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Michael Dedrick

Illustrators Designer, Sketch, iOS, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Wireframing, Art Direction, Blockchain, iOS UI Design, Android UI Design, Branding, Mobile App Design, Icon Design, + 0 more

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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Neil Nisbet

Illustrators Designer, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, iOS, Creative Direction, User Interface (UI), Mobile Web, Web Design, + 0 more

Neil is a creative director and designer with two decades of experience as a design thinker, leader, and maker with expertise spanning strategic definition to creative direction and hands-on crafting of design experience and brand systems. His work encompasses digital experiences (UX/UI), brand systems, and physical environments. Ultimately, he is interested in a holistic brand experience that delivers on business goals.

Clear Branding and Web Experience

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Patty Castaneda

Illustrators Designer, Sketch, Illustrator CS6, Photoshop CC, UX Flows, Lean UX, Agile UX, User Flows, User Task Flows, UX Design, + 0 more

Patty is a nomadic UI/UX designer who codes a bit and gravitates towards creative strategy, branding, front-end coding, AB testing, and illustration. She's worked with companies such as Kissmetrics, Dice, Roc Nation, and more. She designs for user needs and is fond of JTBD for user research and atomic design for iterative prototyping. She believes that people don't want to buy a quarter-inch drill, they want a quarter-inch hole (TL).

getTalent | Application Redesign

getTalent | Merge Hub

Event Organization App | Android Mobile

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Micah Bowers

Illustrators Designer, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Branding, Logotype, Logo Design, UX Design, Corporate Identity, UI Design, User Experience (UX), Digital Design, + 0 more

Micah uses brand design and illustration to tell stories on behalf of his clients. He believes that design must identify a need, stir a desire for change, and shed light on a path that is uniquely helpful, hopeful, and human.

Branding and Illustration for a Workers' Compensation Firm

Onboarding Illustrations and Messaging for a Social Web App

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Paula Barcante

Illustrators Designer, iOS, Android, Product Design, Visual Design, User Experience (UX), UI Design, Information Architecture (IA), Sketch, Figma, Web Design, Mobile UI, User Interface (UI), + 0 more

Paula is a full-stack senior product designer with over six years of experience working for startups and large companies like Amazon and Zillow. She excels at UI/UX, mobile, interaction, and responsive design, as well as branding and illustration. Paula is driven by the thrill and satisfaction of creating experiences that are not only beautiful but also functional, purposeful, and delightful.

Zillow (Personalized) Landing Page

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Angela Ji

Illustrators Designer, iOS, Wireframing, Branding, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Web App UI, Web App UX, Adobe Illustrator, Product Design, Dashboard Design, Data Visualization, Web Design, + 0 more

Angela is a full-stack UI/UX product designer, multidisciplinary designer, and creative director with over 15 years of experience She's an expert in UI, UX, mobile design, web design, responsive design, marketing design, advertising, branding, presentation design as well as experience in designing for integrated marketing strategy, social media campaigns, sales/business initiatives, and more.

PowerScout Community Solar | UI & UX

Anivive Life Sciences | UX

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Justin Chung

Illustrators Designer, Sketch, Wireframing, Personas, Prototyping, Branding, UI Animation, Icon Design, UX Design, UI Design, + 0 more

For over eight years, Justin has partnered with startups and corporations to create world-class brand designs and innovative digital product experiences. He's worked with global brands such as Honda, Toyota, JPMorgan Chase, AT&T, and The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, while also working closely with startups in multiple verticals including hospitality, health, finance, social media, gaming, and marketing.

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Simone Parmeggiani

Illustrators Designer, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, + 0 more

Simone is an award-winning, hands-on creative and designer with over 12 years digital and advertising agency experience. He combes design, UI/UX, motion design, illustration, and prototyping skills with an integrated creative background to craft well-thought and engaging solutions across every platform.

Workplace by Facebook

Splash Worldwide

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Max Burnside

Illustrators Designer, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Android, Icon Design, Web Design, Wireframing, UX Design, UI Design, Web UI, + 0 more

Max has worked with clients such as Nike, Facebook, John Frieda, and Monster.com. Most recently, he led design at AdHawk from 20 people growing to over 100 employees, through multiple acquisitions of companies, completely redesigning its iOS app as well as creating the brand and UI design for its latest product, FlooringStores.com.

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Ana Medina

Illustrators Designer, Visual Design Language, Sketch 3, Adobe Creative Suite, iOS, UX Principles, Visual Design, User Interviews, User Flows, Web UI, Usability Testing, Experience Maps, Personas, + 0 more

Ana helps companies solve UX problems and create meaningful experiences through user-centered design. Her goal is to help brands connect with their users through delightful product interactions.

Redefining Personalized Online Education.

Improving Multi-channel, Marketing Campaigns.

Scaling Asset Management Across Devices.

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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

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