Rafal Kuczynski

Designer

Stargard Szczecinski, Poland

Member since July 20, 2015

Rafal is an experienced freelancer with excellent business sense and 14+ years of professional experience in design. His portfolio includes over 400 projects. He has the endurance to see a project through, a positive attitude, and zen-level patience. He's worked remotely with clients from all backgrounds and industries but is also open to travel. He has had the pleasure of working with teams from a number of countries around the world.

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Portfolio

TravelMind | iOS App | InVision Prototype | Wireframing
- iOS Apps
- Mobile UX
- Wireframing
VOIQ | Web App | Dashboard Design | RWD | Wireframing
- Web App UX
- Dashboard Design
- UX Wireframes
- Responsive UI
Tiny & Up | eCommerce | Branding | RWD
- eCommerce Design
- Responsive Design
- Branding
Sea Rest House | Branding | RWD
- Branding & Design
- Responsive Design
- Web Design
Redicom | Responsive Web Design | Branding | Logo Design
- Responsive Design
- Branding
Bagel
- App Design
- iOS
- Windows
- Branding
Loan Company | RWD
- Web Design
- Responsive Design
ProLex | Dashboard | Landing Page | Wireframing
- Dashboard
- Responsive Design
- Web Design
- Wireframing
Vanina Prokop | Legal Services

Employment

Product Designer
BIMsmith
2017 - PRESENT
- Worked on a brand revamp for BIMsmith.
- Designed a new web application for the BIMsmith platform.
- Designed a new market platform with products for Revit.
- Helped with a new style guide and future direction for the brand.
- Worked on logo adjustments and improvements for BIMsmith products.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, InVision
Freelance Senior Graphic Designer
Virtual People
2009 - PRESENT
- Created over 100 web designs.
- Ranked third place in Lang Lion for best web design for a language school.
- Worked on mobile/web application designs for eCommerce software.
- Successfully prepared the web design and marketing materials for one of the biggest real estate developers in Szczecin, Poland.
- Designed complete brand identification for more than fifteen companies.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator
Web App, UX Designer
Carnahan Group
2016 - 2017
- Helped create the new healthcare platform FMVMD™.
- Designed the landing page for the platform.
- Worked closely with the developer on responsive design.
- Prepared and designed a short story animation showing the most important features of the platform.
- Worked on flyers and brand materials.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop
UX/UI Lead Designer
uLab
2016 - 2017
- Designed a complete UI for a travel mobile application.
- Worked on optimization of a product for effective and enjoyable use.
- Designed and advised the wireframing for the most essential parts of the app.
- Created an InVision-based prototype that included over forty working screens.
- Designed brand materials and presentations for investors.
Technologies: InVision, Adobe Photoshop, Zeplin, Mindmeister
Web/Brand Designer
Redicom
2016 - 2016
- Redesigned the company's brand logo and theme.
- Prepared new stationery materials, such as business cards and A4 letterhead.
- Designed the new company website.
- Designed the new landing page and logo for the company's flagship products.
- Helped choose proper brand colors and fonts.
Technologies: Photoshop, Illustrator
UI/UX Lead Designer
Nettium
2016 - 2016
- Created a new experience and overall feel for the new casino website.
- Created new interaction features and improved existing ones.
- Enhanced the UX for the existing web/mobile registration form.
- Worked on responsive design for the new website project.
- Worked as a lead UX designer.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop
UX/UI Designer
Fivepane
2015 - 2016
- Designed a website from ready wireframes.
- Improved and added new functionalities.
- Prepared the responsive version.
- Created templates for marketing campaigns.
- Prepared the landing page.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop
Web Designer, UX Designer
CieTrade
2015 - 2016
- Designed a website for CieTrade commodity trading software.
- Worked on responsive design for CieTrade.net.
- Advised in the redesign of key sections for CieTrade.com.
- Designed banners/printing adds for CieTrade.com and CieTrade.net.
- Helped to build a user-friendly flow for the CieTrade.net website.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop
Senior Graphic Designer
E-lady: Lingerie E-shop
2005 - 2016
- Designed monthly newsletter campaigns.
- Designed sub-websites for marketing campaigns.
- Edited and retouched photos.
- Designed business cards, flyers, and other marketing materials.
- Redesigned the company brand colors and recreated the logo from a small JPG file into a fully resizable vector format.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver
Freelance Senior Graphic Designer
Proti
2010 - 2015
- Designed over 300 websites.
- Designed ninety websites for lawyers and legal advisers.
- Awarded Best Lawyer Website in 2014.
- Created complete brand identification for over thirty companies.
- Designed complete brand identification, website, and e-shop for Wunderart (marketing support for homemade artisans).
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop Illustrator
UX Lead Designer
Where Are You Now? Ltd. (UK/Poland)
2007 - 2009
- Redesigned the website interface, which was warmly welcomed by members and industry alike.
- Created new usability solutions and applied a new clean and intuitive feeling.
- Prepared a very successful marketing campaign (competition page, member profile skin, and banners) for The Darjeeling Limited movie.
- Created advertisement banners (internal offers and website ads).
- Designed a new style guide and brand colors.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator

Other Experience

Toptal Mentor
Rafal is a mentor in the Toptal Global Mentor’s Program. This program is a partnership between Toptal and General Assembly to provide high quality mentorship for students from minority and low income backgrounds who are looking to begin their careers as professional designers. Rafal shows commitment to diversity in tech by mentoring a General Assembly student every week for a year, covering everything from design tips and tricks to advice on making it in the industry.

Education

Master of Science degree in Sociology
University of Szczecin - Poland
2005 - 2007
Bachelor's degree in Sociology (Human Behaviors)
University of Szczecin - Poland
2003 - 2005

Experience

Web Design14 years
eCommerce Web Design6 years
User Experience (UX)5 years
Prototyping5 years
SaaS Design5 years
Wireframing4 years
Mobile UX4 years
Responsive Web Apps3 years

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