Top Talent like Russel 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.

Russel Quadros

Product Designer • Creative & Brand Strategist • Brand Designer • Jacksonville, FL, US
Product Design
Strategic Design
Design Thinking
UI/UX Design
Brand Design
Ideation
User Interface Design
Design Systems
Project Management
UX Strategy
Design Research
UX research
Usability Testing
Typography
Icon Design
Web Design
Prototyping
Figma
Adobe Creative Suite
Graphic Design
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Design Lead | Branding & UX Specialist
With a robust background in graphic design and business thinking, I have honed my skills through diverse roles in the design industry. I hold a BFA in Graphic Design from the Savannah College of Art and Design and have completed a course in Business Thinking at Second Wave Dive. My career began with roles such as Design Consultant at Dr. B and Designer at SuperFriendly, where I provided art direction and branding for various projects. I founded Temper, Inc., a boutique design collaborative, where I directed brand strategy and product design systems for eight years. Currently, I am the Design Lead for CX Design Experience US at Cisco, where I guide initiatives across UX and design systems, mentor teams, and lead creative strategies. My experience spans across branding, UX design, and product development, with a focus on creating cohesive and innovative design solutions.

Projects

Almanac: Editor Redesign

Making composition a delightful experience for users. I led and collaborated on initiatives to improve the functional experience of our document editor.See More

Almanac: Growth and Brand design

I championed Growth Design efforts and aligned experiences with the Marketing team while working on projects between both teams (including a rebrand).See More

Decker’s Nursery

I led the strategy and website design to expand a brand online to educate and support their growing community.

Work History

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Design Lead — CX Design Experience US

CiscoDec 2023 - Nov 2024 • 1 yr• Guided initiatives and best practices across brand, UX, DS, and Research efforts; collaborated with UX designers to formalize new interactions and visual experience of our product in alignment with our design system; supported and mentored our design team; and presented ideas and work to directors, executive leadership, and our XDi team. • Led a hackathon team in ideation, strategy, and design of an AI-powered dashboard feature. • Presented multiple projects across our design org, and to senior directors. • Led an ad-hoc design team to brand an internal UX Research conference. • Led initiatives to improve documentation of design patterns and build cross-functional collaboration within UX, UI, and Design System teams. • Led brainstorming sessions on how to define a creative strategy to meet the needs of our customer and establish direction for our product.
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Design (Product & Brand)

AlmanacSep 2021 - Feb 2023 • 1 yr 6 mos• Collaborated with designers, PMs, engineers, and the marketing team to iterate toward product market fit. • Worked with Growth to redesign and iterate their self-serve registration flow, addressing web and mobile experiences. • Redesigned Inbox and email notifications feature. • Redesigned the company brand identity and its relaunched marketing website; provided design support on ads tested on social media channels. • Designed several Editor features and helped redesign the overall Editor chrome and menus. • Collaborated with the design team to organize and componentize the design system.
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Founder & Design Director

Temper, Inc.Sep 2015 - Dec 2023 • 8 yrs 4 mosTemper is a boutique design collaborative that crafts brand strategy, identity, and product design systems to help internal teams express a coordinated experience. • Worked with product or marketing teams to rebrand their growing business, providing strategy and design assets needed to implement, maintain, and grow their brand over the long-term. • Directed the strategy and design of every project and recruited from a trusted pool of experienced team members to meet each project’s needs, managing everything remotely.
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Designer, Director

SuperFriendlyMar 2021 - Jun 2021 • 4 mosFreelanced with their distributed team on a project basis, providing art direction, branding, and UI/UX design on a photography e-commerce web-app.
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Design Consultant (Product & Brand)

Dr. BApr 2021 - Jun 2021 • 3 mos• Worked on brand design explorations and definition to establish visual consistency. • Provided design support to the web and product side, including designing or refining web pages and components, and iterating on Provider and Patient login and signup flows. • Supported Provider and Patient operations by creating physical and digital marketing assets and merchandise, designing the Zendesk Help Center, and customizing email marketing campaigns.

Education

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Second Wave Dive

Business Thinking2021
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Savannah College of Art and Design

BFA, Graphic Design

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

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Design Lead | Branding & UX Specialist
With a robust background in graphic design and business thinking, I have honed my skills through diverse roles in the design industry. I hold a BFA in Graphic Design from the Savannah College of Art and Design and have completed a course in Business Thinking at Second Wave Dive. My career began with roles such as Design Consultant at Dr. B and Designer at SuperFriendly, where I provided art direction and branding for various projects. I founded Temper, Inc., a boutique design collaborative, where I directed brand strategy and product design systems for eight years. Currently, I am the Design Lead for CX Design Experience US at Cisco, where I guide initiatives across UX and design systems, mentor teams, and lead creative strategies. My experience spans across branding, UX design, and product development, with a focus on creating cohesive and innovative design solutions.

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 Russel 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.

Russel Quadros

Product Designer • Creative & Brand Strategist • Brand Designer • Jacksonville, FL, US
Product Design
Strategic Design
Design Thinking
UI/UX Design
Brand Design
Ideation
User Interface Design
Design Systems
Project Management
UX Strategy
Design Research
UX research
Usability Testing
Typography
Icon Design
Web Design
Prototyping
Figma
Adobe Creative Suite
Graphic Design
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Projects

Almanac: Editor Redesign

Making composition a delightful experience for users. I led and collaborated on initiatives to improve the functional experience of our document editor.

Almanac: Growth and Brand design

I championed Growth Design efforts and aligned experiences with the Marketing team while working on projects between both teams (including a rebrand).

Decker’s Nursery

I led the strategy and website design to expand a brand online to educate and support their growing community.

Work History

C

Design Lead — CX Design Experience US

CiscoDec 2023 - Nov 2024 • 1 yr• Guided initiatives and best practices across brand, UX, DS, and Research efforts; collaborated with UX designers to formalize new interactions and visual experience of our product in alignment with our design system; supported and mentored our design team; and presented ideas and work to directors, executive leadership, and our XDi team. • Led a hackathon team in ideation, strategy, and design of an AI-powered dashboard feature. • Presented multiple projects across our design org, and to senior directors. • Led an ad-hoc design team to brand an internal UX Research conference. • Led initiatives to improve documentation of design patterns and build cross-functional collaboration within UX, UI, and Design System teams. • Led brainstorming sessions on how to define a creative strategy to meet the needs of our customer and establish direction for our product.
A

Design (Product & Brand)

AlmanacSep 2021 - Feb 2023 • 1 yr 6 mos• Collaborated with designers, PMs, engineers, and the marketing team to iterate toward product market fit. • Worked with Growth to redesign and iterate their self-serve registration flow, addressing web and mobile experiences. • Redesigned Inbox and email notifications feature. • Redesigned the company brand identity and its relaunched marketing website; provided design support on ads tested on social media channels. • Designed several Editor features and helped redesign the overall Editor chrome and menus. • Collaborated with the design team to organize and componentize the design system.
T

Founder & Design Director

Temper, Inc.Sep 2015 - Dec 2023 • 8 yrs 4 mosTemper is a boutique design collaborative that crafts brand strategy, identity, and product design systems to help internal teams express a coordinated experience. • Worked with product or marketing teams to rebrand their growing business, providing strategy and design assets needed to implement, maintain, and grow their brand over the long-term. • Directed the strategy and design of every project and recruited from a trusted pool of experienced team members to meet each project’s needs, managing everything remotely.
S

Designer, Director

SuperFriendlyMar 2021 - Jun 2021 • 4 mosFreelanced with their distributed team on a project basis, providing art direction, branding, and UI/UX design on a photography e-commerce web-app.
D

Design Consultant (Product & Brand)

Dr. BApr 2021 - Jun 2021 • 3 mos• Worked on brand design explorations and definition to establish visual consistency. • Provided design support to the web and product side, including designing or refining web pages and components, and iterating on Provider and Patient login and signup flows. • Supported Provider and Patient operations by creating physical and digital marketing assets and merchandise, designing the Zendesk Help Center, and customizing email marketing campaigns.

Education

S

Second Wave Dive

Business Thinking2021
S

Savannah College of Art and Design

BFA, Graphic Design

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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