Katarina Bergström, Designer in Stockholm, Sweden
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Katarina Bergström

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Bio

Katarina is a UX designer and researcher with over 20 years of experience, including digital art direction and product design. She's worked mainly with large companies. Katarina leverages her familiarity with Agile WoW and most development techniques to solve complex problems, and she has a master's degree in graphic design.

Portfolio

Work Experience

Product Designer | UX Designer

2022 - PRESENT
Freelance
  • Designed a new digital tool (TryggOffert) that helps carpenters and builders offer professional quotes for their work.
  • Worked with Zinzino.com via a private contract as a freelance designer.
  • Used a variety of tools on a range of projects including mobile UI/UX and dashboard designs.
Technologies: Figma, Apple Keynote, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe CC, Branding, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Product Design, Mobile UI, Mobile UX, Dashboard Design, Medical Software, Mobile UX Design, Mobile UI Design, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Conversion Rate, eCommerce, Competitive Analysis, Information Architecture (IA), Content Management Systems (CMS), Landing Pages, Web UX, B2B, B2C, Website Redesign, Consumer-facing Product Design, Business to Business to Consumer (B2B2C), B2B2C, Strategy, Strategic Design, Communication Design, UX Wireframes, UI Components, Mockups, Mobile First, Agile, Creative Direction, Consulting, Ideation, Concept Testing, Concepting

Product Design Lead

2017 - 2022
Humblebee
  • Designed the new digital product platform for Volvo trucks. The platform offers user-friendly software to Volvo end users with the help of data from connected vehicles and partnerships with external service providers.
  • Created the consumer-facing online test drive booking service experience and the back-office system for Polestar to support the bookings and car fleets; it was for all markets as it was a global solution.
  • Established the Polestar guidelines for the production of a component library; it included setting up the content structure and online navigation guidelines.
  • Designed the first Volvo Connect marketplace: a digital shop where customers in the transportation industry can buy software to use in the Volvo Connect portal.
  • Mapped out the user journey for their monthly donors, helping the Red Cross find gaps in the journeys and proposals for improvement.
  • Designed Elvaco's back office solution for the easy handling of orders and shipping of products.
  • Developed two native apps for a medtech company. The assignment included user research, prototyping, and final design, as well as the launching of the MVP.
Technologies: Adobe CC, AI Design, Agile Sprints, Apple Keynote, App UX, App UI, Atomic Design, Art Direction, Booking Systems, Automotive, Best Practices in Design, Medtech, Lean UX, Lead Pages, Leadership, Agile UX, Design Sprints, Design Systems, Prototyping, Web App UX, Web Design, Visual Design, Web UI, User Interface (UI), Branding, UI Design, UX Design, Data Flows, Typography, Sales Presentations, React, Component Libraries, UX Strategy, User Testing, Portals, Corporate Design, Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), Electric Vehicles, Design Thinking, Jira, User Stories, Data Visualization, User Journey Maps, User Interviews, Stakeholder Mapping, Remote User Testing, UX Workshops, Presentations, Brand Design, User Personas, Login Screens, Stakeholder Engagement, User Flows, Design Leadership, Complex Problem Solving, Checkout, Style Guides, UI Design Standards & Best Practices, Calendar Design, Scrum, User Journeys, Sprints, Design Management, Lean Project Management, Service Blueprints, Web Components, UI Style Guides, Sitemaps, Responsive Layout, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Product Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), User Research, Mobile App Design, Personas, Mobile UX, Wireframing, Mobile UI, User Experience (UX), Product Consultant, Portal Design, Web App Design, Web App UI, Design, Graphical User Interface (GUI), Journey Mapping, Ideation Workshops, UX Research, Mobile Prototypes, Mobile Design, iOS, Websites, User Experience Strategy, Digital Brand Identity, Presentation Design, Infographics, MVP Design, Dashboard Design, SaaS, UX Audits, Dashboards, Electric Cars, User Onboarding, Onboarding, UX Prototyping, User Workflows, Color Theory, Pitch Decks, High-fidelity Prototypes, Enterprise, User Validation, Web Applications, Enterprise SaaS, SaaS Design, Mobile Apps, Mobile UX Design, Mobile UI Design, eCommerce, Competitive Analysis, Information Architecture (IA), Content Management Systems (CMS), Landing Pages, Web UX, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), B2B, Website Redesign, Material UI, Design Strategy, Strategy, Strategic Design, Communication Design, UX Wireframes, UI Components, Mockups, Mobile First, Agile, Design Direction, Creative Direction, Consulting, Ideation, Concept Testing, Concepting

Art Director

2014 - 2017
Digitas | Sapient
  • Designed Volvo Cars' support pages, where car owners around the globe can find support for their cars.
  • Crafted the design of an easy digestible online guide aimed at mobile and tablet usage; it helped users to quickly onboard and operate their cars.
  • Designed the Volvo Cars global intranet, serving thousands of employees around the globe with relevant and easily accessible information.
Technologies: Adobe CC, Sketch 2, InVision App, Web Design, Visual Design, Adobe Illustrator, Web UI, User Interface (UI), Branding, UI Design, UX Design, Data Flows, Typography, Sales Presentations, UX Strategy, Software, Portals, Corporate Design, Data Visualization, User Journey Maps, Presentations, Brand Design, User Personas, Login Screens, Stakeholder Engagement, User Flows, Complex Problem Solving, Checkout, Style Guides, UI Design Standards & Best Practices, Calendar Design, Annual Reports, Scrum, User Journeys, Web Components, UI Style Guides, Sitemaps, Responsive Layout, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Product Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), User Research, Personas, Mobile UX, Wireframing, Mobile UI, User Experience (UX), Portal Design, Web App Design, Web App UI, Design, Graphical User Interface (GUI), Journey Mapping, UX Research, Mobile Prototypes, Mobile Design, Websites, User Experience Strategy, Digital Brand Identity, WordPress, Presentation Design, Infographics, Email Design, MVP Design, Dashboard Design, Dashboards, User Onboarding, Onboarding, Magazine Layout Design, eCommerce UX, Architecture, UX Prototyping, User Workflows, Color Theory, Pitch Decks, High-fidelity Prototypes, User Validation, Web Applications, SaaS Design, Mobile UX Design, Mobile UI Design, Competitive Analysis, Information Architecture (IA), Content Management Systems (CMS), Landing Pages, Web UX, B2B, B2C, Website Redesign, Consumer-facing Product Design, Business to Business to Consumer (B2B2C), B2B2C, Design Strategy, Strategy, Communication Design, Finance, UX Wireframes, UI Components, Mockups, Mobile First, Agile, Design Direction, Brand Strategy, Creative Direction, Ideation, Concept Testing, Concepting

Art Director

2012 - 2014
Knowit
  • Designed the global website for Statkraft, Norway's biggest energy supplier.
  • Designed the first app for Eesti.ee, an Estonian social service provider; it provides a variety of community services.
  • Crafted the design of a digital seller solution interface for Greenland Telecom.
Technologies: Adobe CC, Adobe Photoshop, Web Design, Visual Design, Adobe Illustrator, Web UI, User Interface (UI), UI Design, UX Design, Typography, Software, Corporate Design, Presentations, Brand Design, User Personas, Login Screens, Stakeholder Engagement, Complex Problem Solving, UI Design Standards & Best Practices, Responsive Layout, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Responsive Web Design (RWD), Mobile UX, Wireframing, Mobile UI, User Experience (UX), Web App Design, Web App UI, Design, Graphical User Interface (GUI), Mobile Design, Websites, User Experience Strategy, Digital Brand Identity, Presentation Design, Infographics, Email Design, Dashboard Design, Dashboards, Magazine Layout Design, eCommerce UX, Color Theory, Pitch Decks, High-fidelity Prototypes, User Validation, Web Applications, Mobile UX Design, Mobile UI Design, Competitive Analysis, Content Management Systems (CMS), Landing Pages, Web UX, B2B, B2C, Website Redesign, Consumer-facing Product Design, B2B2C, Business to Business to Consumer (B2B2C), Communication Design, Finance, UX Wireframes, UI Components, Mockups, Mobile First, Agile, Brand Strategy, Creative Direction, Ideation, Concept Testing, Concepting

Education

2018 - 2018

Course in Lean Services

University of Borås - Borås, Sweden

1995 - 1999

Master's Degree in Graphic Design

Konstfack — University of Arts, Crafts, and Design - Stockholm, Sweden

Skills

Tools

Sketch, Adobe CC, Apple Keynote, Microsoft PowerPoint, Jira, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch 2, InVision App, Adobe Illustrator, Miro

Platforms

Figma, iOS, WordPress

Industry Expertise

Automotive, Architecture

Other

Typography, Graphic Design, Sales Presentations, Component Libraries, Atomic Design, Prototyping, Data Visualization, User Flows, Complex Problem Solving, UI Design Standards & Best Practices, Design Systems, Product Design, Web Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Web UI, User Research, Mobile App Design, Wireframing, Mobile UI, Mobile UX, UI Design, User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), UX Design, Web App Design, Web App UX, Web App UI, Design, Visual Design, Presentation Design, SaaS, iPad, High-fidelity Prototypes, Enterprise, User Validation, Web Applications, SaaS Design, Mobile Apps, Mobile UX Design, Mobile UI Design, eCommerce, Landing Pages, Web UX, B2B, Website Redesign, Design Strategy, Communication Design, UX Wireframes, UI Components, Mobile First, Design Direction, Concept Testing, Art Direction, App UI, App UX, UX Strategy, User Testing, Software, Corporate Design, Service Design, Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), Medtech, Electric Vehicles, Design Thinking, User Stories, User Journey Maps, Stakeholder Mapping, User Interviews, Presentations, Dashboards, Design Leadership, User Onboarding, Electric Cars, Style Guides, User Journeys, Design Management, Web Components, UI Style Guides, Sitemaps, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), eCommerce UX, UX Prototyping, Personas, Product Consultant, Portal Design, Graphical User Interface (GUI), Journey Mapping, Mobile Prototypes, Mobile Design, Branding, Websites, User Experience Strategy, Digital Brand Identity, Color Theory, Pitch Decks, Infographics, Email Design, MVP Design, Dashboard Design, UX Audits, Best Practices in Design, Data Flows, Enterprise SaaS, Medical Software, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Competitive Analysis, Information Architecture (IA), Content Management Systems (CMS), B2C, Consumer-facing Product Design, B2B2C, Strategy, Strategic Design, Mockups, Agile, Brand Strategy, Creative Direction, Consulting, Ideation, Concepting, Business to Business to Consumer (B2B2C), React, Portals, Remote User Testing, UX Workshops, Agile Sprints, Brand Design, User Personas, Login Screens, Stakeholder Engagement, Checkout, Booking Systems, Calendar Design, Annual Reports, Scrum, AI Design, Sprints, Lean Project Management, Onboarding, Service Blueprints, Magazine Layout Design, Responsive Layout, User Workflows, UX Research, Ideation Workshops, Digital, Digital Art, Lean, Lean UX, Lead Pages, Leadership, Agile UX, Design Sprints, Mind Maps, Murals, Automotive Wraps, Guidebooks, Logo Design, UX Branding, Design Guidelines, Conversion Rate, Material UI, Finance

Experience

  • Complex Problem Solving - 19 years
  • User Testing - 10 years
  • Data Visualization - 9 years
  • Product Design - 7 years
  • Design Thinking - 7 years
  • Component Libraries - 5 years
  • Portals - 5 years
  • App UX - 3 years
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