Mike Mansfield
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Toptal member since October 9, 2015
Mike is a multi-disciplined designer with over 13 years of experience in the design industry. He has worked as a digital designer in the UK, Switzerland, and New Zealand, producing work for clients, including The Premier League, ClassDojo, GE Aviation, Welsh Rugby Union, and Lotto NZ. Mike is a results-driven designer, is easy to get along with, and aims for uniqueness in every design.
Portfolio
Glarner Kantonalbank
RG Hearing
Work Experience
Designer Screening Team Lead
Toptal
- Was responsible for the remote hiring, training, and management of the design screening team, who work across multiple timezones.
- Worked on strategic planning around the vertical requirements and company KPI's and OKR's.
- Had a role that requires a wide level of domain expertise in the design industry and the need to be a source of truth for the team, talents, and internal staff. Had an expert level of knowledge in a variety of design skillsets, which was essential.
- Dealt with disputes and conflict management for cases that are escalated.
UX Designer
Messiah College (via Toptal)
- Improved UX and usability of the program finder section of the college website.
- Updated the look and feel of the website while sticking to the existing brand guidelines.
- Delivered clickable mockups using InVision.
- Produced a UI asset resource guide for future development.
UI Designer
B2B Property Tech (via Toptal)
- Developed wireframes and UI styles.
- Produced responsive layouts for various devices.
- Worked on UX and usability of the site.
- Designed style guides for future development.
UI Designer/Illustrator
Jollycat (via Toptal)
- Produced responsive layouts for various devices.
- Worked on branding and logo design for a variety of products that fit under the overarching brand.
- Created illustrations and styles that were rolled out across the entire product.
- Produced a UI asset resource guide for future development.
- Delivered clickable mockups using InVision.
UI Designer/Illustrator
ClassDojo (via Toptal)
- Produced responsive layouts for various devices across multiple channels.
- Worked on UI design and visuals for the ClassDojo website.
- Produced illustrations and worked with the existing business style guides.
- Improved UX and usability of the site across multiple channels.
- Developed a visual style and provided various assets to be used across other channels such as social media.
UX Designer
Bricks&Wide GmbH (via Toptal)
- Produced UI/UX designs for several projects using Sketch.
- Designed style guides for future development.
- Delivered clickable mockups using InVision and prototypes using Principle.
- Worked on branding and logo design.
UI Designer
Innovatory (via Toptal)
- Developed UI redesign using Adobe Creative Suite.
- Produced responsive layouts for various devices.
- Delivered clickable mockups using InVision.
- Designed completely new UI styles to be used throughout the existing app.
- Updated the look and feel of the app whilst sticking to the existing brand guidelines.
UI/UX Designer
Digital Basket Ltd (via Toptal)
- Produced a complete UI Design of the Help Desk for both users and administrators.
- Developed wireframes and UI styles.
- Designed desktop and mobile layouts.
- Produced a UI asset resource guide for future development.
Digital Designer
The Hatchery (Contract)
- Worked on UI design and visuals for the Lotto NZ app and flagship store in Auckland.
- Was responsible for creating the interface layout, visual design, interaction mock-ups, and guidelines for future development of Lotto NZ‘s "how to play" app.
Senior Designer
Uprise
- Worked on web design with a moderate amount of front-end development.
- Developed UI/UX for clients using Adobe Creative Suite and delivered client presentations using InVision.
- Produced illustrations for many clients to add personality to their brand and help them stand out from the competition, often as a substitute for stock images.
- Worked on print, branding, and typography projects.
- Coached and reviewed the performance of the junior designers and reported back to company directors.
Web Designer
Cardiff Design Co
- Was responsible for a full range of graphic design work for both web and print projects.
- Developed the web output for several companies, including UI/UX for clients such as the Premier League.
- Worked on briefing, planning, wire-framing, designing, and ultimately implementing various websites.
- Regularly delivered client presentations, including developing slides and clearly presenting ideas.
Graphic Designer
Melin
- Worked as part of the marketing team and was responsible for the company's graphic design work.
- Gained experience in several positions, juggling the responsibilities of both an assistant and a middleweight at the same time.
- Led a small team.
- Was responsible for interacting with a wide variety of internal clients and several external partners.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design
University of Glamorgan - Trefforest, Wales
Skills
Tools
Zoom, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Slack, Google Workspace, Zeplin, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, InVision, Adobe InDesign, Principle, Tableau, Confluence, Jira, Miro
Industry Expertise
Travel & Leisure, Banking & Finance, Transportation & Shipping
Languages
HTML, CSS
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android, Figma
Other
Responsive Web Design (RWD), Apps, Web Platforms, Wireframe to Product, App UI, Web UI, Digital, Websites, Visual Design, Mobile Apps, Mobile Design, Mobile UI, Web App Design, Mobile App Design, UI Design, Web Design, App Design, User Interface (UI), Branding, Graphic Design, Design, Product Design, Leadership, Business Services, Drawing, Wireframing, Sass, Logo Design, Educational Portals, Educational Platform Design, App UX, Navigation Design, Dashboard Design, Dashboards, Financial Design, Web UX, Art Direction, Typography, Creative Direction, Mobile UX, Design Systems, UX Design, Data Visualization, Brand Design, Brand Identity, Icon Design, Fintech, Illustration, Finance, User Flows, Model View Presenter (MVP), Responsive, Wealth Management, Data-heavy Design, eCommerce, User Experience (UX)
Experience
- Branding - 13 years
- Illustration - 11 years
- Web Design - 11 years
- Digital - 11 years
- User Interface (UI) - 10 years
- User Experience (UX) - 8 years
- Product Design - 8 years
- Leadership - 4 years
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