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Gabriel Maldonado

Art Direction Designer, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, iOS, Wireframing, Prototyping, UX Design, UI Design, User Experience (UX), Visual Design, Product Design, Digital Product Design, + 0 more

Gabriel has an MBA in digital media management and spent a year overseeing the planning and execution of the first native mobile app for Sears Corporation. He specializes in UX/UI human-centered design solutions on internal and external platforms, offering maximum visibility and efficiency for clients. He also enhanced the CareerBuilder's client platform based on extensive design research and UX/UI best practices.

DuPage Medical Group

CareerBuilder Recruitment Product Designs

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Ana Carina Gallo

Art Direction Designer, Photoshop CC, Adobe InDesign, iOS, Branding, Creative Direction, Moodboard, UI Design, Brand Guidelines, Brand Identity, Pitch Decks, Vector Logos, + 0 more

Ana has almost fifteen years of design and art direction experience under her belt working with global and domestic brands like Coca Cola, sbe, Nationwide, Ikea, Sears, and Bud Light. As a former developer, she understands the importance of function in every detail of design. Her top influences are Scandinavian/Dutch design, vagabonding, paper engineering, minimalism, Visionaire, Kidrobot, and Wes Anderson.

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The Period Project

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Pierre E. Poulin

Art Direction Designer, Sketch, Adobe CC, UI Design, Creative Direction, UI Animation, Protoyping, High-fidelity Prototypes, + 0 more

From the internet bubble in the late 90s until today's responsive and mobile UI, Pierre's work has always been at the avant-garde of the ever-evolving digital landscape. For the last 20 years, his no-nonsense approach to design somehow always managed to meet clients' strategic objectives all the while remaining highly remarkable. Typography is the driving force behind most of his work.

e180 — Digital Ecosystem

The Music Departement — Music Production Website

Braindate — Collaborative Learning App

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Christina Barsan

Art Direction Designer, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, iOS, Android, Wireframing, Mobile App Design, Web Design, Creative Direction, Usability Testing, Digital Design, eCommerce Design, + 0 more

Christina is a digital designer and creative director with over 15 years of experience as a visual thinker, problem solver, manager, collaborator, and lover of technology. She constantly seeks to help her clients create the ideal brand for their business that’s aligned with their big vision.

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Diego Aguilar

Art Direction Designer, Adobe CC, Sketch, User Interface (UI), Adobe Photoshop, Branding, Creative Direction, Interactive Prototypes, UI Branding, Web UI, Visual Design, UX Design, Digital Design, + 0 more

Born in Bolivia. Made in New York. Diego is a veteran of all things digital. He's a builder of brand experiences and products, a DJ, and an avid sneaker collector. He has worked and partnered with an amazing list of clients and agencies including Google, Nike, Spotify, Motorola, Mars, Ford, AT&T, Verizon, R/GA, BBDO, Razorfish, and more.

Play One Up App

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Michael Dedrick

Art Direction Designer, Sketch, iOS, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Wireframing, Blockchain, iOS UI Design, Android UI Design, Branding, Illustration, Mobile App Design, Icon Design, + 0 more

In Michael's world, users always come first. He possesses the proven ability to develop highly-effective strategic marketing collateral for high-end clients, including Apple, IBM, L’Oreal, Fidelity, Bud Light, Home Depot, Costco, and Walmart. He's committed to connecting with clients and users—and bringing their vision to life effectively across a broad, far-reaching spectrum of media.

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Jake Kahana

Art Direction Designer, Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, InDesign CC, Virtual Reality (VR), + 0 more

Jake is an award-winning designer who uses storytelling, art, and technology to instigate positive social change and build stronger businesses. He's worked with a range of Fortune500 companies, major nonprofits, government agencies, and startups. Over the last ten years, Jake's work has helped these companies change their public image, reach broader audiences, and impact more lives. He'd love to collaborate with you on your next big challenge.

Facebook for Nonprofits

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Adam Connelly

Art Direction Designer, Web, Creative Direction, Interactive Design, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Digital, Adobe CC, + 0 more

Adam has deep experience in interaction design, graphic design, digital marketing, social media, influencer marketing, and advertising. His past clients include Apple, eBay, Microsoft, Pixar, Levi's, Barbie, Kraft, Coors, Williams-Sonoma, PayPal, Nike, and Lululemon. He's visually voracious, obsessed with aesthetics, and just wants to make everything more beautiful.

Apple Education Site

Apple Watch | Close Your Rings

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Daniel Sigvardsson

Art Direction Designer, Sketch, Visual Design, App UI, Identity Design, Mobile UI, Mobile Design, Mobile Web, Branding, Web Design, Brand Design, Figma, + 0 more

Daniel is an award-winning multi-disciplinary designer. His passion lies in working with startups to create clear images of who they are and helps visualize problems they are trying to solve. Daniel will work with you or your team to identify and develop the assets your company needs to get off the ground. In solving design challenges, the main priority is always making your business grow.

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Viktoriia Pshenychko

Art Direction Designer, Sketch, User Interface (UI), Squarespace, User Experience (UX), Web Design, Logo Design, Mobile App Design, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Web, Mobile, + 0 more

For over the past seven years, Viktoriia has been in New York crafting scalable products for clients. Trained in copywriting, design, and marketing, she combines all three disciplines in her endeavors. She focuses on user onboarding, conversion, and engagement—gravitating towards revenue-driven design. Viktoriia also mentors startups at a lead tech accelerator in NYC where she helps founders to uncover pain points and to come up with solutions.

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Testimonials

Michael is an incredible designer, and has been a great fit for our project. He just gets it in a way that can’t be taught. My goal was to pay Toptal to find me a high quality designer for my project, and that is exactly what happened. It was easy. Being able to see the portfolio work on Toptal’s platform is what gave me the infomation I needed to choose Michael. I have nothing but good things to say about Toptal and am looking forward to using Toptal for other projects in the future.
Edward Daniel, Co-Founder
improvemygun.com

I've worked very closely with Martina for over a year and have to say she is one of the best people I have ever worked with. Instead of simply following instructions blindly, she thinks through the task at hand, becoming a thought partner to help with whatever the project may be. Besides being super talented at design, she possesses specific qualities that make her exceptional to work with given the fast paced nature of being a startup. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a talented, professional designer who doesn't need much direction to hit the ground running.
Sahil Khanna, Sr. Manager, Marketing
LeanTaaS, Inc.

Darko did a great job figuring out the user architecture for our concept, which led him to produce terrific wireframes. His knowledge of usability and design was a perfect match for the outside voice we needed to help jumpstart our project. We would certainly recommend him and work with him again in the future.
Rich Danker, Founder
Prose Market

Carlos has the unique talent of blending both quantitative and qualitative research to keenly identify UX challenges and opportunities. He thinks methodically, emphatically, and holistically to produce data-driven strategies and well-executed designs. Over the past 8 years of working with fully or partially distributed teams, Carlos manages working remotely far better than anyone I've encountered because of his strong communication and presentation skills. He is the first on my list the next time I need a UX designer.
Michelle Krogmeier, Project Manager
Union Station

Rafael is an amazing designer. His aesthetic sense is spot on, and he seems to be able to anticipate our needs before we even know what they are. He's taken the time to understand both our company and our clientele, and his solutions are consistently in-line with our values, interests, and our customers' needs. He delivers on time (if not earlier), works quickly, is well organized, and very effective. He's a pleasure to work with, and we're very happy to have found him through Toptal.
Ethan Brooks, CTO
Langlotz Patent & Trademark Works, Inc.

Toptal gave us access to the best designers out there. They’re not easy to find. Those designers integrated very quickly with our existing teams. They very quickly understood our business case and the value of our solution. Toptal really allowed us to focus on building the best possible product and save a lot of time on the typical administrative pains that goes with it -- specifically, finding the best talent. Toptal designers were very responsive, always online -- and that made life very easy for us. We have ambitious goals on how to grow the application and already Toptal has been a key contributor to that success.
Thierry Jakircevic, General Manager, Digital Solutions, Bridgestone Head Office, Tokyo
Bridgestone Corporation

We had an amazing experience working with our Toptal designer. In only two weeks, we accomplished what would've taken most companies 3 months to complete. We also enjoyed working with the Toptal team to make sure we were paired up with the right designer that would fit both our company culture and working style.
Ted Blosser, Head of Sales and Customer Success
WorkRamp

Dean blew us away. He ranks right up there as one of the top five designers of the hundreds I have worked with in the past. He listened, was totally professional, and came up with a 3D rotating cube design completely on his own. We didn't even ask for it, and yet it has become the centerpiece of our app and how users engage with it right off the bat. What he produced inspired all of us at Votify, and put us on track for launch and investor funding.
Michael Lawrence, Founder & CEO
Votify LLC

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