Alia Knowlan
Designer
Austin, TX, United States
Member since January 10, 2018
Alia’s design foundation originates from her years working at frog design. She's designed for a variety of organizations from startups to global companies, including those in retail, media, eCommerce, banking, entertainment, healthcare, and education. Though her background is in visual design, she considers herself an all-around visual communicator through her work in UX design, UI design, design research, branding, fashion, and as an artist.
Alia is now available for hire
Employment
- Freelance Artist and Designer2013 - PRESENTVarious Freelance Clients
- Commissioned artwork and design work for organizations local to global, including educational programs, health care organizations, nonprofits, as well as media, retail, and entertainment companies.
Technologies: Sketch, Keynote, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, After Effects, Adobe XD, InVision, Mixed Media, Illustration, Photography - Visual Designer 22015 - 2018frog design
- Created compelling, original designs for interactive platforms ranging from websites to software applications to human experiences.
- Translated client business requirements, user needs, and technical capabilities into designs that are visually exciting, easy-to-use, and emotionally engaging.
- Contributed, while working alongside an interdisciplinary team, to user and design research, lead client workshops, product ideation, conceptual development, and detail designs.
- Communicated, on a day-to-day level, product function and brand identity through the creation of screen layouts, color palettes, typography, user interface elements, motion graphics/animation, and prototypes.
- Worked on projects in the fields of retail/eCommerce, banking, entertainment, insurance/healthcare, and education.
Technologies: Sketch, Keynote, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, After Effects, Adobe XD, InVision - Design Mentor | Guest Lecturer2017 - 2017University of Texas at Austin
- Mentored and supported UT design students inside and outside the classroom.
Technologies: Various Technologies (As Needed)
Education
- Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design2011 - 2015Savannah College of Art and Design - Savannah, GA, USA
Experience
- Art10 years
- Adobe CC9 years
- Visual Design6 years
- UI Design6 years
- Branding6 years
- UX Design4 years
- Design Research4 years
- Sketch3 years
Tools
- Adobe CC
- Sketch
