Erwan Compes, Designer in Pape'ete, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
Erwan is available for hire
Hire Erwan

Erwan Compes

Verified Expert  in Design

Designer

Location
Pape'ete, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
Toptal Member Since
December 25, 2017

Erwan is an award-winning web and mobile UI/UX designer with ten years of experience launching digital products alongside innovative startups, small businesses, and luxury powerhouses. He strives to bridge the gap between design and development with cross-functionality in mind using SCRUM, fast prototyping, and design systems. Erwan has worked with IBM, Swatch, and Coca-Cola and recently contributed to launching multiple SaaS and decentralized finance platforms.

Portfolio

Work Experience

Freelance Interaction Designer

2014 - PRESENT
Freelance
  • Worked alongside innovative startups, small businesses, and corporate powerhouses in various industries to craft meaningful digital products, including immersive websites, eCommerce platforms, web apps, mobile apps, and branding systems.
  • Provided UX research, UX design, interaction design, and interface design services.
  • Set up comprehensive planning and ensured timely delivery of value using SCRUM and iterative design sprints.
  • Solidified new design language by creating and maintaining robust and scalable company-wide design systems.
  • Managed teams of designers and developers to guarantee design quality up to the final product release.
  • Collaborated closely with teams of developers to smoothly transition from design to development and support engineering efforts.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Slack, Jira, Confluence, Web Design, UI Design, UX Design, Responsive UI, Figma, Web UI, Mobile UI, Scrum, Android, Adobe Creative Suite, Branding, Web App Design, Product Design, Mobile App UI, Prototyping, Design Systems, Mobile App Design, UI Branding, Mobile UI Design, Mobile UX Design, App UI, App UX, Product Strategy, User Journeys, Wireframing, eCommerce, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), UX Strategy, Web Applications, Responsive Web Apps, Agile, Healthcare, Insurance, Brand Books, Collateral Design, Market Research, Design Thinking, Cryptocurrency, Non-fungible Tokens (NFT), Marketplace Design, Web UX, WordPress, Logo Design, Banner Ads, Icon Design, Iconography, Design Sprints, Web UX Design, Creative Direction, Corporate Design, Mobile Web Design, Interactive Design, Brand Guidelines, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Web App UI, UX Research, Corporate Branding, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Drupal Design

Lead UI UX Designer

2022 - 2022
WE ARE SKY, INC
  • Worked with a Toptal team of one product owner, one project manager, two developers, and the client's team to orchestrate the relaunch of their agency website.
  • Leveraged the client's rich brand book. Crafted an immersive concept of a storytelling user experience set in a 3D cloudscape, providing visitors with high emotional value while accomplishing business development goals.
  • Moved swiftly from concept to wireframes, high-fidelity UI, and motion prototypes and created a scalable company-wide design system.
  • Relied on my extensive experience with brand-heavy projects. Carefully selected the best technologies to engineer the experience. Hand-picked two developers to work in tandem on the build.
  • Led the project's planning, provided essential SCRUM expertise to deploy a robust backlog, and ran comprehensive design sprints from initial research to final release.
Technologies: Wireframing, Prototyping, User Flows, Web Design, Design Thinking, Interactive Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Design Systems, UI Branding, Mobile UI Design, Mobile UX Design, Product Strategy, User Journeys, eCommerce, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), UX Strategy, Responsive Web Apps, Agile, Jira, Brand Books, Market Research, Web UI, Web UX, Icon Design, Iconography, Design Sprints, Web UX Design, Creative Direction, Corporate Design, Mobile Web Design, Responsive, Mobile UI, Brand Guidelines, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), UX Research, Corporate Branding, Responsive Web Design (RWD)

Lead Designer

2019 - 2022
ROMWOD
  • Created a vision-based mobility test allowing users to test and retest their performance on demand anywhere, anytime.
  • Developed new features such as a comprehensive mobility scoring system taking into account joint scores, position scores, detected dysfunctions, mobility history, and mobility stats.
  • Redesigned the app across the iOS, Android, Apple TV, and web ecosystem.
  • Led the planning, ideation, and design of the company's innovations lab.
  • Collaborated side-by-side with developers to craft, test, and refine new features.
Technologies: Figma, Jira, Web Design, UI Design, UX Design, Responsive UI, Android, Adobe Creative Suite, Branding, Web App Design, Product Design, Mobile App UI, Prototyping, App UX, Design Systems, Mobile App Design, UI Branding, Mobile UI Design, Mobile UX Design, App UI, SaaS, Product Strategy, User Journeys, Wireframing, eCommerce, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), UX Strategy, Web Applications, Responsive Web Apps, Agile, Brand Books, Collateral Design, Market Research, Design Thinking, Web UI, Web UX, WordPress, Logo Design, Banner Ads, Icon Design, Iconography, Design Sprints, Web UX Design, Creative Direction, Corporate Design, Mobile Web Design, Responsive, Mobile UI, Interactive Design, Brand Guidelines, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Web App UI, UX Research, Responsive Web Design (RWD)

UI/UX Designer

2019 - 2019
Bondford
  • Led the redesign of the product website for Bondford, an innovative cloud-based platform that helps companies better manage their foreign exchange transactions.
  • Built upon existing brand assets to create a viable and scalable branding system for digital products. After carefully studying Bondford's mission and values, we reshaped the product site to better showcase the platform's features.
  • Analyzed pain points and conversion hurdles in user flows allowed us to create a more convincing experience where potential clients can quickly grasp the potential of Bondford and how much they stand to gain from using the platform.
  • Laid the foundation with key UX findings before designing a new interface for the site in line with the brand, complete with supporting photography and a new icon set for product features.
  • Collaborated remotely with the team on the project swiftly and efficiently using SCRUM. Design sprints and lightning talks involved relevant stakeholders, including the founder and product owner, the CTO, the copywriter, the developers, and myself.
  • Wore several hats during the project, including UX research and design, creative direction, concept development, branding, UI design, illustration, and Scrum Master.
Technologies: Slack, Jira, Confluence, Web Design, UI Design, UX Design, Responsive UI, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Web App Design, Product Design, Prototyping, Design Systems, UI Branding, Mobile UI Design, Mobile UX Design, App UX, SaaS, Product Strategy, User Journeys, Wireframing, eCommerce, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), UX Strategy, Web Applications, Responsive Web Apps, Agile, Market Research, Design Thinking, Web UI, Web UX, Logo Design, Banner Ads, Icon Design, Iconography, Design Sprints, Web UX Design, Creative Direction, Corporate Design, Mobile Web Design, Responsive, Mobile UI, Interactive Design, Brand Guidelines, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Web App UI, UX Research, Mobile App UI, Responsive Web Design (RWD)

Brand & UI/UX Designer

2018 - 2018
Assurdeal
  • Worked with the Assurdeal team to reshape their visual language and provide users with an experience worthy of their trail-blazing approach to an aging market. Assurdeal is an end-to-end insurance trading platform powered by artificial intelligence.
  • Designed a brand new identity for Assurdeal, including mark, logo, typography, colors, and guidelines for their use.
  • Redesigned their product site from scratch. Rolled out new user journeys in line with past data, current needs, brand strategy, and a fresh user interface extended from the new identity.
  • Updated the sign-up process. Deconstructed the entire journey to simplify it at its core and created a smooth sign-up flow that users can cruise through in a few minutes.
  • Used the rich component library developed in the previous stages of the project to design a brand-new product dashboard with a clear overview of recent listings and quick access to the audit tools that feed the AI engine's core.
Technologies: Jira, Confluence, Web Design, UI Design, UX Design, Responsive UI, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Branding, Web App Design, Product Design, Prototyping, Design Systems, UI Branding, Mobile UI Design, Mobile UX Design, App UX, SaaS, User Journeys, Wireframing, eCommerce, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), UX Strategy, Web Applications, Responsive Web Apps, Agile, Collateral Design, Market Research, Design Thinking, Marketplace Design, Web UI, Web UX, Logo Design, Banner Ads, Icon Design, Iconography, Design Sprints, Web UX Design, Creative Direction, Corporate Design, Mobile Web Design, Responsive, Mobile UI, Interactive Design, Brand Guidelines, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Web App UI, UX Research, Mobile App UI, Corporate Branding, Responsive Web Design (RWD)

Lead Product Designer

2018 - 2018
IBM iX
  • Designed a loyalty program app for Germany's second-largest insurance firm, including a React Native mobile app and a fully scalable web platform.
  • Coordinated teams of designers and developers using SCRUM principles in the form of iterative two-week sprints.
  • Worked with developers to carry the design vision through to the final product.
Technologies: Atlassian, Web Design, UI Design, UX Design, Responsive UI, Figma, Android, Adobe Creative Suite, Branding, Web App Design, Product Design, Mobile App UI, Prototyping, App UX, Design Systems, Mobile App Design, UI Branding, Mobile UI Design, Mobile UX Design, App UI, SaaS, Product Strategy, User Journeys, Wireframing, eCommerce, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), UX Strategy, Web Applications, Responsive Web Apps, Agile, Healthcare, Brand Books, Collateral Design, Market Research, Design Thinking, Marketplace Design, Web UI, Web UX, Logo Design, Banner Ads, Icon Design, Iconography, Design Sprints, Web UX Design, Creative Direction, Corporate Design, Mobile Web Design, Responsive, Mobile UI, Interactive Design, Brand Guidelines, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Web App UI, UX Research, Corporate Branding, Responsive Web Design (RWD)

Lead UI/UX Designer

2017 - 2018
Lisk
  • Contributed to the conception and ideation of the entire design ecosystem of the ERC20 cryptocurrency.
  • Defined original concepts for the web platform and wallet.
  • Guided the content strategy and copywriting for the marketing website.
  • Designed the web platform and wallet client interfaces.
Technologies: Web Design, UI Design, UX Design, Responsive UI, Figma, Android, Adobe Creative Suite, Branding, Web App Design, Product Design, Mobile App UI, Prototyping, App UX, Design Systems, Mobile App Design, UI Branding, Mobile UI Design, Mobile UX Design, App UI, Product Strategy, User Journeys, Wireframing, eCommerce, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), UX Strategy, Web Applications, Responsive Web Apps, Agile, Brand Books, Collateral Design, Market Research, Design Thinking, Cryptocurrency, Marketplace Design, Web UI, Web UX, Icon Design, Iconography, Design Sprints, Web UX Design, Creative Direction, Corporate Design, Mobile Web Design, Responsive, Mobile UI, Interactive Design, Brand Guidelines, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Web App UI, UX Research, Corporate Branding, Responsive Web Design (RWD)

UI/UX Designer

2016 - 2018
Taikonauten
  • Imagined new ways for users and brands to interact in the digital cosmos.
  • Created agile and immersive experiences that delivered the highest added value on both sides of the interaction.
  • Led creative workshops with clients to define their brand vision and product strategy.
  • Developed creative concepts to test and validate ideas.
  • Designed web and mobile application interfaces, including interactions and animations.
Technologies: Web Design, UI Design, UX Design, Responsive UI, Figma, Android, Adobe Creative Suite, Web App Design, Product Design, Mobile App UI, Prototyping, App UX, Design Systems, Mobile App Design, UI Branding, Mobile UI Design, Mobile UX Design, App UI, Product Strategy, User Journeys, Wireframing, eCommerce, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), UX Strategy, Web Applications, Responsive Web Apps, Agile, Healthcare, Brand Books, Collateral Design, Market Research, Design Thinking, Cryptocurrency, Marketplace Design, Web UI, Web UX, WordPress, Logo Design, Banner Ads, Icon Design, Iconography, Design Sprints, Web UX Design, Creative Direction, Corporate Design, Mobile Web Design, Responsive, Mobile UI, Interactive Design, Brand Guidelines, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Web App UI, UX Research, Corporate Branding, Responsive Web Design (RWD)

Lead Designer | Front-end Developer

2014 - 2015
NBC Interactive
  • Led the design of a wide range of print and digital media projects for local businesses and renowned brands such as Coca-Cola, Schweppes, Le Méridien, Intercontinental Hotels, and Nestlé.
  • Provided creative direction, UI/UX design, front-end development, branding, print and collateral design, social media strategy, search engine optimization, and search engine advertising services.
  • Spearheaded the hiring and training process of new designers and developers.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Web Design, UI Design, UX Design, Responsive UI, Adobe Creative Suite, Branding, Prototyping, UI Branding, Mobile UI Design, User Journeys, Wireframing, eCommerce, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), UX Strategy, Healthcare, Brand Books, Market Research, Design Thinking, Web UI, Web UX, WordPress, Logo Design, Banner Ads, Icon Design, Iconography, Design Sprints, Web UX Design, Creative Direction, Corporate Design, Mobile Web Design, Responsive, Mobile UI, Interactive Design, Brand Guidelines, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), UX Research, Corporate Branding, Responsive Web Design (RWD)

Assistant Creative Director

2012 - 2014
Reflet Digital
  • Directed the production of engaging online experiences, online advertising, and social media campaigns for renowned international clients from the luxury industry.
  • Contributed to client work, including LVMH Group brands, Swatch Group brands, Longines, Sonia Rykiel, Blancpain, Tissot, and more.
  • Worked closely with developers to aid and augment the quality of the final product.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Web Design, UI Design, UX Design, Responsive UI, Adobe Creative Suite, Branding, UI Branding, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), UX Strategy, Brand Books, Market Research, Design Thinking, Web UI, Web UX, WordPress, Banner Ads, Design Sprints, Web UX Design, Creative Direction, Corporate Design, Mobile Web Design, Responsive, Mobile UI, Interactive Design, Brand Guidelines, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), UX Research, Corporate Branding
2009 - 2012

Master's Degree in International Marketing & Business Development

SKEMA Business School - Sophia Antipolis, France

2007 - 2009

Bachelor's Degree in Economics & Social Sciences

Saint Joseph du Loquidy - Nantes, France

OCTOBER 2017 - PRESENT

Scrum Master Certification

Scrum Institute

AUGUST 2012 - PRESENT

Google Analytics Certification

Google

AUGUST 2012 - PRESENT

Google Adwords Certification

Google

Collaboration That Works

How to Work with Toptal

Toptal matches you directly with global industry experts from our network in hours—not weeks or months.

1

Share your needs

Discuss your requirements and refine your scope in a call with a Toptal domain expert.
2

Choose your talent

Get a short list of expertly matched talent within 24 hours to review, interview, and choose from.
3

Start your risk-free talent trial

Work with your chosen talent on a trial basis for up to two weeks. Pay only if you decide to hire them.

Top talent is in high demand.

Start hiring