Matus Hatala — UX/UI Designer

Matus Hatala is a UX/UI Designer with a background in web development and an interest in 3D design. He lives in Slovakia and currently works at A11 Studio.

With over 6 years of professional experience designing apps & websites he's been fortunate enough to work with a large variety of clients, agencies and he often collaborates with other designers & creatives.

His work focuses on user satisfaction and making sure the product meets the company’s and user’s needs. He creates minimalistic, clean, and modern looking digital products.

He values design that has an impact on people's lives and society. He believes designers are becoming architects of human behavior and in many ways, they're influencing the perception and feelings of the people who come across their best work.

His ultimate goal as a designer is to help people and make their lives easier through technology and design.

As a designer who’s younger than 25 years old, he's been selected to join the Awwwards Young Jury panel and contribute to the community by scoring sites and to share his view on the next wave of digital design.

If you're wondering how to pronounce his name, it would be /mattoosh/. In English, it would be Matt.

Now that you know so much about him, why not send him a short message about yourself and your project to start working on it together →

Experience

Freelance

Freelance — Digital Product Designer

01.2015 - Present

Digital Product Designer

Focusing on simple 3D design, graphic design, interaction design, user interface design, product design, prototyping, UX design.

A11.studio

A11.studio — UX/UI Designer

07.2020 - Present

UX/UI Designer

Working on digital design projects, mainly SaaS apps & websites. Creating functional wireframes and clean UI designs.

Syrup Advertising

Syrup Advertising — UI/UX Designer

03.2020 - 05.2020

UI/UX Designer

Worked on digital products, mainly B2B & B2C websites, mobile apps, e-commerce projects, and created design systems.

3drops

3drops — 3D Designer

03.2020 - 05.2020

3D Designer

Worked on a 3d portrait that I modeled in Cinema 4D from a series of reference photos.

AppSignal

AppSignal — 3D Designer

02.2020 - 05.2020

3D Designer

Created 3d illustrations for an upcoming product launch, directed visuals to align with AppSignal's branding guidelines.

Evenz

Evenz — Visual Designer

12.2019 - 02.2020

Visual Designer

Created unifying visual style, worked on branding, developed UI design for mobile application, curated & edited photos.

PLATFORM

PLATFORM — UX/UI & Motion Designer

08.2019 - 02.2020

UX/UI & Motion Designer

Worked for a variety of clients who required my skills in 3d graphics, graphic design, motion design, UX/UI design.

Xdemia

Xdemia — Brand Identity and UX Designer

04.2019 - 06.2019

Brand Identity and UX Designer

Analysis, research & UX/UI Design for upcoming social media educational platform made to connect students & teachers.

Hallmark Cards

Hallmark Cards — User Experience Designer

11.2018 - 01.2019

User Experience Designer

Worked on reimagining the gift-giving experience for event crowdfunding feature on the Hallmark Cards platform.

Semiotic Labs

Semiotic Labs — Product Designer and Web Developer

09.2018 - 08.2019

Product Designer and Web Developer

Redesigned website, presented the product in an understandable way to potential customers, built & optimized the website.

Uncut Corners

Uncut Corners — UX/UI & Motion Designer

08.2018 - 08.2018

UX/UI & Motion Designer

Collaborated with another designer on a series of projects for a Czech government platform and Drupal development firm.

Freelance

Freelance — Frontend Developer

09.2013 - 12.2014

Frontend Developer

Developed websites built on WordPress, tailored programming, WordPress theme, and plugin customization.

Volunteer Experience

Awwwards

Awwwards — Young Jury Member

07.2019 - Present

Young Jury Member

Contributing to the creative community by scoring sites and sharing my unique view on the next wave of digital design.

Ako Uspesne

Ako Uspesne — UI Designer and Web Developer

05.2015 - 12.2017

UI Designer and Web Developer

Content management, graphic design, SEO & marketing, web design, and web development for an online blog.

Education

The Hague University of Applied Sciences

BSc User Experience Design

Skills & Interests

Art direction, digital product design, interface, and user experience design, growth-driven design, user-centered design, interaction & motion design, and creative design thinking.

Adobe CC, Figma, Sketch, Cinema 4D, HTML/CSS, JS, PHP, Github, Webflow, WordPress, InVision.