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Designer
Location
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Toptal Member Since
August 19, 2022
Amanuel is a product designer with over four years of experience creating simple and easy-to-use products that users love. He has a background in architecture, game design, and 3D modeling, and he leverages his expertise in these multiple design fields to help teams build human-centered digital experiences. To design a product, Amanuel uses empathy to immerse himself in how users might feel about their problem, circumstance, or situation.
Work Experience
Senior UI/UX Designer
2021 - PRESENT
Gebeya
- Developed user-oriented interfaces and rapidly tested and iterated on designs for mobile apps, web, and landing pages.
- Designed and validated workflows and interfaces through iterations.
- Collaborated with multiple roles to drive user engagement, ease of use, and product usability.
- Helped create an MVP for the company's four main products, which we used to do initial user tests.
- Translated concepts into wireframes and mockups that led to easy-to-use products.
Technologies: Figma, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Adobe Illustrator, A/B Testing, User Research, User Interviews, User Surveys, Prototyping, UX Prototyping, Sketching, UX Sketching, Responsive UI, Responsive UX Design, Mobile UI, Landing Page Design, Website Redesign, Dashboard Design, Mobile Mockups, Web Page Mockups, InVision, Design Systems, UI Design, Graphic Design, Motion Design, Web Design, Marketplace Design, Webflow, User Journeys, User Experience (UX), Web App UX, Web App Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), UX Flows, Documentation, Product Design, Mobile UX Design, Usability Testing
Visual Designer
2023 - 2023
Diotima Strategies LLC
- Produced hundreds of illustrations and designs related to cryptocurrency, including characters, environments, physical assets, maps, icons, and visual elements.
- Utilized Midjourney, an AI tool to efficiently create high-quality images based on prompts, resulting in streamlined visual production.
- Translated complex concepts related to cryptocurrency into engaging and understandable visuals, using metaphors and other storytelling techniques to enhance viewer comprehension.
- Created a detailed and visually stunning map of a complex system or concept, incorporating key elements into a cohesive and immersive design.
- Developed a consistent visual style and brand for the project, ensuring that all illustrations and designs adhered to established guidelines and contributed to a cohesive look and feel.
Technologies: Visual Design, Character Design, Art Books, Illustration, Decentralization, Scenarios, Pencil Sketches, Midjourney, AI Design, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3D Artist
2022 - 2022
Freelance Client
- Created a 3D architectural concept for a proof of concept walkthrough video.
- Designed walkthrough videos of various parts of the building.
- Created a motion graphics animation that explains different aspects of the concept.
Technologies: 3D Design, 3D Walkthroughs, 3D Architecture, 3D Animation, 3D Rendering, 3D Visualization, 3D Modeling, Architecture, 3D, Animation, Rendering
UI/UX Designer
2021 - 2021
Freelance
- Created wireframes for game navigation and in-game experience.
- Helped create visual guidelines for the game and implemented different graphic elements according to the guidelines.
- Designed and built custom icons, badges, game passes, and 3D renders for coins and reward elements.
- Translated concepts into wireframes and mockups that led to intuitive gameplay experiences.
Technologies: Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Mobile UI Design, Game Art, Game Assets, User Interface (UI), UX Wireframes, Adobe Experience Design (XD), User Journeys, User Experience (UX), Web App UX, Web App Design, Game Design, UX Flows, Documentation, Mobile Game Design, Mobile Games, Mobile UX, Mobile Design, Mobile Game UI
Multi-media Director
2019 - 2021
G Media
- Managed clients' projects and provided creative direction.
- Led all communication with clients and worked on budgeting, deciding project scopes, and team assembly.
- Designed more than six mobile apps and websites for companies and products.
- Conducted user research and created user stories, wireframes, and prototypes.
- Developed graphic assets for different mobile apps and websites.
- Created animations, motion graphics, and video content for mobile game ads.
- Built 3D environments, developed 2D concepts, and modeled 3D characters and animations for animated shows.
Technologies: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Animate, Blender, Notion, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Illustrator CC, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop, ZBrush, Product Design, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Figma, Motion Design, 3D Animation, 3D Design, Logo Design, Branding, Marketing, Video Editing, Web App UX, Web App Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Documentation, Motion Graphics, Promotional Videos, Videos, Game Art, Character Design, Illustration, Creativity, Visual Art, Visual Concepts, Digital Creative Direction, 3D Games, Concept Art, Multimedia, Multimedia Design, Animated Videos, Printing Materials, Ad Design, Social Media
UI/UX and Graphic Designer
2018 - 2019
G Media
- Assisted in all stages of the UI/UX design process of multiple websites and mobile applications.
- Created icons, characters, and illustrations for websites and applications.
- Conducted user research, prototyping, and product development using Figma, in collaboration with developers.
- Owned the interface design, user flow mapping, and overall user experience.
- Contributed to the brand development of multiple companies and products.
- Developed brand guidelines, logos, promotion and marketing materials, social media content, and animations.
Technologies: Adobe Experience Design (XD), Blender, Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, Branding, Web Design, 3D Design, Architecture, Logo Design, Video Editing, User Journeys, User Experience (UX), Web App UX, Web App Design, eCommerce UX, UX Flows, Game Art, Game Design, Creativity, Printing Materials, Mobile App Design
Game Designer
2017 - 2018
Qene Tech
- Created and documented the gameplay mechanics for free-to-play mobile games.
- Wireframed UI/UX layout concepts for mobile devices with Adobe XD and Illustrator.
- Designed and created 3D game assets and environments following the environmental design approach.
- Collaborated with the art director and developed the concept art for a mobile game.
Technologies: Blender, Illustrator CC, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Photoshop CC, Unity, ZBrush, Environmental Design, 3D Design, Architecture, Set Design, User Experience (UX), Web App UX, Web App Design, Game Design, UX Flows, Character Design, Creativity, Visual Art, Visual Concepts, 3D Games, Concept Art, Mobile Games
Architect
2016 - 2017
BELETE BIRHANU Consulting Architects and Engineers PLC
- Contributed to interior and exterior architectural designs.
- Created 3D visualizations for architectural and environmental designs.
- Collaborated with other designers to create concepts, sketches, working drawings, 3D visualizations, and presentations.
Technologies: Autodesk CAD/CAM, Illustrator CC, Blender, ARCHICAD, Environmental Design, 3D Design, Architecture, Visual Art, Printing Materials
Education
2012 - 2017
Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
EIABC - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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