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Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Location
Berlin, Germany
Toptal Member Since
November 28, 2019
Daniel is a Berlin-based designer who transforms ideas into vibrant and valuable digital experiences. He's designed, managed, and consulted on digital products and services over the past decade for Nokia, BBVA, and other international clients. His focus areas encompass product, service, and brand design.
Work Experience
UX and Creative Lead
2018 - PRESENT
Blue Swan
- Provided design strategy and UX design for web-based crypto analytics platform Blue Swan Grading.
- Handled creative direction for Blue Swan's holistic brand and multiple Blue Swan product brands.
- Engaged in design thinking and strategy for a diverse range of upcoming Blue Swan products.
- Analyzed potential markets and competitors.
- Managed projects and development.
Technologies: Google Drive, Apple Keynote, Slack, Principle, Marvel, Sketch
UX and Creative Lead
2009 - PRESENT
Freelance
- Concepted and prototyped for an integrated teaching and learning vision, leveraging content immediacy and quality inside and outside the classroom for the well-respected German education publisher, Cornelsen.
- Designed UX and handled creative direction for a German grammar checking service provided by Duden.
- Audited UX and made strategy recommendations for the complete digital product portfolio for well-respected German education publisher Cornelsen.
- Audited and designed UX for potential product constellations for German-based business networking platform Xing SE.
Technologies: Adobe CC, Slack, Apple Keynote, Zeplin, Marvel, Sketch
UX and Creative Lead
2016 - 2018
PCH Innovations GmbH
- Directed and designed UX for visionary service offerings for German vehicle and engineering group MAN Truck & Bus.
- Directed creative initiatives and engaged in design thinking for future mobility solutions for German automotive company Porsche SE.
- Provided creative direction, design thinking, and UX design for future in-car mobility solutions for China-based car manufacturer SAIC Motor.
Technologies: InVision, Web Pages, Apple Keynote, Adobe CC
Principal UX and Visual Designer | Brand and Creative Lead
2013 - 2015
HERE by Nokia
- Led the brand creative team for marketing and product-related brand topics.
Technologies: Microsoft Office, Apple Keynote, Adobe CC
Senior UX and Visual Designer
2011 - 2013
Nokia
- Art directed and designed for horizontal brand components, e.g., app identifiers, color theory, typography, iconography, and verbal and nonverbal communication.
- Provided creative guidance and design for brand product experience guidelines (HERE design language) for B2B and B2C including information architecture, interaction, and aesthetics (visual, motion, sound, touch).
- Handled creative guidance and design for horizontal product experience components, e.g.. Map Canvas or Map Objects.
- Contributed creative guidance and design for B2C and B2B products, e.g.. Samsung HERE for Gear, Facebook Map, HERE Map Creator, and HERE Data Lens.
- Managed the transition of HERE brand components after Nokia MP/SD's sale to Microsoft.
Technologies: Microsoft Office, Apple Keynote, Adobe CC
UX and Visual Designer
2010 - 2011
Fjord, by Accenture
- Concepted and designed for BBVA’s online banking services and horizontal iconography language.
- Created the digital visions for ARTE, Greenpeace, SAP, XING, and ZDFs.
Technologies: Microsoft Office, Apple Keynote, Adobe CC
Art Director
2009 - 2010
Hellogroup
- Concepted and designed online services and marketing material for clients including Adobe, NASDAQ, Novo Nordisk, Saxo Bank, and Citibank.
Technologies: Cinema 4D, Microsoft Office, Apple Keynote, Adobe CC
Education
2003 - 2009
Diploma in Integrated Design
Anhalt University of Applied Sciences - Dessau, Germany