THE WORK
ABOUT ME
I'm Nathan Trost, a UX designer who loves making digital experiences that are easy to use. I focus on solving real problems while keeping the needs of people in mind.
Feel free to reach out with any opportunities or just to say "hi".
contact@nathantrost.com
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Professional
Over my 20-ish years of designing, I've worked at agencies, freelance, and in-house. As a freelancer, I've helped other agencies with their overflow design work. This has included pitch and concept design, as well as production design on websites and apps.

I am open to all sorts of opportunities.

I'm very familiar with working with different processes, requirements, and timelines. I love designing user-friendly interfaces that solve problems and I take great pride in my work.
my PREVIOUS FULL-TIME
Qualcomm

For 6 years, I was a Staff UX Designer at Qualcomm working on internal projects that helped improve the employee experience.

I utilized a broad skillset on every project, including working directly with stakeholders, assisting with research, creating and iterating on high-quality design, and collaborating with developers and engineers to make sure the implementation went smoothly.

I mainly focused on visual design, which included wireframing, high-fidelity mock-ups, prototyping, and presenting my work. I helped out with research, but that is an area I’m still improving. The only project I'm showing is a concept I did for Qualcomm Game Studios. This wasn't really the type of work I did when I was there, but I had a real fun time working on it.
related project
Qualcomm Game Studios web page with text 'It's time to level up' and a futuristic armored robot on the right.
Game Studio
Website concept for a gaming studio
capabilities
Branding
Sometimes a project doesn't have a starting point. I can help work on logo design, typography, color and the larger overall brand.
Wireframing
Setting up how the site will work before jumping into visuals is very important. I can build low and high-fidelity wires to help get alignment before we jump into visual design.
Visual
I don't necessarily believe in pixel perfect design anymore because of all the different screen sizes these days. What I do believe in is creating the most visually appealing interfaces that bring delight and achieve the goals set out for the project.
Interactions and Animation
Seeing how a site will work is very important to stakeholders and developers. I can help create animations and transitions that help improve usability.
clients and collaborators
Here are some of the organizations I've had the privilege of working with.
Design work for Toyota
Design work for Toyota
Design work for Toyota
Design work for Toyota
Design work for Toyota
Design work for Toyota
Design work for US Soccer
Design work for US Soccer
Design work for US Soccer
Design work for US Soccer
Design work for US Soccer
Design work for US Soccer
Design work for Yahoo
Design work for Yahoo
Design work for Yahoo
Design work for Yahoo
Design work for Yahoo
Design work for Yahoo
Design work for Rubio's
Design work for Rubio's
Design work for Rubio's
Design work for Rubio's
Design work for Rubio's
Design work for Rubio's
Design work for John Mayer
Design work for John Mayer
Design work for John Mayer
Design work for Nexgrill
Design work for Nexgrill
Design work for Nexgrill
Design work for Nexgrill
Design work for Nexgrill
Design work for Nexgrill
Design work for National Geographic
Design work for National Geographic
Design work for National Geographic
Design work for National Geographic
Design work for National Geographic
Design work for Qualcomm
Design work for Qualcomm
Design work for Qualcomm
Design work for Qualcomm
Design work for Qualcomm
Design work for Qualcomm
Design work for Oakley
Design work for Oakley
Design work for Oakley
Design work for Oakley
Design work for Oakley
Design work for Oakley
Design work for the Grammys
Design work for the Grammys
Design work for the Grammys
Design work for the Grammys
Design work for the Grammys
Design work for the Grammys
Design work for Vail
Design work for Vail
Design work for Vail
Design work for Vail
Design work for Vail
Design work for Vail
Design work for Royal Canin
Design work for Royal Canin
Design work for Royal Canin
Design work for Royal Canin
Design work for Royal Canin
Design work for Royal Canin
Design work for Vizio
Design work for Vizio
Design work for Vizio
Design work for Vizio
Design work for Vizio
Design work for Hasbro
Design work for Hasbro
Design work for Hasbro
Design work for Hasbro
Design work for Hasbro
Design work for Hasbro
Design work for Tim McGraw
Design work for Tim McGraw
Design work for Tim McGraw
Design work for Tim McGraw
Design work for Tim McGraw
Design work for Tim McGraw
Design work for Disney
Design work for Disney
Design work for Disney
Design work for Disney
Design work for Disney
LET'S GET A LITTLE
Personal
Here are five random things about me.
ONE
My last name rhymes with toast.
TWO
I was born and raised in Northwest Indiana.
THREE
I'm a big fan of US Soccer, Notre Dame, and the Chicago Cubs (well, Chicago sports in general).
FOUR
Soccer is my favorite sport to play, but my body is starting to tell me it's time to stop.
FIVE
I love snowboarding, but I basically just cruise groomers.
Single slice of evenly toasted golden brown bread on a warm brown gradient background.
Historic red brick courthouse building with a tall clock tower and a pointed roof under a blue sky.
A sunny baseball game at a stadium packed with fans wearing blue and white.
Wide view of a daytime soccer match in a packed stadium with spectators watching from stands and sidelines.
Nighttime soccer match at a stadium with players in white and blue jerseys and a crowded audience under bright stadium lights.
Ski lift chairs ascending a snowy mountain with bright sun and falling snowflakes.
ok, enough about me
Let's check out the work
The Work
Work Archive
Website header with 'Crafted for Gamedays' text above photos of packed baseball and soccer stadiums.
Wooden panel with stylized text reading 'Phantom Radio' and 'The Haunted Mansion' below.
Futuristic robot character with glowing orange details featured on a gaming showcase page with the text 'It's time to level up' and Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming badge.