Susana González
Verified Expert in Design
UI Designer
San José, San José Province, Costa Rica
Toptal member since January 7, 2021
Susana is a product designer with more than eight years of experience in visual design, user experience, interface design, and illustration. She's had the opportunity to work with different clients from Costa Rica, the United States, Canada, and Mexico ranging from small startups to big companies. Some of her past clients include Zappos, Deloitte, and EQ Bank. She has a fine eye for details and is always passionate about creating engaging products for businesses.
Portfolio
Huzzah! | Organizational Structure Web App
Higo | Connecting Providers and Clients
Work Experience
User Experience Designer Contractor
Zappos
- Designed the UX and UI of a SAAS tool including high fidelity designs, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and user flows.
- Built a complete design system that led to a consistent experience across the application.
- Developed wireframes and prototypes for user testing and qualitative research.
- Worked with clients to gather requirements and clarify design expectations.
- Designed logos, illustrations, and iconography, including custom animations for landing pages.
- Worked with a UX team creating Zappos' own organization structure web app tool.
- Collaborated with remote, cross-functional teams to develop and implement UX/UI deliverables.
User Interface Designer
Zero To Three
- Developed the UX/UI design for a web app that makes it easy for specialists and parents to help children meet critical childhood milestones.
- Worked with stakeholders to gather requirements and test ideas.
- Created high-fidelity prototypes to guide stakeholders through ideas and user flows.
- Created and handed off complete documentation for developers.
- Performed design QA in product development to make sure the design was well implemented.
Product Designer
Tandem
- Designed the entire UX/UI of a SaaS platform for offices.
- Designed the landing page and different websites to start selling the product.
- Performed user research across real users and employees to identify opportunities.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to ensure that designs are successfully implemented.
- Built and designed logos, brochures, and other marketing assets for the product.
- Designed digital illustrations and icon illustrations for the product interface.
- Translated client concepts into wireframes and mockups.
- Developed a native app for office assistants to manage specific tasks.
User Interface Designer
Konrad Group
- Handled the UI and brand design of different clients from a wide range of industries.
- Contributed to the interface design of EQ Bank, Canada's first online bank.
- Redesigned the entire website for a travel agency client.
- Created user interface designs across web and mobile solutions.
- Conceptualized and designed internal design material.
- Designed illustrations and icon design for different clients.
- Developed animations and motion graphics videos for different clients.
Visual Designer
Innova Soft
- Developed the brand, UI, animations, and visual designs for CLASS, a Costa Rican academic software solution for schools and colleges.
- Worked closely with marketing to deliver email campaigns, and branding assets.
- Created motion graphics designs and video editing for different clients.
- Created visual identities and developed brand guidelines.
- Created designs for digital and print materials from brochures and banners to websites.
Education
Course in UX Design
Brainstation - Toronto, Canada
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Visual Design
Universidad Creativa - San José, Costa Rica
Skills
Tools
Adobe Experience Design (XD), Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Illustrator, InVision, Zeplin, Miro, Apple Keynote
Platforms
Figma, Mobile, Messenger Bots
Industry Expertise
Healthcare, Health
Other
UI Design, User Interface (UI), Web UI, Wireframing, Logo Design, Visual Design, Digital Illustration, Web Design, Branding, Product Design, UX Design, Illustration, Motion Graphics, Dashboard Design, UX Research, Prototyping, Usability, Digital Product Design, Notion, Remote User Testing, User Experience (UX), Agile, WebApp, Responsive Design, B2B, SaaS, Mobile Design, Mobile UI, React, Scrum, App Design, Bots, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Conversational Design, Organizational Design, Service Providers, People Management, Childcare, Material UI, Vendors & Suppliers, Schedule Optimization, User Surveys, Apps, Holacracy, Teams, Task Management, React-Bootstrap, Office Management, Finance Reports, Appointments, Development, Business Services, Scheduling, Digital Payments
Experience
- Visual Design - 9 years
- UI Design - 8 years
- User Interface (UI) - 8 years
- Web UI - 7 years
- Motion Graphics - 7 years
- Product Design - 6 years
- Illustration - 6 years
- UX Design - 6 years
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