
Andy Leverenz
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
St. Louis, MO, United States
Toptal member since February 18, 2022
Andy is a man of many hats. He enjoys bringing ideas to life using all types of artistic mediums. By day, he is a product designer and developer. On the side, Andy is also an entrepreneur and writer. He has created new SaaS-based products, delivered complete marketing makeovers, and taught others to design and code. Andy has made a publication with 100,000+ impressions a month and a YouTube channel with over 32,000 subscribers and over two million views.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Senior Product Designer
Patreon
- Conducted user research and testing to gather insights into user behavior and needs.
- Created design systems to establish standards that make the software more scalable.
- Contributed to product strategy by innovating and refining the product.
- Prototyped ideas that lead to production features and tools.
- Periodically managed a small team of engineers and designers while also actively contributing.
Designer and Developer
Freelance
- Partnered with mom-and-pop shops and Fortune 500 companies to help propel their businesses forward.
- Designed and built complete branding pages for small businesses looking for marketing makeovers. This included print media, social graphics, websites, and small applications.
- Mastered design tools, such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch, and Figma, to create impactful designs with scale in mind.
- Created new products and services designed to earn income on the side. Most products are SaaS-based.
Product Designer
Dribbble
- Contributed to an ever-growing designer community by improving ways designers can upload and share screenshots of their work.
- Rebuilt a complete check-out solution, which enabled the business to earn more profit from its large user base.
- Designed and helped build a custom CRM solution to assist designers in finding jobs and employers in finding designers. This was a back-end solution for our internal team that enabled a lot of automation to occur.
Lead Designer
Xyleme
- Designed an app that automates internal team education packages distributed to multiple formats such as iOS applications, websites, and print.
- Led the initiative to build the first design system for use by a team of software engineers.
- Created guidelines for design, branding, and product-driven decisions to aid in scaling software.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design
Maryville University - St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Certifications
Full-stack Web Development Certification
Free Code Camp
Skills
Tools
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch
Languages
CSS, HTML, PHP, JavaScript, Ruby, SCSS
Platforms
Figma, WordPress, Webflow, Mobile, Web, iOS, Android
Industry Expertise
Events
Other
User Experience (UX), Product Design, UI Design, Design Systems, UX Design, Web Design, Sass, Wireframing, Branding, Web App Design, User Interface (UI), Visual Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Interactive Prototypes, Style Guides, Mockups, User Flows, UI Components, Prototyping, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Brand Design, Content Management Systems (CMS), Color Theory, Typography, Digital Product Design, B2C, Brand Guidelines, Pitch Decks, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Graphic Design, Tailwind CSS, SaaS, App UX, B2B, Landing Pages, Dashboards, Analytical Dashboards, Data Visualization, Productivity, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), User Research, Enterprise SaaS, Dashboard Design, Interaction Design (IxD), Layout Design, User Testing, Vue 2, Vue, PostgreSQL, Product Development, New Product Development, Travel, Booking, Booking UX, Appointment Booking, Cruise Industry, Rentals, Reviews, Podcasting, Community, Coding, Icon Design, Web UI, UX Research, Artwork, Marketing Design, Print Design, Digital Design, Digital Advertising, Design Thinking, Mobile UX, SaaS Design, Web UI Design, iOS App Design, iOS UX Design, iOS UI Design, Wireframe to Product, Annotated Wireframes, Software as a Service (SaaS), User Journeys, User Journey Maps, Web UX Design, eCommerce UX, eCommerce UI, eCommerce Web Design, eCommerce, eCommerce Listings, Mobile UI, Mobile Web, B2C Marketing, Mobile UI Design, Web App UI, Web Marketing, App UI, New Products, Media Players, Community Development, Web UX, Web App UX, Web Applications, Web App Development, User Personas, Responsive Web Apps, Blogs, Blogging, Digital Publication, Publication Design, Dental Care, HTML Email, Email Sales, Email Design, Newsletters, Newsletter Design, Digital Newsletters, Illustration, Web Illustration, Job Boards, Job Portals, Job Search Sites, Email, Email Coding, Job Applications, Vector Illustration, Digital Illustration, Gamification, Blockchain Platforms, Edtech Design, Websites, Rapid Prototyping, Social Networks, Software
Experience
- Adobe Photoshop - 10 years
- Design Systems - 8 years
- Product Design - 8 years
- Sketch - 7 years
- Figma - 6 years
- UX Design - 6 years
- JavaScript - 5 years
- Ruby on Rails (RoR) - 5 years
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- Sketch
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