Mike Mansfield, Designer in Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Mike Mansfield

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Designer

Location
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.

Visual DesignDigitalWeb DesignWebsitesUser Interface (UI)App UIProduct DesignAdobe Creative SuiteSketchLogo DesignIllustrationWireframingDashboard DesignCreative DirectionWeb UX

Portfolio

Work Experience

Designer Screening Team Lead

2017 - PRESENT
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.
Technologies: Tableau, G Suite, Figma, Miro, Jira, Confluence, Zoom, Slack

UX Designer

2017 - 2017
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.
Technologies: Wireframing, User Flows, InVision, Sketch

UI Designer

2017 - 2017
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.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, InVision, Sketch

UI Designer/Illustrator

2017 - 2017
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.
Technologies: InVision, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch

UI Designer/Illustrator

2016 - 2017
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.
Technologies: Drawing, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch

UX Designer

2016 - 2016
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.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Principle, InVision, Sketch, App Design

UI Designer

2016 - 2016
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.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, InVision, Adobe Photoshop

UI/UX Designer

2015 - 2016
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.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

Digital Designer

2015 - 2015
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.
Technologies: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, App Design

Senior Designer

2013 - 2015
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.
Technologies: CSS, HTML, InVision, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, App Design

Web Designer

2012 - 2013
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.
Technologies: HTML, CSS, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop

Graphic Designer

2008 - 2012
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.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite
2004 - 2007

Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design

University of Glamorgan - Trefforest, Wales

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