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Designer
Location
Oslo, Norway
Toptal Member Since
August 4, 2016
Mikael is a full-stack designer with a passion for designing enjoyable, intuitive products. He has worked with brands such as Red Bull, Samsung, Circle K, and Mitsubishi. He specializes in UX and UI design but is a jack-of-all-trades when it comes to design. He also has a background in business, allowing him to connect user needs and business goals.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Co-founder and Designer
2016 - PRESENT
Luft Design
- Collaborated as the lead designer for a Scandinavian bank. Redesigned all loan application flows and increased conversion by 40%. Did multiple user tests and user research activities across two years. Improved the user experience and visual design.
- Helped one of the largest fashion retailers in Scandinavia create a new design system for seven of their brands and develop new features for their eCommerce stores.
- Designed the brand, eCommerce store, and products for a fashion brand.
- Worked with several startups in creating minimal viable products (MVP), product concepts, and visual identity. Designed an iOS app (UI/UX) for an HR startup and developed a prototype for an iOS mobile app for an AR startup.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, InVision, Sketch, Mobile App Design, UX Design, Fintech, UI Design, Web App Design, Web Design, iOS, Android, Product Design, Branding, Logo Design, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Shopify Design, Shopify, Mobile UI, Apps, Prototyping, Mobile UX, UI Branding, User Journeys, Figma, Mobile Design, Landing Pages, Webflow, Dashboard Design, Crypto, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Landing Page Design, Information Architecture (IA), Web App UX, Presentation Design, Wireframing, Dashboards, MockFlow, Data Visualization, Graphic Design, Design, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Checkout, WordPress, Brand Design, Marketing, Illustration, Color Theory, Animation, Marketing Design, Brand Guidelines, Concepting, Web UI, Web UX, High-fidelity Mockups, Pitch Decks, Brand Development, Presentations, Websites, Cryptocurrency, Social Media Covers, Minimalism, Mockups, Social Media Design, Mobile UI Design, Mobile UX Design, Web App UI, Material Design, Apple Human Interface, UI Components, UX Wireframes, UX Audits, eCommerce UI, Icon Design, Financial UX, eCommerce, Interactive UI, Usability Testing, User Interviews, Healthcare IT, Medtech, Interaction Design (IxD), Onboarding, B2C, Web Components, Template Design, Infographics, Website Redesign, User Research, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Web Marketing, SaaS Design, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), B2B, Design Systems, Mobile Apps, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Web UI Design, Mobile App UI, Responsive Design, Component Libraries, Jira, Trello, Miro, Illustrator CC, Photoshop CC, User Testing, User Behavior, Navigation, Microsoft PowerPoint, Interactive Prototypes, High-fidelity Prototypes, SaaS, Visual Identity, Mobile First, Cross-platform UX, Learning Management Systems (LMS), Rebranding, Web UX Design, User Flows, Journey Mapping, Design Leadership, User Stories, Marketplace Design, Two-sided Marketplaces, User-centered Design (UCD), UX Review, Layout, Mobile, After Effects CC, Lottie, User Personas, Apparel & Accessories, Clothing, Advertising, T-shirt Design, Marketplaces, System Design, Layout Design, Non-fungible Tokens (NFT), Design Documentation, Navigation Design, CAD, Website Audits, Electronic Health Records (EHR), OpenAI, Angular, Trading, Responsive Web Apps, Color Palettes, Adobe, Information Technology, Web, Marketing Tools, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Software as a Service (SaaS), Discovery Workshops, eCommerce UX
CEO
2011 - PRESENT
Logomesteren
- Designed logos and created brands and websites for several European companies.
- Created the logo for Madden, a famous DJ and music producer.
- Conducted exploratory research, such as user and customer discoveries, the benchmark of competitors, and usability evaluations of products and prototypes.
- Designed a logo and website for one of Norway's largest Crossfit centers.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, UX Design, UI Design, Web Design, 3D Logos, Branding, Logo Design, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Responsive Web Design (RWD), Landing Page Design, Presentation Design, Graphic Design, Design, Brand Design, Marketing, Marketing Design, Brand Guidelines, Concepting, Web UI, Brand Development, Presentations, Websites, Mockups, Social Media Design, Icon Design, Website Redesign, Responsive Design, Trello, User Behavior, Microsoft PowerPoint, Visual Identity, Rebranding, User-centered Design (UCD), Layout, Mobile, Layout Design, Design Documentation, Website Audits, Responsive Web Apps, Color Palettes, Adobe, Web, Marketing Tools
UX Designer
2017 - 2018
Idean
- Designed an app for a large American chain of convenience stores and gas stations.
- Designed a portal/website for a large governmental health department to make health data more accessible to researchers, entrepreneurs, and health personnel.
- Did extensive user research and made a concept for a new intranet for one of the largest governmental organizations in Norway.
Technologies: Web App Design, Sketch, Mobile App Design, UX Design, UI Design, Web Design, Android, Product Design, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Mobile UI, Apps, Prototyping, Mobile UX, UI Branding, User Journeys, Figma, Mobile Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Information Architecture (IA), Presentation Design, Wireframing, Dashboards, Graphic Design, Design, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Illustration, Color Theory, Concepting, Web UI, Web UX, High-fidelity Mockups, Pitch Decks, Brand Development, Presentations, Websites, Mockups, Social Media Design, Mobile UI Design, Mobile UX Design, Web App UI, Apple Human Interface, UI Components, UX Wireframes, UX Audits, Icon Design, Usability Testing, User Interviews, Healthcare IT, Medtech, Interaction Design (IxD), Onboarding, B2C, Web Components, Template Design, Infographics, Website Redesign, User Research, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Web Marketing, SaaS Design, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), B2B, Design Systems, Mobile Apps, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Web UI Design, Mobile App UI, Responsive Design, Component Libraries, Jira, Trello, Miro, Illustrator CC, User Testing, User Behavior, Navigation, Microsoft PowerPoint, Interactive Prototypes, High-fidelity Prototypes, SaaS, Visual Identity, Mobile First, Cross-platform UX, Rebranding, Web UX Design, User Flows, Journey Mapping, Design Leadership, User Stories, User-centered Design (UCD), UX Review, Layout, Mobile, After Effects CC, Lottie, User Personas, System Design, Layout Design, Design Documentation, Navigation Design, Website Audits, Responsive Web Apps, Color Palettes, Adobe, Information Technology, Web, Discovery Workshops
Senior Designer
2015 - 2018
Konseptdesign
- Designed physical products, mostly soft goods like jackets and backpacks. Responsible for the whole process from paper sketches to flat digital sketches in Illustrator to delivery of blueprints to manufacturers.
- Designed the logo, branding, and website for Konseptdesign.
- Designed an eCommerce store (Shopify) for a large Norwegian company.
- Designed a collection of winter jackets, bags, and accessories for a new Scandinavian clothing brand.
- Designed a website and did UI/UX for a new Scandinavian clothing brand.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, UX Design, UI Design, Web Design, Product Design, Branding, Logo Design, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Prototyping, UI Branding, Landing Pages, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Presentation Design, Graphic Design, Design, Brand Design, Marketing, Brand Guidelines, Concepting, Pitch Decks, Brand Development, Presentations, Websites, Mockups, Social Media Design, Wireframing, eCommerce UI, Icon Design, eCommerce, Interactive UI, Interaction Design (IxD), B2C, Website Redesign, Responsive Design, Illustrator CC, User Testing, User Behavior, Navigation, Microsoft PowerPoint, Visual Identity, Rebranding, Journey Mapping, Layout, User Personas, Merchandising, Layout Design, Design Documentation, Navigation Design, Responsive Web Apps, Color Palettes, Adobe, Information Technology, Web, eCommerce UX
Education
2015 - 2017
Master's Degree in Interaction Design
Strate School of Design - Paris, France
2014 - 2014
Summer Program in Entrepreneurship and New Venturing
UC Berkeley - California, USA
2011 - 2014
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
BI Norwegian School of Business - Oslo, Norway
2011 - 2012
Introductory Coursework in Industrial Design
The Oslo School of Architecture and Design - Oslo
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