Manuele Capacci
Verified Expert in Design
Product Designer
London, United Kingdom
Toptal member since November 17, 2015
Manuele is a versatile product designer with 15+ years of experience. He is adept at aligning user experiences with business goals through a blend of design skills and an entrepreneurial mindset. With a global perspective, Manuele has worked across industries like food, fashion, entertainment, and gaming. His recent work includes a transformative design for an AI-based platform that improved user engagement by 35% and empowered entrepreneurs and developers to better meet customers' needs.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Design Strategist
Kergons Inc.
- Designed the whole brand identity for Kergons, including logo, typography, color palette, and scalable visual language for both digital and print use.
- Built and delivered a modular design system for the Kergons product dashboard, covering components, layout guidelines, and responsive behaviors.
- Created the main landing page and visual assets for lead generation, optimizing for clarity, conversion, and brand consistency.
- Advised on core brand positioning and identity decisions to ensure alignment between visual direction and business goals.
- Designed user flows and key UX elements for the Kergons dashboard, focusing on usability and coherence across the product.
- Delivered a reusable component library to accelerate implementation by the development team, supporting scalability and consistency.
- Supported the definition and visual execution of marketing funnels, from top-of-funnel assets to conversion-focused pages.
UI/UX Designer
Ann Arbor Advisers
- Designed an app for a children's education reporting platform that connects teachers and caregivers, keeping them updated on key information about children under their care, enabling their informed decisions and improving the children's well-being.
- Optimized the UI and streamlined design and development handovers by building a comprehensive design system that included colors, typography, and spacing.
- Assisted the client with product management, problem space definition, solution hypothesis design, interaction prototypes, and testing, achieving a high-end interactive prototype in record time.
Product Designer
Foodpairing NV
- Refined the onboarding user flow and questionnaire interactions, significantly reducing the drop-off rate.
- Redefined the brand identity and developed guidelines and systems to ensure consistency and coherence across all brand applications.
- Led the effort in defining and implementing the brand design system, resulting in a cohesive and unified brand presence.
UX Designer
Quicky Forecast
- Redesigned and improved interface components of Quicky Forecast, a sales tool focused on forecasting opportunities.
- Spearheaded the implementation of the new design system, resulting in a more consistent and efficient user experience.
- Monitored user feedback and mentored the client on leveraging this knowledge to iterate product design and development, enhancing overall user satisfaction.
Product Designer
Studydrive
- Designed the interface for Study Tutor, a platform where students can find help from top tutors online.
- Redesigned the browsing and search experience for Studydrive.
- Created user stories for personas identified during the research phase, ensuring targeted and relevant product features.
Product Designer
Tyroola
- Designed and optimized the user flows for the Tyroola eCommerce platform.
- Refined the brand identity, including colors, tone, typography, and connected brand assets.
- Reshaped the brand's visual language and created a system to generate communication assets.
UX/UI Designer
WhoSay
- Redesigned the native iOS WhoSay Fan app and related components library.
- Designed the native iOS WhoSay Talent app and related components library.
- Refined the design system, focusing on component adaptability across various platforms and use cases.
UX Design Coach
CareerFoundry
- Coached the first cohorts of a design course on UX and UI.
- Mentored cohorts on product design, teaching them how to integrate UX data and insights into interaction design.
- Taught students to present designer work effectively and structure portfolios to captivate potential clients.
Product Designer
Spreaker.com
- Designed a platform for podcast creation and consumption.
- Created native apps in iOS and Android and a web app to go along with the platform.
- Redesigned the brand and the company's corporate identity.
UI/UX Designer
Freelancing
- Designed and implemented the international online experience for the Fiat/Iveco summer tour.
- Designed and implemented the online presence for Mares submarine.
- Supported creating and styling game assets for the racing simulator The Age of Racing by Vae Victis.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Digital Product Design
European Institute of Design - Turin, Italy
Diploma in Fine Art and Design
Forlì Art Institue - Forlì, Italy
Certifications
Speak Up! Public Speaking for Leadership Development
Udemy
Business Presentation Skills for Nonnative English Speakers
Udemy
CSE190x: Creating Virtual Reality (VR) Apps
University of California San Diego | via edX
Words Spun Out of Images: Visual and Literary Culture in Nineteenth Century Japan
The University of Tokyo | via Coursera
Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects
University of California San Diego | via Coursera
Internet History, Technology, and Security
University of Michigan
Skills
Tools
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch, InVision, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Figma Prototyping, Figma to React, Adobe CC, Confluence, Jira, Miro, FigJam, BrowserStack, Adobe InDesign, Delicious, Autodesk Maya, Adobe Flash, Modo, Blender, Adobe Fireworks
Languages
Processing, HTML, CSS, HTML5, TypeScript, Flash ActionScript, ActionScript 2, ActionScript 3
Platforms
Webflow, Figma, MacOS, Android, iOS, Web, Adobe Suite, Webflow CMS, Mobile, WordPress, Apple, Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs), WatchOS
Industry Expertise
Consumer Products, Fashion, Banking & Finance, Events, Professional Services, Travel & Leisure, Marketing, Sports, Education Technology (Edtech), Education, Sales & Marketing
Other
Web Design, Mobile Design, Mobile UI, Mobile UX, Web App Design, Early-stage Startups, Brand Identity, Branding, Design, User Flows, Prototyping, MVP Design, Mobile App Design, Apps, Responsive Design, Web App UX, Web App UI, Responsive Web Apps, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Design Direction, Mobile UI Design, User Interface (UI), UX Audits, Dashboards, Dashboard Design, User Journeys, UX Review, Design Systems, Visual Design, eCommerce, Design Libraries, UI Libraries, Interaction Design (IxD), Data Visualization, Interactive Design, Interactive UI, Generative Design, Product Management, Processing.js, User-centered Design (UCD), iOS UI Design, User Testing, UX Design, User Experience (UX), Information Architecture (IA), Rapid Prototyping, Product Design, UI Design, Wireframing, Design Leadership, Team Leadership, Mobile First, Usability Testing, High-end Design, Audits, Mobile Mockups, Usability, Mobile UX Design, Artificial Intelligence (AI), High-fidelity Mockups, Brand Design, Team Mentoring, Graphic Design, Print Design, Detail-oriented, Vectors, Landing Page Design, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Admin Panels, B2B, Websites, UX Research, UX Prototyping, Web UX, Web UI, Web UX Design, Web UI Design, B2C, Product Discovery, User Stories, Brand Guidelines, User Workflows, Animated Interactions, Journey Mapping, Mockups, Sitemaps, Startups, Presentation Design, Marketing Design, Component Libraries, Mobile-first Design, Logo Design, Game Design, Non-fungible Tokens (NFT), Brand Logos, UX Branding, Image Generation, Midjourney, Text to Image AI, UX Wireframes, PDF, Landing Pages, SaaS Design, SaaS UX Consulting, Accessibility, Software as a Service (SaaS), Native Mobile Apps, UI Branding, Social Media Design, Instagram Ads, Color Theory, Brand Books, Food Ordering, Dark Design, Website Design, Website Redesign, SaaS, Web Animation, Scroll Animations, Stakeholder Engagement, User Journey Maps, Consumer Insights, Market Research, Mobile Apps, Logotype, Design Reviews, Web3, User Personas, Email Design, Email Marketing, User Experience Design, App Design, Gamification, Service Design, iOS App Design, iOS UX Design, Pixel Perfect, Web Application Design, User Experience Strategy, Design Documentation, Product Ownership, Personas, Discovery Workshops, Workflow, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), UI Pattern Library, UI Animation, Tailwind CSS, Push Notifications, AI-enabled Applications, Data-driven Design, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Complex Web Systems, eCommerce UI, Collateral Design, Desktop App Design, Maps, Food Ordering Platforms, UI Components, Enterprise Design, Mobile Applications, Direct to Consumer (D2C), Subscriptions, Checkout, Product Branding, Pitch Decks, Android App Design, Agile, Management Systems, Conversational Design, Design Thinking, Software Design, Discovery, Engineering Design, User Feedback, Consumer-facing Product Design, Innovation, Design Management, Analytical Dashboards, Web Dashboards, High-fidelity Prototypes, Typography, Accessible Design, Business to Business (B2B), Enterprise, CRM Systems, Graphs, Design Patterns, Mobile App UI, WCAG 2, Front-end, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), eCommerce Design, UI Prototyping, Online Banking, Mobile Banking, Crypto, Cryptocurrency Wallets, Leadership, Fintech, Storybook, Cryptocurrency, Cryptocurrency Payments, Marketplaces, React, Blockchain, Interactive UX, Rapid Interactive Prototyping, User Requirements, Interactive Prototypes, Lean UX, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Mobile Prototypes, Product Owner, Framer, Data-informed Visual Design, Social Media, Marketing Materials, Magazines, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Questionnaires, Onboarding, User Onboarding, SEO Tools, Trading, VR Design, Virtual Reality (VR), Virtual Reality App Design, Growth, Unbounce, Mobile Game Design, Stakeholder Management, Healthcare Software, App Development, Lead Generation, Landing Page Optimization, Stakeholder Mapping, Artificial Intelligence as a Service (AIaaS), Electricity, Energy Monitoring, Front-end Development, Artistic Skill, Flutter, Enterprise SaaS, User Research, Marketplace Design, Mobile Game UX, Word games, Data Analysis, Conversational UI, Conversational UX, UX Testing, OpenAI, Edtech Design, Agentic Frameworks, Conversational AI, Brochures, Travel, Travel Design, Healthtech, Mobile eCommerce, eCommerce CMS, Content Management Systems (CMS), AI Design, TV UI, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Packaging, Design Strategy, Startup Consulting, App UX, App UI, Art Direction, Agriculture, Illustration, Profiling, Foodtech, Delivery, UX Deliverables, Responsive UI, React Native, Native Software, Expo, Next.js, Tablet UI, Tablet UX, Tablet Design, iPad, Micro Delivery, Presentations, Video Presentations, Business, Public Speaking, Gaming, Game Art, AR Games, Online Gaming, Video Gaming, Simulations, Advergames
Experience
- UI Design - 15 years
- UX Design - 13 years
- Product Design - 12 years
- Interactive Design - 10 years
- Product Management - 8 years
- Rapid Prototyping - 8 years
- Interactive Prototypes - 7 years
- iOS UI Design - 7 years
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