Hey, I'm Nicolás Cortés
Designer specialized in Service, Systems and Speculative Design.

MY DESIGN PRACTICE

SYSTEMS TRANSLATION
Applied Service design, speculative futures, and organizational and product structures to surface hidden dependencies, map ecosystem relationships and turn abstract strategy into concrete delivery.

SYSTEMS TRANSLATION
Applied Service design, speculative futures, and organizational and product structures to surface hidden dependencies, map ecosystem relationships and turn abstract strategy into concrete delivery.

RELATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Fluidity with stakeholder facilitation, navigating power dynamics and designing for the emotional and political landscape of consultancy work. These are the dimensions that determine whether strategy actually lands.

RELATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Fluidity with stakeholder facilitation, navigating power dynamics and designing for the emotional and political landscape of consultancy work. These are the dimensions that determine whether strategy actually lands.

SPEED THROUGH CLARITY
Resolve ambiguity early (whether through service blueprints, user journeys, or workshop facilitation) so teams can move fast without moving blindly.

SPEED THROUGH CLARITY
Resolve ambiguity early (whether through service blueprints, user journeys, or workshop facilitation) so teams can move fast without moving blindly.

CONCEPTUAL SCAFFOLDING
I help build the invisible architecture. Decision trees, service blueprints, semantic hierarchies. Structure first. Screens follow

CONCEPTUAL SCAFFOLDING
I help build the invisible architecture. Decision trees, service blueprints, semantic hierarchies. Structure first. Screens follow
CLIENTS FEEDBACK
Nicolás has a rare ability to bring structure to chaos. Working with him on Momenta's platform design helped us untangle user flows we'd been stuck on for weeks, not because he came with ready-made answers, but because of how he thinks through problems.

Juli Marulanda
CEO & Founder of Momenta
He has a methodical way of organizing complexity. For any founder building something from scratch, that kind of thinking is exactly what you need.

Juanita Villamizar
Co-founder & COO Momenta
Nicolás has a rare ability to bring structure to chaos. Working with him on Momenta's platform design helped us untangle user flows we'd been stuck on for weeks, not because he came with ready-made answers, but because of how he thinks through problems.

Juli Marulanda
CEO & Founder of Momenta
He has a methodical way of organizing complexity. For any founder building something from scratch, that kind of thinking is exactly what you need.

Juanita Villamizar
Co-founder & COO Momenta
Nicolás has a rare ability to bring structure to chaos. Working with him on Momenta's platform design helped us untangle user flows we'd been stuck on for weeks, not because he came with ready-made answers, but because of how he thinks through problems.

Juli Marulanda
CEO & Founder of Momenta
He has a methodical way of organizing complexity. For any founder building something from scratch, that kind of thinking is exactly what you need.

Juanita Villamizar
Co-founder & COO Momenta
Nicolás has a rare ability to bring structure to chaos. Working with him on Momenta's platform design helped us untangle user flows we'd been stuck on for weeks, not because he came with ready-made answers, but because of how he thinks through problems.

Juli Marulanda
CEO & Founder of Momenta
He has a methodical way of organizing complexity. For any founder building something from scratch, that kind of thinking is exactly what you need.

Juanita Villamizar
Co-founder & COO Momenta
Nicolás has a rare ability to bring structure to chaos. Working with him on Momenta's platform design helped us untangle user flows we'd been stuck on for weeks, not because he came with ready-made answers, but because of how he thinks through problems.

Juli Marulanda
CEO & Founder of Momenta
He has a methodical way of organizing complexity. For any founder building something from scratch, that kind of thinking is exactly what you need.

Juanita Villamizar
Co-founder & COO Momenta
Nicolás has a rare ability to bring structure to chaos. Working with him on Momenta's platform design helped us untangle user flows we'd been stuck on for weeks, not because he came with ready-made answers, but because of how he thinks through problems.

Juli Marulanda
CEO & Founder of Momenta
He has a methodical way of organizing complexity. For any founder building something from scratch, that kind of thinking is exactly what you need.

Juanita Villamizar
Co-founder & COO Momenta
Nicolás has a rare ability to bring structure to chaos. Working with him on Momenta's platform design helped us untangle user flows we'd been stuck on for weeks, not because he came with ready-made answers, but because of how he thinks through problems.

Juli Marulanda
CEO & Founder of Momenta
He has a methodical way of organizing complexity. For any founder building something from scratch, that kind of thinking is exactly what you need.

Juanita Villamizar
Co-founder & COO Momenta
Nicolás has a rare ability to bring structure to chaos. Working with him on Momenta's platform design helped us untangle user flows we'd been stuck on for weeks, not because he came with ready-made answers, but because of how he thinks through problems.

Juli Marulanda
CEO & Founder of Momenta
He has a methodical way of organizing complexity. For any founder building something from scratch, that kind of thinking is exactly what you need.

Juanita Villamizar
Co-founder & COO Momenta
About
I design systems and futures for organizations navigating complexity, moving fluidly between reductive precision and ecosystem thinking. Zooming into the technical detail when execution demands it, and pulling back to map dependencies, power dynamics, and unintended consequences when the system itself is the constraint, is my strongest ability.
I design systems and futures for organizations navigating complexity, moving fluidly between reductive precision and ecosystem thinking. Zooming into the technical detail when execution demands it, and pulling back to map dependencies, power dynamics, and unintended consequences when the system itself is the constraint, is my strongest ability.
Work

Multiple Variants vs Multiple Products
Design Leadership
2025

Multiple Variants vs Multiple Products
Design Leadership
2025

Multi-location Inventory: Tackling a Shipping, Fintech and E commerce ecosystem.
Product Leadership
2025

Multi-location Inventory: Tackling a Shipping, Fintech and E commerce ecosystem.
Product Leadership
2025
COMMON QUESTIONS
What is included in the subscription?
What is included in the subscription?
How long does it take to complete a design?
How long does it take to complete a design?
Is there a limit to revisions?
Is there a limit to revisions?
Can I cancel my subscription anytime?
Can I cancel my subscription anytime?
What if I need a custom design outside the plan?
What if I need a custom design outside the plan?




