Catt Small

@catt.design

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Designer with too many hobbies in Brooklyn. I run @gdocexpo.com in my spare time. People go "ooh" when I say I make video games.

Elaborate blue and pink nail design with silver elements.
Help me take another bonkers pic this year (Pic is me on a bike in the rain, shouting triumphantly with my fist in the air) Donate to GDoCExpo and I'll ride 40 miles
Timeless Sensemaking book, The Staff Designer book, and both authors smiling
The festival of gaming - awkward smile
Now available! The Staff Designer by Catt Small
I cannot recommend this enough! I love how this course was relatable, tangible, and actionable! As someone who has been curious about how to approach next steps in my career, I now have a better understanding of what I can act on.
Selfie holding Mamdani literature
Selfie of the poster in a Hot Girls for Zohran shirt.
About the book: Staff design is a combination of team leadership and in-the-pixels design work, all without any direct people management. There are tons of management books, but very little help for senior designers who want to keep working with the pixels. Fret not: this handbook will guide you to success — whether you’re already navigating a Staff Design role, or you’re an Independent Contributor deciding whether or not to embark on the journey. You’ll learn methods to build influence as an individual contributor, improve your executive communication, and impact strategy at scale.
Bootleg Barbie taking a hit from a blunt
"Get in girl, we're voting for Zohran Mamdani." The vehicle is a NYC MTA bus.
Catt smiling and holding a Zohran Mamdani flyer, wearing a Zohran shirt under coat with "I voted early" and "vote for Zohran" stickers on it.
Me receiving a certificate from the NYC Mayor's Office. Pretty sure photo credit goes to: Alexia Mohabir
Fake MetroCard that says "Zohran"
Mamdani led by 17% in Brooklyn. A total of 358,011 votes were counted (94% of the final amount). In the Bronx, Cuomo led by 18%. 104,506 votes have been counted (92% of the final amount).
Catt Small holding up a peace sign in a "Hot Girls for Zohran" shirt with an "I voted early" sticker on it.
Catt Small with an "I voted early" sticker on her shirt
The Staff Designer course by Catt Small is featured in The Maven 100 for Design. Maven believes these are the skills that matter most.
We're pleased to announce that on May 18, 2025, Discover Bank merged into Capital One, N.A. (“Capital One”). As a result, Capital One is now the issuer of your Discover Credit Card account. This notice applies to each Discover Credit Card account you may have. There is no action you need to take.
My book, printed on double-sided 2-by-2 pages and grouped into four sections. Laptop under the prints for scale.
Rachel Hsiung, Jibran Kutik, Catt Small, and Hang Xu sit on a stage in panel format. Catt is speaking into a microphone.
Outfit photo. Wearing a pink hat, Murakami print outer shirt with a Game Devs of Color Expo shirt under. Charcoal-colored leggings, pink and gray socks, and sneakers with pink platforms.
The new G train, across the platform
Selfie of a woman with a nostril and septum piercing.
Me clipped into my indoor training bike with a phone attached to the handlebars.
Selfie photo. Two new ear cartilage piercings above three old ear lobe ones.
Miko and Josh on the GDoCExpo livestream
Josh and Mac talking on the GDoCExpo livestream
Shootlanzer gameplay on the GDoCExpo stream
Josh and the Munity Games team on the GDoCExpo livestream
Livestream screenshot featuring Josh and Sherveen
Developer hardship fundraiser featuring Sherveen Uduwana, Parth Soni & Sally Luc, Mac Kendema, Krystel Theuvenin & Sean Heron, and Miko Charbonneau
Me, smiling because it's my birthday!
Man pointing at himself in the mirror
Hand holding an "I voted early" sticker
Outdoor balcony with bathtub
A rooftop indoor and outdoor set of Japanese baths
Japanese nail art. Pink with bow and pearl heart
A series of panels featuring what looks like a cartoonish explosion of color.
Yugi from Yu-gi-oh slamming a card down
One Charli XCX resale ticket offered for $7,140
Smiling group of people at the Game Devs of Color Expo watch party
cat behind a bush
A smiling group of designers.
Broken emoji list with lots of ninjas, pregnant women, and facepalming people. Zany Face is replaced with a pregnant woman.
Pink pointy gel nails with glitter
Man choosing between fun drama and mental well-being.
A plastic container of rainbow popcorn
Baby blue sock-style sneakers with iridescent clear platforms
"Thanks to Unity for taking time out of licensing their software to Israeli tanks to maintain a game engine too I guess. Fuck the IDF and free Palestine."
Three pages from the 2023 Game Dev Dispatch. One shows a series of statistics about the industry. The other is an example from a talk called "Understanding Player Dynamics".