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Marie-Eve Tremblay

Verified Expert in Design
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since October 14, 2022

Marie is a senior designer and art director with 10+ years of experience crafting brand, digital, and campaign work for startups and global organizations alike. She’s worked across sectors including eCommerce, retail, energy, and consulting services. Known for her sharp eye, clear thinking, and clean execution, Marie has delivered impactful, on-brand creative across more than 20 full-scale marketing campaigns.

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William Carroll

Verified Expert in Design
UTC-05:00
Canada
Toptal Member Since June 12, 2020

William is a strategic thinker with 20 years of multidisciplinary experience in art direction, graphic design, illustration, branding, advertising, environmental design, and cross-platform campaign strategy. For the past 10 years, he has specialized as a digital product designer, collaborating on world-class, user-centric digital experiences for Starwood Hotels, World Vision, The Toronto Star, and more.

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Nik Finan

Verified Expert in Design
UTC+00:00
United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since August 4, 2020

Nik is a senior creative with more than a decade of experience in design and art direction for digital products, campaigns, brand films, and design systems. As a thinker, art director, and designer, he specializes in UX and UI design and implementation for corporate sites, mobile apps, social, and video content. His impressive client list includes Disney, Grosvenor, Hershey KitKat, Hilti, HSBC, and Johnson & Johnson.

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Howard Phillips

Verified Expert in Design
UTC+00:00
United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since October 15, 2020

Howard is a brand strategist and designer with over eight years of experience in business strategy, art direction, brand, digital design, and 2D and 3D animation. He specializes in distinctive visual identities, informed by a strategy workshop, and uses 3D where appropriate to enhance a brand's visual narrative and legitimacy. He is passionate about producing brands that stand out from the crowd, achieve business goals, and communicate compelling narratives.

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Tamaz Murguliya

Verified Expert in Design
UTC+04:00
Georgia
Toptal Member Since May 30, 2019

Tamaz is a UX designer and product executive with 17 years of experience in UX and visual design. His expertise lies in cross-functional UX across several fields, including web and mobile app design and UX in VR experiences. His work has won Gamescom's Best VR/AR Game award and was a nominee for the VR Awards' Best VR Experience of the Year. Tamaz has also succeeded in the Grand Prix Appy Awards and the World Summit Awards Mobile, and his work has been featured in the Google Play Store.

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Dmitry Chernov

Verified Expert in Design
UTC+04:00
Georgia
Toptal Member Since April 26, 2022

Dmitry, a web & product architect with 14 years of experience, specializes in enhancing websites for founders through design and conversion strategies. He conducts audits across brand, UX, UI, and conversion, resulting in 70+ actionable insights within 2 business days. Dmitry has managed 170+ projects and contributed to over $2 billion in client ecosystem sales. His expertise spans AI/ML, B2B SaaS, Dev Tools, and Web3, making him a valuable asset to tech founders seeking impactful solutions.

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Abdul Haq

Verified Expert in Design
UTC+08:00
Singapore
Toptal Member Since May 13, 2020

Haq is a UX designer with 8+ years of experience in branding. He believes that having empathy and advocating for users at every step of the UX process is the most important thing for businesses and organizations to succeed. He focuses on creating useful, usable, and desirable products for users and loves designing for a living. He also enjoys learning new languages, meeting new people, and making genuine connections. We are stronger together.

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Charles Matthew Atos

Verified Expert in Design
UTC+08:00
Philippines
Toptal Member Since September 9, 2022

Charles is an expert brand strategist, product designer, and art director with 10 years of professional design experience in branding, marketing, and advertising. He has worked with SMEs, startups, and companies such as Coca-Cola, Netflix, Spotify, TikTok, ING, Unilever, Nestlé, H&M, Jollibee, and many more. Charles specializes in crafting winning stories and human-centric experiences through purposeful brand strategies and identity design, visual direction, and UI/UX design.

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Jun Kim

Verified Expert in Design
UTC+09:00
South Korea
Toptal Member Since June 29, 2016

With over a decade of experience in product UI/UX design and brand experience design, Kim has had the opportunity to work with a diverse range of teams and companies from Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, the UAE, Europe, and the USA. In addition, Kim is well-versed in design principles, color theory, and typography and leverages these elements to create consistent and effective design solutions.

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Zheng Alicia Li

Verified Expert in Design
UTC+12:00
New Zealand
Toptal Member Since December 28, 2021

Alicia is a Chinese-born, New Zealand-raised, and New York-honed senior designer and art director with seven years of international experience. She works at the intersection of brand and product design and has partnered with Puma, Michael Kors, Condé Nast, Delta-Virgin, and other big brands. Alicia enjoys working on everything from designing a pitch deck to fleshing out a UI kit. She meets or beats deadlines when working autonomously or collaborating with clients and colleagues along the way.

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Karo Liang

Verified Expert in Design
UTC+12:00
New Zealand
Toptal Member Since November 5, 2018

Currently, Karo is mainly working as a consultant in banking environments and helping financial institutions in their digital transformation; this includes new initiatives—starting from ideas to research and prototyping to production. Karo has spent over a decade in an agency environment generating human-centered product designs for products and ideas.

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How to Hire Art Direction Experts Through Toptal

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Talk to One of Our Client Advisors

A Toptal client advisor will work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics.
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Work With Hand-selected Talent

Within days, we’ll introduce you to the right art direction expert for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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The Right Fit, Guaranteed

Work with your new art direction expert for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they’re the right fit before starting the engagement.

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How We Source the Top 3% of Art Direction Experts

Our name “Toptal” comes from Top Talent—meaning we constantly strive to find and work with the best from around the world. Our rigorous screening process identifies experts in their domains who have passion and drive.

Of the thousands of applications Toptal sees each month, typically fewer than 3% are accepted.

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FAQs

  • Typically, you can hire art direction experts with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or full end-to-end project delivery, timelines may vary. Our talent matchers are highly skilled in the same fields they’re matching in—they’re not recruiters or HR reps. They’ll work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics, and match you with ideal candidates from our vetted global talent network.

    Once you select your art direction expert, you’ll have a no-risk trial period to ensure they’re the perfect fit. Our matching process has a 98% trial-to-hire rate, so you can rest assured that you’re getting the best fit every time.

  • To hire the right art direction expert, it’s important to evaluate a candidate’s experience, technical skills, and communication skills. You’ll also want to consider the fit with your particular industry, company, and project. Toptal’s rigorous screening process ensures that every member of our network has excellent experience and skills, and our team will match you with the perfect art direction experts for your project.

  • At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our art direction experts to ensure we only match you with the highest caliber of talent. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut.

    In addition to screening for industry-leading expertise, we also assess candidates’ language and interpersonal skills to ensure that you have a smooth working relationship.

    When you hire art direction experts with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched art direction experts ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • You can hire art direction experts on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the project end-to-end based on your specific requirements as part of our Consulting and Services offerings. Whether you hire a art direction expert for a full- or part-time position, you’ll have the control and flexibility to scale your team up or down as your needs evolve. Our art direction experts can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • We make sure that each engagement between you and your art direction expert begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another art direction expert who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

Toptal Lets You Hire Fast,
With Unparalleled Success

  • Trusted Talent Only

    Trusted Talent Only

    Our talent network is composed of thoroughly vetted professionals who ramp up quickly, function as essential team members, and deliver results.

  • Precise Matching

    Precise Matching

    Our experienced talent matchers specialize in identifying talent that fits your needs. They work to understand your exact requirements and hand-select the best professionals for your project.

  • Seamless Hiring

    Seamless Hiring

    We handle all aspects of billing, payments, and NDAs, streamlining the hiring process so you can focus on innovation, not overhead.

  • No-risk Trial Period

    No-risk Trial Period

    We want to be sure your engagement is a total success, so we offer a no-risk trial period. Work with your new hire for up to two weeks and pay only if you’re satisfied.

  • Effortless Scaling

    Effortless Scaling

    We help you scale your team up or down as needed, with quick and efficient hiring in under 48 hours.

  • Flexible Engagements

    Flexible Engagements

    Our flexible engagement models allow you to choose the engagement type that suits your needs and adjust it anytime: hourly, part time, or full time.

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