
Tyler Pratt
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
The Blue Mountains, ON, Canada
Toptal member since March 18, 2019
Tyler is an international award-winning designer specializing in UX/UI and brand identity design. He has experience working with major Fortune 500 companies all the way down to small locally owned businesses. No matter the project, he approaches design problems creatively to come up with unique solutions to each client's needs.
Portfolio
Work Experience
UX/UI Course Mentor
Springboard
- Mentored students in a course on UX/UI.
Lead UX/UI Designer
Adbank Network
- Led the UX/UI design of Adbank's platform.
- Led supplemental talent leveraged to support the UI.
- Supported the technical lead in bringing design-led development into the Adbank development workflow.
- Was in charge of creative direction, marketing materials, and website designs.
UX/UI Design
Call Catch Pro
- Designed a responsive web app that allows users to blast out incoming phone leads, record calls, and track marketing efforts.
- Created a unique brand identity and marketing materials.
- Designed multiple versions of the company website that helped illustrate the company's values to the end users.
UX/UI Designer
Quikdo
- Designed a responsive web app that monitored establishment throughput by harnessing data from IoT devices and hardware.
- Ran design thinking workshops with the team to distill the end user's needs from their concept.
- Hand-sketched and then wireframed an initial MVP.
- Designed a prototype and worked with the development team during implementation.
UX/UI Designer
Chronically Simple
- Led design thinking workshops with the core Chronically Simple team to distill the end user needs from their concept.
- Designed the UX of both the native iOS and Android apps and the web app, including an InVision prototype used to help secure the necessary seed investment to get the product to market.
- Supported the development team in the implementation of the design and modified specifications as required.
Lead UX/UI Designer and Creative Director
Osk Systems International
- Helped bring a brand new and innovative cloud-based telecom software solution to market. I used my experience with design thinking methodologies to educate the entire team on the benefits of design-led development and successfully integrated design and design thinking into an Agile workflow.
- Created a variety of design thinking assets, wireframes, visual mockups, and clickthrough prototypes. I also delivered the designs with specifications for implementation across all responsive screen sizes.
- Built the brand's creative direction. I designed the brand identity for prophecyIQ as well as developed the brand guide, color schemes, imagery, and marketing materials.
UX/Visual Designer
IBM Design
- Designed UX and visual assets for IoT products.
- Designed the onboarding experience for IoT developer experience project on IBM bluemix.
- Conducted design thinking workshops with clients and stakeholders to distill end user value and deliver truly unique and innovative experiences.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design
Carleton University - Ottawa
Certifications
Design Indaba Global Graduate
Design Indaba
Skills
Tools
Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, InVision, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Balsamiq
Platforms
Android
Industry Expertise
Advertising, Telecommunications, Healthcare, Restaurants & Dining
Other
Sketching, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Websites, Responsive Design, Dashboard Design, Enterprise SaaS, Design Systems, Wireframing, Mobile Design, iOS App Design, Web Design, Design Leadership, UX Design, Branding, UI Design, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Enterprise Software, Call Centers, Reporting System Design, Angular, Ionic, Responsive UI, Brand Design, Internet of Things (IoT), Enterprise Design, Design Thinking
Experience
- Sketching - 15 years
- Adobe Illustrator - 10 years
- User Experience (UX) - 10 years
- Adobe Photoshop - 10 years
- User Interface (UI) - 8 years
- InVision - 5 years
- Adobe Experience Design (XD) - 5 years
- Sketch - 5 years
Tools
- Sketch
- Adobe Illustrator
- InVision
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Experience Design (XD)
How to Work with Toptal
Toptal matches you directly with global industry experts from our network in hours—not weeks or months.
Share your needs
Choose your talent
Start your risk-free talent trial
Top talent is in high demand.
Start hiring