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Hire MichaelMichael Moyo
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Toptal Member Since
October 3, 2022
Michael is a multidisciplinary designer specializing in UI/UX, visual identity design, and design systems. He is passionate about human-centered products and has led projects' research, strategy, and branding. Michael won a visual identity award for his work and excelled in producing digital products in the education and training, e-learning, marketing, SaaS, and television industries. He provides leadership in visual design to develop and manage brand assets and design systems.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Multimedia Designer (UX/UI, Visual Designer)
2018 - 2022
Omni HR Consulting (Pty) Ltd
- Led research, strategy, and branding. Oversaw UI/UX visual design.
- Designed a web user interface that offers business solutions services.
- Developed brand identity and a design system for the entire brand, reducing redundancy while creating a shared language and visual consistency across different web pages and channels.
- Collaborated with clients and teams to create for both new and existing digital products and services.
- Designed a user interface for an e-learning website that offers training and development courses.
- Conducted interviews as part of the recruitment team.
- Mentored junior designers on client projects.
- Collaborated with developers to create digital course materials.
- Designed and tested online payment experiences for our financial department.
- Performed a UX audit, identifying usability issues that inhibit control, clarity, and the ability to perform fundamental tasks.
Technologies: Adobe CC, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Figma, Illustrator CC, WordPress, UX Research, Graphics, Signage Design, Product Design, Visual Design, Web UX, Commercials, Mobile UX, Marketing Design, Graphic Design, UI Design, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign CC, Editorial Design, Printing Materials, InDesign 2017, SaaS, Illustration, Branding, Web Design, Marketing, Brand Design, User Interface (UI), User Research, UX Documentation, Sustainability, Web App UX, Mobile Prototypes, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Web App UI, Mobile UX Design, Logo Design, Product Branding, Brand Strategy, Visual Identity, Presentation Design, Sales Presentations, PowerPoint Design, Landing Page Design, Presentations, UI Research, Interactive Design, Mobile App UI, UX Wireframes, Webflow, Research, Brand Identity, Brand Guidelines, Typography, Color Palettes, Web UI Design, Websites, Copywriting, Color Theory, Prototyping, UX Audits, User Flows, Wireframing, Heuristic Review, Interactive Prototypes, UI Motion, Design Direction, Art Direction, High-fidelity Prototypes, Rapid Interactive Prototyping, User Journeys, Information Architecture (IA), Iconography, Mockups, Digital Art, Brochure Design, Print, Elementor, Landing Page Designer, Website Redesign, Packaging, Photoshop Design, Adobe Suite, Social Media Design, Motion Design, B2B, Banner Design, Corporate Design, Layout, Web, Enterprise, Consumer Products, Divi, Motion Graphics, Professional Services, eCommerce, Events, Entertainment & Leisure, Microsoft Word, Report Design
Graphic/Web Designer
2018 - 2018
Omni HR Consulting
- Developed sub-brand identities, including design systems, brand guides, and stylescapes.
- Developing concepts, graphics, and layouts, including making decisions about fonts, images, readability, and readers' needs.
- Managed client proposals from typesetting through to graphic design, print, and production.
- Planned, created, and coded internet sites and web pages, many of which combine text with sounds, pictures, graphics and video clips.
Technologies: Adobe CC, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator CC, Branding, Web Design, Marketing, Brand Design, User Interface (UI), User Research, UX Documentation, Sustainability, Web App UX, Mobile Prototypes, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Web App UI, Mobile UX Design, Logo Design, Product Branding, Brand Strategy, Presentation Design, Sales Presentations, PowerPoint Design, Landing Page Design, Presentations, UI Research, Interactive Design, Mobile App UI, UX Wireframes, Webflow, Research, Brand Identity, Brand Guidelines, Typography, Color Palettes, Web UI Design, Color Theory, Collateral Design, Iconography, Digital Art, Landing Page Designer, Website Redesign, Packaging, Print, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop Design, Adobe Suite, Social Media Design, Corporate Design, Layout, Web, Enterprise, Consumer Products, Motion Graphics, Report Design
Lead UI Web Designer
2017 - 2018
Ultratechsa
- Executing all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering, leveraging WordPress, Duda Mobile, Corel Painter, and other related tools.
- Conceptualized original ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex design roadblocks.
- Conducted user research (printer buyers) and evaluated user feedback.
- Developed brand identity, including logo, style scape, colors, and other brand assets.
- Created wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows, and site maps to communicate interaction and design ideas to the CEO effectively.
Technologies: WordPress, HTML, CSS, Adobe CC, Product Design, Web UX, Commercials, Mobile UX, Marketing Design, Graphic Design, UI Design, SaaS, Branding, Marketing, Brand Design, User Interface (UI), User Research, UX Documentation, Sustainability, Web App UX, Mobile Prototypes, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Web App UI, Logo Design, Product Branding, Brand Strategy, Presentation Design, Sales Presentations, PowerPoint Design, Landing Page Design, Presentations, Interactive Design, Mobile App UI, UX Wireframes, Research, Brand Identity, Brand Guidelines, Typography, Color Palettes, Web UI Design, Color Theory, Design Direction, Iconography, Landing Page Designer, Website Redesign, Adobe Suite, Social Media Design, Banner Design, Corporate Design, Layout, Web, Enterprise, Consumer Products, Mobile, Microsoft Word, Report Design, Duda Mobile, Corel Painter
Curator and Designer
2014 - 2016
Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe - Bulawayo
- Designed and curated a museum for the late former vice president of Zimbabwe.
- Managed the band identity design of the organization, including colors, tone, and language.
- Curated and designed crafts for the hippo exhibition for French tourists.
- Oversaw the item's documentation, conducted research on the collection, and found the most suitable packaging for items whenever they had to be transported.
- Developed visual concepts for big museum exhibitions.
Technologies: Adobe CC, Microsoft, Oil Painting, Craft Manager, Visual Design, Graphic Design, Brand Design, Web App UI, Product Branding, Presentation Design, Landing Page Design, Research, Brand Identity, Brand Guidelines, Typography, Color Palettes, Copywriting, Color Theory, Social Media Design
Education
2021 - 2022
Higher Certificate in Sound Production
SAE Institute - Cape Town, South Africa
2014 - 2016
Diploma in Media Techniques, Creative Computing, Graphic Design
City & Guilds - Zimbabwe
Certifications
JULY 2021 - PRESENT
Web Design
University of Cape Town
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