Manuel Borst

As a Product Designer and Design System Architect with over 14 years of experience, I combine deep UI/UX craft with strategic thinking to turn complex requirements into compelling digital experiences.

Expertise: From Strategy to Tech

  • Art Direction
  • Design Strategy
  • Design Systems
  • Frontend Development
  • GenAI Integration
  • Inclusive Design (WCAG)
  • Information Architecture
  • Interaction Design
  • Prototyping
  • Motion Design
  • Product Design (UI/UX)
  • Streaming Platforms
  • Typography
  • Visual Identity
  • User Research
  • Vibe Coding

Work experience & education

  • Product Designer
    Freelancesince 2017
  • UI Designer & Design System Architect
    JAKALA Germany2024 – 2025
  • M.A. Communication Design
    HAW, Hamburg2016 – 2019
  • Art Director
    Creative Minds2015 – 2016
  • UX Concepter
    Grabarz & Partner2014
  • Art Director
    brandpfeil • synergetic agency2012 – 2014
  • B.A. Information Design
    Stuttgart Media University2008 – 2012

For international and local companies, I combine visual excellence with technical expertise and translate brand visions into thoughtful user experiences.

Clients and references

  • ZDF
  • Peter Schmidt Group
  • Fielmann
  • IBM
  • dpv
  • Volkswagen
  • REWE
  • Samsung
  • Kaufland
  • Bosch
  • STERN
  • Engel & Völkers
  • Gruner + Jahr
  • Peter Hahn
  • Grabarz & Partner
  • JAKALA

Creative tech stack

  • Adobe CC/Affinity
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Arduino/Processing
  • Astro
  • Blender
  • FigJam
  • Figma
  • Gemini/Claude/GPT
  • Cursor
  • HTML/SCSS/JS
  • Midjourney/SD
  • Miro
  • Processwire
  • Sketch/Penpot
  • Tailwind
  • Zeroheight