Maria G. Salcedo

BizForge Design Solutions

From Solopreneur to Strategic Design Partner.

I craft captivating Web3 experiences that fuel user growth and brand recognition for ambitious startups. As a full-service agency of one, I wear many hats, taking ownership of all aspects of Web3 design projects, from branding and UI/UX design to crafting compelling marketing materials.

👉 Led cross-functional teams using agile methodologies to deliver impactful design solutions for a diverse range of projects (2D art, web interfaces, social media content, UI/UX).

👉 Collaborated closely with founders and developers to ensure seamless integration of design elements into applications.

👉 Within the Web3 space, this included leading the design of over 8 NFT projects, encompassing 28,000+ unique NFTs and 3,500+ conceptual assets (characters, PFPs, environments).

Let's discuss how I can elevate your project:
https://calendly.com/mgsalcedon/15min

Graphic Designer and Web Developer

Web3 Doers

I'm part of Web3 Doers PRO - Premium Web3 Growth community for Web3 Entrepreneurs - founders, consultants, thought leaders, builders, and content creators!

Our purpose is to create a diverse and inclusive platform that brings together Web3 doers and professionals from around the world, fostering growth, collaboration, and innovation in the Web3 space.

Our mission is to empower every community member to realize their full potential in the Web3 space.

Our vision is to become the world's leading community for Web3 doers and professionals, recognized for our commitment to diversity, collaboration, education, and innovation.

If you're interested in joining the Web3 Doers community, just send me a DM!

Web3 Doers PRO member

Lighthouse Cowork

Fueled community growth at Lighthouse, a crypto-friendly coworking space in Uruguay, by spearheading a cohesive design strategy across all channels.

👉 Crafted eye-catching social media graphics that resonated with their audience.
👉 Designed their entire website with Odoo website builder (They are Odoo Partners).
👉 Produced multiple offline and online design materials (brochures, pitch decks, etc.) that communicated Lighthouse's vision effectively to both crypto enthusiasts and traditional businesses.

Graphic designer 

Realtok

👉 Boosted brand awareness and user acquisition by collaboratively designing marketing materials across all channels (campaigns, social media graphics, website, branding assets, stickers, and print materials).

👉 Supported the sales team by crafting impactful graphic materials (stickers, banners, posters, and cards) that increased nodes per month.

👉 Leveraged design thinking to plan and create visuals for a new website.

WizBuds

👉 Crafted 2D illustrations for the NFT collection, website, and social media platforms, bringing the WizBuds world to life.

👉 Collaborated with a UX/UI team to design an intuitive and engaging website, resulting in a significant boost in traffic and user engagement.

👉 Created a suite of impactful social media graphics and web visuals that resonated with the target audience and strengthened brand recognition.

👉 Stayed ahead of the curve by identifying emerging market trends and incorporating them into the design process, ensuring WizBuds remained at the forefront of the NFT landscape.

👉 Collaborated effectively with the design team to streamline workflows, enhance team morale, and boost productivity in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

NFT Artist and Web Designer

UNEFA

If you've made it this far, you're likely curious as to how my background in Telecommunications engineering fits into my current business.

You see, being a tech enthusiast is an integral part of who I am. 

I have a passion for learning about innovative solutions, with a particular interest in IoT protocols and Satellite communications. I possess coding skills as well as the ability to create electronic circuits.

Now, I know what you're thinking: "What does this have to do with design?" 
While it may not seem related, I recognized the potential to leverage these skills in the Web3 space.

As a university professor, I often found myself teaching my students about Starlink and other technical topics. At the same time, I began freelancing and creating unique designs for clients around the world.

Despite being referred to as the "youngest teacher," I loved my job.

However, in 2018, I discovered Bitcoin and became in love with it.
One day I decided to focus all my efforts on designing for Web3 business. 

So I did.

And I won’t lie – turning my passion into a business felt incredibly good.
Web3 is the perfect match for creativity and tech.

So, how does being a "University Professor" make me a better Designer than I am today? 
1. It's easier for me to understand the technicalities of Web3.
2. I learnt how to explain complex things easily.
3. It's me being me. Authenticity rules!

Profesor universitario

Universidad José Antonio Páez

Professor & Lecturer – Telecommunications and Electronics Department

•	Use of technical schematics and manuals to understand operations and make successful repairs.
•	Communicate operational issues and changes to supervisor on regular basis.
•	Providing training and supervision for 6 new technicians and apprentices.

Assistant Electronics Technician – Telecommunications and Electronics Department

I help Web3 businesses improve their brand awareness 🚀 Brand Strategist | Graphic Designer | 2D Artist | Web Designer | I’m passionate about blockchain, NFTs and the power of building decentralized communities.

Hi! If you're reading this, it's likely because:
👉 You want to turbocharge your growth.
👉 You're a designer looking to improve your skills.
👉 You are a Web3 Recruiter looking for a designer.

After years of freelancing, I saw a gap – a need for design that spoke the language of Web3.

I can effectively communicate complex design concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. I love working collaboratively with developers, product managers, and marketing teams. I'm always looking for new challenges and opportunities to grow as a designer. 

Building in the decentralized world comes with unique challenges. You need to stand out in a crowded marketplace, foster trust with a new audience, and create interfaces that are intuitive and secure. That's where I come in.

Here's how I help you win in Web3:

✅ Web3 Marketing: Create compelling marketing materials that drive adoption and engagement.
✅ UI/UX: Design user interfaces that are not only beautiful but also intuitive.
✅ Branding: Build a strong brand identity that resonates with your audience.

Ready to turn your vision into reality?

🔥 Book a discovery call:
https://calendly.com/mgsalcedon/15min

CORE Member

We are LinkedIn's first official Alpha group & social syndicate.

We work together to learn, grow and build on the LinkedIn platform to ultimately curate inspiration and motivation within our communities.

The community was initially created as a social experiment to see if 100 individuals could work together to help each other grow.

Over the past 5 months, every single community member has seen growth in their relationships, sales, content engagement & impressions.

This is all because we have no leader, we work together, collectively, as a unit to help progress each other's growth.

If you're interested in joining the 100 community, send me a DM!

Elvis Kolawole

Crypto Coins VIP

Owner

The Money Panda

Host

Web3 Job Roundups

Curator

NATIX Network

Community Manager

Catalyze

Social & Growth Lead

RichQuack

Marketing Coordinator

RBL Labs

Digital Marketing Manager

Crypto Rebel

Content Marketing Manager

tether.bet

Digital Campaign Manager

Trove Finance

Most humans care about things that are either quantitative (eg, money, time, data) or qualitative (eg, happiness, danger, greed). My superpower is being able to live at the intersection by harnessing these elements! 🧠

I'm a trained engineer who decided to pursue a career in marketing to make the most of this superpower. However, since my graduation, I've been formulating and implementing strategies involving email marketing, PPC, SEO, content marketing and much more. Most of these campaigns have been ROI-positive in diverse industries such as crypto, finance, sports betting, and many more. 📈✔️

Since 2021, I have gone all in on the Web3 space. Since then, my highlights include;

🎯 >$5 million in token value created,
🎯 2 NFT collections sold out,
🎯 More than 300,000 airdrop participants,
🎯 >2 million eyeballs on landing pages, blogs, newsletters, etc!

I also began:

✅ Cryptocoinsvip: a crypto news and decentralized exchange platform - in its building phase.
✅ Web3 Job roundups, a weekly comprehensive list of fresh jobs & opportunities in Web3!
✅ The Money Panda: A web3 & finance-focused podcast which I host.

I am also a big proponent of Financial Inclusion, Sustainability, and Blockchain Technology. You can regularly find me trying to further these causes with my time and resources! 

I'd like to hear from you. Feel free to reach out/connect!

PS; Visit https://www.elviskolawole.com 🌐

Core Member

"The original cryptocurrency was shut down by the government." - Peter Thiel

Before Bitcoin, there was eGold. 

Peter Thiel shares this incredible piece of tech history, describing a pre-Bitcoin system for "anonymous encrypted electronic gold certificates."

He even made PayPal interoperable with it.

The problem? 

It attracted fraud and was, in his view, architecturally flawed. 

"The whole system was shut down," Thiel says. "The company was targeted."

This failure was the ultimate teachable moment. 

It proved that a digital currency needed to be so decentralized that there was no central office in Florida for the authorities to target.

This is not just a story about money. 

It is a story about system design.

Marketing For Web3 🍓| Prolific Web3 & AI Creator 🤖🌐 | Growing traffic, communities, engagement, sales, transaction volumes, and active users! 🚀

"If Goldman Sachs would trade it and Bank of New York would custody it, there would be a lot more people that would feel comfortable being in it." - Mike Novogratz

He perfectly captures the massive validation happening in crypto right now. 

The arrival of traditional finance is not a surrender, it is a necessary infrastructure upgrade for global adoption.

This is playing out exactly as he describes. 

With the launch of Spot Bitcoin ETFs and the upcoming regulatory framework for stablecoins, the gates are officially open. 

The "comfort" factor is being systematically engineered out of the system.

Yet, as Novogratz admits, "There is an irony to it."

The mission is evolving from pure disruption to managed coexistence.

I walked into this recording thinking we were just talking crypto cycles. 

I walked out feeling like I'd decoded a conspiracy whiteboard.

This episode on Money Panda went to places I didn't expect. 

We challenged a core narrative that the memecoin chaos isn't the main event, but the noise to cover the real play.

This is the part of hosting a podcast I live for... the kind of conversations that reframe your entire thinking. 

We connected the sinister dots between political tweets and your portfolio, and why 'peak crime season' is a term every investor should know.

If you're tired of surface-level analysis, this one's for you. 

The full thriller is live. 

Link in the comments 🎧

What if the "meme coin super cycle" is just a distraction from something bigger? 🤔

That was just ONE of the fiery topics in our latest podcast chat featuring Elvis Kolawole & Adrian Pape. 

We connected the dots between:

🕵️‍♂️ Market manipulation & "peak crime season"
🗳️ How one politician's tweet can shake your portfolio
📈 The silent rise of prediction markets

This conversation felt less like an interview and more like decoding a thriller

Massive thanks to our Host and guest for keeping it 100% real. 

The full episode is out now, and it's packed with alphas you can actually use (link in the comments 👇)

"I can have a glass of wine with my wife on Saturday night, and I can be transferring or trading Cryptocurrency." - Eric Trump

 He paints a vivid picture of the frictionless nature of digital assets. 

For a seasoned real estate mogul, the contrast is stark. 

He details the immense operational burden and illiquidity of physical assets, which can take over a year to sell.

This is why he is betting on American Bitcoin. 

He sees mining as a way to produce a globally liquid, easily transferable asset that requires no daily management, calling it "an unbelievably pure store of value."

His logic is powerfully simple: "If I can mine an asset for literally a third the cost that it is trading right now... we are onto something really good."

This is not speculative hype, it is an industrial efficiency play.

"There will be two types of people. The people that bought Bitcoin, and everybody else." - Michael Saylor

He paints a stark picture of a world transformed by artificial intelligence. 

He sees AI generating "infinite stuff" and extreme wealth, but also fundamentally changing how wealth is held.

In his view, Bitcoin is the optimal vessel for preserving capital in this new era. 

It is the "pure digital capital" that AIs will use to trade at light speed, making traditional assets like real estate and gold look slow and clunky.

His conclusion is characteristically direct: "It is all bullish for Bitcoin."

This is a bet on the architecture of the future financial system itself.

We have seen how the rise of the internet created new wealth dynasties. 

Is the rise of AI poised to create a new class of "digital capital" dynasties, where the key differentiator was not building the AI, but simply understanding what the AIs would need to use as money?

"We started this when they said we had zero chance." - Donald Trump Jr.

He describes launching World Liberty Financial from a position of perceived weakness, driven by a conviction that the project "had to get done one way or the other."

This move mirrors a broader shift where political and cultural movements are not just advocating for change within existing institutions but are building their own parallel institutions. 

It is venture capital meets political activism.

He captures their determination perfectly: "It had to get done one way or the other."

This is the spirit of building your own table instead of waiting for a seat at someone else's.

We have watched tech disrupt everything from taxis to hotels. 

Now, are we about to watch it disrupt the most powerful system of all, political and financial allegiance, by turning them into competing, user-chosen platforms?

"They were making a lot of money to do not a lot of work pushing paper across the desk." - Donald Trump Jr.

With this blunt assessment, Donald Trump Jr. identifies the core resistance to change in traditional finance. 

He argues that systems built on friction and complexity are inherently threatened by technologies that offer simplicity and speed.

His view from the front lines is that we have reached the critical juncture. 

The "reluctant adapters" are now adapting out of necessity, with the floodgates poised to open.

He states confidently: "I think we are at the point where those floodgates are gonna open."

This is more than a trend,  it is a fundamental re-architecting of value transfer.

We have already seen how the internet demolished the business models of gatekeepers in media and retail. 

Are we now witnessing the digital sledgehammer being taken to the most fortified gatekeepers of all, the intermediaries of money itself?

"The 🇺🇸U.S. needs to step up with clear rules for digital assets." - Ryan Eagan 

His message is clear: the world is building the on-ramps to the digital economy, and the U.S. is still painting the lane dividers. 

The 🇪🇺EU's MiCA framework provides a single rulebook for 27 countries. 

That’s a powerful signal to builders: "We are open for business."  

Meanwhile, the U.S. sends mixed messages 🤷‍♂️

Eagan notes the report frames digital assets as essential for "U.S. economic competitiveness and global leadership." 

It’s a wake-up call wrapped in a policy paper. 

We celebrated U.S. leadership in the first internet revolution. 

As the next one unfolds, is the U.S. destined to be the blockbuster of the digital age, a once-dominant giant slow to adapt to a streaming world?

Every time I hear an OG crypto story, I’m reminded that we were all just trying our best.

Some were inventing the future, others were inventing new ways to lose things 😂

I still remember locking myself out of my old email account for two months because I was being extra secure.

Maybe I was ahead of my time… just not in a profitable way 😅

On this episode of our Money Panda Podcast, we journey back to a simpler time, when Bitcoin was $10 and your biggest threat was your own paranoia 🐼

Our guest Adrian Pape highlights OG days when he bought 10–20 BTC at $10, and then lost half to a DIY encryption experiment 🤣

Crypto history is wild, and so are these stories

Link to the full clip in the comments 👇

"We are going to go higher on the risk curve." - Stani Kulechov

That is the ambitious roadmap Stani Kulechov outlines for Aave and the future of DeFi. 

The plan is to move beyond crypto assets and use DeFi's infrastructure to unlock liquidity for the vast world of traditional finance.

The first step is using stable assets like BlackRock's BUIDL money market fund as collateral. 

The next steps include private credit, ETFs, and equities, essentially bringing the entire capital stack on-chain.

Kulechov explains the powerful hybrid model: "You can borrow permissionless stablecoins" against these regulated assets.

This is not a rebellion against TradFi, it is a hostile takeover of its most valuable service: lending and borrowing.

The 9-to-5, Monday-to-Friday banking system feels as antiquated as a fax machine. 

Are we on the verge of a 24/7 global financial system where the most competitive loans are not found on Wall Street, but in a transparent, algorithmic pool on the internet?

What if the legendary creator behind Bitcoin was never a lone hacker, but a brilliant cryptographer behind the scenes all along?

Meet Daira-Emma Hopwood, she helped build early decentralized-storage systems and went on to co-design Zcash’s core protocol pioneering privacy tools long before “privacy coin” was a buzzword. 

Rumors linking her to Bitcoin’s pseudonymous founder remain speculative with no signatures, no keys, no definitive proof. 

But regardless of who wrote those first Bitcoin lines, Hopwood’s legacy is real and a powerful reminder that cryptography, not celebrity, builds digital freedom

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