Top Talent like Charlie are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Charlie Madden

UI Designer
Product Designer
Arlington, VA, US
Open to relocation
Adobe Creative Cloud
Figma
Information Design
Graphic Design
Design Research
UI/UX Design
Heuristic Evaluation
User-Centered Design
UX Strategy
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Full-Time Roles
Product Designer | Photographer
Open minded, resolute designer that believes in research-backed design. 4th Year Student at Northeastern University Experience Design Major Mechanical Engineering Minor 2+ years of experience in graphic and product design 7+ years of experience in photography 15+ years of experience in piano

Projects

Spectrum Magazine

The Spectrum website redesign aimed to capture the vibrancy and creativity of our community. Our mission prioritized improving the submission process, fostering inclusivity, and enhancing organizational visibility.See More

City of Boston

A digital guide empowering first-time homebuyers to successfully navigate the complex Boston housing system and the process of homebuying. Boston is experiencing a housing crisis. Over the last five years it has become the 2nd most expensive city for renters and 10th most expensive for buyers in the US. My team partnered with the City of Boston's Home Center and Housing Innovation Lab to research this crisis and create an intervention to assist homebuyers.See More

Work History

R

UX Designer

Rwanda Youth OrganizationJan 2023 - Jun 2023 • 6 mosConduct a user experience audit of the RYP website to analyze its messaging, intuitivity, and role in supporting their partner organization, the Rungano-Ndota Initiative. Maintain and update both the RYP and RNI website in effort to align them with NGO industry standards while highlighting their unique approach to youth development.
S

Social Media Manager

Spectrum MagazineSep 2022 - May 2023 • 9 mosCreated social media content/graphics, managed the Spectrum website, and facilitated the development of the quarterly newsletter by leading the Creative Committee.
S

Graphic Designer

Spectrum MagazineInitiate and execute a brand expansion strategy that includes a full website redesign, the establishment of digital brand guidelines, and a UI design system. Create digital advertisements, social media content, physical merchandise, and design spreads for seven issues of the magazine.
S

President

Spectrum MagazinePart-time EmployeeDirect the award-winning magazine’s operations, management, and strategic vision, leading to a 27% growth in membership and 31% increase in submissions.
S

UX Project Lead

Scout Design StudioPart-time EmployeeAug 2023 - May 2024 • 10 mosDesign, test, develop, and deliver the City of Boston’s official homebuyer guide, a website . that simplifies complex financial and interpersonal real estate systems. Lead comprehensive user research by interviewing 9 experts and surveying 35 first-time homebuyers, then visualizing the results through empathy maps, service blueprints, and more. Facilitate my team’s ethnographic investigation into Boston’s affordability and livability in collaboration with the Mayor’s Housing Innovation Lab and the Boston Home Center.

Education

Northeastern University

Bachelor's Degree, Experience DesignAug 2020

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
Product Designer | Photographer
Open minded, resolute designer that believes in research-backed design. 4th Year Student at Northeastern University Experience Design Major Mechanical Engineering Minor 2+ years of experience in graphic and product design 7+ years of experience in photography 15+ years of experience in piano

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Charlie are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Charlie Madden

UI Designer
Product Designer
Arlington, VA, US
Open to relocation
Adobe Creative Cloud
Figma
Information Design
Graphic Design
Design Research
UI/UX Design
Heuristic Evaluation
User-Centered Design
UX Strategy
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Full-Time Roles

Projects

Spectrum Magazine

The Spectrum website redesign aimed to capture the vibrancy and creativity of our community. Our mission prioritized improving the submission process, fostering inclusivity, and enhancing organizational visibility.

City of Boston

A digital guide empowering first-time homebuyers to successfully navigate the complex Boston housing system and the process of homebuying. Boston is experiencing a housing crisis. Over the last five years it has become the 2nd most expensive city for renters and 10th most expensive for buyers in the US. My team partnered with the City of Boston's Home Center and Housing Innovation Lab to research this crisis and create an intervention to assist homebuyers.

Work History

R

UX Designer

Rwanda Youth OrganizationJan 2023 - Jun 2023 • 6 mosConduct a user experience audit of the RYP website to analyze its messaging, intuitivity, and role in supporting their partner organization, the Rungano-Ndota Initiative. Maintain and update both the RYP and RNI website in effort to align them with NGO industry standards while highlighting their unique approach to youth development.
S

Social Media Manager

Spectrum MagazineSep 2022 - May 2023 • 9 mosCreated social media content/graphics, managed the Spectrum website, and facilitated the development of the quarterly newsletter by leading the Creative Committee.
S

Graphic Designer

Spectrum MagazineInitiate and execute a brand expansion strategy that includes a full website redesign, the establishment of digital brand guidelines, and a UI design system. Create digital advertisements, social media content, physical merchandise, and design spreads for seven issues of the magazine.
S

President

Spectrum MagazinePart-time EmployeeDirect the award-winning magazine’s operations, management, and strategic vision, leading to a 27% growth in membership and 31% increase in submissions.
S

UX Project Lead

Scout Design StudioPart-time EmployeeAug 2023 - May 2024 • 10 mosDesign, test, develop, and deliver the City of Boston’s official homebuyer guide, a website . that simplifies complex financial and interpersonal real estate systems. Lead comprehensive user research by interviewing 9 experts and surveying 35 first-time homebuyers, then visualizing the results through empathy maps, service blueprints, and more. Facilitate my team’s ethnographic investigation into Boston’s affordability and livability in collaboration with the Mayor’s Housing Innovation Lab and the Boston Home Center.

Education

Northeastern University

Bachelor's Degree, Experience DesignAug 2020

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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