designer — since 2005
Hi,
Founder.
Throughout my experience designing for startups ( and even exiting one ) and after many failures here's what I learned:
A lack of design strategy from the beginning leads to wasted time, and resources and a lot of problems to fix later.
Founders hire multiple designers for different things, without a design direction, resulting in no consistency.
Founders hire a full-time generalist to tackle unfamiliar territories, leading to average designs.
Founders don't know how and where to hire great designers, frequently overspending on mediocre services.
Founders often spend too much on mvps to test ideas, instead of creating simple, clickable prototypes.
There are lots of talent that can’t have their visa sponsored but can do great work remotely.
My goal is to bring the best specialists in the world, for the same price of a generalist under
one design direction.
The Kind of
Work I will Do
I will establish a design strategy at the very first begining of our relationship that aligns with your business constraints, aiming to maximize value and minimize costs. This strategy ensures that design functions fluidly within your organization's framework. Furthermore, I will diligently ensure the strategy's consistent implementation.
I will establish a design strategy at the very first begining of our relationship that aligns with your business constraints, aiming to maximize value and minimize costs. This strategy ensures that design functions fluidly within your organization's framework. Furthermore, I will diligently ensure the strategy's consistent implementation.
I will establish a design strategy at the very first begining of our relationship that aligns with your business constraints, aiming to maximize value and minimize costs. This strategy ensures that design functions fluidly within your organization's framework. Furthermore, I will diligently ensure the strategy's consistent implementation.
I will work hand-in-hand with the product owner, backend, and front-end engineers throughout the entire product release cycle. This collaboration includes designing screens and user journeys, creating clickable prototypes, developing a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), envisioning future enhancements, and ensuring the accurate implementation of the designs.
I will work hand-in-hand with the product owner, backend, and front-end engineers throughout the entire product release cycle. This collaboration includes designing screens and user journeys, creating clickable prototypes, developing a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), envisioning future enhancements, and ensuring the accurate implementation of the designs.
I will work hand-in-hand with the product owner, backend, and front-end engineers throughout the entire product release cycle. This collaboration includes designing screens and user journeys, creating clickable prototypes, developing a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), envisioning future enhancements, and ensuring the accurate implementation of the designs.
I will meticulously craft a unified, engaging online experience to boost customer engagement and elevate your brand's presence. By designing an optimized website that efficiently converts visitors into customers, I will implement best practices and forge a strong digital presence. This strategy includes managing email, blog, social media, and crafting persuasive pitch decks for investors.
I will meticulously craft a unified, engaging online experience to boost customer engagement and elevate your brand's presence. By designing an optimized website that efficiently converts visitors into customers, I will implement best practices and forge a strong digital presence. This strategy includes managing email, blog, social media, and crafting persuasive pitch decks for investors.
I will meticulously craft a unified, engaging online experience to boost customer engagement and elevate your brand's presence. By designing an optimized website that efficiently converts visitors into customers, I will implement best practices and forge a strong digital presence. This strategy includes managing email, blog, social media, and crafting persuasive pitch decks for investors.
I will craft an exceptional brand identity, beginning with a standout logo, supported by extensive guidelines covering typography, color schemes, illustrations, photography, and tone of voice. These elements will be consistently applied across your products and marketing collateral, ensuring your startup shines uniquely among competitors.
I will craft an exceptional brand identity, beginning with a standout logo, supported by extensive guidelines covering typography, color schemes, illustrations, photography, and tone of voice. These elements will be consistently applied across your products and marketing collateral, ensuring your startup shines uniquely among competitors.
I will craft an exceptional brand identity, beginning with a standout logo, supported by extensive guidelines covering typography, color schemes, illustrations, photography, and tone of voice. These elements will be consistently applied across your products and marketing collateral, ensuring your startup shines uniquely among competitors.
I will dedicate time to thoroughly understand your specific industry, product, and target users. This commitment involves meticulously conducting user testing to examine detailed interactions with your product, engaging in comprehensive user interviews to gather insightful feedback, and rigorously testing various hypotheses to confirm their effectiveness and validity.
I will dedicate time to thoroughly understand your specific industry, product, and target users. This commitment involves meticulously conducting user testing to examine detailed interactions with your product, engaging in comprehensive user interviews to gather insightful feedback, and rigorously testing various hypotheses to confirm their effectiveness and validity.
I will dedicate time to thoroughly understand your specific industry, product, and target users. This commitment involves meticulously conducting user testing to examine detailed interactions with your product, engaging in comprehensive user interviews to gather insightful feedback, and rigorously testing various hypotheses to confirm their effectiveness and validity.
I will develop a detailed framework on Figma, featuring assets, components, modules, and interaction patterns designed for reusability. This framework will act as the foundation for crafting a cohesive and smooth experience across various users and devices, enhancing design efficiency and acting as a crucial conduit between design and development.
I will develop a detailed framework on Figma, featuring assets, components, modules, and interaction patterns designed for reusability. This framework will act as the foundation for crafting a cohesive and smooth experience across various users and devices, enhancing design efficiency and acting as a crucial conduit between design and development.
I will develop a detailed framework on Figma, featuring assets, components, modules, and interaction patterns designed for reusability. This framework will act as the foundation for crafting a cohesive and smooth experience across various users and devices, enhancing design efficiency and acting as a crucial conduit between design and development.
Clients That I Worked
For in The Past
I'm not a
design
studio.
I will live your product and work directly with you and your team to make sure your startup gets the higher design standards.
If you want me full-time we can also discuss that.
About Me
➜ 15+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
➜ 1 SUCCESSFUL EXIT
➜ TOP INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
➜ TONS OF FAILURES AND LEARNINGS
ART DIRECTOR
Starting my career as a digital art director I learned the importance of craft and creativity but also the of collaboration between great people from different skillsets.
FOUNDER
Co-Founding my own startup, growing it to 300k users and having a successful exit taught me on how to ship fast and build products from 0 to 1.
LEADER
Being a design leader taught me to manage different people's expectations and consider a lot of different points of views.
INTERNATIONAL
Working with top studios and companies from different markets and industries taught me expand my skills and set the bar high in a competitive environment.
PRINCIPLES
01
Great design is about great people. That's why I only bring top talented smart people to work with me.
02
I can only design what I understand. I will need time to understand your industry, product and users.
03
I can only design what I think it makes sense, based out of a strategy previously presented and agreed among everyone.
04
You’re hiring me because of my experience in proposing innovative, intuitive and scalable design solutions.
05
The design process should always involve honest and constructive discussions and critiques about the work.
06
Design only works if it can be validated by the users and implemented by the engineers as it was tought about.
AWARDS
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Leo have a great sense of aesthetics and how to conduct a team of specialists in order to make great holistic designs.
Stephen Demjanenko ― cofounder & cto @ permiso
Leo is a fantastic, hard working, dedicated creative designer. He always attended a meeting with a smile, and was a pleasure to work with. I hope to work together again soon, and recommend him highly to anyone considering working with him.
adam jennings ― Experience Director @ fantasy
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