UI/UX/Graphic Design
From wireframes to polished Figma prototypes. Intuitive, visually compelling interfaces that convert visitors into users and put usability first.
Available for work
For hire UI/UX Designer, Graphic Designer & Audiovisual Producer. I design and build digital products blending product design, storytelling, accessibility, and multimedia.
150+
Projects done
100+
Happy clients
25y+
Experience
What I do
From wireframes to polished Figma prototypes. Intuitive, visually compelling interfaces that convert visitors into users and put usability first.
You'll get organized people, projects, and information so the final product is functional, polished, and useful to the people actually using it.
I blend design with storytelling — using visuals, writing, video, and communication strategy to make ideas easier to understand.
Portfolio
I overhauled the Harlem Arts Council website to make it accessible, responsive, and fully functional across devices. I also created the site’s online stores, giving the organization a clearer digital home for its arts programming, events, and community offerings.
The redesign improved the user experience by making information easier to find and helping visitors move smoothly from interest to action. I applied UX principles to balance visual appeal with usability, while ensuring the site worked for a broader range of users through accessibility-minded design.
The project produced a measurable result: class signups increased by more than 350%. It also gave me the creative freedom to build a stronger digital experience that supported the Council’s community engagement and made its programs more accessible online.
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What TYM is (conceptually)
A simple, phone‑based medication reminder app built to help you remember to take your prescriptions, vitamins, or supplements on time. Its core purpose is to reduce missed doses by sending clear, timely notifications — often with follow‑up alerts if you don’t confirm that you’ve taken your medication.
What started as a Christmas present turned into a small business. I used several different AI programs to create comic book covers using, at first, friends and family, and, later, clients, turning them into superheroes with their own comic book covers that are printable as displayable posters.
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About me
I'm Rob Steele, a senior UX/UX/graphic designer and information architect with nearly 30 years of experience delivering usercentered web and mobile products through research, IA, wireframes, and interactive prototypes - Strong in accessible, responsive UI design (WCAG) and cross-functional collaboration in Agile teams. Known for pragmatic design systems and clear handoffs that keep delivery moving!
I believe great interfaces are invisible — they get out of the user's way. My work is fast, accessible and built to last. When I'm not coding, you'll find me hiking or hunting for a good espresso.
Samples of His Toolbox
Social proof
"[I] have known Rob over 20 years and have always been impressed by his drive and work ethic. Rob was always willing to do what was necessary to see a task through to its conclusion. Rob brought a professional demeanor to the job and was often complemented by our clients. I can say with confidence that Rob would be an outstanding addition to any company's workforce."
"Rob consistently gets the job done - and gets it done well. Rob and I have been friends for many years and occasionally work together. Rob has helped me plan and set up speaking engagements that have been very successful (well-attended and enjoyed by attendees) - he has assisted me with fine-tuning my writing and my writing style (I am an author) and is an exceptional writer, himself. Rob is one of the most dependable people I know and - if he is working on a project - it's guaranteed it will be done well."
"Rob created an excellent site for my podcast, "Cinema Savants." It had everything we needed: a player, a schedule of when new shows came out and he was excellent in working with myself and co-host, Lee Vowell, to get everything we wanted and a lot of stuff we didn't even know we needed! He did a great job!"
Get in touch
I'm open to UI/UX and frontend missions, short or long-term. Landing page, full product redesign, or just a second pair of eyes — let's talk.