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Daniel Sigvardsson

Graphic Designer, Sketch, Product Design, Visual Design, iOS, App UI, App UX, Identity Design, UI Design, Mobile UI, UX Design, Mobile Design, Information Architecture (IA), + 0 more

United StatesToptal Member Since September 25, 2018

Daniel is an award-winning multi-disciplinary designer. His passion lies in working with startups to create clear images of who they are and helps visualize problems they are trying to solve. Daniel will work with you or your team to identify and develop the assets your company needs to get off the ground. In solving design challenges, the main priority is always making your business grow.

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Lance Shields

Graphic Designer, Sketch, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Axure RP Pro, InDesign CC, WordPress, Creative Direction, UX Design, UI Design, Branding, Product Design, UX Strategy, + 0 more

United StatesToptal Member Since November 29, 2018

Lance is an award-winning design director, product designer, and UX strategist with an MBA. He has 20+ years experience doing hands-on UX/UI design and leading design and strategy at three global agencies, two Fortune 500s, and his own design agency. He has helped shape products and brands for Adobe, Red Bull, Visa, Zipcar, and ADP. His work has won multiple awards including Webby, W3, and Davey Awards. He loves solving complex design problems.

Fitbit - Innovative Digital Retail App

Besure - Reinventing Insurance Through Crowdfunding

That's Not Cool - Webby Award Winner

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Myroslava Verbytska

Graphic Designer, Photoshop CC, UX Architecture, UX Design, Product Design, Adobe CC, User Experience (UX), Adobe Photoshop, UI Components, Website Redesigns, Web UX, iOS UI Design, UX Audits, + 0 more

United StatesToptal Member Since March 14, 2018

Myroslava is a hands-on product and service designer experienced in all steps of design and delivery with interest in product management. She is a certified PMP and holds a Master's degree in UX architecture. She designed a comprehensive online store for Abode, a DIY home security solution, in just eight weeks. Myroslava leads multidisciplinary teams in designing delightful products that become a viable business, navigating corporate and technical complexity from ideation to launch.

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Kaylin Kudla

Graphic Designer, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Mobile Design, Adobe Illustrator, UX Design, UI Design, UX Research, Product Design, + 0 more

United StatesToptal Member Since February 29, 2016

Kaylin is a senior design professional who specializes in crafting award-winning solutions for global brands and the people who matter to them. She brings a hands-on approach to managing cross-functional teams, collaborating with clients, and bringing creative concepts to life.

Vantage Mobility

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Michael Dedrick

Graphic Designer, Sketch, iOS, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Wireframing, Art Direction, Blockchain, Interactive Prototypes, iOS UI Design, Android UI Design, Branding, Illustration, + 0 more

United StatesToptal Member Since September 6, 2016

In Michael's world, users always come first. He possesses the proven ability to develop highly-effective strategic marketing collateral for high-end clients, including Apple, IBM, L’Oreal, Fidelity, Bud Light, Home Depot, Costco, and Walmart. He's committed to connecting with clients and users—and bringing their vision to life effectively across a broad, far-reaching spectrum of media.

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Nisa Andrews

Graphic Designer, User Experience (UX), Information Architecture (IA), User Flows, Wireframing, + 0 more

United StatesToptal Member Since October 10, 2016

Nisa is a product designer and strategist with UX design and front-end chops and a background in international marketing. Her wide range of skills come together through her love of solving problems. She is primarily interested in problem areas around mental health, earth sustainability, and nutrition.

Uber || Driver Loyalty

WeTrust || Blockchain dApp

VTMN || Design Exercise

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Jamal Nichols

Graphic Designer, Sketch, Photoshop CC, iOS, Android, UX Design, Wireframing, Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Lean UX, Mobile, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), + 0 more

United StatesToptal Member Since February 12, 2019

Jamal is a German-American design expert with over a decade of experience working with global brands like Google, Wells Fargo, and WalmartLabs. His expertise ranges from interaction and product design to spearheading comprehensive design projects and beyond.

Kyte Rental Cars

BMW Global Search and Accessories Finder

Walmart Savings Catcher

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George Vasyagin - Design Lead for Fortune 500

Graphic Designer, Sketch 4, Mobile UI, Adobe Creative Suite, Visual Design, Android, Web UI, Wireframing, iOS, UX Research, Product Design, Mobile App Design, Rapid Prototyping, + 0 more

United StatesToptal Member Since July 22, 2017

George is a design director whose specialty is user experience and user interface design, focusing on the human-centered design approach. His background includes designing visual experiences for enterprise-level brands and startups. George has worked with Fortune 500 companies such as AirCanada, Forbes, Uber, Intel, Nutanix, Palo Alto Networks, Statefarm, and others.

Wallet for Cryptopayments

Gymm - AI Powered Gym Assistant

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Angela Liu

Graphic Designer, Sketch, Product Design, Prototyping, Web Design, UX Design, User Research, + 0 more

United StatesToptal Member Since September 8, 2016

Angela is a product designer at Oscar Health. She has a master's degree in human-computer interaction from Carnegie Mellon University. Angela thoroughly enjoys talking to and spending time with her users to understand their lives, jobs, and struggles, in order to design the best experience for their needs.

Client Monetization Suite

Automated Checkout

Shopper Engagement

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Warren Lebovics

Graphic Designer, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Photoshop, iOS, Web, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Visual Design, Mobile App Design, Web App Design, Web App UX, Web App UI, + 0 more

United StatesToptal Member Since September 28, 2019

Warren is a product designer with a decade of design leadership and consulting experience. Warren has led design in-person and remote teams and projects at companies large and small, including LinkedIn, Sony, Blackberry, Jumpstart, and more. Warren also has experience co-founding companies and taking companies through funding and acquisitions. He communicates extremely well and can lead and execute with teams of all sizes.

Jumpstart | University Recruiting Platform

eCommerce for Baked Goods

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Craig Aucutt

Graphic Designer, Sketch, Illustration, Branding, Product Design, Photoshop CC, Adobe Illustrator, Data Visualization, + 0 more

United StatesToptal Member Since May 31, 2016

Craig is a brand and experience designer who loves to help create strong brands, versatile products, and worthwhile digital experiences that delight and inspire. Previously, he worked at Autodesk, PlanGrid, Evernote, Punch, Edmodo, and InfoScout. Craig also attended the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design and Marquette University, where he studied visual communication and advertising.

Mobile App for Dispatchr

Drone App for Cape

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Guide to Hiring a Great Graphic Designer

Working with a graphic designer is a great way to ensure that your business promotes itself with high-end visuals that will resonate with your target market. But hiring a graphic designer requires some basic knowledge about the profession, and it’s a good idea to learn how finding the right designer relates to the success of your project.

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Testimonials

Michael is an incredible designer, and has been a great fit for our project. He just gets it in a way that can’t be taught. My goal was to pay Toptal to find me a high quality designer for my project, and that is exactly what happened. It was easy. Being able to see the portfolio work on Toptal’s platform is what gave me the infomation I needed to choose Michael. I have nothing but good things to say about Toptal and am looking forward to using Toptal for other projects in the future.
Edward Daniel, Co-Founder
improvemygun.com

I've worked very closely with Martina for over a year and have to say she is one of the best people I have ever worked with. Instead of simply following instructions blindly, she thinks through the task at hand, becoming a thought partner to help with whatever the project may be. Besides being super talented at design, she possesses specific qualities that make her exceptional to work with given the fast paced nature of being a startup. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a talented, professional designer who doesn't need much direction to hit the ground running.
Sahil Khanna, Sr. Manager, Marketing
LeanTaaS, Inc.

Darko did a great job figuring out the user architecture for our concept, which led him to produce terrific wireframes. His knowledge of usability and design was a perfect match for the outside voice we needed to help jumpstart our project. We would certainly recommend him and work with him again in the future.
Rich Danker, Founder
Prose Market

Carlos has the unique talent of blending both quantitative and qualitative research to keenly identify UX challenges and opportunities. He thinks methodically, emphatically, and holistically to produce data-driven strategies and well-executed designs. Over the past 8 years of working with fully or partially distributed teams, Carlos manages working remotely far better than anyone I've encountered because of his strong communication and presentation skills. He is the first on my list the next time I need a UX designer.
Michelle Krogmeier, Project Manager
Union Station

Rafael is an amazing designer. His aesthetic sense is spot on, and he seems to be able to anticipate our needs before we even know what they are. He's taken the time to understand both our company and our clientele, and his solutions are consistently in-line with our values, interests, and our customers' needs. He delivers on time (if not earlier), works quickly, is well organized, and very effective. He's a pleasure to work with, and we're very happy to have found him through Toptal.
Ethan Brooks, CTO
Langlotz Patent & Trademark Works, Inc.

Toptal gave us access to the best designers out there. They’re not easy to find. Those designers integrated very quickly with our existing teams. They very quickly understood our business case and the value of our solution. Toptal really allowed us to focus on building the best possible product and save a lot of time on the typical administrative pains that goes with it -- specifically, finding the best talent. Toptal designers were very responsive, always online -- and that made life very easy for us. We have ambitious goals on how to grow the application and already Toptal has been a key contributor to that success.
Thierry Jakircevic, General Manager, Digital Solutions, Bridgestone Head Office, Tokyo
Bridgestone Corporation

We had an amazing experience working with our Toptal designer. In only two weeks, we accomplished what would've taken most companies 3 months to complete. We also enjoyed working with the Toptal team to make sure we were paired up with the right designer that would fit both our company culture and working style.
Ted Blosser, Head of Sales and Customer Success
WorkRamp

Dean blew us away. He ranks right up there as one of the top five designers of the hundreds I have worked with in the past. He listened, was totally professional, and came up with a 3D rotating cube design completely on his own. We didn't even ask for it, and yet it has become the centerpiece of our app and how users engage with it right off the bat. What he produced inspired all of us at Votify, and put us on track for launch and investor funding.
Michael Lawrence, Founder & CEO
Votify LLC

How to Hire Graphic Designers Near San Francisco

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A Toptal director of design will work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics.

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Within days, we'll introduce you to the right graphic designer for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.

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The Right Fit, Guaranteed

Work with your new graphic designer for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they're the right fit before starting the engagement.

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