Daniel Nisttahuz
Designer
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Toptal Member Since
December 9, 2020
Daniel is a senior product designer with more than 14 years of experience. His background as an engineer and his love for design puts him in a strategic position between technology and liberal arts. He is a very competitive and passionate designer. All that experience taught him that nothing is impossible. Proof for that is over 13 successful products launched on Product Hunt. Many of them were displayed as the number one product of the day. He has experience working both alone and in big teams.
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Work Experience
2022 - 2023
Senior UI/UX Designer
Woven Planet Holdings
- Created design concepts and produced wireframes and prototypes.
- Presented the design team in meetings with stakeholders.
- Built promo videos and worked on the design systems.
Technologies: Figma, After Effects CC, Interactive UI, Creative Direction, Storytelling, Stakeholder Interviews, Branding, Visual Design, Motion Design, Touchscreens, Web App Design
2021 - 2022
Principal Product Designer
LottieFiles
- Promoted different company's products and tech. Created content for social media and shared tutorials with the community.
- Led the education department, focusing on creating an educational platform.
- Served as a design technologist, ready to test new frameworks and tools that can boost LottieFiles.
Technologies: Figma, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Adobe After Effects, Illustrator CC, Sketch, Cinema 4D, Interactive UI, Art Direction, Creative Direction, Storytelling, Stakeholder Interviews, Branding, Visual Design, Motion Design, Event Branding, Touchscreens
2021 - 2021
Senior UI/UX Designer
Moon Creative Lab
- Acted as a product designer for a SAAS internal platform, which is a core part of the company.
- Helped make different promotional videos inside the company.
- Served as a design strategist working across different teams, reviewing projects, and giving feedback.
- Helped develop the design system for the project I was in charge of.
Technologies: Figma, Notion, After Effects CC, Cinema 4D, Interactive UI, Creative Direction, Storytelling, Stakeholder Interviews, Branding, Visual Design, Motion Design, Touchscreens
2017 - 2021
Senior Product Designer | Motion Designer
Design+Code
- Helped create and launch more than 13 products with Design+Code. The products were officially launched on Product Hunt.
- Wrote and recorded four courses, teaching about motion design, prototyping, promo videos, and utilizing different tools such as Adobe After Effects, Principle, and ScreenFlow.
- Designed, wrote, and recorded more than 30 UI tutorials.
- Created more than 30 promo videos for different products and courses inside Design+Code.
Technologies: Motion & Animation Design, Design, Design Leadership, Interaction Design (IxD), Webflow, ProtoPie, Xcode, SwiftUI, Cinema 4D, Voice UI Design, UI Design, Principle, ScreenFlow, After Effects CC, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Sketch, Figma, UI Animation, Motion Interaction, App Design, Web Design, Interactive UI, Art Direction, Creative Direction, Storytelling, Stakeholder Interviews, Branding, Visual Design, Motion Design, Touchscreens
2014 - 2019
Assistant Professor in New Media
Universidad Católica Boliviana
- Taught fundamentals of visual design and basic concepts of animation. I also taught UI/UX design with subjects like components, design systems, prototyping, and tools like Figma, Principle, and Flinto.
- Served as a tutor and mentor for various theses related to communication, new technologies, multimedia, design, web, and app design.
- Led the initiative to update the university curriculum regarding new technologies and multimedia.
Technologies: Design, Design Leadership, Interaction Design (IxD), CSS, Apple Keynote, Figma, Sketch, HTML UI, HTML5, Motion Interaction, Web Design, App Design, Interactive UI, Creative Direction, Storytelling, Branding, Visual Design, Motion Design, Touchscreens
2014 - 2017
Director of Product Design
Mojix
- Led the design standards inside the company across various projects. Built prototypes to test different workflows.
- Created the company's design system and led all the design initiatives within the company.
- Built the design team from three designers to 14. I was personally in charge of the hiring process and the mentorship of each one of the designers.
- Created the company logo. I also developed the brand identity guide, colors, typography, language, icons, and tone.
- Led mobile and design teams as well as art and visual direction of the company.
- Collaborated closely with the CEO, CFO, and CTO to run the company's app and platform and implement its long- and short-term goals.
Technologies: Motion & Animation Design, Design, Mobile Wallet, Digital Payments, Design Leadership, Interaction Design (IxD), After Effects CC, InDesign CC, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop CC, ScreenFlow, Principle, InVision, Abstracts, Sketch, Figma, UI Animation, Motion Interaction, Web Design, App Design, Interactive UI, Art Direction, Creative Direction, Storytelling, Stakeholder Interviews, Branding, Visual Design, Motion Design, Event Branding, Touchscreens
2011 - 2014
Director of Product Design | UI/UX Designer
CreatixBox
- Art directed a small design team. Built a character animation system for the tablet experience.
- Developed visual direction for different app and web experiences. Created marketing campaigns and materials for various clients.
- Created different design systems for various projects and created a variety of design materials for different clients.
Technologies: Motion & Animation Design, Design, Mobile Wallet, Digital Payments, Design Leadership, Interaction Design (IxD), Photoshop CC, After Effects CC, UI Animation, Motion Interaction, Web Design, App Design, Interactive UI, Art Direction, Creative Direction, Storytelling, Stakeholder Interviews, Branding, Visual Design, Motion Design, Event Branding, Touchscreens
2011 - 2011
Camera Operator | Video Editor
The Raven Studios
- Maintained the company website and served as a camera operator on set.
- Acted as a video editor, editing different ads for clients. Created visual effects (VFX) for various ads.
- Organized, planned, wrote storyboards, and executed shootings.
Technologies: Design Leadership, Interaction Design (IxD), Final Cut Pro, After Effects CC, Premiere Pro CC, UI Animation, Motion Interaction, App Design, Web Design, Interactive UI, Storytelling, Stakeholder Interviews, Visual Design, Motion Design, Touchscreens
2007 - 2010
Director of Communication and Media
Interamerican Scout Region | World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM)
- Led the art direction and the marketing team within the Interamerican Region. Designed all illustrations for the brand identity of the ICCS Interamerican Region.
- Managed the compilation and production of a booklet for the region.
- Organized workshops and events in the region. Created in-app graphics and promotional brand assets.
- Wrote HTML and CSS code for responsive mobile and desktop websites. Created marketing material for the company.
Technologies: Design Leadership, Apple Keynote, InDesign CC, CSS, HTML, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop CS5, Motion Interaction, Web Design, App Design, Interactive UI, Art Direction, Creative Direction, Storytelling, Stakeholder Interviews, Branding, Visual Design, Motion Design, Event Branding, Touchscreens
Education
2010 - 2012
Master's Degree in Project Management in Multimedia
IESA Multimedia - Paris, France
2011 - 2011
Postgraduate Diploma in Museum Studies and Multimedia Journalism
European Centre Of Training Production Film (CEFPF) - Paris, France
2008 - 2008
Postgraduate Diploma in Pedagogy for Higher Education
Escuela Militar de Ingeniería (EMI) - La Paz, Bolivia
2007 - 2008
Bachelor's Degree (Coursework) in Video Edition, Visual Effects, and Graphic Design
Universidad Real - La Paz, Bolivia
2003 - 2007
Bachelor's Degree in Electronic Engineering
Escuela Militar de Ingeniería (EMI) - La Paz, Bolivia
Experience
Project Management - 14 yearsVideo Editing - 11 yearsAfter Effects CC - 10 yearsCinema 4D - 4 yearsLottie - 4 yearsPrinciple - 4 yearsFigma - 4 yearsTools
FigmaAfter Effects CCPrincipleCinema 4DLocation
