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Dnipro, Ukraine
👋 Hello! My name is Polina, and I’m a Visual UI/UX Designer with a passion for interaction, research, and human-centered design. With extensive experience in creating web and mobile platforms, I specialize in delivering intuitive and user-friendly designs. 🎯My Goal: To create designs that are both attractive and functional while aligning with your business needs. ✨ What I Offer: ⭐ Website Design: Crafting visually stunning and user-friendly websites. ⭐ UX/UI Design: Designing seamless experiences for web and mobile platforms. ⭐ Landing Page Design: Building pages optimized for conversions. ⭐ Logo Design: Creating unique and memorable brand identities. ⭐ Mobile App Design: Specializing in iOS and Android apps. ⭐ Prototypes & Wireframes: Visualizing ideas with interactive designs. ⭐ SaaS Design & Redesign: Enhancing software usability and aesthetics. ⭐ Dashboard & Software Design: Crafting intuitive interfaces for data-driven tools. ✅ My Skill Set Includes: - Figma - Illustrator - Adobe XD 🚀 What You Gain by Working with Me: Boost Sales: Attract new customers with compelling designs. Lead the Industry: Develop groundbreaking products that set you apart. Brand Identity: Refresh your brand with a distinctive look. Loyal Customers: Transform users into brand enthusiasts. 💡 Why Choose Me? With a meticulous attention to detail and a knack for solving business problems, I go beyond creating aesthetic designs. I deliver insights, resources, and results that exceed expectations. Whether it's prototyping in Figma or crafting intuitive wireframes, I ensure exceptional results every time. 📩 Let’s Collaborate! Text me to receive effective solutions for your business. Together, we’ll revolutionize your digital presence, leaving behind the mundane and embracing innovation. 😊 Best regards, Polina
- Design Thinking
- UX & UI
- Web UI
- User Experience
- User Interface Design
- UI Graphics
- Adobe Illustrator
- Figma
- GUI Design
- Web & Mobile Design Consultation
- User Flow
- Web Design
- UI/UX Prototyping
- Adobe Photoshop
- HTML
- CSS
- Javassist
- WordPress
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- Ecommerce
Abeokuta, Nigeria
Are you building a mobile app but struggling to turn your idea into a product that looks polished, feels intuitive, and is ready for development? Do you have an MVP that needs a professional UI before launch? An existing app that feels outdated or inconsistent? Or maybe you're a startup founder looking for a Figma designer who understands mobile products, user experience, and developer handoff not just beautiful screens. If that sounds familiar, you're in the right place. I'm a Mobile App UI/UX Designer specializing in Figma-based design for startups, founders, SaaS businesses, and growing product teams. I help transform ideas, wireframes, and existing products into clean, modern, and user-friendly mobile experiences for iOS and Android. My goal isn't just to create attractive screens. I focus on designing experiences that help users understand your product faster, navigate effortlessly, and engage with confidence. 🚀 Services I Offer • Mobile App UI Design (iOS & Android) • Mobile App Redesign & Product Improvement • MVP Design for Startups • Wireframing & User Flow Design • Interactive Prototyping in Figma • Onboarding & User Journey Optimization • Subscription & Paywall Screens • Landing Pages for Mobile Products • Design Systems & Component Libraries • Developer-Ready Figma Files 📱 Products I Commonly Design • Startup Apps • SaaS Products • Wellness Apps • Fitness Apps • Healthcare Apps • Education Apps • Productivity Apps • Marketplace Apps • Social Apps • Booking Platforms • Service-Based Applications • Subscription-Based Products 🎯 Common Problems I Help Solve • Apps that look outdated or visually inconsistent • MVPs that need polishing before launch • Poor onboarding experiences that confuse users • Features that feel disconnected from the overall product • Figma files that are difficult for developers to implement • Products that lack a scalable design system • Mobile experiences that don't follow modern iOS or Android standards 🛠 What You'll Receive • High-Fidelity Mobile UI Designs • Structured User Flows • Wireframes & Prototypes • Auto Layout & Reusable Components • Organized Design Systems • Developer-Friendly Figma Files • Clean Documentation for Smooth Handoff Why clients enjoy working with me: ✓ Clear communication ✓ Fast turnaround ✓ Clean and organized Figma files ✓ Strong attention to detail ✓ Mobile-first design thinking ✓ Focus on usability and business goals ✓ Designs built for both users and developers Figma | Mobile App Design | Mobile UI Design | UI/UX Design | User Experience Design | User Interface Design | Wireframing | Prototyping | User Flow | Design Systems | Auto Layout | iOS Design | Android Design | MVP Design | Startup Product Design | Mobile App Redesign | SaaS Design | Landing Page Design | Mobile Product Design If you're looking for a Mobile App UI/UX Designer who can help turn your vision into a polished, user-friendly, and developer-ready product, I'd be happy to discuss your project. #figma #figmadesign #figmadesigner #figmaexpert #figmaspecialist #figmapro #figmaui #figmaux #figmauiux #figmadesigns #figmadesigning #figmadesignerforhire #figmadesignservices #figmadesignexpert #figmauidesign #figmauxdesign #figmamobileappdesign #figmawebdesign #figmalandingpage #figmaprototype #figmaprototyping #figmawireframe #figmawireframing #figmaworkflow #figmatips #figmatutorial #figmatool #figmalayout #figmagrid #figmaresponsive #figmaresponsive #figmaresponsiveui #figmaautolayout #autolayout #figmaautolayouttips #figmavariants #figmacomponents #figmadesignsystem #figmauikit #figmadesignfile #figmaplugins #figmacollaboration #figmadeveloperhandoff #figmatodevelopment #figmadevready #figmadesignprocess #figmauxtips #figmauiuxdesign #figmasaasdesign #figmadashboard #figmaappdesign #figmawebsite #figmaui #uiux #uiuxdesign #uxdesign #uidesign #uxdesigner #uidesigner #userexperience #userinterfacedesign #productdesign #digitalproductdesign #mobileappdesign #mobileui #mobileux #appdesign #iosdesign #androiddesign #responsivewebdesign #webdesign #websiteui #websiteux #webappdesign #landingpagedesign #dashboarddesign #saasdesign #saasui #saasux #crmsoftware #adminpaneldesign #webapplicationdesign #wireframe #wireframing #prototyping #highfidelitydesign #lowfidelitywireframe #uxresearch #uxstrategy #uxaudit #uxoptimization #userflow #userjourney #informationarchitecture #interactiondesign #uxprocess #uxthinking #usability #uximprovement #uxpatterns #uxarchitecture #uxclarity #uxredesign #uiredesign #productredesign #appredesign #websiteredesign #designsystem #uidesignsystem #componentlibrary #designtokens #scalabledesign #atomicdesign #figmadesignsystemexpert #figmacomponentlibrary #designconsistency #visualdesign #modernui #cleanui #minimalui #premiumui #highendui #professionalui #pixelperfect #typographydesign #spacingdesign #visualhierarchy #designpolish #uidetails #dribbbleui
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- User Interface Design
- iOS
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Pune, India
I design consumer products that combine performance, aesthetics, and strong brand identity. From early sketches to final 3D visuals, I help turn ideas into clear, manufacturable products. I work across the full product development process, including: - Concept sketching & ideation - Form development & product detailing - CMF (Color, Material, Finish) strategy - 3D printing–ready files & prototyping support - 3D modeling & high-quality visualization My approach focuses on translating brand language into product form — especially in consumer electronics, footwear, and performance-driven products. The goal is not just to make things look good, but to make them feel right and function well. I can support projects at any stage — whether you need: Quick concept sketches A complete product design 3D models for prototyping or manufacturing Photorealistic renders for presentations or marketing Tools: Fusion 360, SolidWorks, KeyShot, Photoshop, Vizcom If you have an idea, a concept, or a product that needs refinement, let’s talk.
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- Design for Manufacturing
Santa Fe, Argentina
Hi, I'm Elizabeth. I am an Industrial Designer specializing in product, furniture, and interior design, with a focus on form, proportion, materials, and beauty. Through a combination of design expertise and photorealistic visualization, I help brands bring products and spaces to life with clarity, realism, and attention to detail. Tools: Blender, Autodesk 3ds Max + Corona, Fusion 360, Photoshop, AI.
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Obafemi, Nigeria
"𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲, 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀" - 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗯𝘀 Your brand deserves more than ordinary visuals You need strategic Canva designs and Social Media content that help your business attract attention build trust increase engagement and stay professionally consistent across every platform As a professional Canva Designer and Social Media Design Specialist, I help businesses startups creators and educators create high-converting visual content that supports branding marketing and audience growth From branded Canva templates to Social Media campaigns and presentation design, every project is built around your business goals your audience and your brand identity not just aesthetics 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀: ◈ High-performing Social Media graphics designed to improve engagement and visibility ◈ Fully editable Canva templates that save time and maintain brand consistency ◈ Professional Canva branding systems for stronger visual identity ◈ Marketing materials and presentations designed to build audience trust ◈ Reusable Canva design systems that simplify your content workflow 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗜 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲: ◈ Social Media Design: Canva Instagram posts carousels Facebook ads LinkedIn graphics Pinterest pins and Social Media templates ◈ Presentation Design: Investor pitch decks webinars educational presentations and branded Canva slides ◈ Digital Products: Canva planners journals workbooks trackers lead magnets and PDF eBooks ◈ Marketing Materials: Flyers brochures newsletters posters and Canva promotional assets ◈ Branding Design: Logos typography systems brand kits and Canva brand guidelines ◈ Canva Technical Support: PDF to Canva PSD to Canva Canva template customization and Canva infographics 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: ✦ Real Estate: Property brochures listing templates open house graphics and Social Media marketing materials ✦ Digital Media & SaaS: Modern Canva visuals UI-inspired Social Media graphics and promotional content ✦ E-commerce & Fashion: Product catalogs ad creatives Social Media campaigns and branded Canva templates ✦ Education & Coaching: Instructional presentations email designs and educational Canva materials 🛠 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗶𝘁: Canva Pro (Specialist) | Figma | Adobe Photoshop | Illustrator | InDesign | PowerPoint Whether you need a Canva Designer for a one-time project or long-term Social Media design support, you will receive strategic visuals designed to strengthen your brand and support business growth 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝘃𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 📩 Send me a message or invite today to build professional Canva designs and Social Media content tailored to your business goals Core Expertise: canva || canva design || canva templates || canva template || canva designer || canva expert || canva pro || editable canva design || graphic design || canva designs || canva flyer || social media post design || infographic design || canva presentation || canva slides || canva website || canva landing page || canva portfolio || canva ebook || canva ebook design || canva workbook || canva brochure || canva pdf || canva lead magnet || canva pitch deck || canva presentation || social media design || instagram post || instagram templates || instagram carousel || instagram stories || instagram reels || instagram ads || facebook ads || facebook ad design || ad creative || social media graphics || social media templates || content creation || branding kit || company profile || marketing materials || presentation design || pitch deck design || PowerPoint design || google slides || investor pitch deck || sales deck || ebook formatting || workbook design || pdf design || lead magnet design || digital products || portfolio website || ugc portfolio || media kit || personal branding || professional website || virtual assistant || canva va || social media manager || data entry || digital marketing || graphic design || business presentation || marketing strategy || real estate || brochure || layout design || resume design || social media imagery || adobe photoshop || infographic || adobe illustrator || virtual assistance || content writing || marketing advertising || social media marketing || social media content creation || social media management || print design || slide animation || data visualization || branding template || education presentation || presentations || banner ad design || logo design || canva social media design || canva instagram post || canva template design || canva pdf design || canva brochure design || canva social media || canva post || canva social media posts || canva instagram || canva workbook || canva report design || product catalog
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- Graphic Design
- Presentation Design
- Social Media Content
- Logo Design
- Print Design
- Template Design
- Social Media Marketing
- Ebook Design
- Brochure Design
- Social Media Design
- Infographic
- Brand Identity & Guidelines
- Pitch Deck
- Brand Design
- Business Presentation
- Flyer Design
- Social Media Imagery
- Social Media Management
- Web Design
Treviso, Italy
Senior Industrial Designer | Product Innovation | Consumer Products | DFM | CAD I help startups and global brands create products that people want to use, keep, and remember. With 20+ years of experience in Industrial Design, Product Development, and Strategic Design, I transform ideas into market-ready products by balancing emotional connection, functionality, engineering, and manufacturing feasibility. My work spans consumer electronics, wellness products, furniture, packaging, mobility, home goods, and lifestyle products for brands including HP, MINI, BMW, Siemens, Heineken, Pepsi, Volkswagen, Dometic, and Colgate Palmolive. My design philosophy is simple: successful products are not only functional and manufacturable — they create a meaningful relationship with the user. Through thoughtful form, materials, ergonomics, and product experience, I help clients build products that stand out in the market while remaining technically robust and production-ready. Alongside the strategic and creative side of design, I also bring deep technical expertise in CAD development, product architecture, mechanical integration, and Design for Manufacturing (DFM). I work comfortably from early ideation through engineering refinement, prototype development, and supplier-ready production documentation. My expertise includes: - Industrial Design - Product Innovation & Strategy - Consumer Electronics & Enclosure Design - Mechanical Design & Product Architecture - Advanced CAD Development (Onshape) - Design for Manufacturing (DFM) - Packaging Design - Prototyping & Supplier Coordination - Manufacturing Documentation - Product Visualization & Rendering ✅ Top Rated Freelancer ✅ 100% Job Success Score ✅ 80+ Five-Star Reviews ✅ $100K+ Earned on Upwork ✅ NDA Friendly Whether you are developing a new product, refining an existing concept, or preparing for manufacturing, I can help guide the process from idea to implementation.
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- Label & Packaging Design
- Product Design
- Branding
- Mechanical Design
- Food Packaging
- Sketching
- Industrial Design
- KeyShot
- 3D Rendering
- CAD & CAM Software
- Concept Design
- Consumer Electronics
- 3D Modeling
- Design & Usability Research
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Using Design Thinking to Brainstorm Solutions
In the same way that the Agile methodology has changed the way we work, Design Thinking was created to change the way we solve problems. These solutions all have one thing in common: they’re totally focused on the user’s needs.
Through brainstorming, iteration, and testing, design thinking helps ensure you’re solving the right problems, and validating those solutions before expensive development and design occurs.
The key to Design Thinking is approaching the process with the goal of finding actionable results—uncovering unexpected ideas you wouldn’t have otherwise considered, to get new, creative solutions.
How design thinking works
Design Thinking may sound like a buzzword that design firms use to upsell their clients, but in actuality, it’s an extremely valuable tool to make sure you’re solving the right problem, generating innovative ideas, and validating those ideas before making expensive commitments.
It’s different than other ways of brainstorming in that it’s less about analyzing; it’s more about creating. You probably remember using the old, tried-and-true scientific method with a hypothesis, theory, feedback, and iterations. That’s all based on analysis. Design thinking is about synthesis—thus, creating new things is where the energy goes.
It’s not meant for every kind of problem. But to be effective, design thinking has to be applied to a problem that’s focused on end-users and their values. For the design thinking journey to be a success, the destination has to be relatively uncertain, and there should be no roadmap to lead the way. It could be a UI-focused problem, or it could be more abstract like the creation of a device designed to help kids move more to fight childhood obesity.
Design thinking is often described in abstract terms, but at its core, it’s actually incredibly simple. First, define the problem you are trying to solve. Next, come up with ideas and narrow down to the best one. Finally, validate that your idea solves users’ problems before you build it. Design thinking provides a process and exercises to accomplish the above.
There are quite a few variations on the steps of design thinking. This is OK, because at its core it’s meant to be less structured, thus yielding more innovative results. You can find an array of books that explain the process with a different step here and there, but generally it involves the following steps:
- Understand and empathize. With observation and qualitative data, create stories that help define the problem. Understand the context and culture of the people involved, and you’re better able to empathize with the problem. If you don’t put yourself in the users’ shoes, it can be difficult to create a solution that takes them into account—or one that misses the mark altogether.
- Define. Research and find patterns in these insights, or “needfinding,” then diagnose the problem. Translate the diagnosis into a defined plan.
- Ideate, prototype, and test. Here’s where the creativity comes in. The first round of “solutions” should really be treated as a jumping-off point for more in-depth iterations. Create simple prototypes that test possible outcomes, so mistakes are noted and fixed early on.
- Implement and learn. The entire process can be cyclical, especially when it comes to ideating, prototyping, and testing. After implementing the solution, feedback facilitates the refining of ideas.
Now, think about how this can be applied to a specific field like UI and UX design, which are already totally focused on the user’s needs. It requires designing a UI with the user’s interactions and thinking in mind. So if user testing of a UI reveals difficulty accomplishing something, or shows that certain predicted behaviors aren’t happening, design thinking can be used to creatively address those issues.
Sometimes, the solutions can be used along with efforts to change behaviors (like nudging users to try out a new feature), reinventing something, adjusting for usability concerns, or making tweaks that make it easier to find or use a feature that’s underused.
Rooted in design, but applicable to more than just design
Designers have to brainstorm solutions to problems just like any other profession, whether that’s business, engineering, social work, or logistics. And the design thinking process itself isn’t focused on just design—it can be applied to architecture, urban planning, web development, education, and more.
Take an architecture firm that’s been asked to build an after-school center for children. In trying to imagine what that building would look like, you start with the children’s needs and wants, what they will be doing there, and how to facilitate that. What does the building look like? And the grounds around it? How many rooms will there be, and how are the rooms laid out? The design of the building should solve the problems of encouraging the children to be engaged, to foster fun and socializing, facilitate certain activities, and keeping children safe.
To get the insights necessary to start using design thinking in this scenario, the architect can observe kids playing, and interview them about what they like, and what makes fun “fun.” Asking teachers about challenges and what value they hope the children will get out of the space helps them learn about any goals for encouraging behavior (e.g., being active and athletic and in nature vs. inside and sedentary).
Design Thinking + Agile Methodology
It should come as no surprise that both of these iteration-centric methods work very well together. The Agile manifesto, in particular, is a flexible, team-centric, iterative approach to lean development. Instead of handling all the planning upfront, teams are focused on producing minimum viable products (MVPs) over set periods of time while improving with each iteration. There’s an emphasis on constant user feedback, continuous improvement, and the ability to adapt to changing requirements.
In the same way that Agile allows teams to adjust with iterative cycles and short sprints, design thinking is an especially great way to pivot in order to meet the ever-changing needs of customers. Many companies like IBM have paired the two when it comes to design and development.
Putting design thinking into action
Ready to get started? One way to incorporate design thinking into your process is to just start scheduling workshops with other team members and learn how to run these types of meetings as you go—nothing will bring up to speed quicker than that hands-on experience.
Before you kick off your design thinking process, it’s important to know that to properly implement it for your business and get real ROI, design thinking can’t be a one-off thing. It’s not a one-time workshop or a half-baked way to get to a prototype stage—it’s a commitment to a new logic that, when used properly, can help businesses to innovate, grow, and find new successes.
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