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Michaela K.

Designer-Engineer | Graphic, Visual, Technical & Product Design

I’m a multidisciplinary designer with an engineering background, working across visual design, technical illustration, product development, CAD, scientific communication, concept design, and digital creative work. My work tends to sit between design and technical problem-solving. I’m comfortable taking on projects that involve complex information, physical products, engineering constraints, visual systems, manufacturing considerations, or unusual creative challenges. Depending on the project, I can help with: • Graphic and visual design • Technical and scientific illustration • Product and concept design • CAD and engineering-focused visualisation • Packaging and print design • Vector artwork and custom graphics • Diagrams, infographics, and technical communication • Presentation and research visuals • Creative concept development • Prototyping and design-for-manufacture thinking • AI-assisted design workflows and visual exploration I’m particularly useful on projects that need both visual judgement and technical understanding. My engineering background means I’m comfortable with detailed specifications, research-heavy briefs, dimensional constraints, technical terminology, manufacturing considerations, and projects where accuracy matters just as much as appearance. At the same time, I enjoy highly creative work and often explore multiple directions before refining the strongest concept into a polished final result. If your project sits somewhere between design, engineering, visual communication, product development, or experimentation, that is usually where I do my best work.

🇿🇦Durban, South Africa$22/hr100% JSS4.99 (40)Since Nov 2017

Earnings and projects

MRR
$304

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#97,791 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#563 / 2,548
Revenue, last 30 days
$584

Last 6 months: $1.8k

World#59,029 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#325 / 2,548
Total earnings
$9.4k

Billed in all: $9.9k

World#201,211 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#1,133 / 2,548
Per project
$175

$608 in the last 6 months

World#273,851 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#1,706 / 2,548
Projects, last 6 months
3
67% fixed33% hourly
World#66,479 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#267 / 2,548
Projects in all
54

Across 61 contracts

87% fixed13% hourly
World#56,667 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#251 / 2,548

Earnings, last 30 days

$9.9k+$584 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$9.0k$9.5k$10.0kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 16% in Digital Art

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

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  3. #244Engineering Design832 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #7Top 29%
  4. #332Digital Art2,123 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #6Top 16%
  5. #451Vector Graphic2,440 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #5Top 18%
  6. #494Drafting1,743 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #3Top 28%
  7. #623Photo Manipulation3,230 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #5Top 19%
  8. #1,125CAD3,649 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #10Top 31%