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Hi, I'm Julio Castellano

A Digital Product Designer doing Research, UX & UI Design at Canva.


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Hi, I'm Julio Castellano

A Digital Product Designer doing Research, UX & UI Design at Canva.


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I help innovative companies & startups create successful, polished & user-friendly websites & apps that are loved by millions of people around the world.

I enjoy making the web & app design process fun, collaborative & easy to understand for everyone involved.

Case Studies

Some end to end projects

Case Studies

Some end to end projects

Money by Afterpay

Financial wellness and habit tracking App by Afterpay. Native iOS and Android App design.

Cash App

USA’s number #1 finance App with 44 million active users. Native iOS and Android App design.

Woolworths

Everyday Rewards

Spaceship

ETF Share Investment App with over $1.25 billion in funds under management. Funds raised by Sequoia capital, Blackbird, and Grok ventures.

Funding

Property Investment App & Website. Winner of many Fintech business and startup awards.

TAB

Sports Betting App & Website with over 2 million active users. Responsive web, native iOS and Android App design.

Sydney Water

Services

Some of my main areas of focus

Services

Some of my main areas of focus

Product Design

  • Design Research
  • Interface Design
  • UX Design
  • Prototyping & Interactions

Leadership

  • Design Team Building
  • Mentorship & Teaching
  • Culture Creation
  • Stakeholder Management

Design Thinking

  • Workshop Facilitation
  • Creative Confidence
  • Problem Space Analysis
  • Empathise & Design

Mentorship & Coaching

Level up your design skills

Mentorship & Coaching

Level up your design skills

I’ve had the privilege of mentoring and coaching numerous talented individuals, within companies and at institutions like Academy Xi and General Assembly. Helping them transition into Product Design roles.
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MANON DRIELSMA
Australian Broadcasting Network (ABC)
Product Designer

Julio mentored me during a recent UX/UI design course in Sydney. Julio is an exceptional educator with deep expertise in the fields of UX/UI and Product Design. Julio’s passion for design is infectious and he creates an engaging and inspirational learning space. He is able to seamlessly intertwine theory and practice, sharing many valuable real-world insights along the way. I’m immensely grateful for the knowledge and inspiration Julio shared, it played no small part in my successful transition into a Product Design role that I love.

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JONATHAN FAVARI
Archistar
Product & Brand Designer

Julio’s coaching provided me both a broad career vision and immediate, actionable insights for my transition from brand and marketing design to product design. His coaching was practical, grounded in effective product principles and backed up by his ability to listen and see my strengths and weaknesses as a designer. Absolutely recommend Julio

Matt (1)
MATT COMMONS
Weave
UX/UI Designer

Julio was a terrific mentor, he clearly had a wealth of knowledge and experience in UX methods & UI design. His guidance helped provide me with a better understanding of Human Centred Design and how powerful translating research into a professional end product can be.

Want to chat?

Product design, UX / UI, career goals, portfolio reviews, interview preparation and learning. We can also form a long-term plan if you need. I am an experienced coach and mentor. Out-of-office (AEST, Sydney) hours are available in my calender below.

Recent Designs

Some of my latest interface designs

Recent Designs

Some of my recent interface designs

Authored Articles

Some of my writing on Digital Product Design from Medium

Authored Articles

Some of my writing on Digital Product Design from Medium

The UX Designer Toolkit
Authored article →

The Best Experience Design Podcasts
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The Best Inspirational UI / UX Design Websites
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Want to chat about your project or design coaching?

Get in touch ✉️

© Julio Castellano