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Toptal is a marketplace for top User-centered Designers. Top companies and startups choose Toptal User-centered freelancers for their mission-critical design projects.

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Daniela Pretorius

User-centered DesigneriOSAndroid App DesignInternet of Things (IoT)Mobile (Tablet)Adobe IllustratorSketchFigmaInVisionUser Interface (UI)User Experience (UX)Digital Product DesignProject Management

PortugalToptal Member Since May 2, 2019

Daniela is a product designer with several years of experience creating products and interactive environments. Working closely with clients, she creates innovative, responsive solutions with the user always in mind. She also builds visually stunning solutions on a solid foundation of research and UX. Daniela loves a good challenge and learning anything that could potentially have a significant impact on people's lives.

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Casey Weeks

User-centered DesignerUser Interface (UI)Marvel AppAdobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopSketchInVisionAdobe Experience Design (XD)BalsamiqArt DirectionUser Experience (UX)Game DesignCommunication

United StatesToptal Member Since March 23, 2018

Casey is a software UX/UI and marketing website interaction designer with 10 years of professional experience and 20 years of overall experience. He is skilled in creating productive, user-friendly interfaces for complex back-end data structures as well as front-end customer-facing interfaces and websites. He's adept in gathering qualitative feedback through ethnographic interview methodologies to build user-centric mental models.

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Alejandro Velasco

User-centered DesignerPrototypingUI BrandingSketchInVisionVisual ArtResponsive UIMobile UXUser ResearchDigital DesignProduct DesignWeb DesignAdobe Illustrator

SpainToptal Member Since March 30, 2017

Alejandro is a passionate designer—a former industrial designer turned digital over the years—taking advantage of his skills in user-centered designs and interests in technology and digital image rendering. He's been working in the user interface field for more than eight years—specializing in working with teams to create visual and interaction languages. Nowadays, he's helping startups build their identities through their interfaces.

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Juan Martín García

User-centered DesignerSketchFigmaInVisionBalsamiq MockupsiOSUser Experience (UX)User Interface (UI)Web DesignMobile UIMobile UXResponsive UI

ArgentinaToptal Member Since April 29, 2019

Juan is a UI/UX designer and front-end developer with excellent communication skills and more than a decade of experience. He's worked as a contractor for teams of various sizes and notable companies and institutions such as Microsoft, Viacom, Fox, Nickelodeon, the University of North Carolina, Faena Hotels, Renault, and Banco Santander Río, among many others.

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Medhat Mekky

User-centered DesignerIdeationAdobe Experience Design (XD)SketcheCommerceMobile App DesignUser Experience (UX)User Interface (UI)Web App DesigneCommerce DesignAndroidiOSPersonas

EgyptToptal Member Since March 29, 2019

Medhat is an innovative user experience designer who's spent over the past 14 years spearheading projects that leave a lasting impact on digital products. He has a portfolio of over 20 projects demonstrating versatility in a wide range of industries and digital platforms. Along with being attentive to emerging trends and business needs, Medhat brings a positive demeanor with a palpable passion for designing intuitive user-centered experiences.

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Stoyan Stoyanov

User-centered DesignerMobileUI ComponentsPersonasBrandingUX ArchitectureWebsite RedesignWeb UXCustomer ExperiencePush NotificationsSketchAdobe Experience Design (XD)InVision Studio

BulgariaToptal Member Since September 25, 2019

Stoyan's human-centric and data-driven approach helps uncover unique growth opportunities with clear and strong value propositions for enterprises and startups. A proven expert in product design, Stoyan has command over an extensive visual design process that delivers outstanding products and services that succeed.

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Olha Bahaieva

User-centered DesignerCryptocurrencyPersonasUser InterviewsPresentation DesignLogo DesignBrandingDashboard DesignBlockchaineCommerceAndroid UI DesigniOS UI DesignWeb Design

UkraineToptal Member Since February 6, 2018

A six-time winner in international corporate web and print design contests, Olha has more than seven years of experience in web and UI/UX design. She is a seven-time top Medium design writer and public speaker. Olha has produced a range of solutions for clients including, Zazmic, Human Agency, Growth Channel, and Gronda. She is also a design course author with over 800,000 views. Olha's mentoring and leadership experience allows her to build quality, user-friendly products.

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Ming Luan

User-centered DesignerUX DesignProduct DesignResearchSketchInVision

United StatesToptal Member Since October 16, 2017

Ming has over six years of experience in research and design. She enjoys working on consumer products and has had projects featured by Apple. She takes pride in combining user problems with business goals to create simple solutions. Ming specializes in product strategy, user experience design, and user interface design.

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Josiah Duinkerk

User-centered DesignerResponsiveiPhonePrototypingUI DesignMobile UX DesignUX DesignDesign SystemsResponsive Web Design (RWD)AndroidiOSMobileInVision

NetherlandsToptal Member Since November 14, 2017

The best way to describe Josiah's work ethic is creative efficiency. He believes that projects can run smoothly and effectively by managing expectations, setting up good communication processes, and finding the balance between business goals, technology, and user experience.

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Adam Connelly

User-centered DesignerAdobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorAdobe CCWebCreative DirectionDigitalDigital StrategyArt DirectionInteractive Design

United StatesToptal Member Since June 18, 2018

Adam has deep experience in interaction design, graphic design, digital marketing, social media, influencer marketing, and advertising. His past clients include Apple, eBay, Microsoft, Pixar, Levi's, Barbie, Kraft, Coors, Williams-Sonoma, PayPal, Nike, and Lululemon. He's visually voracious, obsessed with aesthetics, and just wants to make everything more beautiful.

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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 User-centered Designers through Toptal

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Within days, we'll introduce you to the right User-centered Designer for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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Work with your new User-centered Designer for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they're the right fit before starting the engagement.

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FAQs

  • How are Toptal User-centered Designers different?

    At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our User-centered Designers to ensure we only match you with talent of the highest caliber. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut. You’ll work with design experts (never generalized recruiters or HR reps) to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics. The end result: expert vetted talent from our network, custom matched to fit your business needs.

  • Can I hire User-centered Designers in less than 48 hours through Toptal?

    Depending on availability and how fast you can progress, you could start working with a User-centered Designer within 48 hours of signing up.

  • What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal User-centered Designers?

    We make sure that each engagement between you and your User-centered Designer begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another expert who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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