Hire the Best Product Designers Near Chicago

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Rachael Posnak

Verified Expert in Design
United States
Toptal Member Since June 8, 2016

Rachael is a design director and a full-stack product designer with over 10 years of experience. She specializes in user-centric design that makes products feel alive and personable. Rachael's skills cover areas from wireframes and prototypes to pixel-perfect visual designs. Rachael also has experience in marketing design and copywriting. Her client list includes Fracture, Mint.com, Survey Monkey, Paysa, AFAR Media, Francis Coppola Winery, Hallmark Cards, Google, and Glassbreakers.

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Erin Michelle Stewart

Verified Expert in Design
United States
Toptal Member Since January 14, 2016

Erin has over 15 years of experience in leading product design and agile product management. She's worked with over 100 product teams, ranging from startups to Fortune 500s, to create and iterate on innovative products. Erin is passionate about solving complex B2B problems and enjoys working on AI/ML and IoT products. She's worked with companies like Intel, adidas, Astec Industries, Better.com, McGraw-Hill, and The Hartford.

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Sasha Martynchuk

Verified Expert in Design
United States
Toptal Member Since May 23, 2019

Sasha is a product designer with 14 years of experience sketching, building, testing, and coaching, working with companies like Google, Atlassian, Edenred, FireArt, and JESS3. He uses fun UI, thoughtful UX, and creative problem-solving to produce human-centered digital experiences. Fanatically devoted to excellence, Sasha's passion lies in the traditions of creating and building from scratch.

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Carlos Fernando Cabrera

Verified Expert in Design
Guatemala
Toptal Member Since September 2, 2022

Carlos, an accomplished 3D artist and graphic designer, brings a wealth of experience crafting compelling visuals for global brands and corporations. Praised for his meticulous attention to detail and top-tier brand visuals, he is recognized as a resourceful, self-motivated, and efficient leader. Carlos excels in managing demanding workloads and delivering exceptional results on time, fostering close client collaboration throughout the process.

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Bismark Achodo

Verified Expert in Design
Canada
Toptal Member Since July 28, 2022

Bismark is a product designer for healthtech and fintech, ex-RBC, and achieved 25% drop-off reduction. He helps growth-stage healthtech and fintech companies ship better digital products faster. At RBC, he redesigned core mobile banking journeys and reduced account opening drop-offs by 25%. I've designed apps now actively used by frontline firefighters across Ontario and Quebec, and platforms deployed across North American university campuses.

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Ijeoma Emeruwa

Verified Expert in Design
Canada
Toptal Member Since July 11, 2022

Ijeoma is a digital product designer with experience adding value and designing for impact across small and large teams and multiple industries, including blockchain, fintech, payments infrastructure, SaaS, and B2C/B2B products. With a background in software engineering, she brings a diverse range of technical skills plus expertise in product thinking, design thinking, and cross-functional collaboration to take a product from idea to successful launch to match business and customer success.

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Bruno Santiago

Verified Expert in Design
Canada
Toptal Member Since December 27, 2017

Bruno is an award-winning design-oriented product strategist with a passion for digital transformation challenges. Over the past 30 years, he has gained experience in the following industries: fintech, travel, automotive, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), and fashion. Bruno has both been part of and led creative teams for top agencies (Wunderman, JWT, Isobar) serving global clients (such as Microsoft, Unilever, Mars, and Sony).

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Allen Wu

Verified Expert in Design
Canada
Toptal Member Since November 28, 2019

Allen is a highly experienced product and UX/UI designer with 20+ years in web and digital product design, spanning the public service, healthcare, IT, and consulting industries. Skilled in delivering end-to-end, user-centered design solutions across both consumer and enterprise applications, he's an expert in applying UX methodologies within Agile environments, including requirements gathering, problem definition, research, journey mapping, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.

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Charbel Jamous

Verified Expert in Design
Canada
Toptal Member Since April 29, 2020

Charbel is a powerhouse of design strategy wrapped in a calm, empathetic core. With over two decades of digital experience and a sharp eye for user-centric detail, he's not just shaping interfaces, he's simplifying complexity across startups, SaaS platforms, and wellness apps. From co-founding Lebtivity in Beirut to consulting for clients worldwide through Toptal, he's always a step ahead and often the step clients didn't know they needed.

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Dhileepan Karthi

Verified Expert in Design
Canada
Toptal Member Since May 24, 2021

Dhileep has 10+ years of experience as a product designer. For the last decade, he has worked on mobile and responsive web applications for startups and Fortune 500 companies, such as Scotiabank, Infosys, and P&G. He designed the course creator for Uzity, known as the best in the market at that time. His domain experience includes banking, edtech, ERP, fintech, and eCommerce. Dhileep's strength is conceptualizing solutions based on data and research about users and business needs.

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James Rhodes

Verified Expert in Design
Canada
Toptal Member Since July 21, 2017

James is a digital product designer, UI/UX specialist, and certified Framer Expert with 10+ years of experience. He creates modern, conversion-focused websites and products that balance beauty with usability. With expertise in Framer development, prototyping, and brand systems, James helps startups and businesses ship faster, elevate their brand, and deliver user-centered digital experiences that drive results.

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A Hiring Guide

Guide to Hiring a Great Product Designer

Product designers are experts in creating user-centered, visually appealing, and functional products that enhance user experience and drive business success. This guide to hiring product designers features best practices for the hiring process, job description tips, and interview questions and answers that will help you identify the best candidates for your company.

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How to Hire Product Designers Near Chicago

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Talk to One of Our Industry Experts

A Toptal director of design 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 product designer for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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The Right Fit, Guaranteed

Work with your new product designer for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they're the right fit before starting the engagement.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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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