Darko Mihajlovic
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia
Toptal member since January 28, 2016
Darko is the type of product designer who's involved in every step of the entire design process, from strategy, user research, information architecture (IA), prototyping, visual design, and overseeing the development. He is focused on delivering user and business value through validated, user-centered design. Darko has worked on the agency side as well as with in-house teams.
Portfolio
LuminUltra
Work Experience
Freelance User Experience Designer
Freelance
- Created designs for a wide range of clients focusing on digital products, mobile, and web apps.
- Worked with a variety of products ranging from the initial conception phase to established products.
- Led the design process from conception to launch, partnering with engineers and product managers to identify user needs, define product strategy and shape product features.
- Created storyboards, prototypes, and high-fidelity visual designs.
- Developed new and built upon existing design systems.
- Worked on projects for clients including The Guardian, Univision, Revolut, Worm, and many others.
Product Designer
Spruce Health
- Worked with product managers and engineering to define the design for web and mobile apps.
- Collaborated with growth and marketing teams on improving the account creation experience.
- Developed prototypes, high-fidelity designs and maintained the design system.
Product Designer
WormApp
- Worked with founding team and engineers to research, define and design new features for the app.
- Worked on a complete Visual and UX refresh of the iOS app.
- Developed interactive prototypes, animations and illustrations.
Product Designer
LuminUltra
- Worked with product managers, engineers and executive team to research, define and design mobile and web applications.
- Created prototypes, high-fidelity designs, illustrations and animations.
- Built design systems and styleguides to ensure consistency across products and mediums.
- Worked with engineers to ensure the quality of implementation.
Senior UX and Product Designer
Saturized Digital Agency
- Communicated with a wide range of clients to determine project goals and requirements.
- Created and evolved the UX and UI design processes, templates, and deliverables.
- Worked with key stakeholders on researching and defining product strategy, direction and roadmaps.
- Created personas, journey maps, user flows and information architectures.
- Designed prototypes and high-fidelity visual designs.
- Worked with development teams to implement the designs.
Product Designer (Contract)
Univision
- Worked with product managers and VPs to define the UX and visual design of iOS and Android apps.
- Provided product direction based on data and user feedback.
- Created prototypes, visual design, animations, and illustrations for mobile apps.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Engineering and Design
University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences - Novi Sad, Serbia
Skills
Tools
Principle, Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, Sketch 4, After Effects CC, InVision Studio, Sketch, Adobe, InVision, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects
Platforms
iOS, Web, Android, MacOS, Figma, tvOS, Apple TV, Mobile
Industry Expertise
Health, Healthcare, Health & Wellness, Events, Hospitality, Hotels & Lodging
Other
SaaS Design, Mobile App Design, Web App Design, UI Design, UX Design, Product Design, User Interface (UI), Information Architecture (IA), Interaction Design (IxD), Visual Design, Usability Testing, Lean UX, User Experience (UX), User Research, UX Strategy, Abstracts, SaaS, Strategy, User Flows, Job Portals, Job Boards, Job Applications, Lean Startups, Web Applications, Design Research, Art Direction, Social Networks, Online Dating, Web App UI, Web App UX, App Design, Social Media, Videos, Video Editing, iOS TV, App UX, App UI, Prototyping, Social Media Platforms, On-demand Services, TV, Mobile Design, Enterprise SaaS, Analytics, Data Visualization, Data, Fitness Trackers, Mobile Apps, Tracking, Gamification, Ticketing, Event Ticketing, Comedy, Booking, Travel
Experience
- Product Design - 8 years
- User Experience (UX) - 6 years
- Visual Design - 6 years
- User Interface (UI) - 6 years
- Sketch 4 - 5 years
- UX Strategy - 4 years
- Lean UX - 4 years
- User Research - 4 years
Tools
- Sketch 4
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