
Diego Miguel
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
São Paulo - State of São Paulo, Brazil
Toptal member since January 18, 2017
Miguel is a designer, art director, and visual artist with more than 15 years of experience. Born in Brazil and raised in Brooklyn, he now works around the world with clients such as Pepsi, Mountain Dew, TiVo, Disney, Redken, Cadillac, American Express, Fisher-Price, Supercell, HSBC, Kraft, Johnson & Johnson, and so on. Miguel's work spans multiple disciplines, including digital experiences, graphic design, illustration, photography, management, and strategy.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Presentation Designer
Forbes LLC - Main
- Created a top-notch presentation for the government of Abu Dhabi to support the creation of a Web3 event—the largest so far on the subject.
- Built a fresh, unique language for its presentation.
- Helped develop the storytelling and visual narrative.
Senior Visual Designer
Fjord
- Applied conceptual and strategical thinking to create world-class digital services across multiple platforms.
- Worked closely with clients and third parties, assisted team leads in managing their relationships, and played an active role in meetings.
- Actively planned and participated in research activities, such as user and stakeholder interviews and usability tests, to help communicate our findings.
Associate Creative Director
Firstborn-NYC
- Handled and was responsible for the overall creative direction of a given assignment and coming up with novel and innovative solutions.
- Worked on multiple accounts at a time, managing large teams.
- Helped grow new and existing talent with a hands-on approach.
- Came up with my own ideas that served the clients' needs.
- Oversaw the production of the assignment from conceptualization to execution.
Senior Art Director
Firstborn-NYC
- Acted in a hands-on designer role and was responsible for single-handedly working on our own creative design solutions.
- Crafted the overall design direction.
- Worked on multiple projects at a time, overseeing designers and giving direction as needed.
Senior Designer
Firstborn-NYC
- Supported the creative director and senior art directors with all demands that a project need to be guided from concept to final delivery.
Designer
JWT
- Supported directly senior art director in creating stunning visuals and pitches.
Education
Completed Credits in Graphic Design
School of Visual Arts - New York City, NY, USA
Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design
Catholic University of Brasília - Brasília, Brazil
Skills
Tools
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, InVision, Illustrator CS6, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Google Slides, Adobe After Effects, Flash, UX Tools, Sketch 4, Sketch
Languages
Visual Design Language
Platforms
Figma, Webflow, WordPress, Contentful
Industry Expertise
Banking & Finance, Sales & Marketing, Professional Services, Consumer Products, Food & Beverage, Health & Wellness, Technology, Marketing, Advertising, Luxury Goods, Investments, Film & Television, Games
Other
Pitch Decks, Visual Design, Presentation Design, Presentations, Web Design, Pitch Presentations, Leadership, Design Leadership, Composition, Design, Typography, Art Direction, Product Design, UX Design, Web UI Design, PowerPoint Design, Branding, Brand Design, Color Theory, Graphic Design, Websites, Logo Design, Color Palettes, Startups, Tone of Voice, Brand Guidelines, Brand Development, Brand Identity, Landing Pages, Collateral Design, Pitch Preparation, Marketing Campaign Design, Project Management, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Roadmaps, User Experience (UX), Newsletters, Newsletter Design, StoryBrand, Landing Page Design, Business Services, Marketing Design, UI Design, Social Media Design, Advertising Design, Print Design, Printing Materials, Game Design, Brand Logos, Color Schemes, Iconography, Marketing Collateral Development, Fintech, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Social Media, Art, Icon Design, eCommerce, Software, Visual Storytelling, PDF, Storytelling, Squarespace, Web UX Design, Pitch Deck Design, PDF Design, Ads, Motion Graphics, Ad Design, Paid Advertising, Video Ads, 2D Illustrations, Vector Illustration, Strategic Design, Design Strategy, UX Thinking, Printables, Conceptual Design, Service Design, Photography, Illustration, Visual Art, Website Audits, B2B, UX Wireframes, SaaS, Nonprofits, Motion Design, Package Design, Packaging, Fundraising, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Visualization, Web UX, Fluid UI, Curatorship, Set Design, App UI, UX Strategy, Award-winning, 3D, Motion & Animation Design, Prototyping, UX Prototyping, UX Testing, Video Direction, Videos, Interactive Prototypes, Touch Design, Atomic CSS, System Design, Interaction Design (IxD), Business Design, Content, Unity
Experience
- Composition - 15 years
- Adobe Photoshop - 15 years
- Design - 15 years
- Illustrator CS6 - 10 years
- Typography - 10 years
- Art Direction - 10 years
- Photography - 10 years
- InVision - 4 years
Tools
- Adobe Photoshop
- InVision
- Illustrator CS6
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