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SEEKING WORK | USA // LATAM | Remote | Contract

Freelance Product Designer for Early-Stage Startups

Technologies: Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, Miro, Design Thinking, UX, UI, Design Systems, Dashboard Design, Prototyping

Email: mariana@concepto.studio

Portfolio: https://www.concepto.studio/

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I’m a product designer with a passion for working with early-stage startups to help them design and refine MVPs using design thinking processes. I specialize in translating raw ideas into user-centered products that gain traction.

- Designing and refining MVPs using design thinking - Turning raw ideas into user-centered, validated products - Creating intuitive UX/UI that drives engagement and retention - Building scalable design systems for growth - Rapid prototyping and user testing to iterate quickly


SEEKING WORK Product Designer | US| Remote

With almost a decade of experience in Visual, UI/UX, and Product design, I help companies translate their visions into user-centric digital products. As a contract designer, I secured $11 million in funding for startups ups by creating strategic products that result in high adoption rates, user satisfaction, and market fit.

Website: https://www.concepto.studio/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariana-herrera-smutt/ Email: marianasmutt@gmail.com


SEEKING WORK Product Designer | US| Remote With almost a decade of experience in Visual, UI/UX, and Product design, I help companies translate their visions into impactful digital products using user-centric design principles. As a contract designer, I: • Designed and tested 5 MVPs, securing a total of $11M funding • Collaborated with dev teams to ship 4 fully-featured apps and release 10 new features • Developed the visual identity for 4 new digital products, creating scalable UI systems for each.

Website: https://www.concepto.studio/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariana-herrera-smutt/

Email: marianasmutt@gmail.com


SEEKING WORK Product Designer | US| Remote

With almost a decade of experience in Visual, UI/UX, and Product design, I help companies translate their visions into impactful digital products using user-centric design principles. As a contract designer, I: • Designed and tested 5 MVPs, securing a total of $11M funding • Collaborated with dev teams to ship 4 fully-featured apps and release 10 new features • Developed the visual identity for 4 new digital products, creating scalable UI systems for each.

Website: https://www.concepto.studio/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariana-herrera-smutt/

Email: marianasmutt@gmail.com


SEEKING WORK

Product Designer | US| Remote

With almost a decade of experience in Visual, UI/UX, and Product design, I help companies translate their visions into impactful digital products using user-centric design principles. As a contract designer, I: • Designed and tested 5 MVPs, securing a total of $11M funding • Collaborated with dev teams to ship 4 fully-featured apps and release 10 new features • Developed the visual identity for 4 new digital products, creating scalable UI systems for each.

Website: https://www.concepto.studio/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariana-herrera-smutt/

Email: marianasmutt@gmail.com


SEEKING WORK | Los Angeles, CA | REMOTE

With almost a decade of experience in Visual, UI/UX, Interaction, and Product design, I help teams transform their vision into effective digital products through user-centric design practices. In the 4 years as a contract designer I: • Designed and tested 5 MVPs from concept to fully designed prototypes, helping secure a total of $11 million in funding • Collaborated with development teams to ship 4 fully-featured apps and release 10 new features • Developed the visual identity for 4 new digital products, creating scalable UI systems for each

Email: marianasmutt@gmail.com LinkedIn:linkedin.com/in/mariana-herrera-smutt/ Portfolio: https://www.concepto.studio/


SEEKING WORK | US | REMOTE

Experienced UX/UI designer with a focus on creating delightful user experiences. Over the last five years as a freelance designer, I've collaborated with startups in industries such as ed-tech, healthcare, e-commerce, entertainment, and marketing. Founders seek my expertise to enhance their current app experience, conceptualize and launch an MVP, or design new features for their applications. Prior to being a contract designer, I worked as a full time product designer at a Los Angeles-based software consultancy.

I work closely with development teams from initial concepts through implementation and iteration. I use Figma for app design, component library creation, and prototyping. I also provide product strategy services including ideation sessions, user research and user testing, and insights for innovation.

Client feedback speaks volumes: "Thank you for helping us secure the next round of funding" and "Professional, responsive, and consistently, accommodating our timeline and budget.”

Portfolio: https://www.concepto.studio/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariana-herrera-smutt/ Let's connect: marianasmutt@gmail.com


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