Miguel is available for hire

Miguel Oliva Marquez

Verified Expert in Design

Designer

Location

Madrid, Spain

Toptal Member Since

July 29, 2016

Miguel is a freelance visual designer that previously worked at Microsoft (Skype) and Frog Design. He has a systematic approach to creating a visual design language and focuses on working collaboratively with teams.

Visual Design Sketch iOS UI Design Rapid Interactive Prototyping UX Design Adobe After Effects Android App Design Mobile Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop

Portfolio

Skype Universal Windows App (UWP)

Skype for Web and Updates to Skype for Mac

Health Tracking App

Siemens' Website

TV Prototype

Email App for Article on Medium

Work Experience

Visual Designer II

2013 - 2016

Microsoft

Led the visual design for the new Skype for Windows 10, including the rules for further applying a consistent look and feel in the future.
Designed the foundation for a web version of Skype, added visual polish on the contacts page, and imagined a new flow for “new conversation.”.
Designed and evolved concepts for new ways of interaction in early stage. (Facial recognition, call and chat enhancements, etc.).
Designed a new system for the Surface's online presence and improved onboarding, including how to create chats with people outside of Skype, and helped define an evolution for Skype’s branding.

Technologies: Windows, InVision, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch

Visual Designer II

2012 - 2013

Frog Design

Redesigned the web offering of a global leader in the telecommunications field, including a platform for helping their users.
Designed an OS for new hardware units developed by the industrial designers, such as a smart drill that provides indications on how and where to drill.
Participated in fast-paced digital pitches for clients in construction, eCommerce, and telecommunications.
Worked on the internal restructuring system for Frog employees.

Technologies: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

UI Designer

2010 - 2013

Genera Interactive

Designed interfaces for some of the high-end apps in the company such as The Lion King, El Mundo, La Liga (Spanish Football League) and served as the primary contact between the company and Disney.
Provided graphic design for PlayTales, an interactive bookstore for kids.
Investigated products for PlayTales, focusing on the children’s market, testing and analyzing different designs and ideas.
Designed the PlayTales apps for iPhone and Android and a competitive builder for inexperienced creators to build their own interactive book apps for children.

Technologies: CSS, HTML, Adobe Photoshop

Education

2007 - 2010

Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design and Multimedia Technology

Ceade Leonardo - Seville, Spain

Experience

MacOS - 5 years Visual Design - 5 years Apps - 4 years Interaction Design (IxD) - 4 years iOS - 4 years

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