Mauro Facciolla

Graphic & UI Designer — San Diego, CA

“Design is thinkingmade visible”

— Saul Bass

I’m Mauro Facciolla, a senior UI/UX and brand designer based in San Diego. I spend most of my time designing clean, intuitive interfaces, building organized Figma design systems, and shaping distinct brand identities.

Because I have a background in visual craft alongside full-stack development training, I design with how things actually get built in mind. I don’t take on coding jobs these days, but that technical literacy means no guesswork for engineers and zero friction during handoff. Paired with modern AI tools to move from concept to prototype faster, I focus on delivering thoughtful, polished work that just works when it hits the screen.

  • UI/UX Design
  • Figma
  • Design Systems
  • Brand Identity
  • Visual Design
  • Interactive Prototyping
  • Dev-Ready Handoff
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Design Tokens
  • AI-Accelerated Workflow
  • Responsive Layouts
15+
years of visual craft, UI/UX & design systems
40+
projects delivered across branding, UI/UX & digital platforms
0to1
concept to launch — from brand identity to digital systems

↳ Process & velocity

AI in my
workflow

I use AI to accelerate design thinking, stress-test interactions early, and move from raw concept to production-ready design systems in a fraction of the time.

Laptop showing an AI prompt that maps edge cases to component states, beside a Figma component library with design tokens
Claude System Logic & Edge-Case Testing
Figma Component Architecture & Prototyping
Antigravity Workflow Automation & Pipeline
OpenAI Content Scaffolding & Copy Variants
🍌
Gemini / Nano Banana Visual Asset Creation & Image Manipulation
  1. 01 /

    Rapid Exploration

    Testing multiple visual directions in hours instead of days.

  2. 02 /

    Dynamic Stress-Testing

    Generating realistic edge cases and data before final design.

  3. 03 /

    Dev-Ready Handoff

    Translating Figma variables into clean design tokens with zero friction.

The full lineup

↳ Kind words

What clients are saying

A few of the people I've designed for, in their own words.

01 / 04

Working with Mauro is effortless. He just gets it. You give him an idea and he delivers finished, beautiful work without needing any hand-holding. From our websites to printed materials, he’s been an essential partner for the whole Ki’s family.

Barry HolcombKi’s Kitchen
02 / 04

Mauro is an exceptional designer whose creativity, strategic guidance, and meticulous attention to detail have been invaluable in strengthening the US HAEA brand. His ability to consistently deliver outstanding work on time truly sets him apart—and he approaches every project with kindness, respect, and deep professionalism.

Ianice VielExecutive Vice President, Advocacy, Communications & EngagementUS Hereditary Angioedema Association (US HAEA)
03 / 04

Mauro did excellent work elevating our brand and digital experience at MelloMe. He took our complex requirements and delivered an intuitive, polished design. His clear communication and fast turnaround made our collaboration effortless. It was fantastic working with him. I highly recommend him.

Alastair ThompsonMelloMe
04 / 04

I’ve worked with Mauro for many years on many projects. He remains the easiest designer I have ever worked with, clearly understanding what is needed with minimal input and a pleasure to interact with.

Stephane DeuvaertTecharound

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Ready to start a new project?

↳ Get in touch

Let's build something
together

hello@maurofacciolla.com
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