Designing stories you can navigate.
Miguel Recio
identity & web designer
I’m a designer focused on digital experiences and visual identity, with over 10 years of experience working with agencies and direct clients. I help shape brands and create websites that balance aesthetics and usability, combining my expertise in branding, web design, and UI/UX. My approach always keeps the user in mind.
I enjoy bringing coherence to projects and working closely with developers, marketing teams, project managers, and clients to ensure each idea is executed with clarity and consistency. You can explore more about my education and professional background below.
- Nationality
- 🇪🇸 Spanish
- Age
- 40 years old
- Languages
- Spanish - NativeEnglish - C1 Advanced Leveldownload certificate
Education
Ultimate Framer Master Class 2.0
by Ryan Hayward2025-Present
BONT club / Web Design Master Class
Mentor: Adrián Somoza2023-Present
Design Education Series
by Obys2023-Present
- Typography Principles
- Colors Combinations
C1 Advanced English Level
International English TestMarch 2024
Certificate of achievementDOMESTIKA Courses
Creative Tools & Techniques2016-2023
- Calligraphy and lettering for restless hands
- Powerful gothic calligraphy
- Calligraphy for an EX libris
- Creating an online store with WordPress
- Creating a professional website with WordPress
- Designing monograms with style
- Interface design for websites and application
- Introduction to UI design
- Digital Art Direction
Advanced Master’s Degree in Advertising Design
Trazos School (Madrid, Spain)2011-2012
- Graphic design
- Web design
- Motion graphics
Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising & Public Relations
Pontifical University (Salamanca, Spain)2006-2011
Experience
Ballistic ArtsRemote (Canada)
Freelance UI & Brand DesignerMar 2025-Present
I work on a wide range of web design projects in Figma, adapting to diverse industries and client needs. Beyond interface design, I also take part in branding—developing logos, identity guidelines, and visual systems—as well as conducting UX audits to optimize site structure and user flow.
inventario.proRemote (Spain)
Freelance UI designerAug 2024 - Present
Creating user interfaces in Figma for websites aimed at automotive brands and dealerships. I focus on clarity, structure, and usability—delivering clean, functional designs that align with each brand’s identity and commercial goals.
eMascaróRemote (Spain)
Freelance UI designerJul 2024 - Present
Designing premium websites in Figma for clients in the leisure, tourism, and hospitality sectors. My role focuses on crafting elegant, brand-aligned visual interfaces and interaction flows that enhance the user experience while maintaining a high-end aesthetic.
MIREgráficoZamora (Spain)
Founder & Multidisciplinary designerOct 2017 - Feb 2024
For over seven years, I ran MIREgráfico as a freelance design studio, offering a wide range of creative services across digital and print media. I specialized in web design, developing landing pages, corporate websites, blogs, e-commerce platforms (WordPress + WooCommerce), and microsites. I also created complete brand identities, including logos, visual identity systems, and brand manuals. My editorial work included the design and layout of books, magazines, brochures, and flyers. In addition, I worked on packaging design, posters, corporate stationery, and prepared artwork for final production and print. This experience allowed me to manage projects end to end and develop a strong, adaptable design practice.
1Mas1 Communication & ManagementMadrid (Spain)
Graphic design & art directionMay 2012 - Oct 2017
Over five years, I worked across various creative roles at 1Mas1, including graphic designer, layout artist, video editor, and art director. My responsibilities ranged from designing and laying out interactive digital magazines to creating advertising graphics for both print and digital platforms. I also edited and assembled promotional and corporate videos, and produced a wide variety of visual materials such as banners, posters, and signage. This role allowed me to develop a versatile and hands-on approach to visual communication across multiple media.
AppslabMadrid (Spain)
Internship - UI designerApr - May 2012
Designed visual interfaces for mobile apps, including screen layouts, style definition, and asset preparation, following platform and brand guidelines.
Lexplique LLCSan Francisco (USA) - remote
Freelance UI designerJan - Mar 2012
Created the visual layout and interface structure for an iPhone application, focusing on user experience, visual consistency, and mobile-friendly design patterns.
Hear from what my clients have to say.
Working with Miguel has been the best decision I could have made to design my company’s website. His work is high quality and done with passion. He is client-focused, very easy to work with, and I will work with him again as soon as the chance comes up.
Exceptional work, bringing very creative ideas at every step and always looking for the design that best fits your business. Absolute professionalism.
The quality and interactivity of his prototypes have been outstanding, consistently impressing our clients and significantly reducing the typical revision cycles we usually experience. Miguel communicates effectively with our entire team, approaches feedback positively, and adapts quickly to changes while consistently meeting deadlines.
Miguel is a master of design in every sense. I have carried out several projects with him and the result has been magnificent.
Miguel is a competent and serious professional (meeting deadlines and getting every feature exactly right is not always the norm in this sector), flexible and reasonably priced. It is not easy to find this kind of profile in such a dynamic, in-demand profession.
Very professional work. Very kind and courteous. He develops everything you tell him very well and advises you at every step. He meets deadlines. Delighted to work with him.
A great web designer who instantly captures your intentions and turns them into exactly what you wanted. Highly recommended!
A great professional, serious, disciplined and consistent. A sure success!
A year ago we started a project we only had a few brushstrokes of in our heads. Miguel listened, and within a few days he turned everything we told him into a brilliant design. We were blown away the first time we saw it. Beyond the professional, we want to highlight the person: he is 100% involved. Thank you so much.
A great professional, very serious and competent in his work. 100% recommended. Choosing him to create our new corporate identity was a great decision.
A great professional: he understands what you need and makes it happen. He keeps in constant touch with you to adapt the design along the way, and that is really appreciated.
A true professional: he meets every deadline and his prices are good. In our case, we have stopped looking. We have found the ideal designer!
A great professional with amazing designs who knows how to adapt to what his clients are looking for.
Professional service. Did a superb job designing graphics (for merchandise, web page, etc.) and making the web page. Definitely my go-to.
Miguel is an artist when it comes to design, with a real gift for focusing on every detail to deliver quality work. I also know him personally: he is a great person, and it is a pleasure to work with him because he gives you peace of mind and you know he will do a great job.
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My tech stack
- Figma
- Framer
- Claude
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- WordPress
- Affinity
- Slack
- Asana
- Notion
- Brand Identity
- Web Design
- UX / UI Design
- Design Systems
- Framer Development