Casey Weeks
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Toptal member since March 23, 2018
Casey has led his own design studio for over 15 years, specializing in UI/UX and graphic design. Through experience, he has learned that success hinges on the speed of testing and adaptation. Many former collaborators fondly remember their time working with Casey, and he equally cherished those experiences. Additionally, Casey has over 10 years of experience designing and programming indie games, having released over 20 titles, some of which have been nominated as festival finalists.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Founder, Game Designer, Developer
Aesth
- Designed games from start to finish, including running testing and continuous improvement.
- Programmed game systems and mechanics and debugged.
- Contributed to marketing for released games, including social media and press releases.
- Handled basic day-to-day business operations, including project management.
Interaction Designer
Casey Weeks Interaction Design
- Managed client communication, meetings, and teams of subcontractors.
- Designed software UX/UI and marketing websites for myriad clientele, including myself.
- Conducted ethnographic interviews for qualitative feedback in order to build user-centric experience models.
- Developed prototypes within a range of low to high fidelity to gain insight into both broad and specific usability questions and unperceived issues.
- Managed basic day-to-day functioning of business, such as finances and budgets.
Interaction Design
Propelio
- Provided the MVP UX/UI design to get Propelio's software platform up and running.
- Provided marketing design for the Propelio website and inside the software to help Propelio establish their position in the market.
- Provided advanced UX/UI for new additions to the software platform.
- Worked on the atomic design for the entire software platform.
Interaction Designer and Partner
FamlyApp
- Designed early marketing concepts for investor presentations.
- Created wireframes and user experience maps.
- Designed the user interface for desktop, Android, and iPhone.
- Designed the marketing materials.
- Led a localization team in Brazil.
Lead Design
Canonball
- Contributed to UX/UI for several platforms including university applications, professional platforms, software platforms, and more.
- Designed several marketing websites for medium to large businesses.
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Design
University of North Texas - Denton, TX, USA
Skills
Tools
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Balsamiq, Figma, Adobe CC, Adobe Animate, Git
Platforms
Adobe Suite, Web, Mobile, Android, iOS, PC, WordPress
Industry Expertise
Real Estate, Professional Services, Games, Marketing, Advertising, Consumer Products
Languages
C#, Charity, CSS, HTML
Other
User-centered Design (UCD), User Interface (UI), Book Cover Design, Concepting, Art Direction, User Experience (UX), Graphic Design, Game Design, Responsive Design, Communication Design, Ethnographic Interviews, Creative Direction, Web Design, Qualitative Research, Product Design, Publication Design, Print Design, Usability Testing, Presentations, Interaction Design (IxD), Production, Unity3D, Communication Design, Design Systems, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Mockups, Sitemaps, UX Wireframes, UI Design, UX Design, Profile Design, Unity, Hypercasual, Level Design, Visual Design, 2D Games, 2D, UI Motion, Rapid Prototyping, MVP Design, Software as a Service (SaaS), Design Leadership, Dashboard Design, Data Visualization, Mobile Design, Mobile UX Design, Mobile UI, Wireframing, eCommerce, Mobile App Design, User Testing, B2B, Web App Design, User Personas, SaaS, Color Palettes, Personas, Emotional Design, Business Card Design, Brochures, Magazine Ads, Landing Pages, UX Audits, Websites, Presentation Design, UI Prototyping, Brand Design, Web UX Design, Web UI Design, Prototyping, User Research, Catalog Design, Gamification, Information Architecture (IA), Interface Design, Agile, Mobile Apps, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Dashboards, Game UI Design, Image Manipulation, Branding, Photography, Typography, Motion Logo Design, Qualitative Reports, Art, Startups, Entrepreneurship, Motion Design, Lean Startups, Leadership, Management, Infographics, Creative Code, 3D Games, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), User Journey Maps, Marketplaces, User Stories, Journey Mapping, User Flows, Social Media Design, Videos, Social Media, Instructional Design, Video Editing, Philanthropy, App UI, App UX, Payment Gateways, In-app Purchases, Mobile Payments, Design Testing, Remote Usability Testing, Video Games, Apps, Parking, Electronic Payments, Web Marketing, Software QA, Software Design, Web Applications, Motion Graphics, Notion, JetBrains, 3D Art, Cinematography, User Experience Design, Game Programming, Writing & Editing, Storytelling, UX Research, Surveys, Inventory Management, Database Design, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, UX Consulting, Training, Analytics, Logo Design, Illustration
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