Damir Kotorić

Damir Kotorić

Damir Kotorić

Damir Kotorić

Damir Kotorić

Senior UX/UI Designer with 15 years expertise, working 100% remotely for startups and the Fortune 500.

Senior UX/UI Designer with 15 years expertise, working 100% remotely for startups and the Fortune 500.

Senior UX/UI Designer with 15 years expertise, working 100% remotely for startups and the Fortune 500.

Senior UX/UI Designer with 15 years expertise, working 100% remotely for startups and the Fortune 500.

Senior UX/UI Designer with 15 years expertise, working 100% remotely for startups and the Fortune 500.

Damir is a great all-rounder UX designer. Keen to get his hands dirty in all aspects, he is very good at developing new propositions and products, and is capable of running these type of projects and experiments with little assistance from the wider team due to his wide skill set.

Chris Thelwell

Director of Product Design at DuckDuckGo

Damir is a great all-rounder UX designer. Keen to get his hands dirty in all aspects, he is very good at developing new propositions and products, and is capable of running these type of projects and experiments with little assistance from the wider team due to his wide skill set.

Chris Thelwell

Director of Product Design at DuckDuckGo

Damir is a brilliant designer. What impressed us most about him was his willingness to meet all of our tight deadlines and nothing was ever too hard. If you are looking for a top 1% product designer then I cannot recommend Damir enough.

Bradley Zarich

Co-Founder at Nametag and Cosmitto

Damir is a great all-rounder UX designer. Keen to get his hands dirty in all aspects, he is very good at developing new propositions and products, and is capable of running these type of projects and experiments with little assistance from the wider team due to his wide skill set.

Chris Thelwell

Director of Product Design at DuckDuckGo

World-Class Expertise

A 14-year legacy of cutting-edge projects for startups, governments and Fortune 500 giants worldwide.

EUR € 35 Million

Yearly conversion increase on Booking.com, where I was working on the payments UX.

USD $ Millions

Funding raised by my clients on projects where I joined early and led design efforts.

100K+ Views

On my product design related posts on the Toptal Blog, and TNW.

18 Students

Mentored as UX Lead Instructor at General Assembly in Melbourne.

Quality

Quality

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Speed

Speed

A freelance designer helping startups launch — fast.

I'm about maximum results in minimal time. On some projects, I'm the sole designer with 6-18 developers. On occasion I've had clients praise me for surpassing entire design teams they hired previously.

See my work

It was a bliss to work with Damir. He is one of the most organized people I met, with clear workflows, deadlines, and follow-ups.

Adrian Barra

Marketing Specialist at Banger Games

It was a bliss to work with Damir. He is one of the most organized people I met, with clear workflows, deadlines, and follow-ups.

Adrian Barra

Marketing Specialist at Banger Games

AR Apps

Projects for Harvard University professors, the American Research Centre in Egypt, and small startups worldwide.

See AR Projects

15

15

15

Years Experience

Solo Act

"If you want something done right, do it yourself" is one of my core tenets.

"If you want something done right, do it yourself" is one of my core tenets.

I don't like to delegate. Instead, I prefer to roll up my sleeves and craft the entire user experience — kick-off meeting to shipped product.

I don't like to delegate. Instead, I prefer to roll up my sleeves and craft the entire user experience — kick-off meeting to shipped product.

I work 100% remotely. Been working location-independent since 2018 working for clients from Austria, Australia, China, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Spain and the USA.

I work 100% remotely. Been working location-independent since 2018 working for clients from Austria, Australia, China, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Spain and the USA.

I lead, collaborate, give and take feedback. "Strong opinions, held lightly" is another one of my tenents. Basically, I'm a solo jazz act that jams well with others who value quality.

I lead, collaborate, give and take feedback. "Strong opinions, held lightly" is another one of my tenents. Basically, I'm a solo jazz act that jams well with others who value quality.

Designer's Toolbelt

Designer's Toolbelt

Tools I use to create, tinker, research and stay up-to-date.

Tools I use to create, tinker, research and stay up-to-date.

Product Design

Product Design

Figma

Framer

Creative & Supportive

Creative & Supportive

Logo

Adobe Creative Suite

Adobe Creative Suite

UserTesting

UserTesting

Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code

Optimal Workshop

AI & Automation

AI & Automation

Midjourney

chatGPT

Zapier

Make.com

Typeform

Calendly

Mailchimp

Buffer

Communication & Organisation

Communication & Organisation

Atlassian

JIRA

Notion

Slack

Telegram

Information

Information

Twitter

Hackernews

NNGroup

Dribble

Baymard Institute

Pedantic Attention to Detail

Meet the corner-cutter's worst nightmare — the obsessive pixel perfectionist who nitpicks the most intricate of UI minutiae!

Design System Nerd

A standardised library of robust UI components sets the foundation for the app and enables us to scale — fast.

Going Beyond The Pixel

Many designers focus on delivering pixels, and forget that a product's user experience is much more than just pretty pixels on a screen.

Accessible By Default

I design and test all UI work for WCAG 2.0 accessibility guideline compliance. Form, yes, but never at the cost of function.

Mobile & Performance Optimised

A sluggish UI makes for a bad UX. I aim for jank-free, buttery-smooth 60fps and cater to slower connections.

SEO & Social Media Optimised

Meta tags for social media, URL structures, semantic HTML structuring — more of a must-have than an optimisation.

Conversion Rate Optimised

Aesthetics is a secondary objective. The primary objective is getting your product to engage and convert.

Fully Decked Out

All the tools and experience needed to create top-tier design work.

Figma Poweruser

I use the most common industry-standard design tool, Figma, so adding or changing designers will be straightforward.

Framer Sitebuilder

I use Framer for animation design and to create entire websites. The website you're viewing right now was built in Framer.

100% Licensed Software

No gimmicks. All my software is fully licensed, including Figma, Framer, Adobe Creative Suite and any UI Kits and design assets that I use.

Superpowered by AI

I utilise AI tools like Midjourney and chatGPT to produce inspiration boards, fancy graphics, and to craft the perfect copy — fast.

Drip-Certified Hardware

MacBook Pro 16” 2023 M2 Max, sit-stand desk, Herman Miller Aeron chair, and powered by a 200Mbps internet connection.

Damir is a one-of-a-kind excellent designer with a real sense for product: An unbeatable match, making it very satisfying to have been able to work together.

Roelof Pieters

CEO at creative.ai

Damir is a one-of-a-kind excellent designer with a real sense for product: An unbeatable match, making it very satisfying to have been able to work together.

Roelof Pieters

CEO at creative.ai

Working with me.

No Meetings

With the exception of a kick-off meeting, all communication happens via instant messaging, Asana/JIRA, Loom.

No Workshops, Just Work

I don't facilitate endless workshops. You know what you want. I’m here to bring it to life. Less design thinking. More design doing.

No Low-Fi Mockups

I only produce detailed and polished high-fidelity mockups. No sketches, scribbles, wireframes and time-wasting.

Design System Included

The core of my work includes the creation of a component library to standardise quality and set up your product for hyper-growth.

Crystal-Clear Documentation

Written directly in Figma, accompanying every mockup and component. More efficiency, less back-and-forth with devs.

Full Concentration

I work on a maximum of two projects at any time. You won't be chasing me for mockups, I'll be chasing you for feedback.

The nitty gritty.

USD $ 100 Per Hour

Say whaaat? A freelancer with transparent pricing — this must be a miracle! Yup, one simple fixed rate.

No Permanent Obligation

Stay agile. Hiring a freelancer means tapping into an area of expertise without the cost and obligation of a permanent hire.

Transparent Contract

View my standard plain-English contract. If required, it can be customised, but I find it does the job for most projects.

Tax Invoice Provided

You’ll receive a tax invoice stating my Australian Business Number 81 389 692 366. Invoices are payable within 14 days.

Let's create magic.

I design top-tier user experiences for a diverse range of clients worldwide, from small startups to large government organizations, all remotely.

Hire Damir

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Let's create magic.

I design top-tier user experiences for a diverse range of clients worldwide, from small startups to large government organizations, all remotely.

Hire Damir

🪄

Let's create magic.

I design top-tier user experiences for a diverse range of clients worldwide, from small startups to large government organizations, all remotely.

Hire Damir

🪄

Damir is a brilliant designer. What impressed us most about him was his willingness to meet all of our tight deadlines and nothing was ever too hard. If you are looking for a top 1% product designer then I cannot recommend Damir enough.

Bradley Zarich

Co-Founder at Nametag and Cosmitto

Damir is a great all-rounder UX designer. Keen to get his hands dirty in all aspects, he is very good at developing new propositions and products, and is capable of running these type of projects and experiments with little assistance from the wider team due to his wide skill set.

Chris Thelwell

Director of Product Design at DuckDuckGo

Damir is a brilliant designer. What impressed us most about him was his willingness to meet all of our tight deadlines and nothing was ever too hard. If you are looking for a top 1% product designer then I cannot recommend Damir enough.

Bradley Zarich

Co-Founder at Nametag and Cosmitto