Dario Loerke
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Vienna, Austria
Toptal member since April 5, 2022
Dario is a product designer and strategist with vast experience in strategic design and software development for companies and clients worldwide. Particularly interested in the more significant complexities of our times, he is curious about how humans relate to technology and how technologies affect our lives. Dario tries to strike a balance between research and cross-disciplinary fields to create innovative designs.
Experience
- Communication Strategy - 11 years
- Qualitative Research - 11 years
- Branding - 10 years
- Service Design - 5 years
- Figma - 5 years
- UI Design - 5 years
- Interaction Design (IxD) - 5 years
- Design Research - 5 years
Portfolio
Building the ZEISS Design System
Mobile App Development for Dubai Government
Work Experience
User Experience Engineer
ZEISS International
- Built an entire design system for the public-facing web.
- Created features for their digital customer portal, such as a download center.
- Assisted in building an internal design operation of up to 12 designers.
Interaction Designer
Wild
- Developed the design system for the Austrian biggest furniture house.
- Built digital prototypes for a hospital in New York.
- Consulted on an internal business strategy and service outset.
Interaction Designer
Designit
- Built and shipped a mobile banking app for Raiffeisen Bank International.
- Consulted BMW on UI/UX specifics within their production and logistics plants.
- Consulted Wüstenrot on the future of mortgage plans.
- Helped an HR startup improve its digital platform through research and UI prototyping.
Service Designer
Dubai Future Foundation
- Mapped out Dubai's food logistics with a specific focus on ground imports.
- Researched Dubai's markets to understand the chain of transactions and touchpoints of food cargo.
- Built prototypes to track and monitor cargo movements using machine learning.
Product Designer
Teletronics
- Built digital products and services for the Dubai government.
- Prototyped augmented reality solutions for human resource and organizational management.
- Directed branding and marketing efforts for publicly released products.
Producer
Red Bull
- Helped to produce feature films and various lifestyle and sports series for Red Bull TV.
- Supported creative research and brainstorming sessions for new TV formats.
- Edited several TV series with high-profile producers.
Education
Master's Degree in Interaction Design
Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design - Copenhagen, Denmark
Master's Degree in Organisational Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Copenhagen Business School - Copenhagen, Denmark
Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy, Communication, and Media Studies
University of Vienna - Vienna, Austria
Certifications
Agile Teams
Agile42
Skills
Tools
Sketch, InVision, Miro, Zeplin, Principle, Apple Keynote, Adobe CC, Atlassian Suite, Final Cut Pro X, Git, Visual Studio, Microsoft Office, Jira, Confluence, After Effects CC, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Glyphs
Platforms
Figma, iOS, Webflow, Web, Android, Mobile
Industry Expertise
Electronics, Technology, Food, Real Estate
Other
Framer, Qualitative Research, Scientific Data Analysis, Communication Strategy, B2C Marketing, Creativity, Business Strategy, Interaction Design (IxD), Branding, Service Design, UI Design, Business Design, iOS Camera, Pen & Paper, Design Systems, Presentation Design, Product Design, User Research, User Experience (UX), Mobile App Design, Rapid Prototyping, UX Design, Mobile UX Design, User Interface (UI), Mobile Design, Mobile UX, User Flows, Web App Design, Web Design, UX Research, User Interviews, Psychology, Economics, Philosophy, Advertising Design, Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management, Video Editing, Storytelling, Visual Design, Dashboard Design, Public Relations (PR), Teamwork, Behavioral Economics, Managerial Economics, Financial Analysis, Design Research, Programming, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), React, React Native, ARKit, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Customer Experience, Corporate Design, Omnichannel UX, Fintech, Mobile Banking, Sport Branding, Experience Design, Typography, Govtech, Social Media Apps, Data Privacy, Mortgages, Scrum, Healthcare IT, Medical Software, Information Architecture (IA), Design Consultation, UX Branding, Digital Banking, Prototyping, Research, Analytics, Digital Product Design, Design Workshops, Strategy, Animation, Print, Digital, Logo Design, Logotype, Brand Logos, Logo Systems, Construction, Interviews, Presentations, Gamification, Field Research, Cargo & Shipping, Image Recognition, AI Design, Tracking
How to Work with Toptal
Toptal matches you directly with global industry experts from our network in hours—not weeks or months.
Share your needs
Choose your talent
Start your risk-free talent trial
Top talent is in high demand.
Start hiring