
Claire Loran
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Chicago, United States
Toptal member since July 14, 2026
Claire has spent 7 years building digital and visual experiences across healthcare, higher education, and nonprofit sectors. Her toolkit centers on Figma, Sketch, and Adobe Creative Suite. While at The Charles Group, Claire designed digital marketing solutions for select clients and internal projects.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Visual Designer
Freelance
- Developed high-fidelity wireframes for the University of Chicago Division of the Arts and Humanities.
- Created responsive web designs for the USC Stevens Center for Innovation.
- Presented design strategy and concepts to clients for ongoing projects.
- Designed dynamic PowerPoint presentations for Walton Street Capital’s prospective investors.
- Produced creative marketing materials for a variety of mission-based nonprofits.
- Collaborated alongside developers and project managers in an agile system.
Designer
Simple Truth
- Collaborated with brand strategists to develop content strategy solutions for Blue Cross Blue Shield’s marketing needs.
- Created content marketing deliverables for Blue Cross Blue Shield’s topic campaigns focused on addressing employer needs.
- Developed marketing materials for MDRT – Center for Field Leadership’s digital and social channels.
- Designed an identity wordmark for JAMA Network’s new AI channel.
Midweight Visual Designer
The Charles Group
- Designed digital marketing solutions for select clients and internal projects.
- Created high-fidelity prototypes for responsive web design.
- Collaborated with visual designers and developers for rebranding the company website.
- Developed and discussed digital strategies with clients during weekly meetings.
- Maintained and organized design identity systems in Figma.
- Conducted design research and joined brainstorming sessions for UI/UX projects.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design
University of Wisconsin–Madison - Madison, WI, USA
Certifications
UX Design Academy
Design Lab
Skills
Tools
Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Trello, Microsoft Office, Mailchimp, Apple Keynote, InVision, Miro, Maze, Jira
Platforms
Figma, WordPress, Webflow, Shopify
Other
Typography, Digital Marketing, App UI, Web UI, Graphic Arts, Web Design, Print Production, Art Direction, Content Strategy, Teamwork, Builder, Web UX, App UX, Web Development, Research, Copywriting, Social Media, Logotype, Logo Design, Sustainability, Travel
Experience
- Adobe Creative Suite - 10 years
- Graphic Arts - 8 years
- Typography - 8 years
- Digital Marketing - 8 years
- Figma - 6 years
- App UI - 5 years
- Web UI - 5 years
- Web Design - 5 years
Tools
- Adobe Creative Suite
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