Manuel Borst

As a UI and UX Designer with over 14 years of experience, I’ve shaped my skills in diverse areas ranging from concept to development.

Areas

Art Direction

Design Strategy

Design Systems

Frontend Development

GenAI Integration

Inclusive Design (WCAG)

Information Architecture

Interaction Design

Motion Design

Product Design (UI/UX)

Prototyping

Streaming Platforms

Typography

User Research

Vibe Coding

Visual Identity

My background spans both independent work and agency roles, focused on delivering high-fidelity solutions that align user needs with business goals.

Work Experience

Independent Product Designer

Freelance

NOW

UI Designer & Design System Architect

JAKALA Germany

2024 – 2025

UI/UX Designer

Freelance

2016 – 2024

Art Director

Creative Minds

2015 – 2016

UX Concepter

Grabarz & Partner

2014

Art Director

brandpfeil • synergetic agency

2012 – 2014

Education

M.A. Communication Design

HAW, Hamburg

2016 – 2019

B.A. Information Design

Hochschule der Medien, Stuttgart

2008 – 2012

Business Informatics

Fachoberschule, Kirchhain

2007 – 2008

Partnering with global players and local innovators, I’ve helped organizations align complex brand visions with seamless user experiences.

Clients and References

ZDF

Fielmann

REWE Digital

Büro Hamburg Immobilien

Peter Schmidt Group

Volkswagen

Kaufland

Mobilcom-Debitel

Bosch

Samsung

Engel & Völkers

Grund Genug Magazin

Oppermann & Fuss

lab3 mediendesign

Flimmer GmbH

Berliner Zeitung

DPV Deutscher Pressevertrieb

Motor Presse Stuttgart

Peter Hahn

Deutscher Sparkassen Verlag

I bridge the gap between creative craft and technical logic through an evolving, scalable design practice.

Creative Tech Stack

Adobe Creative Cloud

Affinity

Blender

Figma

FigJam

Miro

Sketch/Penpot

Zeroheight

Engineering & AI

Arduino/Processing

Astro

Gemini/Claude/GPT

Midjourney/SD

Google AI Studio

GSAP

HTML/SCSS/JS

Processwire

Tailwind

Unity (Basics)

VS Code/Cursor

Webflow