Mateo Grubišić

Mateo Grubišić

Product designer in Croatia

About

I’m Mateo, a product designer with nearly a decade of experience shaping top-notch digital experiences across various environments and industries.

From complex web and mobile apps to standout websites and landing pages, I helped design and ship over 30 digital experiences for large and small companies across Europe and US.

Over the years, I was always drawn to the potential and creative chaos of building something from the ground up. Fueled by my experience and enthusiasm for the possibilities each new project brings, I decided to focus my career on refining the craft that sets the businesses on the right foundations.

I’m currently running an independent design practice to help early-stage and growing businesses succeed. Whether you‘re a startup looking to find and strengthen it’s market position or an up-and-running business aiming to grow. Hands-on from strategy to detailed execution, I dive in and bring your vision to life.

Interested? Let’s connect!

Work Experience

2020 — Now
Remote

Helping early-stage and growing businesses succeed. Hands-on from strategy to execution.

2020 — 2022
Lead Product Designer (contract) at Tera
Santa Monica · Remote

As a product designer in the early-stage ecommerce/health startup Tera, I played a key role in taking the product from initial concept to market launch. Working closely with the founder and VP of Product, we iterated the product through various stages until successfully launching the consumer app.

2020 — 2022
Senior Product Designer (contract) at Resonate
Zagreb

I participated in diverse design projects, encompassing digital products, design systems, and marketing websites for global B2B and SaaS clients. These included projects like product design for a cyber-risk management platform, among others.

2016 — 2020
Product designer at Five (now Endava)
Zagreb

Advanced from intern to senior product designer in 4 years, contributing projects such as award-winning language learning app, a mobile app for a popular US mobile service provider, and more. My role involved hands-on product design, contributing to discovery workshops with US clients, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. I also delivered design lectures and mentored junior team members to support their professional growth.

Education

2014 — 2016
Master of Design (Mag. Art.) at University of Zagreb, Faculty of Architecture, School of Design
Zagreb, Croatia
2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Applied Arts (Bacc. Art.) at University of Rijeka, Academy of Applied Arts
Rijeka, Croatia
2012 — 2013
Erasmus Exchange Program at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts, Krakow, Poland
Krakow, Poland

Contact

Instagram