Publication
Aesthetics and Perception: How to Approach User Experience Imagery
https://www.toptal.com/designers/ux/user-experience-imagery
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Location
Três Rios - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Toptal Member Since
February 6, 2019
Rian Dutra calls himself a "human experience designer"—he is a cognitive science researcher and a UX/UI designer with a deep insight into the human side of the user and valuable experience in UX and visual design. Since 2006, Rian has worked for clients such as Steve Wozniak (Apple's co-founder), HAR, Bosch, Booking, and Udacity. He has a master's degree in computer science, graphic design and system analysis degrees, and a postgraduate degree in neuroscience and applied psychology.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Product Designer
2018 - PRESENT
HAR | Houston Association of Realtors
- Designed a web platform for realtors and potential real estate buyers in Texas, USA, with more than 39,000 real estate members.
- Worked especially on the user experience analysis, redesigning the user flows, journeys, and better usability approaches.
- Developed high-fidelity prototypes coded with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and applied several user tests during sprints.
- Cooperated, remotely and on-site, with the technology team, including the CTO.
- Crafted the visual design of several front pages, defining elements for the new style and branding approach.
- Served as their website accessibility consultant (ADA expert—Americans with Disabilities Act standards for accessible design).
- Collaborated closely with the front-end team, improving HTML and CSS coded interfaces, making them more polished and accessible (accessibility standards).
- Created illustrations and icons to be used along with the website.
Technologies: Abstracts, Trello, InVision, Hotjar, Flinto, Zeplin, Sketch
UX Design Postgraduate Professor
2018 - PRESENT
IDI | Instituto de Desenho Instrucional
- Created postgraduate courses (distance learning) related to UX design, learning experience, and cognitive sciences.
- Mentored dozens of professional and design students remotely, guiding them during their studies.
Technologies: Figma, Moodle
Product Designer
2018 - 2019
Beiramar Imóveis
- Designed a website for people looking for real estate in Brazil and real estate agents and property owners.
- Implemented surveys to better understand the different profiles and needs of people looking for a new home.
- Performed user interviews to understand the users' needs and difficulties in finding the perfect house.
- Conducted usability tests with users to improve the designs.
- Contributed to the visual design direction, including extensive work to give the website a modern and visually appealing interface, both for the desktop and mobile versions.
- Analyzed several sets of Google Analytics and Hotjar data and wrote reports used along the design process with a focus on lead capture improvement.
- Worked in an agile methodology with a small squad, acting as the product owner.
Technologies: Google Analytics, Hotjar, Adobe Photoshop, Figma
Freelance Interaction Designer (UX/UI)
2006 - 2018
Freelance Work
- Designed user interfaces, created illustrations, and made branding materials for clients including Steve Wozniak (Apple co-founder), Udacity, Imperial Museum of Brazil, John Maeda, HAR (Houston Association of Realtors), Ronald McDonald Institute, Ephere, Inc., and other renowned Brazilian artists.
- Conducted user research for UX-focused projects, mainly carrying out surveys and user interviews.
- Implemented user tests, mainly think-aloud usability tests, both remotely and in person.
Technologies: InVision, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Figma, Sketch
Other Experience
Education
2019 - 2020
Postgraduate Degree in Financial and Capital Markets
PUCMG | Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais - Brazil
2019 - 2020
Postgraduate Degree in Neuroscience and Applied Psychology
Mackenzie University - Brazil
2017 - 2018
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in Management, Entrepreneurship, and Marketing
PUCRS | Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul - Porto Alegre, Brazil
2015 - 2017
Associate's Degree in Graphic Design
INFNET Institute - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2015 - 2017
Master's Degrees in Computer Science (Computer Graphics – Virtual Reality)
Federal University of Juiz de Fora - Juiz de Fora, Brazil
2013 - 2015
Postgraduate Degree in 3D Animation
INFNET Institute - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2010 - 2013
Associate's Degree in Analysis and System Development
Estácio de Sá University - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil