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Hyesu J.

Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea, South Korea

$50/hr
5.0
6 jobs

Designing products and brands built to launch, scale, and find their place in the market. I help growth-stage startups turn ideas into products that gain traction by aligning product, brand, and user experience from the start. I’m a brand and product design director with 6+ years of experience across UX consulting, B2B SaaS, beauty e-commerce, creator platforms, generative AI, and fintech. My work spans both brand and product, from defining positioning and identity to designing product UI/UX. I focus on keeping everything aligned as the business grows. I also co-founded an influencer platform, which shaped how I approach early-stage work. I prioritize speed and clarity, helping teams make informed decisions, validate quickly in the market, and iterate based on real feedback. I work as a long-term partner, staying involved beyond individual deliverables and supporting consistency across product, brand, and communication. — What I bring • End-to-end design across brand, product, and digital experiences • Strategic thinking connecting user needs with business outcomes • Clear, adaptive communication for fast-moving teams • Strong attention to detail with a systems-driven approach My approach • Insight & Research - users, market, and positioning • Direction - vision, narrative, and design principles • System Design - scalable brand and product systems • Iteration - refinement through feedback and real-world context • Delivery & Growth - launch, evolve, and support long-term

  • Product Design
  • UX & UI Design
  • UX & UI
  • App Design
  • Web & Mobile Design Consultation
  • Web Design
  • Brand Consulting
  • Brand Design
  • Brand Identity
  • Brand Identity & Guidelines
  • Branding
  • Figma
  • Shopify Website Design
Hwayoun L.

Yongin-si, South Korea

$75/hr
5.0
2 jobs

I am a branding, print, and UX/UI designer with over 10 years of experience, specializing in strategic design solutions that enhance brand value. As a Parsons School of Design graduate, I integrate design thinking and business insight to deliver powerful visuals across branding, print materials, and digital experiences. I have led branding projects for many companies, including Harper’s Bazaar USA, Korean Airline, and various international brands, contributing to editorial design, design for marketing, and UX/UI. My strengths are: - Brochures, Leaflet, and catalogue - Annual Reports - Poster, Banner, and Flyer - Logo & Branding - Kiosk Screen Design, UX/UI Currently, I run my own design studio, offering high-quality and professional branding, print design, and UX/UI solutions to clients worldwide. With my design studio, you won’t just get a design—you’ll get the best possible outcome. We prioritize clarity, strategy, and visual excellence to ensure your brand stands out and succeeds.

  • Design Thinking
  • Branding
  • Brand Management
  • Print Design
  • Brochure Design
  • UX & UI Design
  • Logo Design
  • Brand Design
  • Banner Ad Design
  • Leaflet
  • Roll-Up Banner
  • App Design
Taoufik H.

Gimpo-si, South Korea

$35/hr
5.0
1 jobs

⚡️Expert Graphic & Web Designer: 6+ Years Empowering Startups & Entrepreneurs | Brand Identity, Web Design, UI/UX, Digital Marketing Assets✨ 👋 Hello and welcome to my profile! 👋 I'm Taoufik — a creative problem solver with over 6 years of experience as a freelance graphic and web designer. I specialize in crafting tailored visual solutions that bring brands to life and drive real business results. ✅𝐌𝐘 𝐒𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐒: • UX/UI • Branding • Landing Page Design • Web Design & Development • Framer Full-Stack Designer • Web application/SaaS product design; • Dashboard Design • Logo Design • Packaging Design • Brochures, Magazines & Flyer Design • Poster Design • E-commerce Design • Style & color guideline creation • Trade Show & Events Design • E-books, White Papers, Case Studies, etc 🏆 My Approach: My design philosophy revolves around user-centricity, ensuring every pixel serves a purpose and enhances user engagement. I specialize in crafting visually stunning and user-friendly designs that align seamlessly with your objectives. By delving into your aspirations, I create bespoke solutions that resonate with your audience, setting you apart in today's competitive landscape. 🛠️ Proficient Tools: Harnessing the power of Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Webflow, and Framer, I bring your ideas to life with precision and creativity. These tools are my arsenal for translating concepts into captivating designs that tell your brand story effectively. 🚀 Experience and Expertise: From startups to established enterprises, I've collaborated with a diverse range of businesses, both big and small. This eclectic experience has honed my skills to adapt and deliver exceptional results across various industries. 🔆🔆🔆 Things I can do for you: 🔆🔆🔆 ✔ Custom Branding and Identity Design ✔ Intuitive UI/UX Design for Web and Mobile ✔ Engaging Website Design ✔ E-commerce Solutions that Drive Sales ✔ Result-driven Social Media Marketing And much more. Whatever your situation, you'll leave with confidence that you're on the right path. 🗣️ Communication and Collaboration: Communication is at the heart of my work. I ensure a transparent and collaborative process, where your feedback shapes the evolution of designs. Let's embark on this journey together, transforming your vision into a design reality; 🔆 Process🔆 📌 Discovery Session 📌 Proposal & UpWork Agreement 📌 Project Strategy Session(s) 💬 Let's Connect! Ready to elevate your brand with compelling design? Let's start a conversation and explore the possibilities. Your aspirations combined with my expertise will create a design synergy that leaves a lasting impact. 🔑𝐊𝐄𝐘𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐒: Design, UX/UI, UX, UI, User Interface Design, Landing Page Design, Web & Mobile Design, Responsive Design, Graphics & UI Design, User Experience Design, Website, Wireframing, Google, Material Design, Export Assets from Sketch, UI Research, Web Design, Sketch, App, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Landing Page, Graphic Design, UI/UX Design, Mobile UI/UX Design, Material Design, User Experience, iOS App Design, Android Design, iPad Design, iPhone Design, Landing, Design Thinking, Interaction Design, SAAS, Designer, Adaptive, Design Expert, Update, Application design, Desktop, Mobile Design, Usability, Photoshop, Mock-up, Creative, iPhone, App Design, Wireframe, Design Guru, Web-design, Application, Guidelines, iOS, Logotype, Adobe, platform design, Website Prototyping, Branding, Hire, Graphics, Productive, Testing, Advertising, Solutions, A/B Testing, Long term, Effective, Experienced, Management, Head of Design, Graphic Design, Visual Design, Branding, Logo Design, Illustration, Typography, Print Design, Digital Art, Creative Design, Artwork, Layout Design, Visual Identity, Color Palette, Poster Design, Infographic Design, Iconography, Illustrative Graphics, Vector Art, Art Direction, Conceptual Design, Graphic Elements, Composition, Adobe Creative Suite, Image Editing, Visual Communication, Brand Identity, Print Materials, Magazine Design, Packaging Design, Visual Consistency, Creative Concepts, Artistic Graphics, Illustrative Elements, Print Collateral, Digital Illustration, Illustration Techniques, Custom Graphics, Corporate Design, Poster Art, Print Production.

  • Landing Page
  • Web UI
  • Figma
  • Custom Web Design
  • Web Design
  • Webflow
  • No-Code Landing Page
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Graphic Design
  • Procreate
  • Illustration
  • Logo Design
  • Framer
  • UX & UI Design
  • Branding
Danyal S.

Ulsan, South Korea

$20/hr
5.0
74 jobs

Heyy! I'm Danyal, a multidisciplinary designer working at the intersection of 3D, Graphic Design, and App Development. ⭐ Top Rated Plus (Top 3% on Upwork) | $30K+ earned | 1,300+ hours | 67 projects with 5-star reviews A bit of background: I hold a Master's in Engineering Design from UNIST in South Korea, where I researched spatial computing and human-robot interaction. I've contributed to a CES '25 Innovation Award–winning project, published a Blender add-on with 4,300+ downloads, and collaborated with teams at LG Electronics, Metablaze, and the Republic of Korea Army. I have also published multiple design focused research papers in international conferences. On Upwork, I focus on production work for clients who need quality output, delivered on time. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ HOW I CAN HELP ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🧊 3D & VISUALIZATION Product renders and product animation / advertisements 3D concept design (vehicles, props, characters, environments) Interior visualization Cinematic trailers and game-ready 3D assets 3D modeling for manufacturing (SolidWorks) 🎨 GRAPHIC DESIGN Logos, business cards, and full brand identity Packaging and print collateral Invitations and event design Social media post design 2D illustration and 2D animation Website design and development (UI/UX) 📱 APP & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Apple Vision Pro apps (SwiftUI, RealityKit, ARKit) iOS app design and development Industrial product design and engineering ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ MY TOOLKIT ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 3D: Blender, Unreal Engine 5, Houdini, SolidWorks, Substance Painter, Gaea, EmberGen / LiquiGen, NVIDIA Omniverse + Isaac Sim Design: Photoshop, Figma, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve Development: Swift (SwiftUI, RealityKit, ARKit), Python, ComfyUI (generative AI workflows) ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ WHY WORK WITH ME ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ I take every project seriously, whether it's a single logo or a full XR app, and treat your brief like a real design problem, not just a task. I communicate clearly, ask the right questions early, hit deadlines, and revise until you're genuinely happy with the result. If you've got a project in mind, send me a message, happy to discuss what you need and how I can help.

  • Industrial Design
  • 3D Animation
  • 3D Modeling
  • Concept Design
  • 3D Rendering
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Graphic Design
  • Concept Artistry
  • Animation
  • Animated Environment
  • Product Design
  • 3D Drawing
  • Blender
  • CAD
  • SolidWorks

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