Carlos Cortes
Product / Design / Solopreneur

Carlos is a digital designer based in San Francisco, known for blending creativity and precision across branding, graphics, and digital product design.

He brings over a decade of experience collaborating with startups, small businesses, and global brands including Adobe, Google, GoPro, Autodesk, Walmart, and Qualcomm. His work transforms ideas into thoughtful designs, high-quality creative production, and sharp visual storytelling.

About

Blending strategy and visual design to build digital experiences people actually enjoy using — from concept to final delivery.

Carlos is a digital designer with over 16 years of experience crafting intuitive, visually compelling experiences across platforms. Based in the Bay Area, he specializes in design systems, brand implementation, and production-ready creative that bridges strategy with execution.

He is passionate about the way design connects people — making technology feel approachable, engaging, and human. His portfolio spans web and mobile experiences, campaign graphics, content systems, and brand visuals for a wide range of clients and industries.

Carlos thrives in fast-paced, collaborative environments where attention to detail and adaptability are key. Whether shaping a brand’s voice or delivering polished assets at scale, he’s driven by outcomes, not just ideas.

Outside of design, he enjoys running, cycling, cooking, and playing music.

Experience

Toaster

Digital Production Artist

January 2025–July 2025

Omni

Contract Product Designer

2024 – Present

Klizmo

Contract Product Designer

2024 – Present

Workday

Web & Production Designer

September 2021–November 2024

UX/UI Designer

Nybo

September 2022–December 2022

The Clorox Company

Senior Digital Designer

March 2021–August 2021

Alliances Management @ Walmart

Graphic Production Artist

October 2020–April 2021

Planet Interactive @ Apple

Graphic Production Artist

April 2020–September 2020

Strava

Brand Production Designer

March 2018-November 2019

Boxscreen

UI Designer

January 2018–June 2018

Beyond

Digital Production Designer

March 2016-February 2018

Expert Communication (ECI)

Production Designer

November 2014–June 2017

Yahoo (Seasonal)

Visual Designer

July 2014–October 2014

The Stephenz Group

Production Designer

October 2013–June 2014

Skills

Visual design & layout systems

Creative production & asset delivery

Brand implementation across platforms

Responsive web & mobile design

Design system application

Webflow, Framer, and Ycode builds

Typography, color, and composition

Cross-functional collaboration

Figma components & prototyping

Interests

The palm-tree paradise of Pearl Island in The Bahamas
The beautiful countryside of the Peak District
Beautiful tonal blue basketball court in Miami
Top down view of a flat white coffee
Bryn's colourful skateboard
Surfing into the sunset in Carcavelos, Portugal
Tapas plates of ceviche, oysters and salmon
Bryn mid-air, snowboarding in Whistler
Paddleboarding off the beach of Barcelona
An ambient James Blake festival performance
Two clownfish swimming around Malaysian coral
An autumnal view towards London's city skyline

Get in touch

Let's connect?

If you want to chat about a project — let's connect!

I can help designing a website, designing a new product, improving an existing part of your product, building a strong design system, building websites in Webflow, Framer, Ycode, or designing a brand identity for your business.

Currently based in California — available for remote-friendly work!

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Portrait photo of Bryn Taylor