Miguel Arias

Miguel Arias has diverse work experience in design and illustration. Miguel currently works at Nextdoor as a Product Designer, where they contribute to the development of UX/UI design systems and prototypes for various projects. Miguel collaborates closely with the user research, product, and engineering teams to ensure smooth implementation of designs.

Prior to Nextdoor, Miguel worked as a freelance Editorial Illustrator, creating illustrations for both online and print publications. Their work has been featured in various renowned publications.

In their previous roles, Miguel has worked as a Design and Illustration professional at Embroker, as a Senior Product Designer at SoFi, and as a Senior UX Designer at Trulia. At Trulia, they developed and implemented a cohesive design system for the company, ensuring consistency across web and mobile apps. Miguel also contributed to the creation of comprehensive documentation and industry best practices.

Miguel's past experiences include working as a Marketing Designer at Nest, an Art Director at AKQA, and a Senior UX Designer at StubHub. At StubHub, they led the visual and interaction design for their design system and maintained a component library for consistency across platforms. Additionally, Miguel has worked as a Freelance Illustrator/Designer for The Bold Italic, where they conceptualized, art directed, illustrated, and designed for their online and print publications.

Their career began at Fitbit, where they served as a Lead Designer. Miguel showcased their design expertise during their time at Fitbit, contributing to the company's success.

Overall, Miguel Arias has an extensive and varied background in design and illustration, with a focus on UX/UI design systems and prototypes.

Miguel Arias attended the Savannah College of Art and Design from 2002 to 2005, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design.