Areas of expertise
- Websites
- Native Apps
- SaaS
- Platform
- D2C
- B2B
My name is Matthias and I work as a freelance UX/UI Designer located in Hamburg.
With a substantial background in the digital industry, I've contributed my expertise to various roles within agencies and on the client side over the years. My passion lies in digital experiences, functional design and creating seamless journeys. I specialize in heuristic product exploration through the thoughtful crafting of user journeys and the implementation of systematic interface designs. My aim is to present customer-centric concepts and designs that offer pertinent and impactful experiences.
About me
Work experiences
Jakala, LichtBlick, Silicon Pauli, Shift Agency, smava, FFG Finanzcheck, argonauten, thjnk Hamburg, polargold, DDB Hamburg, elbkind
Skills
Integrated Interface and Experience Design with Product Discovery, User Journeys and Testings to develop user-centered solutions and deliver clear, impactful presentations that align stakeholders.
Motivation
I‘m deeply into my family, sports, music, travel, urban cultures and all that shiny design stuff out there.
My support covers the following fields
Collaboration
- Workshops
- Agile Workflow
- Ideation
- Development Handovers
- Scrum
- Kanban
Strategy & Insights
- Business Strategy
- User Research
- User Testings
- Accessibility
- Interviews
Product Design
- Interface Design
- Microinteractions
- Prototyping
- Product Discovery
- User Flows
- Expericence Design
Design Operations
- Design Systems
- Token Foundation
- Components Library
- Guidelines
Brand Identity
- Logos
- Typography
- Colors
- Illustration
- Look & Feel
Feedback from coworkers
Working with Matthias is a real pleasure. He quickly gets to the core of complex problems and delivers pragmatic solutions that create real value. With his strong UI and UX expertise, he constructively challenges requirements to achieve the best results. Beyond his professional excellence, he is simply a great person to work with – someone who brings positive energy to the team and makes collaboration genuinely enjoyable.
Felix Kämmerer
Product Owner – hvv switch App
Matthias is a highly skilled designer who approaches a wide range of tasks with flexibility and strong attention to detail. He works very independently and consistently contributes impactful ideas. Always mindful of the bigger picture and the team, he communicates proactively to support well-informed decisions. Reliable and knowledgeable, he is a key team member who gladly shares his expertise. We would be happy to work with him again.
Raffaela Gebert
Product Design Lead – Jakala
We really enjoy working with Matthias on a regular basis. Not only is he a strong designer, but he also has a keen sense for strategic matters and can lead junior colleagues with a lot of patience and empathy. Due to this combination of skills, he is extremely versatile and a real asset to the team. Moreover, he is just a really nice guy, making working with him a lot of fun.
Nicolas Kittner
Managing Partner – Silicon Pauli
I was lucky enough to work with Matthias for three years. Not only is he a great team player, he also enables the people around him to improve their work by offering valuable input where it’s needed. He is a humble worker with a strong opinion and works very detail-oriented. You can tell that he is always keeping up to date with the latest in the industry which enables him to provide fresh input in his projects.
Lena Hopfmann
Freelance Senior Project Manager
Matthias is an excellent UI designer, who masters his craft neatly, sets his work on a solid conceptual foundation, and inspires clients, partners and colleagues with his work in convincing presentations. He is a valuable asset to any project, and I look forward to working with him again soon!
Richard Pietsch
CEO – argonauten
Feedback from coworkers
Working with Matthias is a real pleasure. He quickly gets to the core of complex problems and delivers pragmatic solutions that create real value. With his strong UI and UX expertise, he constructively challenges requirements to achieve the best results. Beyond his professional excellence, he is simply a great person to work with – someone who brings positive energy to the team and makes collaboration genuinely enjoyable.
Felix Kämmerer
Product Owner – hvv switch App
Matthias is a highly skilled designer who approaches a wide range of tasks with flexibility and strong attention to detail. He works very independently and consistently contributes impactful ideas. Always mindful of the bigger picture and the team, he communicates proactively to support well-informed decisions. Reliable and knowledgeable, he is a key team member who gladly shares his expertise. We would be happy to work with him again.
Raffaela Gebert
Product Design Lead – Jakala
We really enjoy working with Matthias on a regular basis. Not only is he a strong designer, but he also has a keen sense for strategic matters and can lead junior colleagues with a lot of patience and empathy. Due to this combination of skills, he is extremely versatile and a real asset to the team. Moreover, he is just a really nice guy, making working with him a lot of fun.
Nicolas Kittner
Managing Partner – Silicon Pauli
I was lucky enough to work with Matthias for three years. Not only is he a great team player, he also enables the people around him to improve their work by offering valuable input where it’s needed. He is a humble worker with a strong opinion and works very detail-oriented. You can tell that he is always keeping up to date with the latest in the industry which enables him to provide fresh input in his projects.
Lena Hopfmann
Freelance Senior Project Manager
Matthias is an excellent UI designer, who masters his craft neatly, sets his work on a solid conceptual foundation, and inspires clients, partners and colleagues with his work in convincing presentations. He is a valuable asset to any project, and I look forward to working with him again soon!
Richard Pietsch
CEO – argonauten
Brands I have worked with
