Information — Matus Hatala

Matúš Hatala —
Product Designer

Matus Hatala is a senior product designer based in Oslo, Norway. He works at Kahoot! ↗ a company that is the leader in gamifying learning in the workplace. Specializing in app, web, and motion design, his strong UX & UI foundation helps him in crafting visually stunning, engaging and useful digital products.

He has been fortunate enough to work with a large variety of clients, agencies and companies.

His ultimate goal as a designer is to help people and make their lives easier through technology and design. He values design that has a positive impact on people's lives and environment. He believes designers are becoming architects of human behaviour. In many ways, they're influencing how people who come across their best work perceive the world.

Matus Hatala is a senior product designer based in Oslo, Norway. He works at Kahoot! ↗ a company that is the leader in gamifying learning in the workplace. Specializing in app, web, and motion design, his strong UX & UI foundation helps him in crafting visually stunning, engaging and useful digital products.

He has been fortunate enough to work with a large variety of clients, agencies and companies.

He has joined the Awwwards Young Jury ↗ panel to share his view on the next wave of digital design. You can pronounce his name as /mattoosh/. Or Matthew in English.

His ultimate goal as a designer is to help people and make their lives easier through technology and design. He values design that has a positive impact on people's lives and environment. He believes designers are becoming architects of human behaviour. In many ways, they're influencing how people who come across their best work perceive the world.

He has joined the Awwwards Young Jury ↗ panel to share his view on the next wave of digital design. You can pronounce his name as /mattoosh/. Or Matthew in English.

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Experience

Senior Product Designer at Kahoot!
07.2023 — Present
Working on a gamification platform empowering over two billion people to unlock their full learning potential.

Digital Product Designer
Freelance · 01.2015 — Present
Focusing on user interface and user experience design, product design, visual design, prototyping, research, testing, motion design, graphic design and simple 3D design.

Product Designer at Fauna
04.2021 — 06.2023
Led design for an app that rewards you for making eco-friendly choices helping you to be more mindful of the environment.

UX/UI Designer at A11 Studio
07.2020 — 04.2021
Worked on several digital design projects, mainly SaaS apps & websites. Created functional wireframes and clean UI designs.

UI/UX Designer at Syrup Advertising
03.2020 — 05.2020
Worked on digital products, mainly B2B & B2C websites, mobile apps, e-commerce projects, and created design systems.

3D Designer at 3drops
03.2020 — 05.2020
Worked on a 3d portrait that I modeled in Cinema 4D from a series of reference photos.

3D Designer at AppSignal
02.2020 — 05.2020
Created 3d illustrations for an upcoming product launch, directed visuals to align with AppSignal's branding guidelines.

UX/UI Designer at PLATFORM
08.2019 — 02.2020
Worked for a variety of clients who required my skills in 3d graphics, graphic design, motion design, UX/UI design.

Brand Identity and UX Designer at Xdemia
04.2019 — 06.2019
Analysis, research & UX/UI Design for upcoming social media educational platform made to connect students & teachers.

User Experience Designer at Hallmark Cards
11.2018 — 01.2019
Analysis, research & UX/UI Design for upcoming social media educational platform made to connect students & teachers.

Product Designer and Web Developer at Semiotic Labs
09.2018 — 08.2019
Redesigned website, presented the product in an understandable way to potential customers, built & optimized the website.

UX/UI & Motion Designer at Uncut Corners
08.2018 — 08.2018
Collaborated with another designer on a series of projects for a Czech government platform and Drupal development firm.

Frontend Developer
Freelance · 09.2013 — 12.2014
Developed websites built on WordPress, tailored programming, WordPress theme, and plugin customization.

Volunteer Experience

Young Jury Member at Awwwards
07.2019 — Present
Contributing to the creative community by scoring sites and sharing my unique view on the next wave of digital design.

UI Designer and Web Developer at Ako Uspesne
05.2015 — 12.2017
Content management, graphic design, SEO & marketing, web design, and web development for an online blog.

Education

The Hague University of Applied Sciences
Studied User Experience Design

Skills & Expertise

Digital product design, user interface and user experience design, visual design, interaction & motion design, and creative design thinking. Figma, Adobe CC, Framer, Sketch, Keyshape, Cinema 4D, Basic HTML/CSS, Github, Webflow and WordPress.