UI&UX Designer working with startups to create a better user experience
Branding and Strategy
Building your brand identity: logo, brand style guide, assets ready to print
Web and Mobile Design
Designing your website, landing pages, sales funnels or mobile app
No-Code Development
Delivering your website using Webflow or Oxygen Builder
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Branding, UI/UX, Web
Online Marketplace where users have the possibility to register their own niche and start selling online or offline services and connect with other owners.
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Marteka
Branding, Strategy, UI&UX, Web
Marketing Technology Marketplace that offers individual marketing services, tools and unique "service in a box" products.
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IHC-M
UI/UX, Web, No-Code Development
B2B Marketing Platform for helps new and existing business grow on the web, run by a team of italian motorcycle riders.
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Sokohali
Branding, UI/UX, Mobile
SaaS Mobile App that offers a way for registered vendors to handle their international shipping and manage their client notifications.
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Lockchain
UI/UX, Web, No-Code Development
NFT "All Access" Marketplace where users can purchase SaaS subscriptions with special keys and either hold or trade them to other users.
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"Rosu is a true professional. I had to do a lot of research to find him and once I did, I could not be happier. Thank you for the great work!"
Andrea di Rocco
CEO of SOS WP
"I've been looking for a designer that puts the user experience frist for a while, but when I found Octavian, I just knew this will work. After 3 projects togheter completed, I can tel you that it was very nice to have someone that can build custom designs and can adapt on the fly."
Cornel Axin
CEO of Marteka
"Octavian has done an outstanding job for my custom plugin. He is extremely professional, dependable and delivered on everything he promised. I am now working on phase 2 of the project and will be sure to count on him for it."
Raul Fernandez
CTO of Green Valley
"Octavian reminds me of one of my students. He always listens, take notes and then asks questions. This will be the 3rd major project I've asked him to do and he always delivers on time!"
Anaele Iroh
CEO of Sokohali
From automotive engineering
to building user experiences
Based on my background in Mechanical Engineering, I always build clean and functional designs, while focusing on improving the user experience. I've graduated Automotive Engineering, Master's degree on hand, currently working on my PhD in Autonomous Driving at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca.
My overall job success score on the freelancing platform UpWork is over 95%. I've put about 8000 hours working with over a dozen clients, doing brand strategy, web and mobile design and custom "no-code" development.
For the last 9 years I've been designing on the web.
This are some noteable roles I've had:
2017 - 2015
UI&UX Specialist at Sokohali
2015 - 2013
Web Designer at Circuit Atlantic
2013 - 2012
Freelance Web Designer on oDesk
2019 - 2017
Web Designer at EIPROS
2021 - 2019
Lead Designer at SOS WP
My workflow
on every project
"Let's introduce ourself" Step
Our initial talk
Once you click the "Let's get started" button, you can schedule a talk with me, so you can explain to me what's your business's issue. I promise I'll hear you out, take notes and give you an opinion if it's a branding issue, web design, mobile optimization or anything UI&UX.
"It's Official" Step
Agreeing on the terms and signing the contract
I will send you an estimate and timeframe (with milestone breakdowns, both budget and completion date) for the project and what the project result: if it can fix all your issues. Once accepted by you, I'll require an initial upfront payment (usually 50% of the first milestone).
"Measure twice, cut Once" Step
Strategy, sketches and wireframes, so we can have a UX prototype
The first milestones will be strategy, sketches and wireframes, so you can see a prototype of the website, mobile app, dashboard, etc. as soon as possible and give me feedback.
"The BULK of my Work" step
Designing all the UI elements, sections, pages
Based on the approved wireframes, I add my design touch and give it life! Not actually life, but as close as Adobe will let me :)
"...and it's done" Step
Implementation and delivery of the project
I finish up the project with my last two milestones being development and implementation. Basically everything I've designed gets converted into a functional Website, eCommerce, Dashboard, etc.
Let's get startedFAQs
I've tried to answer most of my client's frequently asked questions. If you have any additional question, do contact me!
What type of projects do I take?
Anything that involves starting or helping you grow your business: Branding, Strategy, UI&UX Consulting, UI&UX Designing (desktop or mobile) and No-Code Website Implementation (Shopify, Webflow, Wix)!
How much do I charge?
I give an estimate based on the initial discussion we have. Either via email or a quick Skype call. Since each business has different problems, giving you a sticker price is kinda useless. But I can tell you most of the projects I have completed, are in the $15.000 to $2000 price range.
Paying per project or by the hour?
If you really like my work on any of my past projects, or are looking to add an UI&UX Designer to your team, you can book me per month basis. Depending on the responsibilities and requirements, I can tell you that my minimum monthly retainer fee for an average of 120-130 hours/month is $4000.
Am I a company or freelancer?
I'm a freelancer working at my own design studio, that's a registered company in Romania, respecting all EU financial regulations. I have no other employees, I do not subcontract any projects, each one of them are made exclusively by me!