Summary
I`m Visual/UI Designer with a focus on digital products and services.
For the last 4 years I’ve worked with biotech companies in San Diego, CA. I've designed user interfaces for e-commerce websites such as WuXi Apptec, Abgent, WuxiBiosciences.
As a visual designer, I create visually appealing websites/applications with user-friendly interfaces that engage customers and meet business goal. I’m involved in whole process of visual design: logo design and style guide, sketch, wire framing, mockups, and prototyping for iterative usability testing.
Experience
Visual Designer | Abgent | 2013-current | San Diego, CA
- Visual design for Abgent, WuXi Apptec website, WuXi Biosciences global website, "MegaPoints" reward program
- User research, interactive design (low and high-fidelity wireframes), visual design (logo and style guide, web page mockups, prototype and graphic assets (icons, images)
- Print design: brochures, catalogs, flyers, posters, business collateral, PPT templates)
- Web design: banner ads, email blast (HTML/CSS coding)
- Marketing: manage ExactTarget account - add/manage users, update leads database; create/send email campaigns and provide metrics
Graphic Designer | Blue Petyl | 2010 - 2013 | San Diego, CA
- Designed variety of graphic products including logo, business card, banners and magazine ads
- Prepared design files for 10 vendors, printers and web producers, resulting in 50% product sales increase
Graphic Designer | Expert Service Solutions, Inc. | 2006 - 2010 | San Diego, CA
- Designed and created logo, business card, flyers, posters, trades show banners/displays per client request
- Successfully completed client projects, provided proposal layout and design under extremely tight deadlines
- Established ongoing trust with client relationships
Print Designer | Russia Postal Service Corporate Office| 2004 - 2010 | Russia
- Designed and arranged layout of weekly newspaper based on client`s requirements, created annual report, quarterly brochures using corporate logo and identity materials. Designed outdoor /indoor vinyl graphics solutions for post office branches.
- Worked on the projects of advertising campaigns under the direction of senior graphic designer, independently and occasionally run various projects as team lead.
Education
Mari State University | Russia | B.E.D in History | 1998-2003
School of Art and Design | Russia | B.A in Fine Art & Design | 1992-1996
Training
Designer Track UX/UI and front-end development | Bloc.io Immersive Coding Bootcamp | 2015-2016
Mobile UI Design | Eclasses.org | 2013-2013
Web Technology Certificate | Eclasses.org | 2012-2013
Skills
Mobile design, responsive design
Research: survey, writing user personas, SWOT analysis, usability testing
Interaction Design: user stories, user flow, site map, low and high fidelity wireframes
Visual Design: logo and style design, mockups, interactive prototype
Tools
Balsamiq, Axure, UXpin, Draw.io, Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Invision, Peek, Bootstrap, HTML5, CSS3