Gabriel Valdivia
Fractional Design Partner for Early-Stage Teams
About
I help early-stage startups ship fast without compromising quality.
I've spent the last fifteen years building 0→1 products for the world's top tech companies. Today, I partner with founders to bring their ideas to life. As a fractional design partner, I will:
I've spent the last fifteen years building 0→1 products for the world's top tech companies. Today, I partner with founders to bring their ideas to life. As a fractional design partner, I will:
I've spent the last fifteen years building 0→1 products for the world's top tech companies. Today, I partner with founders to bring their ideas to life. As a fractional design partner, I will:
Help you shape your product strategy without drowning in docs
Help you shape your product strategy without drowning in docs
Help you shape your product strategy without drowning in docs
Help you shape your product strategy without drowning in docs
Quickly create high-fidelity interactive prototypes to validate ideas
Quickly create high-fidelity interactive prototypes to validate ideas
Quickly create high-fidelity interactive prototypes to validate ideas
Collaborate directly with engineering teams to iterate swiftly
Collaborate directly with engineering teams to iterate swiftly
Collaborate directly with engineering teams to iterate swiftly
Build and nurture a design team that's set up for success
Build and nurture a design team that's set up for success
Build and nurture a design team that's set up for success
Capabilities
Product Design
Product Design
Product Design
Branding
Branding
Branding
Web Design
Web Design
Web Design
Strategy
Strategy
Strategy
0→1 Projects
0→1 Projects
0→1 Projects
Pitch Decks
Pitch Decks
Pitch Decks
Design Systems
Design Systems
Design Systems
Design Systems
Team Building
Team Building
Team Building
Coaching
Approach
01
Shared ownership. Whether I work independently or integrate with your team, everyone comes along the process.
02
I work fast, like really fast. Quick iteration allows us to zoom through explorations until we arrive at something that feels just right.
03
Show and tell. I frequently share work in progress, usually in the form of screen recordings with a voice over.
04
Bias for action. I prefer creating tangible artifacts to visualize the team's ideas over lengthy documents that often go ignored.
05
I work in systems. Whether it’s a small feature or an entire design system, I create reusable components for the team.
06
Design is thinking. I am not afraid to throw away an idea and explore divergent solutions. The more the merrier!
Clients
In their words
Frequently Asked Questions
What is fractional design leadership?
Why not hire a full-time product designer?
Do you have a team?
What is your pricing structure?
What's your availability?
What is fractional design leadership?
Why not hire a full-time product designer?
Do you have a team?
What is your pricing structure?
What's your availability?
What is fractional design leadership?
Why not hire a full-time product designer?
Do you have a team?
What is your pricing structure?
What's your availability?
Contact
Need a Design Partner?
I'm currently prioritizing projects in consumer, education, and healthcare. Shoot me a note with your details at gabe@valdivia.works
Available in Summer '25.
Available in Summer '25.