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Nick F.

Fort Wayne, Indiana

$65/hr
4.9
7 jobs

Creative professional with over a decade of experience leading visual design projects for nonprofits, agencies, and a wide variety of clients within the entertainment industry. Adept at merging bold conceptual thinking with exceptional execution across print and digital formats. Art director who thrives in collaborative, deadline-driven environments. Expertise in illustration, branding, typography, and production work.

  • Advertising
  • Digital Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Clothing & Merchandise Design
  • Packaging Design
  • Logo Design
  • Print Design
  • Lettering
  • Presentation Design
  • Mural
  • T-Shirt
  • Album Cover Design
  • Branding
  • Drawing
  • Illustration
Phil S.

Fort Wayne, Indiana

$90/hr
5.0
47 jobs

// Top 1% of UX designers on Upwork through the Expert-Vetted program. // I design and ship complex B2B products. That includes Figma-first design work, AI-assisted prototyping, and in some cases building and deploying the product itself. I've done all three on recent engagements. 15+ years across Fortune 500s and growth-stage startups. I ramp fast, work async-first, and communicate clearly. Most clients don't need to manage me much after the first week. Track record: - Designed MVPs for startups that collectively raised $39M+ in funding, including a product acquired by Braze in 2025 - Led the redesign of Salesforce Email Studio, used by 50,000+ customers, contributing to $25M in ARR impact - Built and launched FollowUp, an AI-assisted SaaS, end-to-end: UX, AI workflows, Stripe billing, auth, and production deployment — no developers - Built Builder Brief, a prompt-to-brief tool for AI-assisted product development workflows 2 design patents awarded for EB Control, winner of the 2023 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Award Work I do: Product design and UX for B2B SaaS, enterprise platforms, and complex data-heavy workflows. Design systems in Figma with Storybook integration. AI-assisted prototyping using Lovable, v0, and Claude Code. Full product builds for founders who need something shippable, not just a mockup. How I work: Slack-first, async-friendly, minimal meetings. I use Figma, Claude, Figma MCP, Lovable, and VS Code daily. If you need someone who can move fast without a lot of hand-holding, that's the right fit. Services: Product design · UX for B2B SaaS · Design systems · AI-assisted prototyping · MVP design and build · Website design and development · UX research · Design ops Tools: Design: Figma, Figma MCP, Adobe Creative Suite Prototyping and build: Lovable, v0, Claude Code, VS Code Research: Maze, Lookback, Usertest AI: Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity PM and collab: Jira, Linear, Slack, Miro

  • User Experience Design
  • Interaction Design
  • Web Design
  • Figma
  • User Flow
  • UI/UX Prototyping
  • User Experience
  • User Interface Design
  • UX & UI
  • Software Design
  • Mobile App Design
  • UX Research
  • Mobile UI Design
  • Product Design
Bartholomew F.

Fort Wayne, Indiana

$125/hr
5.0
38 jobs

My name is Bart (short for Bartholomew). I am a designer, a creative director, a copywriter, a marketer and a problem-solver. I’m curious, thoughtful and resourceful. Areas of Focus: -UX/Web Design -Digital Design -Paid Ad Creative -Brand Design -Packaging Design Testimonials: “You took good to great.” -Kelly H., Purdue University “This is the best ad we’ve ever created.” -Lee M., Gong.io “He's a proactive communicator with the ability to distill a complicated business into a relatable brand.” -Upwork Client And many more. I have over 30 recommendations on my LinkedIn profile and 90% of my clients are from referrals or word of mouth. Experience: 12 years in design and marketing. I’ve worked at several agencies, worked in-house at a startup (head of marketing/brand) and freelanced most of my career. I’m also a former Air Force veteran (served during 9/11). Former restaurant manager, bartender and waiter. I deeply understand hospitality, craft and service. Accolades: My work has been featured on places like: -The Dieline -WGT Trend Report -PRINT Magazine -Time Square Billboard Awards: -PRINT Magazine Regional Design Award -5 Gold Addys and 2 Judge’s Choice

  • Digital Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Web Design
  • UX & UI
  • Corporate Brand Identity
  • Brand Identity & Guidelines
  • Social Media Design
  • LinkedIn Marketing
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Illustration
  • Corporate Branding
  • Packaging Design
  • Logo Design
  • Print Design
  • Branding
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