Arvin Dizon
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Manila, NCR, Philippines
Toptal member since August 8, 2022
Arvin is a seasoned product, UX, UI, visual, and branding designer with a portfolio spanning multiple industries like Digital Twin and IoT. Specializing in user-centric design, he's led UX initiatives and crafted assets to improve usability and client satisfaction. His roles range from global firms like Johnson & Johnson to startups and education. With a master's degree in science education and multiple design certifications, Arvin offers a holistic approach to complex design challenges.
Experience
- Design Systems - 5 years
- Product Design - 5 years
- Dashboard Design - 3 years
- Figma - 3 years
- UX Research - 2 years
- SaaS Design - 2 years
- Data Visualization - 2 years
- Complex Application User Interfaces (UI) - 2 years
Portfolio
No-code/Low-code Application and Data Flow Builder
Intellichat - Engineer's AI Assistant
Work Experience
Senior Designer
X-Press Feeders
- Established an atomic-based design system in Figma; consolidated 1,400 legacy components into 280 master assets and documented usage guidelines.
- Prototyped complex flows for vessel schedules, contracts, invoicing, and billing modules, reducing developer Q&A churn.
- Imported and refactored legacy Sketch assets, resolving naming collisions and Auto Layout issues to improve hand-off accuracy.
Visual Designer (via Toptal)
Launcher Lab
- Developed and maintained a library of design templates and assets that reduced the time to market for new ad campaigns by 50% and increased team productivity by 30%.
- Developed over 30 high-impact visual ads each month for clients in diverse sectors like technology and fashion, consistently exceeding performance benchmarks by up to 10% through rigorous A/B testing and design updates.
- Designed a social media campaign for a leading beverage brand, increasing engagement and sales through iterative prototyping and data-driven design optimizations.
UX Design Lead
XMPro
- Led UX-related initiatives, fostering continuous improvement of the company's UX maturity.
- Delivered top-notch UX design for multiple client projects, ensuring client satisfaction and successful implementation in industries such as mining and production.
- Crafted visual assets for diverse projects, supporting various company initiatives.
- Developed mockups and designed features for no-code/low-code platforms, enhancing usability and accessibility.
Senior Designer
Stichting Global Reporting Initiative
- Streamlined e-learning development by converting over 100 PowerPoint slides into interactive Articulate Storyline courses, reducing turnaround time.
- Enhanced content engagement through interactive elements and narration integration, improving course completion rates.
- Revamped curriculum materials with a modern, consistent design in InDesign, meeting tight deadlines while maintaining impeccable accuracy.
- Fostered a productive client relationship by delivering feedback-driven revisions promptly, ensuring long-term collaboration opportunities.
- Developed 10+ presentation decks from detailed storyboards, earning praise for clarity, visual appeal, and adherence to branding guidelines.
UX/UI Designer
Evolving World Marketing
- Designed a prototype application specifically for dental practices to track their daily finances and operations in a simple format; this resulted in a 25% increase in productivity for dental practices using the application.
- Redesigned an eCommerce website for a fashion company, featuring a modern and bold aesthetic that reflected the brand's values of empowerment and inclusivity.
- Created digital assets for social media posts and email templates that increased client conversion by 10%-15%.
- Redesigned the product website for a phone case company, improving the existing brand guidelines to be more user friendly and creating a customer-centered website for purchasing products.
UX/UI Designer | Graphic Designer
Product Gym
- Conducted a heuristic analysis and developed a UX strategy for a client, resulting in a 20% increase in website traffic and a 15% increase in conversion rates.
- Created two versions of a website's landing page for A/B testing, increasing user conversion with the redesign.
- Designed a new request information page with a more organized user flow, allowing for the gathering of important user data.
- Redesigned the website's navbar to accommodate new navigation content and improve usability, focusing on an intuitive and responsive design.
- Designed a mobile-responsive layout for the company's blog, resulting in a 25% increase in website traffic from mobile devices.
UI Designer
Johnson & Johnson
- Designed the UI/UX of the onboarding program and streamlined the onboarding process from 30 to 25 days, resulting in a 30% increase in work-related skills, confidence, and perception among new hires as measured by post-onboarding surveys.
- Created icon animations for explainer videos, which helped reduce production time by 30-60 minutes per project and improved the effectiveness of the videos as measured by viewer engagement metrics.
- Developed an illustration toolkit for various products, which cut production time on client projects by an average of one hour per project and resulted in a 10% increase in client satisfaction as measured by post-project surveys.
- Led the design, development, and implementation of the client's UI/UX visual design materials, resulting in a 5% increase in user engagement measured by website analytics.
UX/UI Designer | Brand Specialist
DzoneDesigns Studio (Freelance)
- Designed brand identity guides for over 50 companies, including logos, colors, typography, photography, tone, and other assets. This led to an increase in brand recognition and customer loyalty for these companies.
- Contributed to a project as a brand strategist, UX researcher, and UI/UX designer, creating a corporate brand identity for a learning management system and translating it to the UI/UX. This increased user satisfaction and retention.
- Redesigned the user interface for a company that provides brand and pay-per-click strategy, branding, web design, conversion rate optimization, and lifecycle marketing services; this led to an increase in website traffic and conversion rates.
- Created the user interface for an NFT web app that allows users to collect and create their own 3D NFTs, increasing app usage and user engagement.
- Designed the user interface for an emerging digital currency platform, resulting in an increase in user adoption.
Art Director
Publicis Groupe
- Led the design, development, and implementation of publication material graphics, layouts, and production for McDonald's Pokemon Happy Meal, increasing brand awareness and sales.
- Worked with the NBA to design and develop publication materials that helped increase brand awareness during the 75th season.
- Collaborated with Cebu Pacific to create publication materials for seat sales for local and international flights that helped increase brand awareness and drive sales.
- Built digital magazine layouts for the Tupperware brand, improving the overall aesthetic and readability of the publication.
Physics Professor
San Beda University
- Taught general physics to college and senior high-school students, using various teaching methods to engage students and help them understand complex concepts.
- Created learning plans and assessments to measure student progress and ensure they were learning the relevant topics.
- Managed classes with over 30 students, monitoring their progress and providing additional support to help them achieve their learning goals.
Lead Design Moderator
San Beda University
- Led the graphic design, development, and production of publication materials for the university, resulting in coherent brand awareness and enrollment.
- Managed a team in charge of the ideation, development, and publication of relevant print and web ad materials.
- Communicated and collaborated with stakeholders to set expectations and milestones for each academic year, ensuring that all materials were delivered on time and met the needs of the university.
Military Instructor
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
- Created training programs and events for 1000+ cadets, ensuring the smooth implementation of military programs and meeting all training objectives.
- Led the training program, delegating and supervising tasks among military officers in reserve to ensure that all training activities were carried out effectively.
- Taught military topics, ensuring that all cadets received a high-quality education and were proficient in the military training curriculum.
Education
Master's Degree in Science
National Teachers College - Manila, Philippines
Bachelor's Degree in Biology
University of the City of Manila - Manila, Philippines
Certifications
Generative AI and its Business Applications
NSW Government
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
NSW Government
Responsible Artificial Intelligence
NSW Government
Product-led Certification
Pendo.io
ProtoPie 101
ProtoPie
Design Principles for Effective Dashboard Design
Udemy
Introduction to UX Design
Domestika
Google UX Design Professional
Coursera
Web Design with Figma
Domestika
Articulate Storyline Essential Training
Visual Storytelling
Visual Communication
Introduction to After Effects
Domestika
Design System with Figma
Domestika
Introduction to Adobe Illustrator
Domestika
Data Visualization
Domestika
Corporate Identity
Domestika
Principles of Presentation Design
Domestika
Powerpoint Essential Training Certificate
Word Essential Training Certificate
Strategic Thinking Certificate
Skills
Tools
Illustrator CS6, Illustrator CC, Articulate Storyline, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Photoshop 7, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Slack, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Creative Suite, Storyline 360, Photoshop CC, Articulate 360, Premiere Pro CC, Audition CC, Adobe After Effects, Adobe CS6, ProtoPie, Manufacturing
Platforms
Figma, Shopify, BigCommerce, App Builders
Industry Expertise
Education Technology (Edtech), Marketing, Education
Other
Design Thinking, Training, Teaching, Articulate Rise, Web Design, Design Systems, Visual Design, Corporate Branding, Communication, Visual Storytelling, Presentation Design, Strategic Planning, Learning, Educational Portals, Logo Design, Website Redesign, UI Design, Web UI Design, Product Design, User Experience (UX), UX Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Edtech Design, Learning Management Systems (LMS), Branding, Logotype, Brand Design, Web UX, User Interface (UI), Web App Design, Mobile App Design, Art Direction, Web App UX, Web UX Design, Websites, Mobile Design, Mobile UI, Wireframing, Minimalism, Typography, Color Theory, Social Media, Social Media Design, Facebook Ads, SaaS Design, UX Flows, Dashboards, Dashboard Design, Brand Development, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Agile, Design, Brand Books, Landing Pages, Landing Page Design, Illustration, Brand Guidelines, Brand Identity, Visual Identity, Graphic Design, Brand Strategy, Web UI, High-fidelity Mockups, UI Branding, Mobile UI Design, Instructional Design, Curriculum Development, Training & Training Content Development, User Flows, UX Wireframes, Marketing Design, Digital Marketing Design, Digital Marketing, eCommerce UX, Mobile eCommerce, eCommerce Development, Checkout, Print Design, Design Production, Landing Page Optimization, Graphics, Charts, Infographics, Dark UIs, User Journeys, Pitch Decks, Web Components, Template Design, Writing & Editing, Digital Design, Tables, MVP Design, WebApp, Startups, Web Platforms, Information Architecture (IA), B2C, High-fidelity Prototypes, E-learning, Business to Business (B2B), Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Advertising, Paid Advertising, Atomic Design, Data-heavy Design, Enterprise Design, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Video Editing, SCORM, Responsive Design, Quantitative Research, UX Research, Data Visualization, Non-fungible Tokens (NFT), Crypto, UX Review, Style Guides, UI Components, Web Dashboards, Creative Direction, Digital Agencies, Mobile UX, Fintech, Cryptocurrency Exchanges, System Design, Web App UI, Responsive UI, Responsive Web Apps, eCommerce, B2C Marketing, Mobile UX Design, SaaS, B2B, Enterprise SaaS, Prototyping, UX Audits, User Roles, Android App Design, iOS UX Design, User Interviews, Mobile Prototypes, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), UX Documentation, Admin Panels, Complex Application User Interfaces (UI), Digital Twin, UX Strategy, User Experience Design, User Journey Maps, Usability Testing, AI Design, Qualitative Research, Life Science, Videos, Training Videos, Adult Learning, Higher Education, Educational Videos, Educational Platform Design, UX Branding, Navigation Redesign, Agency, Agency Websites, Web Marketing, Ads, Cryptocurrency, Cryptocurrency Payments, Trading, Redesign, Cryptocurrency Wallets, Digital Wallets, Animation, Financial Services, Agile UX, Analytical Dashboards, Dashboard Development, Data-driven Dashboards, Dashboard Instruments, Interactive Dashboards, Physical Dashboards, Product Analytics, Facebook, Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI Ethics, AI Policy and Regulation, AI Risk Management, AI-enabled Applications, AI Terminology, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), Web Applications, Applications, Industrial Equipment, Predictive Maintenance, Low-code Development, No-code Development, Rapid Application Development (RAD), Drag & Drop, Workflow Automation & System Integration, Predictive Learning, Engineering, Retrieval-augmented Generation (RAG), Fleet Management, Fleet Management Platforms, Cars, Car Rental, Real-time Systems
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