Design Mentors | Designed.org

2,036 mentors

Rajiv Surya
Lead Product Designer at Birdeye
- Architecture
- Graphic Design
- Interior Design
- Product Design
Rajiv is a User Experience Designer with a Master's Degree in Product Design. The interest in Human Behaviour & Human centered design, motivated him to pursue a career in UX Design. He has has added value to people and organisations which he has worked for & believes in creating a positive impact. Rajiv loves to contribute and to be part of solutions that can create a positive impact in people's lives, through delightful experiences. The interest in Human Behaviour & Human-centered design, motivated Rajiv to pursue a career in UX Design. He has added value to people and brands, to name some, Jio, BajajFinserv, Kelloggs, Quaqua, Titan and CCD. His skills include - UX Design - Contextual Interviews - Interpretation Work Models - Affinity Diagrams - Visual Design - UX Writing - Design Research - Design Sprints - Usability Testing - Data Visualisation - AR/VR Design - Digital Marketing for Designers - Venture Design Any help, do write to marc.rajiv@gmail.com ✍🏻 Official website : www.rajivsurya.com
View profile
Jeremy Steiner
Manager - Brand Identity & User Experience Designer at Creative 26 Studio - Self Employed
- Art Direction
- Branding & Identity
- Color Theory
- Creative Direction
Highly accomplished art and design professional with proven experience setting the look and feel of award-winning games and products. Expert in leading the full design and development lifecycle, including creating the visual language, brand, style guides, color, fonts, creative direction, and strategy for a product and target audience. Adds value through strong leadership and management, providing guidance to teams to ensure successful implementation of vision and designs. Highly accomplished art and design professional with proven experience setting the look and feel of award-winning games and products. Expert in leading the full design and development lifecycle, including creating the visual language, brand, style guides, color, fonts, creative direction, and strategy for a product and target audience. Adds value through strong leadership and management, providing guidance to teams to ensure successful implementation of vision and designs. Currently a Senior Artist / Designer / UI/UX / Illustrator / Creative Lead with over seventeen years of experience in the mobile, PC, and console gaming and interactive industries working on titles like Star Wars, Marvel Strike Force, Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy for the PlayStation Network, Sony Online Entertainment's Legends of Norrath, and Disney's Club Penguin. . Speciality experience in UI/UX, 2D Art, Illustration and Conceptual Design for the Mobile and Video Games, Marketing and Branding, Print, Traditional Drawing, Painting, Interaction Design and UX Design, Creating low fidelity prototypes in InVisionApp, Wireframing, Strategy and Game Game Design Concepts and Conceits, User Tasks Flow Charts, Conducting Formal and Informal User Test Interviews, Education, Teaching and Mentoring, Information Architecture, Game Design, Visual Development, Storyboards, Character Design, Background Layout and Painter, Graphic Design, Typography, Color Theory, Logo Design, Fonts and Font Design, Color Keys, Animation, Creative Art Direction, Photo Retouching Software experience in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Animate, Adobe After Effects, Auto Desk Maya, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Git, Perforce,Google Products, Box Sync, Slack, Figma, Adobe XD, InVision Studio App, Sketch, Atlassian Jira, Atlassian Confluence, Keynote, Google Sketchup, iOS/ Android development, Windows XP/ Macintosh OSX
View profile
Fiorella Galvez
Product Designer at Coforma
- Adobe
- Information Architecture
- Product Design
- Web Design
Fiorella empowers women and people of color to grow and succeed through design, mentorship, and creativity. She enjoys tackling complex problems by making sense of any mess, creating seamless and thoughtful solutions. She loves creating inclusive and accessible experiences. A creative and detailed designer that cares about consistency, user-centered design and conversion. I’m a firm believer of continuous learning. My recent learning pursuits are Accessibility and UX Strategy. Programs I use: Figma, XD, Axure, Sketch, InVision, Optimal Workshop, Photoshop, Illustrator.
View profile
Gopikrishnan Sasikumar
Lead Product Designer at Xoxoday
- Figma
- Product Design
- User Centered Design
- User Experience
A bit about myself, a self taught Product/UX Designer with more than 8 years of experience I believe that User Experience holds the key for a more inclusive product which covers a wide variety of people from different geographies. Do what you love, Love what you do! I am doing just that, I love to design to impress myself. Over the course of my career, I've learned that it’s not only about how I feel, it's about how everyone feels - that's why experience is as important to me as visual appeal. I constantly reinvent and challenge myself to stay on the cutting edge of design, creating elegant, functional user experiences for the businesses of the future. UI/UX designer with experience in delivering large scale platform experiences for enterprises across industries. I am adept at design strategy, interaction design, team management and at various tools (Figma, Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator, Invision, Principle etc.) & design trends
View profile
Rafael Burity
Senior Design Manager at unico IDtech
- Career Advice
- Design Leadership
- Design Process
- Design Strategy
TEACHER, PODCASTER, SPEAKER, MENTOR AND Design Leader with 7 years of experience, have been working as a designer for the past 19 years. Also, helping companies to synthesize the content and context, offering the best solutions for the business. I have been helping companies to synthesize the content and context, offering the best solutions for the business and the customer experience, in addition to seeking the evolution and management of design in companies. As a designer, I have a solid understanding of the User-centric culture and this, combined with my experience in big companies for the past 7 years, has made me capable of driving and delivering good results to the company, always through design.
View profile
Kaushik Panchal
AVP - Design at IDFC FIRST Bank
- Design Process
- Design Thinking
- Product Design
- User Centered Design
I’m a self taught designer with over 12 years of industry experience. I’ve worked with small startups to some of the largest brands in India. Have designed products that have reached billions of users so far.
View profile
Muhammad Hamza
Senior User Experience Designer at LOGICON
- Design Process
- Design Systems
- Mobile Design
- Product Design
As Sr. UI/UX designer, product designer, and web3 blockchain designer with over 4 years of experience, I have had the pleasure of working on 150+ projects and serving over 300 clients. With my diverse skill set, I have been able to create engaging and intuitive user experiences that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing. My expertise in web3 blockchain design has enabled me to help clients leverage the power of blockchain technology to enhance their products and services. I am passionate about staying up-to-date with the latest design trends and tools, and I am committed to delivering exceptional results to my clients. If you're looking for a talented designer who can help take your product to the next level, look no further than my portfolio of work.
View profile
Avi Raj
Principal - UX Design and Strategy at Slalom
- Design Thinking
- eCommerce
- Mobile Development
- User Experience
Award-winning voice of customer and proven leader working in the global environment for more than a decade with a cross-disciplinary background in business, design and technology that enables a holistic approach to strategic innovation through design thinking.
View profile
Vivid Savitri-Hampton
Head of UX at Breville Group
- Art Direction
- DesignOps
- Interaction Design
- Product Design
I have built and scaled teams in the EU, United States, Asia, and Australia.I choreograph experience and design for customers in digital products, food thinking, and video games spaces. My UVPs: - Team leadership and Design Ops - Product design leadership - Experience Design Strategy, Creative Direction, and UX Architect. - Experienced in scaling design team globally (the USA, China, Germany & Australia) My leadership philosophy is grounded in reality through the hands-on nature of my craft and steeped in the desire to build visionary products and push the boundaries of my team. I build, coach and lead multidisciplinary, multi-cultural teams to achieve exceptional outcomes. My strength as a professional is multi-faceted, encompassed experience in video games & product design. By acting as a bridge across industries and organisations, I bring a unique perspective on the architecture & outcome of a project. I believe it's essential for my team to understand the context of the work, building to solve business problems as well as meeting customer needs. This extends to satisfying business objectives, product monetisation, features prioritisation, stakeholder relationships and building culture — all while creating desirable products that provide a seamless, engaging, delightful UX. I have worked across Entertainment, Technology, Service Design, Education and Consumer Goods. Tactical skill: - UI Design, Chatbot/Voice UX & Dev, wireframes & prototyping, Design Thinking, visual design, UX/Design research & testing - Video Games: Ideation & game design direction, level design, play mechanic & balancing, narration development Master's Thesis topic: Artificial Intelligence & Design Autonomy. Areas of interest: AI (NLP, machine learning), Data Privacy incl. all aspects of tech, design & games.
View profile
Bibiana Aguero
Sr Vice President - Lead User Experience Designer at Citi
- Design Leadership
- Design Management
- Illustration
- Product Design
Digital Product Designer in New York with over 6 years of experience. Trilingual. Fluent in English, Spanish and French. Leads Product Design by driving creative innovation and implementing research to value-added IA/UX deliverables. BFA degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Graphic Design. Minor in Photography. Enthusiastic about Blockchain and the Future of Finance. Adobe Illustrator for Vector. Adobe Illustrator, Invision Studio, Sketch for Mobile UI Design. Adobe InDesign for Layout Design and Interactive PDFs. Lightroom 5 and Photoshop CC for Photography Editing & Retouching. Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro for Motion Graphics and Video Editing. Artist. Athlete. Tennis Player. I love branding as well as UI/UX design, which has led me to work on projects such as the Sears Canada rebrand that I made. Check out that project here at
View profile
Vamsee Krishna Kalangi
Senior Product Designer at OCAS
- Product Design
- User Research
I am a self-taught designer with 9 years of experience working as a Product Designer(UI/UX) and a Design Sprint Facilitator. I have designed complex web, mobile-based learning simulations, gamified platforms, AR, VR related projects, Fantasy sports apps and Educational platforms. So far, I have mentored 50+ designers(Beginners to Senior level) spread across different time zones.
View profile
Jonah Mclachlan
UX Researcher at Fortius
- User Experience
- User Research
UX Researcher with over 7 years mentoring for different organisations and doing 1:1.
View profile
Pranjal Bhown
Designer II at Microsoft
- Design Thinking
- Illustration
- Mobile Development
- User Centered Design
An engineer turned designer, I have worked with startups and MNCs, currently working with Microsoft as a UX Designer, after completing Masters in Design from NID Bangalore, India. I like to work at the intersection of art, aesthetics, technology, and psychology. The interaction of humans with objects, spaces, and among each other fascinates me. Currently designing experiences for Microsoft Loop, rethinking the future of collaborative working. Looking forward to connect with professionals across industries, domains and skillsets to learn from everyone and give back in the process. Check out my portfolio at www.pranjalbhown.com . I would be glad to connect with you!
View profile
Anna Turos
Product Designer at Shortwave
- Product Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
- User Testing
👋 Hi, I'm Anna Turos, a senior product designer with over a decade of experience crafting exceptional user experiences. I excel at translating user requirements into seamless interfaces, wireframes, and prototypes, consistently exceeding user expectations while aligning design decisions with business goals. As a mentor, I can provide guidance in user research, personas, wireframing, prototyping, simplifying user flows, onboarding experiences, visual design language, and persuasive pitch decks. Revised list of knowledge: - User research techniques and insights - Creating personas, wireframes, and prototypes - Simplifying user flows for optimal usability - Designing effective onboarding experiences - Establishing a strong visual design language and branding guidelines - Crafting cohesive visual elements: color palettes, typography, icons, and illustrations - Designing interactive websites to showcase products - Creating persuasive pitch decks for clients, partners, and fundraising efforts Feel free to reach out to me anytime! I'm here to help and share my knowledge to support your journey.
View profile
Oyindamola Ajibike
Visual Designer at Stears
- Visual Design
I’m Oyindamola, a designer focused on solving business problems through design. My approach is based on the conviction that creating global-aware products and simplifying experiences are fundamental. I am experienced in being hands on with the design process from ideation, research to final shipping, using industry standard design tools. I would love to mentor in product design, user research, product management and visual design.
View profile
Gerard Encabo
Visual Designer at Self-employed
- Graphic Design
- Typography
- UI Design
- UI/UX
As a Visual Designer I deliver purposeful and meaningful solutions, with an eye for detail, a methodical and creative work style and beautiful, useful results. I don’t have a list of awards or publications to impress, but my mom thinks I’m clever and my grandmother says I’m handsome.
View profile
Kurtis Beavers
Design Director - Fluent Design System at Microsoft
- Illustration
- Product Design
- User Experience
I'm passionate about designing the system, culturing inclusive environments, and design mentorship.
View profile
Rein Figuracion
UX Designer at Truely
- Growth Marketing
- Illustration
- User Interface
- User Research
Experienced Interface Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the marketing and advertising industry. Skilled in Web Design, User Experience Design (UXD) and Front-end Development. Strong arts and design professional graduated from Cebu Institute of Technology. Hi there! I'm Rein, Product Designer for truely.com - we are on mission to use technology in aggregating the voices of real consumers from all over the internet— from social media, videos, and review sites. In the process, we will flag suspicious reviews and bring back the true voice of consumers to help you make the best purchase. I'm currently leading a remote cross-functional squad composed of designers, developers & researchers to serve the best user experience in our website. On a daily basis, I strategize & formulate growth experiments from user insights and validate them through A/B testing. This process always motivates me on being constantly challenged and bringing our A game for better user experience. My goal is to learn more about others experiences in their industries and best practices.
View profile
Supratim Chakraborty
Lead Product Designer at Evercommerce
- Product Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
I am a user experience designer. I have been designing digital products for more than 6 years. I enjoy building software and I pursue an interest in human-computer interaction research.
View profile
Dana Silberberg
Staff Researcher / ReOps and Enablement Manager at Webex (Cisco Systems)
- Career Transitions
- Design Sprint
- Psychology
- User Centered Design
A psychologist turned designer and UX research leader, with over a decade of experience building impactful UX practices and collaborating with design teams. After transitioning from psychology to Interaction Design (CCA class of 2015), I pivoted into UX research, bringing a unique perspective to design challenges. I was fortunate to work embedded in a design team on early AI / VUI concepts, trailblazing communication and collaboration technologies, and adapting to evolving markets with hybrid work. I've built impactful UX practices across both enterprise and startup environments, and I enjoy collaborating with designers to help them grow and explore new ideas.
View profile
Ron David Ben Ishay
Global Brand Director at Liquidity Group
- Art Direction
- Career Advice
- Creative Direction
- Design Leadership
I am Ron, Mentor, Visual Expert & Creative Consultant delivering digital experiences and platforms for leading brands and agencies worldwide. Nowadays, I am The Chief Brand Officer of Liquidity group, Mentor on Startup Designers & a Free Spirit With over 25 years of professional experience, I combine top-notch design and creativity with deep brand and communication understanding, carefully thought-out user experience, and technical know-how.
View profile
Jill Blue Lin
Board Member, Program Committee Chair at The Potters' Studio
- Design Critique
- Design Process
- Design Thinking
- Enterprise Design
Enterprise-scale designer. Ex-AWS, ex-Salesforce. I used to be an architect (buildings, not software).
View profile
Vaibhav Vardhan
Student Mentor at WE Hub, A Government of Telangana Initiative · Part-time
- Design Management
- Interaction Design
- Product Design
- Visual Design
As an artist, I’ve always found joy in creating things as a form of self-expression. Over the last few years, I’ve discovered a way to add value to people’s lives through UX Design. My T-shaped skillset with an emphasis on visual design helped me create MVP experiences for startups in both B2C and B2B spaces. My sense of empathy helped me understand the visions of startup founders and translate them into user experiences. I strongly believe that empathy and education can solve a lot of problems in the world and can trigger a multi-generational change. When I’m not designing, I like to mentor, read, cook, and stay fit.
View profile
Pouya Lo
Group Product Manager and Designer at Deepopinion
- Interaction Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
👉🏼 A seasoned Product Manager and Product designer with a product management and design background for over 15 years. I’m currently a Group Product Manager and Product Designer @deepopinion. During this time I had a chance to work with the team on introducing a range of high-impact features such as HITL, AI Copilot and Post-processing in intelligent information processing, working closely with the Analytics, Machine learning and core builder tools experience team. A T-shaped PM/Product Designer who is a product/solution enthusiast with experience in B2B AI SaaS, CRM, ATS, No-code, E-commerce, OMS, ride-hailing, Inverter technology and even G2 mobile devices. Capable of balancing strong strategic and analytical skills with a relentless drive for actions and a disciplined follow-up. I strive to build stories, values and connections between machines and humans. Experienced in the product lifecycle, Product management, UI design, User research, and Information Architecture as well as executing complex solutions from proposition to ‘MVP’, and far beyond. While others may say it better, I strive to learn, enjoy, take action fast while continuously improving and raising the bar in what I do. I love connecting the whole value chain to align the job span of resources toward the maximum customer benefit.
View profile
Sarah Moss-Horwitz
Senior UX Designer at Yohana
- Product Design
- User Experience
- User Research
In my paintings, I explore the relationship between flesh, soil, water and time. My experience being alone in nature heavily informs my work - the feeling of being vulnerable to the elements, and simultaneously independent. Recently, my practice has been increasingly informed by a desire to use materials that are sustainable and foraged. I've begun using natural paints made pigments from rocks, roots and flowers, as well as synthetic paints. The juxtaposition between the vivid artificial and soothing natural world represents inevitably failed attempts to become one with nature. I’m shamefully reliant on the bright acrylic paints I’ve used for years, but trying to shift towards more environmentally safe, foraged materials.
View profile