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Abe Serrano
Los Angeles, CA, United States
As a designer, Abe is an advocate for the user and considers himself a partner in building your brand experience. Clients hire him for his human-centric approach to design, his creative leadership, and his ability to get things done. Click to continue
Brad Burke
Creative Director, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Identity Design, Web Design, Art Direction, Mobile App Design, Digital Product Design, Identity Guidelines, Brand Guidelines, Logo Design, iOS App Design, Branding, User Experience (UX)
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Brad is a passionate digital creative director and product designer with over eleven years of professional experience building brands and digital platforms. He's worked at some of the most highly awarded advertising agencies in the industry including R/GA, AKQA, Razorfish, and Saatchi & Saatchi. His client list includes Nike, Acura, Toyota, Vizio, and countless others. He focuses on designing delightfully intuitive products and experiences. Click to continue
Ana Medina
Creative Director, Visual Design, UI Design, Web App Design, Mobile App Design, Usability Testing, UI Components, UI Research, UX Research, UX Principles, User Interviews, User Flows, Web UI
San Diego, CA, United States
Ana helps companies solve UX problems and create meaningful experiences through user-centered design. Her goal is to help brands connect with their users through delightful product interactions. Click to continue
Mike Slone
Creative Director, UI Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), UX Design, Responsive, UX Research, App UX, Responsive UI, Mobile UI, UX Direction, User Experience (UX), Sketch
Sparks, NV, United States
Mike is a highly experienced and successful product, UX, UI, visual, and branding designer with many years of experience creating large- and small-scale designs. He has worked for global clients in many industries including ExxonMobil, Caterpillar, Reebok, Taco Bell, Nike, and many others. He has also provided his design leadership and experience to startups in healthcare, higher education, and SaaS companies. Click to continue
David Fotherby
Creative Director, UI Design, UX Design, Art Direction, Branding, Mobile Web Design, Web App Design, Web Design, Illustrator 2017, Photoshop CC, Iconography, Logo Design, iOS App Design
Truckee, CA, United States
David has created exceptional, user-centered products for some of the top Fortune, healthcare, retail, and entertainment businesses worldwide. His approach of putting the user at the center of product design ensures that clients have a clear insight on their market potential and the technical requirements needed. Click to continue
Kevin Broome
Creative Director, Art Direction, Web Design, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe CC, Branding, Brand Strategy
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Kevin has 15 years of experience working at both the boutique and the global levels of the communications industry. His goal is to offer collaborative and engaging solutions that are driven by strategy and story, and crafted to a business's or organization’s specific needs. Click to continue
Brandon R Johnson
Creative Director, Art Direction, Android UI Design, iOS UI Design, Web Design, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Adobe CC, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch
Minneapolis, MN, United States
Brandon is a Digital Designer that has always had a passion for technology. He thrives on taking raw ideas and turning them into business solutions. Brandon has nearly 13 years of experience in interactive design. From marketing departments to top agencies, he has developed a broad skill set that is sure to suit any client. Click to continue
Austin Li
Creative Director, Presentation Design, Art Direction, Branding, Brand Identity, Logo Design, Adobe Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Publication Design, User Interface (UI), Mobile UI, InDesign CC, Illustrator CC
Nashville, TN, United States
Austin has worked in the digital design industry for the last five years, creating digital products and promotional material for local and global clients such as Mars, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, and Formica. He currently works as the Chief Creative Officer for Curu, and in the past has provided creative support to Ford Motor Company. Austin brings a passionate attitude and a willingness to learn to every project he works on. Click to continue
Tony Phillips
Creative Director, Axure RP Pro, Visual Design, UX Analysis, Presentation Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Identity Design, Art Direction, Usability Testing, Agile UX, UX Direction, App UX, Website Redesigns
Louisville, CO, United States
Tony has more than 15 years of experience within several ad agency environments designing interactive experiences for big brands such as Gatorade, Mountain Dew, Chiquita, 3M, Verizon, and more. Most recently, he lead a team of Product Designers as the UX Director, building apps and enterprise solutions. He’s comfortable in Agile environment. Tony loves mentoring and also enjoys illustrating, presenting, and inspiring. WillWork2Create.com Click to continue
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“Toptal helped us achieve our goals by really understanding what we were looking for. They worked with us very closely to figure out what the right talent looked like -- from a technical, cultural perspective -- and helped us get the onboarding done quickly so the talent could be effective as soon as possible. ”
“What attracted us to Toptal was that Toptal is sourcing its talent from a global pool. The selection process is very stringent. They’re sourcing the talent not only based on capabilities -- sourcing the best 3% -- but also based on cultural fit, which is really important to us. We had an amazing experience working with Toptal. Toptal helped us achieve our goals by bringing us very high-quality resources, on very short notice.”
“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.”
“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.”
“I can't say enough about how happy and confident I am in working with Enrique. He brings an enthusiasm to his profession that is very refreshing, constantly surprising us with his depth of knowledge and his capability to not only complete the task, but to surpass our expectations. He presents us with solutions that we would not have thought about ourselves, and sees the problem better than we can explain it.”
“Always incredibly responsive, prompt, and flexible, Anna has done an outstanding job -- her work is exactly what we needed. Toptal has been a great experience for us due to the ease of getting a project going with quality talent at a cost that fits our budget. The automated online system for managing everything during onboarding was also impressive.”
“Getting set up with Toptal and finding a new team member was so easy, I don't know why anyone wouldn't give it a try. Best of all, we no longer have to worry about finding great people to help with our projects!”
“The best talent is at Toptal for sure. It's way better and faster than any other means of getting top talent.”
“Toptal has been extremely helpful to us in finding top remote talent. The ratio from interview to hire with Toptal candidates is the highest I've ever experienced in my professional career.”
“Toptal has helped my business tremendously by finding, vetting, and recruiting the talent I need, at the right time. I’d definitely recommend it to others.”
“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.”
“With the pressure on and millions watching the Cleveland Cavaliers during the NBA Playoffs, Toptal delivered the talent and expertise needed to launch a brand new fan engagement platform.”
“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.”
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