Publication
Mastering Another Dimension: An Isometric Illustration Tutorial
https://www.toptal.com/designers/illustration/isometric-illustration-tutorial
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Majo Puterka
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Bratislava, Bratislava Region, Slovakia
Toptal member since January 24, 2020
Bio
Majo Puterka is a product designer with 13 years years of experience at studios like Fantasy Interactive and Zypsy, designing for Dolby, Ford, Royal Caribbean, Captions, and Robust Intelligence. Majo co-founded Sappsy, Stackpulse, and mesh3d and designed each one end-to-end, from brand and Figma design system to the SvelteKit front end. Clients get one designer who stays close enough to the build to ship what was designed.
Experience
- Motion & Animation Design - 7 years
- Web UI - 6 years
- UI Design - 6 years
- iOS App Design - 5 years
- App Design - 4 years
- Web App UI - 4 years
- Prototyping - 3 years
- Vibe Coding - 3 years
Portfolio
Work Experience
Design Partner
2018 - PRESENT
Freelance
- Designed the brand, design system and website for Nested, an invite-only network for fractional leaders, and built the site in SvelteKit.
- Art-directed the motion and UI for Black Control Box, a forklift fleet maintenance platform, together with Outloud.
- Designed web products for O2, Bayswater Education, 0100 Conferences and Studio Echt, from UX flows to Figma design systems ready for developers.
- Co-founded Stackpulse, a SaaS dashboard that tracks the status pages of 9,800+ services, and designed the whole product, from brand to app, then built the front end in SvelteKit.
- Co-founded mesh3d, a curated gallery of real-time 3D web, and designed and built it end-to-end: browsing, studio pages, a claim flow and insights for studios, and the newsletter.
- Designed The Icon of, a set of 1,100+ pixel-perfect icons sold on UI8 and Gumroad, with its own Figma plugin for searching and placing icons. Also built the Figma plugins LayeReName and Text Pro.
- Designed an AI-driven iOS app for photo retouching.
- Wrote a tutorial about creating engaging isometric illustrations in Adobe Illustrator.
- Developed an iOS app that helped users easily send, receive, and manage text message conversations online.
- Designed a powerful online code editor in the Cloud that supports over 40 languages.
Technologies: Blender, Adobe After Effects, Figma, Claude Code, Svelte, Front-end
Lead Visual Designer
2020 - 2024
Zypsy
- Designed a website for an AI-powered creator studio, contributed to UI motion, and developed various visual assets. The project earned an Awwwards Site of the Day recognition for outstanding design.
- Led design efforts for a large-scale web platform, securing AI deployment and creating visual elements and a comprehensive design library. Also collaborated on motion design to enhance the platform's user experience.
- Developed a website for an Internal Developer Portal, reducing developer overhead by creating streamlined paths to production. Established a dynamic 3D visual language using Blender and delivered a robust design system.
- Created designs for a global travel platform connecting merchants, suppliers, and consumers, shaping the overall look and feel. Contributed visual assets and collaborated with motion designers to ensure cohesive, engaging user interactions.
- Developed a website using the no-code solution Framer for a DAO-governed retail store, enabling membership via NFTs and granting the community voting rights on the store's direction. Delivered 3D visual assets to enhance the brand identity.
Technologies: Figma, Adobe After Effects, Blender, Cavalry
Lead Visual Designer
2019 - 2020
Studio Echt
- Created a clickable prototype of the main website for the leading provider of mobile phones, mobile broadband, and SIM-only deals.
- Worked on the homepage for the biggest Slovakian domain registrar and web hosting provider.
- Designed the homepage for a Munich-based shipping specialist for smart parcel monitoring and targeted customer communication.
- Participated in the redesign of the homepage for one of the largest foundations in Slovakia.
- Worked as a consultant with a focus on web and icon design.
Technologies: Milanote, Apple Keynote, Principle, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, InVision, Sketch
Lead Visual Designer
2018 - 2019
Double Bubble Games
- Responsible for the functionality and UI of both the iOS and Android games.
- Created user flows and wireframes based on client requirements.
- Designed assets for two mobile games.
- Created animated prototypes and provided support for the developers.
Technologies: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch
Lead Visual Designer
2016 - 2018
PLATFORM Agency
- Designed the main website, UI, UX, and prototypes.
- Worked on an iOS app that provides free appointment scheduling.
- Participated in the redesign of the website for the biggest bank in Slovakia.
- Worked on the user interface for a multinational electronics company and its product.
- Charged with the motion design of the products, as the lead visual designer.
- Worked on an app for one of the biggest companies in the world, which provides and offers cruise deals to the best vacation destinations on ships.
- Redesigned the website for a UK-based hosting provider.
- Designed a website for the most popular biz-tech portal in Slovakia.
Technologies: Milanote, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, MindNode, Adobe Illustrator, Principle, InVision, Sketch
UI Designer
2013 - 2016
Freelance
- Worked on the icon set for one of the largest sports betting companies in Slovakia, called Doxxbet.
- Designed the UI for the iOS app, which allows users to stream and listen to free music with no ads.
- Created a large icon set for both the iOS app and web platform for drivers.
- Prepared an animated prototype for a knowledge management product.
- Collaborated with the product designer Martin Rariga on various US-based startups and worked on UI, branding, and prototypes.
Technologies: Flash, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Other Experience
Education
2026 - 2026
Master's Degree in Operations Management
Comenius University - Bratislava
2012 - 2016
Bachelor's Degree in Painting
Academy of Fine Arts - Banska Bystrica
Skills
Tools
Sketch, InVision, Adobe CC, Adobe Illustrator, Principle, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Flash, MindNode, Milanote, Apple Keynote, Blender, Illustrator CC
Platforms
Figma, MacOS, Shopify
Industry Expertise
Investments, Architecture, Events
Other
UI Design, Web Design, Mobile Design, App Design, iOS App Design, Web App UI, Web UI, Motion & Animation Design, Dashboard Design, Product Design, Wireframing, Prototyping, Vibe Coding, Cryptocurrency, AE, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Email, Web Platforms, Web Applications, Clients, Email Design, Requests, Widgets, WebGL, 3D, Cryptocurrency Wallets, Finance, Money, Strategy, CGI, Visualization, Building Design, Portfolios, Museums & Exhibits, Service, Cloud, Integrated Development Environments (IDE), Landing Page Design, Programming, Coding, Conference Speaking, Event Management, News, Landing Page Optimization, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Podcasting, Design Systems, Apps, Mobile Prototypes, Texting, Communication, SMS, Conversational UI, Email Sales, Sales, Microinteractions, Animation, Crypto, Trading, Framer, Cavalry, Tailwind UI, Claude Code, Svelte, GSAP, Web App UX, Software, SaaS Monitoring, Monitoring, Digital Marketing, E-marketing, Art & Painting, Color Theory, Art History, Front-end
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