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Toptal is a marketplace for top Brand Strategists. Top companies and start-ups choose Toptal Brand Strategy freelancers for their mission-critical designĀ projects.

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Leah Shea

Brand Strategy Designer,Ā Sketch,Ā Visual Design,Ā Adobe Creative Suite,Ā iOS,Ā User Interface (UI),Ā User Experience (UX),Ā Wireframing,Ā Web Design,Ā Digital Product Design,Ā Product Design,Ā Mobile UI Design,Ā 

United StatesToptal Member Since September 7, 2019

Leah has over 15 years of professional design experience, producing digital products in healthcare, sports, entertainment, fintech, and distributed technologies. She has worked for companies such as Google, American Express, Comcast, Bloomberg, ESPN, NBC Universal, and HBO. Leah specializes in user research, product strategy, UX and UI design, prototyping, testing, brand experience, and team facilitation.

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Alex Engzell

Brand Strategy Designer,Ā Adobe Photoshop,Ā UI Design,Ā Adobe Illustrator,Ā Adobe InDesign,Ā Responsive Web Design (RWD),Ā iOS,Ā Branding,Ā Wireframing,Ā Android,Ā Brand Guidelines,Ā Product Design,Ā Pitch Decks,Ā 

SwedenToptal Member Since March 2, 2017

Alex has worked with some of the biggest brands on the planet, including Nike, Converse, Heineken, Vogue, and CoStar Group. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Wired, and Communications Arts. With a hefty number of awards, 15 years of experience, and the philosophy of practicing what he preaches, Alex is known for his minimal and timeless designs. He thrives when working with bold brands and has a deep appreciation and understanding of the impact that great design can have.

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Andres Esquivel

Brand Strategy Designer,Ā iOS,Ā Photoshop CC,Ā User Experience (UX),Ā Sketch,Ā Responsive Web Design (RWD),Ā User Interface (UI),Ā Figma,Ā Branding,Ā Adobe Illustrator,Ā Web Design,Ā Adobe InDesign,Ā User Research,Ā 

El SalvadorToptal Member Since May 24, 2019

AndrĆ©s is a lead product and web designer who specializes in product design, eCommerce, and CRO. He has helped many product managers from Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Instagram, and Expedia craft end-to-end solutions. Judicious use of design can help companies to reach their next milestone, and achieving business goals is the essence of his design process. Consider working with AndrĆ©s on your next projectā€”he's a sure asset to any team.

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Muwuso Mkochi

Brand Strategy Designer,Ā Brand Identity,Ā Art Direction,Ā Web Design,Ā UI Design,Ā User Interface (UI),Ā Branding,Ā Mobile App Design,Ā Adobe Creative Suite,Ā Product Design,Ā Creative Direction,Ā Visual Design,Ā User Experience (UX),Ā 

CanadaToptal Member Since January 25, 2016

Muwuso is a multidisciplinary designer with a focus on product design, brand development, and digital strategy. Over the past decade, he has led design in-house and remotely for some of the world's leading agencies and brands. The evolution of technology always inspired him; its influence on human behavior, and the resulting impact on environments and micro-cultures: societal and business.

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Frederic Savioz

Brand Strategy Designer,Ā Art Direction,Ā Branding,Ā Brand Building,Ā UI,Ā Brand Identity,Ā Digital,Ā Brand Guidelines,Ā UI Branding,Ā Web UI,Ā UI Design,Ā Web Design,Ā Corporate Branding,Ā 

GermanyToptal Member Since March 23, 2017

Frederic is a senior art director and creative director with more than 20 years of experience in branding, UI design, and advertising. He worked for various industries, including FMCG, banks, insurances, pet food, B2B, cryptocurrencies, startups, and more. He can count Nike, Adobe, Afla Romeo, Absolut Vodka, JƤgermeister, and Volkswagen as clients. After gaining a master's in interactive art direction in Stockholm, Frederic founded the Kidsā€”a digital and communication studio.

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Micah Bowers

Brand Strategy Designer,Ā Adobe Illustrator,Ā Adobe Photoshop,Ā Illustration,Ā Branding,Ā Logotype,Ā Logo Design,Ā UX Design,Ā Corporate Identity,Ā UI Design,Ā User Experience (UX),Ā Digital Design,Ā Visual Design,Ā 

United StatesToptal Member Since January 3, 2016

Micah uses brand design and illustration to tell stories on behalf of his clients. He believes that design must identify a need, stir a desire for change, and shed light on a path that is uniquely helpful, hopeful, and human.

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Victor Teran

Brand Strategy Designer,Ā Sketch,Ā Ideation Workshops,Ā Branding,Ā Wireframing,Ā User Interface (UI),Ā User Flows,Ā User Experience (UX),Ā Information Architecture (IA),Ā SaaS Design,Ā Web UI,Ā Web UX,Ā UX Research,Ā 

SpainToptal Member Since March 12, 2018

Victor is an award-winning designer and brand strategist with a decade of experience that has worked with various organizations, from pre-funding startups to organizations such as Siemens, Santander Bank, and Save the Children. He focuses on data-driven design products and brand strategies that delight customers. He has changed the way organizations solve problems as well as produced world-class B2B and B2C interfaces.

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Evgeny Vasenev

Brand Strategy Designer,Ā Adobe Photoshop,Ā Adobe Illustrator,Ā Adobe InDesign,Ā iOS,Ā Android,Ā User Experience (UX),Ā User Interface (UI),Ā Web,Ā Branding,Ā Wireframing,Ā PowerPoint Design,Ā UI Design,Ā 

United StatesToptal Member Since February 7, 2016

Evgeny is a self-described hybrid designer which means that he's very experienced and successful in both UX/UI and visual design. He has over 15 years of experience in designing the UX/UI for web and mobile applications across a broad range of industries including the internet of things (IoT), retail, computer games, design, real estate, and entertainment. His specialties are UX design, UI interaction design, and mobile/web application design.

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Igor Dinuzzi

Brand Strategy Designer,Ā Sketch,Ā Art Direction,Ā Adobe Photoshop,Ā Adobe InDesign,Ā Adobe Illustrator,Ā Shopify,Ā Chatbots,Ā Product Design,Ā Branding,Ā Shopify Design,Ā Web Design,Ā Logotype,Ā 

SpainToptal Member Since March 19, 2018

Igor's expertise lies in producing solid projects to help brands deliver integrated digital, print, B2B, and B2C experiences across all channels. It's an iterative process where he seeks to understand the user, challenge assumptions, and redefine the problems in order to identify optimal solutions. His past clients include Facebook, Procter & Gamble Europe, Lā€™OrĆ©al, BP, Johnson & Johnson, 20th Century Fox, PwC, and Samsung, among others.

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Alexandru Pitea

Brand Strategy Designer,Ā Adobe Photoshop,Ā Adobe Illustrator,Ā Adobe After Effects,Ā Adobe Experience Design (XD),Ā Android,Ā Mobile,Ā Web,Ā Wireframing,Ā Animation,Ā Iconography,Ā Illustration,Ā Information Architecture (IA),Ā 

GermanyToptal Member Since January 4, 2016

Alex is a passionate digital product designer with over 13 years of UI/UX experience. He has worked with both boutique design studios and large IT enterprises and feels most comfortable in a creative environment where visual design is second only to usability. With a pragmatic approach, a highly structured design process, and close team collaboration, Alex can evolve clients' initial requirements into a complete design solution, ensuring a smooth development delivery.

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Testimonials

Michael is an incredible designer, and has been a great fit for our project. He just gets it in a way that canā€™t be taught. My goal was to pay Toptal to find me a high quality designer for my project, and that is exactly what happened. It was easy. Being able to see the portfolio work on Toptalā€™s platform is what gave me the infomation I needed to choose Michael. I have nothing but good things to say about Toptal and am looking forward to using Toptal for other projects in the future.

Edward Daniel, Co-Founder

improvemygun.com

I've worked very closely with Martina for over a year and have to say she is one of the best people I have ever worked with. Instead of simply following instructions blindly, she thinks through the task at hand, becoming a thought partner to help with whatever the project may be. Besides being super talented at design, she possesses specific qualities that make her exceptional to work with given the fast paced nature of being a startup. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a talented, professional designer who doesn't need much direction to hit the ground running.

Sahil Khanna, Sr. Manager, Marketing

LeanTaaS, Inc.

Darko did a great job figuring out the user architecture for our concept, which led him to produce terrific wireframes. His knowledge of usability and design was a perfect match for the outside voice we needed to help jumpstart our project. We would certainly recommend him and work with him again in the future.

Rich Danker, Founder

Prose Market

Carlos has the unique talent of blending both quantitative and qualitative research to keenly identify UX challenges and opportunities. He thinks methodically, emphatically, and holistically to produce data-driven strategies and well-executed designs. Over the past 8 years of working with fully or partially distributed teams, Carlos manages working remotely far better than anyone I've encountered because of his strong communication and presentation skills. He is the first on my list the next time I need a UX designer.

Michelle Krogmeier, Project Manager

Union Station

Rafael is an amazing designer. His aesthetic sense is spot on, and he seems to be able to anticipate our needs before we even know what they are. He's taken the time to understand both our company and our clientele, and his solutions are consistently in-line with our values, interests, and our customers' needs. He delivers on time (if not earlier), works quickly, is well organized, and very effective. He's a pleasure to work with, and we're very happy to have found him through Toptal.

Ethan Brooks, CTO

Langlotz Patent & Trademark Works, Inc.

Toptal gave us access to the best designers out there. Theyā€™re not easy to find. Those designers integrated very quickly with our existing teams. They very quickly understood our business case and the value of our solution. Toptal really allowed us to focus on building the best possible product and save a lot of time on the typical administrative pains that goes with it -- specifically, finding the best talent. Toptal designers were very responsive, always online -- and that made life very easy for us. We have ambitious goals on how to grow the application and already Toptal has been a key contributor to that success.

Thierry Jakircevic, General Manager, Digital Solutions, Bridgestone Head Office, Tokyo

Bridgestone Corporation

We had an amazing experience working with our Toptal designer. In only two weeks, we accomplished what would've taken most companies 3 months to complete. We also enjoyed working with the Toptal team to make sure we were paired up with the right designer that would fit both our company culture and working style.

Ted Blosser, Head of Sales and Customer Success

WorkRamp

Dean blew us away. He ranks right up there as one of the top five designers of the hundreds I have worked with in the past. He listened, was totally professional, and came up with a 3D rotating cube design completely on his own. We didn't even ask for it, and yet it has become the centerpiece of our app and how users engage with it right off the bat. What he produced inspired all of us at Votify, and put us on track for launch and investor funding.

Michael Lawrence, Founder & CEO

Votify LLC

How to Hire Brand Strategists throughĀ Toptal

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Talk to One of Our Industry Experts

A Toptal director of design will work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and teamĀ dynamics.
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Work With Hand-Selected Talent

Within days, we'll introduce you to the right Brand Strategist for your project. Average time to match is under 24Ā hours.
3

The Right Fit, Guaranteed

Work with your new Brand Strategist for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they're the right fit before starting theĀ engagement.

FAQs

  • How are Toptal Brand Strategists different?

    At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our Brand Strategists to ensure we only match you with talent of the highest caliber. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut. You'll work with design experts (never generalized recruiters or HR reps) to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics. The end result: expert vetted talent from our network, custom matched to fit your business needs. Start now.

  • Can I hire Brand Strategists in less than 48 hours through Toptal?

    Depending on availability and how fast you can progress, you could start working with a Brand Strategist within 48 hours of signing up. Start now.

  • What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal Brand Strategists?

    We make sure that each engagement between you and your Brand Strategist begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you're completely satisfied with the results, we'll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you'd like. If you're not completely satisfied, you won't be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another expert who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial. Start now.

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  • Trusted Experts Only

    All of our talent are seasoned experts who ramp up quickly, readily contribute as core team members, and work with you to minimize onboarding time.

  • The Right Fit

    We have a knack for matching you with the right fit. Start working with your new hire on a no-risk trial period, paying only if satisfied.

  • Scale as Needed

    Hire in under 2 weeks and scale your team up or down as needed, no strings attached.

  • Seamless Hiring

    We handle all aspects of billing, payments, and NDAā€™s. Let us take care of the overhead while you focus on building great products.

  • Flexible Engagements

    Choose the engagement type that suits your needs ā€” hourly, part-time, or full-time ā€” with the ability to change anytime.

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    Focus on your project and enjoy support from your dedicated account executive and expert talent matcher.

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