Antonija Skugor, Designer in Šibenik, Croatia
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Antonija Skugor

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Bio

With 15+ years of experience, Antonija is a seasoned graphic and UX/UI designer known for turning complex ideas into stunning, user-friendly designs. She blends creativity with strategic thinking, excelling in everything from logo design to responsive web interfaces. Her research, prototyping, and operations ensure each project is aesthetically pleasing and aligned with client goals. Passionate about innovation and collaboration, Antonija is dedicated to delivering impactful design solutions.

Portfolio

Work Experience

Creative Director and Founder

2021 - PRESENT
Kino Tesla
  • Built a comprehensive brand identity system and guide for diverse media, encompassing logo design, color palette, typography, stationery, layouts, and UI assets, ensuring cohesive branding and scalability across platforms.
  • Designed a mental health app enabling users to track emotions and daily activities, providing personalized summaries for doctors. Integrated interactive features and community connections, aiming at a 30% increase in daily active users.
  • Developed identity and wireframes for an interactive NFT ecosystem in decentralized finance gaming, art-directing NFT images, high-utility breedable 3D assets, and growth simulators to enhance user experience and engagement.
  • Created the concept and brand identity for Domaćinove priče, a storytelling platform for a small municipality. Crafted a unique brand narrative and visual style, attracting 1,000+ users in six months and fostering community-driven collaboration.
  • Led usability testing, user research, and iterative prototyping across numerous UI/UX projects, integrating insights to significantly enhance user experience metrics on web and mobile platforms.
  • Guided clients through design strategy consultations, refining visions into actionable blueprints aligned with brand and business goals. Delivered insights that enabled clients to achieve measurable outcomes, including 25% faster time-to-market.
  • Led art direction for client projects across sectors, collaborating with copywriters and creative directors to ensure final visuals were consistently on-brand, visually appealing, and tailored to user expectations.
Technologies: Adobe Experience Design (XD), Adobe Creative Suite, Art Direction, Branding, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Graphic Design, Design Leadership, Logo Design, Prototyping, Non-fungible Tokens (NFT), Interactive UX, User Interface (UI), Wireframing, Poetry, Cryptocurrency, Landing Pages, Dashboards, Marketplaces, Presentation Design, Dashboard Design, Gamification, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Design Systems, Conversion, Canva, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Squarespace, Visual Storytelling, Typography, Google Slides, eCommerce, Brand Design, UI Design, Pitch Decks, UI Prototyping, Figma, UX Design, Mobile Design, Adobe UX, Visual Identity, 2D Mockups, 3D Mockups, Product Design, Discovery Workshops, Style Guides, Rapid Prototyping, Information Technology, Creative Tech, Illustration, Website Design, Real Estate Web Design, Mobile Apps, Marketing Design, Visual Brand Guidelines, Pitch Deck Design, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint Design, Corporate Design, Collateral Design, Webflow, UX Research, Product Discovery, Mobile, Web, Cross-functional Collaboration, Diagrams, WordPress, Wix, eCommerce UX, Mobile UX Design, Landing Page Design, Visual Design Language, Enterprise Design, Education Technology (Edtech), Book Design & Illustration, Editorial Design, Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI Agents, Enterprise UX Design, Responsive Design, User Journey Maps, User Research, Information Architecture (IA)

Creative Director, Graphic Designer

2016 - PRESENT
Codecacao, Design partner
  • Worked through a spectrum of industries, including healthcare, technology, art, education, commercial, crypto, NFTs, and social platforms.
  • Created designs including branding, visual identity, visual communication, apps, websites, tools, UI/UX, and e-readers.
  • Researched, art directed, developed concepts, and handled relations with clients, teams, and suppliers​.
Technologies: InVision, Balsamiq Mockups, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Art Direction, Cryptocurrency, Branding, Gaming, 3D, Non-fungible Tokens (NFT), Logo Design, Design Leadership, User Interface (UI), Prototyping, Wireframing, Poetry, Graphic Design, Landing Pages, Dashboards, Marketplaces, Web Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Visual Storytelling, Presentation Design, Google Slides, eCommerce, Brand Design, UI Design, Pitch Decks, UI Prototyping, Figma, UX Design, Mobile Design, Adobe UX, Visual Identity, Product Design, Discovery Workshops, Style Guides, Rapid Prototyping, Creative Tech, Website Design, Mobile Apps, Visual Brand Guidelines, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint Design, Collateral Design, UX Research, Product Discovery, Mobile, Web, Cross-functional Collaboration, WordPress, eCommerce UX, Mobile UX Design, Landing Page Design, Visual Design Language, Enterprise Design, Education Technology (Edtech), Responsive Design, User Journey Maps, User Research, Information Architecture (IA)

Graphic Designer, UI/UX

2011 - 2011
Kolektiva Web d.o.o.
  • Worked on a web redesign and usability project for an eCommerce platform for all groups of online assets featured in five different countries.
  • Built user interface based on user requirements and strong business goals.
  • Developed UI design focusing mainly on conversion and usability.
  • Designed more than 20 variations of checkout pages across all sites with more than 80 payment methods that were market-specific and in a quickly moving eCommerce environment.
  • Worked on commercial design projects and developed illustration and animation content for add-web campaigns.
Technologies: Balsamiq Mockups, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Conversion, Adobe Creative Suite, Branding, Dashboards, Marketplaces, UI Design, A/B Testing, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Presentation Design, eCommerce, UI Prototyping, Figma, UX Design, Visual Identity, Product Design, Discovery Workshops, Style Guides, Rapid Prototyping, Website Design, Visual Brand Guidelines, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint Design, Collateral Design, UX Research, Mobile, Web, Cross-functional Collaboration, Visual Design Language, Enterprise Design, Responsive Design, User Journey Maps, User Research, Information Architecture (IA)

Graphic Designer

2008 - 2010
Nukleus Creative Agency
  • Designed brand and visual identity systems for industries including telecommunications, healthcare, entertainment, education, finance, culture, and civic associations.
  • Designed packaging, commercials, books, and content for websites.
  • Worked on the art direction for product campaigns, including visual design and photography.
  • Designed CI for a big residential rental agency, including coordination and visual material development for their promotion campaign.
  • Developed a series of illustrations for a hotel as a part of their VI design system.
Technologies: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite, Branding, Graphic Design, Design Leadership, Annual Reports, Presentation Design, Brand Design, Pitch Decks, Visual Identity, 2D Mockups, Product Design, Style Guides, Rapid Prototyping, Illustration, Website Design, Marketing Design, Visual Brand Guidelines, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint Design, Corporate Design, Collateral Design, Visual Design Language, Enterprise Design, Book Design & Illustration, Editorial Design

Education

2012 - 2016

Doctoral Degree in Graphic Design

China Academy of Art - Hangzhou, China

2002 - 2007

Master's Degree in Graphic Design

Design of Visual Communication, Arts Academy, University of Split - Split, Croatia

Skills

Tools

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Adobe Creative Suite, Google Slides, Microsoft Word, InVision, Wix, Canva, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Sketch, Balsamiq Mockups, Frontify, AI Tools

Languages

Visual Design Language

Platforms

Figma, Mobile, Web, WordPress, Adobe Suite, Music Streaming, Webflow

Industry Expertise

Education Technology (Edtech), Information Technology, Creative Tech

Other

Design, Art Direction, Web UI, Logo Design, Design Leadership, Typography, Graphic Design, User Interface (UI), Prototyping, Branding, Non-fungible Tokens (NFT), Visual Design, React, User Experience (UX), PowerPoint Design, Brand Identity, Brand Guidelines, Enterprise Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Web Design, Presentation Design, Dashboard Design, Web App Design, UX Design, Product Design, UI Design, UX Research, Squarespace, Visual Storytelling, Brand Design, Pitch Decks, UI Prototyping, Mobile Design, Mobile UI, Adobe UX, Visual Identity, 2D Mockups, Style Guides, Rapid Prototyping, Website Design, Mobile Apps, Marketing Design, Visual Brand Guidelines, Pitch Deck Design, Corporate Design, Collateral Design, Product Discovery, Cross-functional Collaboration, eCommerce UX, Mobile UX Design, Landing Page Design, Human-centered Design (HCD), Web Application Design, Brand Logos, Logotype, Book Design & Illustration, Editorial Design, Enterprise UX Design, Responsive Design, User Journey Maps, User Research, Information Architecture (IA), Visualization, Interactive UX, Cryptocurrency, Marketplaces, Gamification, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, A/B Testing, Annual Reports, eCommerce, Discovery Workshops, Illustration, Real Estate Web Design, Learning Apps, Diagrams, Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI Agents, Writing & Editing, Gaming, 3D, Conversion, China, Sound, Wireframing, Redesign, Self-paced Training, Poetry, Generative Design, Corporate Identity, Landing Pages, Pattern Design, Concept Art, User Flows, Token Design, Responsive Layout, 3D Art, Packaging, Concepting, Museums & Exhibits, Material Design, Carbon, Design Systems, Identity, Dashboards, Navigation Design, SaaS, Platform as a Service (PaaS), User Experience Design, Visual Communication, App UX, App UI, Community, Mobile App Design, 3D Mockups

Experience

  • Logo Design - 15 years
  • Branding - 15 years
  • User Interface (UI) - 10 years
  • Prototyping - 10 years
  • Graphic Design - 10 years
  • Design Leadership - 8 years
  • Adobe Experience Design (XD) - 4 years
  • Cryptocurrency - 4 years

Tools

  • Adobe Experience Design (XD)
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