I’m Mateo. Design partner for early-stage and growing businesses.

  • 0–1 projects
  • Senior
  • Results driven
  • 0–1 projects
  • Senior
  • Results driven
  • 0–1 projects
  • Senior
  • Results driven
57hours
Redesigning an adventures booking platform
Tera
Product design for a health shopping startup
Amarok Adventures
Website for a travel agency
Coming soon
TasteAtlas
Redesigning a popular food & travel website
57hours
Redesigning an adventures booking platform
Tera
Product design for a health shopping startup
Amarok Adventures
Website for a travel agency
Coming soon
TasteAtlas
Redesigning a popular food & travel website

PITCH

With nearly a decade of creating top-tier digital experiences and teaming up with accomplished individuals, I’m the design partner you need. Whether you’re an emerging startup or a growing business, I’m offering strategic thinking and detailed execution.

By working closely with your team, I dive deep into the matter and bring your vision to life. It’s like having an in-house design team. Direct, transparent and vision-oriented collaboration.

TESTIMONIALS

What clients say?

I have worked with Mateo for nearly ten years. Over time, I have seen him transition from a UI designer to a comprehensive product designer with a deep understanding of various product strategies needed in different markets and applications. Working with him is smooth and always enjoyable. He is my top choice when it comes to building something from the ground up.

He’s an indisputable talent, knowledgeable and professional, and at the same time pleasant and normal in communication. In fact I don’t remember working with a better designer.

Mateo is very good at managing input from various stakeholders, and corralling people towards decision making, he works fast and is a great communicator. I would recommend him to anyone who wants to develop a world class app.

His ability to translate complex requirements into elegant design solutions was impressive. Beyond his exceptional design skills, he also made significant contributions on the strategic side, offering valuable insights that shaped our project’s direction and success.

His easy communication, adaptability to our needs, and direct approach made working with him a breeze. Mateo effortlessly captured the essence of our company’s philosophy, reflecting it beautifully in the design. His exceptional design skills were evident in the visually stunning and functional website he created for us, exceeding our expectations.

I have worked with Mateo for nearly ten years. Over time, I have seen him transition from a UI designer to a comprehensive product designer with a deep understanding of various product strategies needed in different markets and applications. Working with him is smooth and always enjoyable. He is my top choice when it comes to building something from the ground up.

He’s an indisputable talent, knowledgeable and professional, and at the same time pleasant and normal in communication. In fact I don’t remember working with a better designer.

Mateo is very good at managing input from various stakeholders, and corralling people towards decision making, he works fast and is a great communicator. I would recommend him to anyone who wants to develop a world class app.

His ability to translate complex requirements into elegant design solutions was impressive. Beyond his exceptional design skills, he also made significant contributions on the strategic side, offering valuable insights that shaped our project’s direction and success.

His easy communication, adaptability to our needs, and direct approach made working with him a breeze. Mateo effortlessly captured the essence of our company’s philosophy, reflecting it beautifully in the design. His exceptional design skills were evident in the visually stunning and functional website he created for us, exceeding our expectations.

SERVICES

What I do?

APPROACH

How I work?

Transparent collaboration

Even though I work independently, I keep the clients constantly in the loop and involved in every major decision. Design discussions and stakeholder feedback are integral to the process.

Low-waste workflow

I make sure your time and money are spent where they matter most. My goal is to keep things efficient and impactful, focusing on what truly adds value so we get the best results without extra hassle.

Listen over talk

I believe in understanding the problem before jumping to solutions. That usually means I’ll probably spend more time listening to you than talking at you.

Getting-things-done

I prefer fast iterations over getting tangled in unnecessary processes. The aim is to quickly reach a stage where we can confidently make decisions and keep things rolling.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

ABOUT ME

ABOUT ME

FAVORITE PLACE TO WORK FROM

Backyard at home in Šmrika

I should definitely mention that I’m an optimist. I like mixing cocktails and music. I guess that makes me an optimistic mixologist.

RIJ

RIJEKA, CROATIA

BER

BERLIN, GERMANY

STATUS

CURRENTLY IN CROATIA

SEAT

AT THE BEACH