and animations using prompt-based AI tools (Midjourney, Reve)
  • Wrote all copy and in-game texts to ensure a cohesive brand voice and immersive storytelling
  • Integrated an algorithm-based Glam Score to rate users' quiz results with playful irony
  • Added a Challenge Mode for users to compete and share their scores in real time
  • Developed a dynamic High-Score Board to foster engagement and replayability
  • Combined AI-driven design, generative aesthetics, and rapid prototyping to simulate user interactions
  • Infused the VAN GODFREY mindset through humor, irony, and artistic visual storytelling
Base44
Midjourney
Reve
React
SkinPlan – Skincare, Simplified for Men project showcase

SkinPlan – Skincare, Simplified for Men

Role: Founder, Product Strategist, Product Owner & UI/UX DesignerTimeline: In Development
Link: SkinPlan

Develop a digital skincare concept for men that delivers a personalized daily routine, combining AI-driven recommendations with simplicity and confidence — extending the VAN GODFREY mindset into everyday grooming.

Project Highlights & Creative Process:

Conceptualized brand identity and UX flow for an AI-powered skincare companion

  • Designed UI prototype and early visual direction
  • Explored AI-driven recommendations for skincare routines and lifestyle balance
  • Aligned product narrative with empowerment and self-realization — translating "Stand out. Never hide." into wellness aesthetics
v0
Base44
ChatGPT
Claude
React
Reflection project showcase

Reflection

Career App (MVP)

Role: Founder, Product Strategist, Product Owner & UI/UX DesignerTimeline: In Development

Create a gamified AI-driven self-reflection app that helps people identify personal values, strengths, and career direction — seamlessly connecting with VAN GODFREY's mission of self-realization.

Project Highlights & Creative Process:

Designed an engaging MVP for Gen Z users

  • Integrated interactive AI questionnaires and gamified UX flow
  • Built the conceptual bridge between self-actualization, mindset, and personal growth
Bolt
ChatGPT
Next.js

Early Startups

Bootstrapped ventures exploring social interaction, gamification, and mobile-first experiences.

SCOOP logoFLIRDBIRD logo

SCOOP & FLIRDBIRD

Early Startups

SCOOP

Social Messaging App

Role: Founder, Product Visionary, Product Management, UI/UX Designer, Marketing and Business Development Manager•Teams: 3–4 cross-functional members per project•Timeline: 18 Months — From Idea to Beta (2016)

Built a bootstrapped Android app for large-group visual communication — a playful, Snapchat-like experience for thematic groups. Users can respond to images with their own photos, without text, in public or private groups. Each topic has its own group, and users can create new ones. This approach predated similar functionality recently introduced by WhatsApp ("status reactions" on August 11, 2025) | Link.

FLIRDBIRD

Dating App for iOS

Role: Founder, Product Visionary, Product Management, UI/UX Designer, Marketing and Business Development Manager•Teams: 3–4 cross-functional members per project•Timeline: 18 Months — From Idea to Beta (2014)

Developed a playful iOS dating app that lets users 'flirt' with people they encounter in public. Users can send selected compliments, and recipients with the app receive a notification. When a compliment is accepted, a 'match' is formed, enabling both users to start a conversation—similar to Tinder's interaction model.

Project Highlights & Creative Process:

  • Founded and bootstrapped both startups, leading full product development from idea to finished MVP/beta version
  • Created brand concepts, names, and logos for both projects
  • Defined overall product vision, differentiation strategy, UX framework, and thematic communication/game mechanics
  • Used wireframes to map and visualize UI/UX flows throughout the development process
  • Wrote comprehensive business plans covering product, business model, market and competition, marketing & sales, opportunities and risks, financial planning, user acquisition & growth roadmap
  • Designed fully functional interfaces (Android & iOS) optimized for intuitive, playful, and visually immersive user experiences
  • Developed innovative engagement mechanics:
  • – Scoop: visual-only replies to images in public/private thematic groups, enabling playful group communication (pre-dates WhatsApp "status reactions")
  • – Flirdbird: Use of geo-fencing to locate other users, gamified public flirting via selected compliments; notifications triggered for other app users, creating playful social interaction
  • Created all visual design language, tone of voice, and onboarding flows
  • Managed cross-functional teams (3–4 people) across design, development, marketing, and project management
  • Oversaw full product lifecycle: concept, design, development, testing, launch, and iterative improvement based on user feedback
  • Built and tested MVPs using lean startup methodology and rapid prototyping
  • Developed marketing, growth, social media strategies, and community engagement tactics
  • Created investor pitch decks, presented to investors, and pitched at investor events
  • Focused on user-centric innovation, simplicity, and gamification while maintaining brand identity and playful aesthetics

Expertise & Focus

Core Competencies

Brand Design, Brand Strategy & Creative Direction

Marketing, Media Relations, Communication & Content Strategy

Product Management, Product Strategy & UX Systems

Full-stack basics (frontend, backend, infra) — authentication, automation, databases, deployment, payments, version control

Fashion Design & Visual Concepting

AI, Automation & No-Code Development

Tools & Stack

Technologies and platforms I use to bring ideas to life.

AI & Models

OpenAI
Claude
Perplexity

Development

Cursor
Next.js
Supabase
Vercel
Clerk
Stripe
GitHub

Design

v0
Base44
Bolt
Lovable
Figma
Midjourney
Photoshop
Canva
Kittl
Reve

Automation

n8n
Make
Zapier

Marketing

Meta Ads
Google Analytics
Notion
Brevo
Canva
Instagram
Tiktok

E-Commerce

Shopify
Print Partners
Fulfillment Systems
"Stand out.
Never hide."
"Stand out.
"Stand out.

Never hide."
Never hide."

The core of VAN GODFREY — and of everything I create.

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