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Yana Ivanov: Ux/Ui Visual Designer

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Yana Ivanov: Ux/Ui Visual Designer

The document summarizes the experience and skills of Yana Ivanov, a UX/UI visual designer with over 15 years of experience in design, web design, graphic arts, and user experience. Yana has extensive experience in conceptualizing and designing intuitive user interfaces and digital products for both business-to-business and business-to-consumer clients. She is proficient in design tools like Figma and Sketch and practices user-centered design methods.

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YANA IVANOV UX/UI VISUAL DESIGNER

SUMMARY

A Design Professional with more than 15 years of experience in UI/UX design, web design, and graphic arts.
Maintains an expertise of B2B and B2C Marketing, Brand Identity, Advertising, and Print through a variety of
successful projects. Create user-friendly sites and mobile applications aimed at improving the lives of end
users. Remains up to date with current UX best practices and agile design processes. Application of
software engineering and software process models. Strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional self-
managed teams. Specialized experience with digital media, creative layout, basic HTML/XHTML, basic
CSS2/CSS3, UX documentation, and multiple design programs for the benefit of client outcome. Culturally in tune
with my team, fluent in Russian and English, and currently learning Spanish.

SKILLS

 Expert use in design tools such as Figma/Sketch/Photoshop/Illustrator


 Skilled in Typography, color, layout to achieve project goals
 Strong understanding of intuitive interaction and site functionality
 Familiarity with design systems
 Execute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering
 Working with and maintaining a style guide
 Ability to conceptualize and create intuitive, engaging, and brand-consistent user interfaces
 Demonstrate ability to present and explain design decisions to team members and stakeholders
 Experience in App design
 An online portfolio demonstrating user-centered design solutions and strong visual design sense
 Experience in creating new processes and solutions for streamlining communication
 The ability to parse complex and large amounts of data into clean, simple well designed visual solutions
 Have experience with Agile methodology and Lean principles
 Well written and spoken English
 Very organized and meticulous with tasks
 Basic HTML/CSS
 Familiarity with prototyping and user experience testing

EXPERIENCE
Visual Designer, May 2019 to present
605.tv, New York, New York
 Develop intuitive, usable, and engaging interactions and visual design for mobile applications. 
 Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the design process.
 Participate in the development process from the definition, through design, build, test, release, and
maintenance.
 Stay abreast of UX trends and look for creative ideas and inspirations in parallel analogous worlds.
 Break any design problem down into viable actionable chunks and solve them with clarity and precision.

UX/UI Visual Designer, April 2009 to May 2019


YiVentures, Corp., New York, New York
 Responsible for the creative and visual aesthetic of client projects, from inception to final production.
 Communicate design perspective and intent clearly and articulately to client and a team of developers.
 Development of brand attributes, design direction, and the application of design principles, utilizing the
best practices that support them as discovered through research and team creativity.
 Work in parallel with UX designers, Analysts, Content Strategists, Information Architects, and Interaction
Designers to implement the design direction into solid and presentable concepts or client approval.
 Ensure project quality and effective solutions throughout the development process.
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Senior Product Designer, December 2017 to May 2019


Swade Inc., New York, New York
 Collaborate with other leads and program management staff to establish clear design tasks, schedules,
and expectations. 
 Create, organize, and share project style guides, pattern libraries, and asset repositories.
 Help champion and implement user-centered design methodologies across the web and mobile
organization.
 Support IT during the development process by completing user acceptance testing and working through
opportunities.
 Create wireframes and prototypes in Figma/Sketch; Engage in frequent feedback to raise the bar on
quality through collaboration.

Marketing Designer/Contractor, February 2016 to August, 2017


ConveyIQ, New York, New York
 Company name formerly Take the Interview, Inc.
 Responsible for planning, interpreting, and developing the visual style and overall layout of B2B marketing
materials and sales collateral.
 Combined marketing and graphic design to create the visual materials that represent a company or
brand.
 Designed and produced the projects and materials that satisfy the needs of a client’s business, including
logos, fonts, and color palettes.
 Worked with communications professionals and senior staff members to designate target audiences and
create consistency across all marketing platforms.
 Created customs landing pages and a series of emails for client pitches, which led several potential
customers signing yearly contracts.

Chief Creative Officer (CCO)/Design Lead, July 2015 to August, 2017


Builderdome, Inc., New York, New York
 Merges authenticity with modernity to effectively guide brand vision in a variety of successful Marketing,
Advertising, and Print projects targeting both B2B and B2C (homeowners).
 Translate ideas into actionable projects involving design, brand development, and marketing.
 Nurture and adapt an existing brand to suit changing circumstances within the company and the industry.
 Approaches persistent problems with a creative outlook, adding value to existing products and deriving
positives from negatives.
 Exerts a collaborative leadership vision, guiding a creative multi-faceted team that includes branding,
marketing, design, media outreach, and development.

Art Director, June 2013 to November 2015


GogoTech II, LLC, New York, New York
 Developed B2B-level marketing design and branding for various eCommerce stores, including
effective, cohesive marketing materials, web layouts, logo designs, and UI design.
 Responsible for the visual style of all websites, ads, and product packaging.
 Worked closely with CEO and Brand Managers on multiple projects to promote brand recognition
across a broad range of platforms.
 Managed and trained a team of 5 junior designers.
 Decreased page abandonment rates by 10% through the application of knowledge regarding
user-centered design methods, human-computer interaction, and industry best practices to drive
useful and usable interface design solutions.
 Improved site revenues for several stores by an average of 6% through the translation of
business requirements into user interface design specifications.

Assistant Art Director, August 2006 to April 2007


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FESCO, Brooklyn, New York
 Focused on the practical application of marketing techniques and the management of a firm’s
marketing resources and activities.
 Designed sales catalog and advertisements, which were presented at a large electronics’ show, which
lead to the acquisition of new business.
 Managed company’s website, including design.

EDUCATION
Master of Science. October 2005. Web Development and Administration.
Golden Gate University. San Francisco, California
Bachelor of Fine Arts. June 2002. Graphic Design.
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, New York
Associate of Science. June 2000. Advertising.
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, New York

CERTIFICATIONS
Code Academy
November 2020. HTML Course.

Interactive Design Foundation (IxDF).


March 2019. Human Computer Interaction - HCI.
April 2019. User Experience: The Beginner’s Guide.
April 2019. Mobile User Experience (UX) Design.
April 2019. Design Thinking: The Beginner's Guide.

ON THE WEB

yanaivanov.com

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