Miki Stefanoski
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Berlin, Germany
Toptal member since June 28, 2017
Miki is a designer with 10+ years of experience in digital and brand design. His goal is to craft functional, sustainable, and aesthetically pleasing products. As a former art director at Saatchi & Saatchi, he's worked with brands such as T-Mobile, Volkswagen, Porsche, Microsoft, CISCO, Heineken, and Nestlé. The experience shaped his generalist approach—highly adaptive to tackle any design challenge. He's been featured in publications like Design Milk, ilovecreatives, The Dieline, and Brand New.
Work Experience
Senior Visual Designer
We Are Systematic
- Focused on high-level UI/UX projects, including apps, websites, and branding.
- Maintained and updated company brand assets and websites.
- Did a high-converting landing page for firstmile.co.uk.
Graphic Designer
Kiosk Studio
- Launched Kiosk Studio, my personal venture where I act as a designer and co-founder, in July 2017.
- Created premium quality branding and digital projects.
- Designed and developed the entire website for the business (thisiskiosk.com).
- Worked on brand design for Wentons, a real estate boutique based in Bratislava, Slovakia. This project was featured in numerous design blogs and books, including Design Milk, Identity Designed, The Dieline, Brand New, Fubiz, We and the Color, Leibal, and more.
Graphic Designer / Art Director
Saatchi & Saatchi
- Led a creative team of three designers and two copywriters, constantly creating winning ads and campaigns.
- Contributed to campaigns for big brands (Volkswagen, T-Mobile, Microsoft, Cisco, and Nestle), and learned how to combine business with visual thinking.
- Received bronze award at Eurobest 2014.
- Awarded silver award at Effie Worldwide 2014.
- Won Grand Prix at Telekom Media Awards.
Graphic Designer
Avantgarde Magazine
- Avantgarde was a monthly magazine, which broke taboos, rattled some nerves and made a few enemies.
- Served as the lead graphic designer, responsible for all editorial layouts and art direction for photoshoot sessions.
- Collaborated with a copywriter and photographer.
- Learned the basics of art direction such as creating a set, combining colors, creative thinking, and good typography.
Education
Course in Advertising
Saatchi Ideas Academy - London, UK
Coursework Toward Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design and Architecture
Saints Cyril and Methodius University - Skopje, Macedonia
Certifications
Webflow 101 Certification
Webflow
Google UX Design
Coursera
Skills
Tools
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Acrobat Pro CC, Adobe, Adobe CC, Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, InDesign CC, Figma
Platforms
Webflow, WordPress, Adobe Suite, Web, Shopify, iOS
Other
Digital Branding, Digital Brand Identity, Art Direction, Brand Development, Visual Design, Web Design, Graphic Design, Branding, Brand Identity, Identity, Logo Design, Logotype, Squarespace, Design Systems, Product Design, UI Design, User Interface (UI), Mockups, Print Design, Presentations, Design Guidelines, Layout, Mobile Apps, MVP Design, Presentation Design, Color Theory, PDF Design, Icon Sets, Icon Design, Shopify Design, UX Design, Prototyping, Web App Design, High-fidelity Prototypes, PowerPoint Design, Elementor, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Stationery, Apps, App UI, Mobile UI, Web UI, UIKit, No-code Development, Midjourney, ChatGPT, Jitter, Framer, Digital Advertising, Print Advertising, Design, Creativity, Design Thinking, Interior Design, User Experience (UX)
Experience
- Branding - 10 years
- Brand Identity - 10 years
- Adobe CC - 10 years
- Web Design - 10 years
- Webflow - 5 years
- Design Systems - 5 years
- Figma - 5 years
- Product Design - 5 years
Tools
- Adobe CC
- Figma
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