Santiago Alonso, Designer in New York, NY, United States
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Santiago Alonso

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Designer

Location
New York, NY, United States
Toptal Member Since
October 13, 2016

Santiago Alonso is a designer based in New York City who focuses on product design and creative direction for startups and technology companies like Apple, AT&T, Infor, and others. Along with over eight years of hands-on experience in graphic and web design, he also has experience working for agencies, freelance projects, and remote work.

Portfolio

Work Experience

Product Designer Lead

2016 - 2017
Optimize
  • Designed a social network for our e-learning platform paid members.
  • Worked on the product across different platforms and devices.
  • Validated and prioritized feature requests, sketched, wireframed, prototyped, and designed the entire user interface and experience of the product.
Technologies: Lucidchart, Principle, InVision, Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

Product Designer

2015 - 2016
Citrusbyte
  • Transformed product requirements into user friendly design solutions.
  • Worked in a variety of verticals, from logistics to health care and clients ranging from Apple to Infor.
  • Traveled to the US on multiple times to meet up with clients to discuss new features and project opportunities.
Technologies: InVision, Lucidchart, Principle, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch, Adobe Photoshop

UX/UI Designer

2013 - 2015
3magine
  • Worked on a variety of projects, where I was able to showcase my design skills and deliver useful and successful digital products.
  • Designed multiple websites and web applications for a wide variety of clients.
  • Worked as the only designer in most projects and thus was involved in all stages of a product lifecycle, from inception to delivery.
Technologies: InVision, Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

UI Designer

2012 - 2013
Benchprep
  • Designed all new feature requests.
  • Maintained consistency across web, Android, and iOS by developing and keeping up to date a style guide.
  • Redesigned the entire architecture and experience of the site which resulted in improved user satisfaction and less custom support complaints.
  • Worked with an interdisciplinary team that included, developers, writers, marketers, designers, illustrators, and teachers.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, InVision, Adobe Photoshop

UI Designer

2012 - 2012
Monthlys
  • Designed the entire visual side of the platform which included not only UI work, but marketing materials as well.
  • Worked in a venture-capital-backed company that developed a unique subscription-based marketplace.
Technologies: InVision, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
2006 - 2007

Certificate (Composición Y Armado En Pantalla) in Graphic Design

Escuela de Industrias Gráficas - Montevideo, Uruguay

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