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I'm Gul E Lala Khan, a senior designer in branding, UX/UI, graphics and packaging for startups and founders worldwide. I bring 10+ years of hands-on work across UX/UI, brand identity, packaging, pitch decks, and Amazon content, plus a bachelor's degree in design. I work in daily overlap with US, UK, Canadian and European time zones.
When I’m not designing? Gaming, reading, and planning the next coffee.
If you’re looking for a senior designer who can take a project from strategy through to pixel-perfect delivery, without the overhead of an agency, let’s talk.
First call is free. Book 20 minutes
Senior design support for software, product, marketing, and ecommerce teams that need consistent monthly output.
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services
Eight services, all delivered by one senior designer. Click any service to see case studies, pricing, and how to brief me.
portfolio
Real projects across UX/UI, brand identity, packaging, pitch decks, and Amazon content. Each case study includes the brief, the constraints, my role, the tools used, and the outcome.
Mogaji SEO Agency Landing Page
A conversion-focused landing page for Mogaji, an SEO agency in Vienna, built to present its services, process and results and to turn visitors into booked consultations.
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Spicy Moon Dan Dan Noodle Kit Packaging
Vibrant packaging for Spicy Moon's Dan Dan Noodle Kit: Chinese-inspired visual cues, playful illustration, and bold typography on a pink-and-red box, through to the print-ready structural dieline.
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RFD Legacy Advisors Brand Identity
Logo and brand identity for RFD Legacy Advisors, a financial advisory firm, built around a dynamic geometric mark and delivered with a full brand guidelines document.
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Intellectual Medicine Gift Card Campaign
A seasonal gift card campaign for Intellectual Medicine, a health and wellness brand, built as a set of promotional posters that make each limited-time offer immediately readable.
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ScamRocket Investor Pitch Deck
A 25-page investor pitch deck for ScamRocket, turning a complex fraud-detection and identity-verification product into a clear, investor-ready story.
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Hydro Car Care Email Campaigns
A bold, product-focused email campaign system for Hydro car care, covering product launches, promotions and offers across a consistent visual language.
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Staze Joint Holder Amazon Listing Images
Six Amazon listing images for the Staze Joint Holder, a compact pre-roll storage accessory, turning the product's features into clear buying reasons in a structured visual sequence for client Christian Pace.
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my studio
CodexQuill is a small design + development studio I founded for projects that need both design and engineering. If your project needs a full team, that's what CodexQuill is for. Everything else on this page, I do solo.
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Verified Upwork reviews, LinkedIn recommendations and video testimonials from real clients. Click any card to see the full review.
Gul E. was a great designer and completed tasks with her design skills, quality and on time. She designed many product labels and making some documents look better and also landing page design. She is a multifaceted designer that is a pleasure to work with and will continue once I have more work.
Jennifer Fausner
Product Label, Packaging & Landing Page Design | CBDMD
Gene Wright
Print Media & Newsletter Design / UX/UI & Web Development | Planet Friendly Pest Control
Hi, my name's Gene Wright. I'm the president of Planet Friendly Pest Control, and we have been using Gul for our graphic art for several years now. Very, very happy. We highly recommend her. She has been designing everything from brochures, newsletters, postcards, flyers. She interacts directly with our chief marketing officer, with the mail house distribution companies, provides any type of file structure you need. She's very responsive to edits. Wonderful experience all
Working with Gul was a great experience. They listened carefully to my ideas, brought creative solutions to the table, and delivered designs that were both professional and unique. I’d happily recommend them to anyone looking for thoughtful, high-quality design work.
Daren Dien
Packaging, Brand Identity & Logo Design | California Beef Jerky
I'm a year late in writing this. I've hired Gul on a number of graphic design projects and not only is she an exccellent designer, she's also transparent, communicative, and accurately actions revisions. So for anyone who consistently needs graphics, Gul is someone who not only has skills, but gives you peace of mind knowing the job will be done, and done well.
Julien Ross
Ongoing Graphic Design | Guide by PersonifAI
Gul spent so much time with me making edits and making sure my project for creating a brand box was absolutely perfect. Gul is without a doubt the best designer I have ever worked with in the ecommerce field in my life and I have been in this field for about 2 years now.
Ibrahem Abourahma
Ecommerce Packaging & Amazon Listing Image Design | Dentradental
Alex Wright
Newsletter & Direct Mail Print Design | 855 Treeman
Been using Gul now for a few years. We do postcards like this. She's very familiar with what the post office needs. We do a monthly newsletter, always on time. It's 12-page newsletter. Goes out every month. So, I highly recommend, she can definitely take care of you for graphic art.
Incredible work - took time to go into the detail I needed, was reliable and replied quickly to any messages and alterations that were needed. Ive worked with a lot of designers and Gul is definitely one of the best ive worked with.
Babar Raja
Website UX/UI Design | Spartan Labs
Salam Alaikum. Gul is an A1 Team member & Deisgner! Will help when team members ask and takes initiative to deliver prompt work with passion. Very team friendly kind and manages her time effectively. Will look forward to working more with you!
Mohammad Bayyari
Print & Digital Media Design
Solid work. Turned our proprietary data into a clean, cohesive PDF that fits our brand. Her UX background shows in how cleanly she structures information on the page. Strong aesthetic sense, highly receptive to feedback, and applies it effectively. Professional and reliable.
Francesco Castronovo
UX/UI & Brand Asset Design / Editorial PDF Layout | PB Services
Working with Gul has been an absolute pleasure. She goes above and beyond to truly understand the requirements, and she even created multiple versions of the brochure so I could explore different directions before choosing the final one. I'm a very detail-oriented and picky person, yet Gul was consistently patient, kind, and open to every refinement I requested. Not once did I feel she was frustrated or rushed, she was always supportive and committed to delivering the best outcome. The final brochure is beautiful, professional, and exactly what I envisioned. I highly recommend Gul to anyone looking for a talented, thoughtful, and passionate designer who genuinely cares about the quality of her work. Wishing you all the success ahead; your talent and kindness will take you far.
Sana Ennafati
Bilingual Brochure & Print Design | Pure & Bold Beauty
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Outstanding Designer – Highly Recommend! Gul did an amazing job creating menu boards for my restaurant. From the very start, she was professional, responsive, and genuinely invested in understanding my vision. She delivered beautifully designed menus that were both eye-catching and easy to read, perfectly reflecting the style of my business. Her communication was excellent throughout the project, and she was always open to feedback and quick to make any adjustments I requested. The final result exceeded my expectations. If you’re looking for a talented, reliable designer who really cares about delivering quality work, I highly recommend Gul. I will definitely be working with her again!
Ammar Badawi
Print & Digital Media Design | Pitaziki
Gene Wright
Print Media & Newsletter Design / UX/UI & Web Development | Planet Friendly Pest Control
Hi, my name's Gene Wright. I'm the president of Planet Friendly Pest Control, and we have been using Gul for our graphic art for several years now. Very, very happy. We highly recommend her. She has been designing everything from brochures, newsletters, postcards, flyers. She interacts directly with our chief marketing officer, with the mail house distribution companies, provides any type of file structure you need. She's very responsive to edits. Wonderful experience all
Gul E. was a great designer and completed tasks with her design skills, quality and on time. She designed many product labels and making some documents look better and also landing page design. She is a multifaceted designer that is a pleasure to work with and will continue once I have more work.
Jennifer Fausner
Product Label, Packaging & Landing Page Design | CBDMD
Gul spent so much time with me making edits and making sure my project for creating a brand box was absolutely perfect. Gul is without a doubt the best designer I have ever worked with in the ecommerce field in my life and I have been in this field for about 2 years now.
Ibrahem Abourahma
Ecommerce Packaging & Amazon Listing Image Design | Dentradental
Solid work. Turned our proprietary data into a clean, cohesive PDF that fits our brand. Her UX background shows in how cleanly she structures information on the page. Strong aesthetic sense, highly receptive to feedback, and applies it effectively. Professional and reliable.
Francesco Castronovo
UX/UI & Brand Asset Design / Editorial PDF Layout | PB Services
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Outstanding Designer – Highly Recommend! Gul did an amazing job creating menu boards for my restaurant. From the very start, she was professional, responsive, and genuinely invested in understanding my vision. She delivered beautifully designed menus that were both eye-catching and easy to read, perfectly reflecting the style of my business. Her communication was excellent throughout the project, and she was always open to feedback and quick to make any adjustments I requested. The final result exceeded my expectations. If you’re looking for a talented, reliable designer who really cares about delivering quality work, I highly recommend Gul. I will definitely be working with her again!
Ammar Badawi
Print & Digital Media Design | Pitaziki
I'm a year late in writing this. I've hired Gul on a number of graphic design projects and not only is she an exccellent designer, she's also transparent, communicative, and accurately actions revisions. So for anyone who consistently needs graphics, Gul is someone who not only has skills, but gives you peace of mind knowing the job will be done, and done well.
Julien Ross
Ongoing Graphic Design | Guide by PersonifAI
Alex Wright
Newsletter & Direct Mail Print Design | 855 Treeman
Been using Gul now for a few years. We do postcards like this. She's very familiar with what the post office needs. We do a monthly newsletter, always on time. It's 12-page newsletter. Goes out every month. So, I highly recommend, she can definitely take care of you for graphic art.
Working with Gul was a great experience. They listened carefully to my ideas, brought creative solutions to the table, and delivered designs that were both professional and unique. I’d happily recommend them to anyone looking for thoughtful, high-quality design work.
Daren Dien
Packaging, Brand Identity & Logo Design | California Beef Jerky
Incredible work - took time to go into the detail I needed, was reliable and replied quickly to any messages and alterations that were needed. Ive worked with a lot of designers and Gul is definitely one of the best ive worked with.
Babar Raja
Website UX/UI Design | Spartan Labs
Working with Gul has been an absolute pleasure. She goes above and beyond to truly understand the requirements, and she even created multiple versions of the brochure so I could explore different directions before choosing the final one. I'm a very detail-oriented and picky person, yet Gul was consistently patient, kind, and open to every refinement I requested. Not once did I feel she was frustrated or rushed, she was always supportive and committed to delivering the best outcome. The final brochure is beautiful, professional, and exactly what I envisioned. I highly recommend Gul to anyone looking for a talented, thoughtful, and passionate designer who genuinely cares about the quality of her work. Wishing you all the success ahead; your talent and kindness will take you far.
Sana Ennafati
Bilingual Brochure & Print Design | Pure & Bold Beauty
Salam Alaikum. Gul is an A1 Team member & Deisgner! Will help when team members ask and takes initiative to deliver prompt work with passion. Very team friendly kind and manages her time effectively. Will look forward to working more with you!
Mohammad Bayyari
Print & Digital Media Design
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