Matías Ross, Designer in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Matías Ross

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Bio

Matías is a seasoned creative director and UX/UI designer. For the past 19 years, Matías has contributed to the educational space—as a professor of graphic design history and fashion design analysis at Universidad de Buenos Aires—while also working on several projects. These projects include graphic design, branding, UX, UI, and product design for his own company and remotely with many startups based in Argentina, San Francisco, and NYC.

Portfolio

Work Experience

Advisor and Member of the Board of Advisors

2022 - PRESENT
Ufounders
  • Advised more than 20 founders on improving their project design and product viability.
  • Attended several product presentations and brainstorming sessions.
  • Worked closely with founders on the redesign of their pitch decks.
Technologies: Slack

Founder | Partner

2004 - PRESENT
Coco
  • Designed the branding, UX, UI, presentations, illustrations, and icons of an amateur chef delivery app in NYC.
  • Built a brand identity for a new online bank app, including name, claim, language and tone, logos, and illustration. I also handled all the UX and UI work to create that app.
  • Designed the branding, UI, Illustrations, and icons for a cybersecurity company in San Francisco.
Technologies: Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop CC, InVision, Sketch, Landing Page Design, B2B, Dashboard Design, Product Design, Web App Design, Web UX Design, System Design, Marketplaces, eCommerce UX, Responsive Web Apps, Marketing Design, SaaS Design, Web Design, Websites, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Legal

Professor

2002 - PRESENT
Universidad de Buenos Aires
  • Taught over 1,700 students about design and communication history.
  • Designed activities, exercises, and exams for graphic and fashion designers.
  • Tutored students on their career development and job searches.
Technologies: Google

Co-founder | CD

2009 - 2011
609 Agency
  • Designed the website for Virginia Slims Argentina, working with a team of product managers and copywriters from Argentina and Belgium.
  • Designed an advertising intranet for McAfee, working on UX, UI, and iconography.
  • Designed and developed the website for the international singer Katherine Jenkins.
Technologies: Adobe Dreamweaver, InDesign CC, Photoshop CC, Adobe Illustrator, Marketing Design, Web Design, Websites, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Legal

Education

1998 - 2002

Graphic Designer in Graphic Design

Universidad de Buenos Aires - Buenos Aires

Certifications

NOVEMBER 2020 - PRESENT

Bootcamp UX Writing

DesignCore

Skills

Tools

Sketch, InVision, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Slack, Photoshop CC, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Microsoft PowerPoint, Asana, InDesign CC, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe InDesign

Platforms

Web, Figma

Industry Expertise

Insurance, Professional Services, Consumer Products, Food & Beverage, Marketing, Real Estate, Health

Other

Graphic Design, Print, UI Design, Branding, Brand Books, Presentation Design, Board Decks, Product Design, Web App Design, Web UX Design, Brand Design, Landing Pages, Responsive Web Apps, Marketing Design, Harvest, UX Design, Web Illustration, Iconography, Packaging, App UI, Illustration, Responsive Design, Responsive, Startups, Food Ordering, Food Presentation, Early-stage Startups, Foodtech, Law, Pitch Decks, Mood Board Design, Web UI, App UX, Style Kits, Wireframing, Mood Boards, Product Benchmarking, Logo Design, Brand Guidelines, Color Schemes, Color Selection, Web Design, Art Direction, Mobile UI Design, Visual Design, User Experience (UX), Mobile Design, User Interface (UI), Websites, Responsive UI, Icon Design, Web Forms, Mobile Web, Landing Page Design, B2B, Dashboard Design, System Design, Marketplaces, eCommerce UX, Gamification, Rapid Prototyping, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Design Systems, Web Dashboards, Prototyping, Layout, Software as a Service (SaaS), UI Prototyping, PowerPoint Design, 3D Design, Mockups, UI Components, Web Development, Data Visualization, Web App UI, Fintech, eCommerce, Style Guides, Music Platforms, Mobile App Design, Mobile App UI, Mobile UX, Mobile UI, User Flows, Conversion Rate, MVP Design, Design Leadership, SaaS Design, Legal, Abstracts, Writing & Editing, Apps, Vehicle Design, User Onboarding, Social Media Marketing (SMM), Credit Cards, Health IT, Form Design, Desktop Web Design, Google, UX Writing, Web UX, Icon Sets

Experience

  • Illustration - 10 years
  • UI Design - 10 years
  • Branding - 10 years
  • Figma - 5 years
  • Product Design - 5 years
  • Presentation Design - 5 years
  • UX Design - 5 years
  • Sketch - 2 years

Tools

  • Sketch
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