Andrei Ciursa
Designer
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Member since February 1, 2016
Andrei is a talented designer with a broad skill set, from visual design through interaction modeling and high-fidelity prototyping. He understands that the user experience is key to any successful product or service, and he engages intellectually with every problem, challenging ideas to explore and uncover new opportunities.
Andrei is now available for hire
Employment
- Visual & Interaction Designer2015 - 2016Svelte
- Designed a complex system that connects drivers, passengers, and operators through the mobile apps and web dispatcher software.
- Collaborated closely with several developers to ensure the quality of the implementation.
- Designed all marketing materials and developed the startup’s landing page (www.svelte.xyz).
Technologies: Sketch, Pixate - Visual Designer2012 - 2015Tobias & Tobias
- Designed complex user interfaces and interactions for Deutsche Bank, one of the world’s leading banks and financial service providers.
- Streamlined the process of creating design documentation for large, third-party development teams by automating workflows and creating reusable templates.
- Introduced video production and animation to the services provided by the company and created libraries of reusable components in order to facilitate faster production.
- Emphasised the importance of efficient workflows; held short demos/workshops to showcase different solutions for automating repetitive tasks as a way to save time and allow everyone to focus on the most important and creative aspects of their jobs.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch, Framer, InVision, Pixate - UX/UI Designer2013 - 2013Ivo
- Went above and beyond the initial brief of visually redesigning the ivo social platform and redefined the entire user experience of the product.
- Conducted workshops to actively involve the client and their team in the design process to identify the real problems that needed to be solved and explore solutions together.
Technologies: Axure, Adobe Photoshop - Front-end Designer2008 - 2012Freelance Position
- Wrote Photoshop tutorials for high-profile networks such as Envato and SixRevisions.
- Delivered complete design and development solutions to various clients.
- Started a personal blog to teach design to others and expand my own knowledge and skills at the same time.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, HTML, CSS, WordPress
Education
- B.Sc. degree in Multimedia Computing (Design & Multimedia)2010 - 2014Coventry University - Coventry, UK
Experience
- Adobe Creative Suite8 years
- Web Design6 years
- HTML54 years
- CSS34 years
- Android UI Design4 years
- iOS UI Design4 years
- Sketch3 years
- Framer1 year
Tools
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Sketch
- Framer
