Varant Kandilian, Designer in Yerevan, Armenia
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Varant Kandilian

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Bio

Varant has over ten years of experience in branding and product design. His passion is designing meaningful products with great user experiences. Positive customer experience and natural interaction are at the core of all the projects he takes on. Varant believes that catchy, easy-to-use, colorful design provides timeless visual practices that enable clients to connect with their own customers more effectively.

Portfolio

Work Experience

Product Designer

2019 - PRESENT
Freelance
  • Designed mobile and web applications for various industries with a 90% success rate.
  • Created brand identities and design guidelines resulting in a 35% increase in brand awareness.
  • Conducted user research and analyzed user needs, pain points, and behaviors to improve design decisions, resulting in a 20% increase in user satisfaction.
  • Improved apps through the application of UI/UX principles, leading to a 40% increase in user satisfaction.
Technologies: Fintech, Branding, InVision, Webflow, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Figma, Adobe CC, Visual Design, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Interactive Prototypes, Design Systems, UX Research, Mobile Banking, UX Design, UI Design, Product Design, App Design, Strategy, Adobe Illustrator, Prototyping, Wireframing, Blockchain, Web App Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), UX Strategy, User Research, Presentation Design, Pitch Decks, Infographics, B2C, Mobile Apps, Customer Experience, Design Strategy, Complex Problem Solving, Concepting, Design Principles, Design Sprints, Enterprise, Leadership, Collaboration, Adobe InDesign, SaaS Design, SaaS, Journey Mapping, User Personas, Surveys, Agile, User Interviews, Web Design, UX Wireframes, User Journeys, User Flows, Responsive Development, User Journey Maps, Storyboarding, Sitemaps, Conversion, Conversion Rate, Brand Guidelines, Brand Books, Content Design, Logo Design, Graphic Design, Brand Logos, Typography, Digital Media, Brand Identity, Landing Page Design, Landing Pages, Rebranding, Software as a Service (SaaS), Immersive Experiences, B2B2C, Responsive, Personas, Dashboard Design, Mobile UI Design, Dashboards, Mobile Design, Research, Websites, Web App UX, Web UI, Mobile, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Marketing Design, No-code Development, Color Schemes, Data Visualization, Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Shopify, Design Thinking, eCommerce, Retail Design, Business to Business (B2B)

Senior UX Designer

2021 - 2022
Fyllo
  • Assisted in developing and launching new B2B enterprise product features, enabling users to tailor their marketing campaigns and resulting in a 25% uptick in customer retention and a 20% rise in customer satisfaction.
  • Designed a new customer onboarding method that led to a 30% decrease in onboarding time and an increase in customer retention.
  • Provided documentation for design systems resulting in a 30% increase in team efficiency.
Technologies: Figma, Jira, Adobe Illustrator, Prototyping, Wireframing, Web App Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), UX Strategy, User Research, Customer Experience, Design Strategy, Concepting, Design Principles, Design Sprints, Enterprise, Collaboration, B2B, SaaS Design, SaaS, Journey Mapping, User Personas, Agile, User Interviews, UX Wireframes, Interactive Prototypes, User Journeys, User Flows, Responsive Development, User Journey Maps, Storyboarding, Conversion, Conversion Rate, Brand Books, Content Design, Logo Design, Landing Page Design, Landing Pages, Rebranding, Software as a Service (SaaS), Immersive Experiences, Responsive, Personas, Mobile UI Design, Dashboards, Mobile Design, Research, Websites, Web App UX, Web UI, Mobile, Color Schemes, Data Visualization, Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Design Thinking, Retail Design, Business to Business (B2B)

CDO

2017 - 2019
Aztrana
  • Created brand guidelines and marketing materials, including social materials.
  • Designed the flagship product, which is the first of its kind.
  • Provided high-level direction for product strategy and design for the upcoming three years.
  • Worked with engineers to implement the design, including testing and QA support.
  • Documented detailed requirements for both creative and digital teams.
Technologies: Adobe CC, Adobe Creative Suite, Webflow, Sketch, Visual Design, Graphic Design, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Branding, UX Research, UX Design, UI Design, Product Design, App Design, Adobe Illustrator, Prototyping, Wireframing, Blockchain, Web App Design, Presentation Design, Pitch Decks, Infographics, Customer Experience, Design Strategy, Complex Problem Solving, Concepting, Design Principles, Design Sprints, Leadership, Collaboration, Journey Mapping, User Personas, Surveys, Web Design, User Journeys, Responsive Development, Sitemaps, Brand Guidelines, Brand Books, Content Design, Logo Design, Brand Logos, Digital Media, Brand Identity, Landing Page Design, Landing Pages, Rebranding, Responsive, Personas, Research, Web UI, Mobile, Marketing Design, Color Schemes, Data Visualization, Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Design Thinking

Senior Graphic and UX Designer

2015 - 2017
Synergy International Systems
  • Created multiple complex dashboards and data input layouts for Synergy's products.
  • Worked with R&D to improve the exciting products UI/UX based on new studies.
  • Contributed to the initial brainstorming and project planning processes with POs, PMs, and CTO.
  • Developed new design concepts, wireframes, and mockups for the products.
  • Researched user needs and problems and helped teams improve the product's user experience.
  • Worked closely with the executive director on improving Synergy's existing brand identity.
Technologies: Adobe CC, Fintech, InVision, Adobe Creative Suite, Visual Design, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), UX Research, UX Design, UI Design, App Design, Adobe Illustrator, Responsive Web Design (RWD), User Research, Presentation Design, Pitch Decks, Infographics, Mobile Apps, Complex Problem Solving, Design Principles, Enterprise, B2B, Adobe InDesign, User Personas, Web Design, UX Wireframes, Responsive Development, User Journey Maps, Storyboarding, Sitemaps, Brand Guidelines, Logo Design, Typography, Landing Pages, Software as a Service (SaaS), Responsive, Personas, Dashboard Design, Dashboards, Mobile Design, Research, Websites, Web App UX, Web UI, Marketing Design, Color Schemes, Data Visualization, Storytelling, Business to Business (B2B)

Brand, UX/UI and Product Designer

2008 - 2016
Freelance
  • Designed brand identities for small and large size companies.
  • Designed marketing materials, including print and social media materials.
  • Created user experiences and information architecture for companies from diverse industries.
  • Visualized new concepts and patterns across the web and mobile platforms.
  • Helped startups and businesses improve their online presence.
Technologies: Adobe CC, Fintech, InVision, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch, Visual Design, Graphic Design, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Branding, UX Research, UX Design, UI Design, App Design, Blockchain, Web App Design, Presentation Design, Infographics, Mobile Apps, Design Strategy, Complex Problem Solving, Concepting, Web Design, Sitemaps, Brand Guidelines, Brand Books, Logo Design, Brand Logos, Typography, Digital Media, Brand Identity, Landing Page Design, Landing Pages, Rebranding, B2B2C, Responsive, Mobile Design, Websites, Mobile, Marketing Design, Color Schemes

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Sketch, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe CC, InVision, Jira

Platforms

Webflow, Mobile, Shopify, Desktop

Industry Expertise

Banking & Finance

Other

Strategy, Web Design, Mobile UI Design, Mobile UX Design, Mobile Banking, Mobile UI, UX Research, Prototyping, Mobile Design, Fintech, Logo Design, Icon Design, Visual Design, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Research, Websites, Web UI, Information Architecture (IA), Personal Finance, Finance, Mobile App Design, Mobile App UI, Web App Design, Web App UX, Web App UI, Branding, UI Design, UX Design, Product Design, Data Visualization, Graphic Design, Interactive Prototypes, Wireframing, Responsive Web Design (RWD), UX Strategy, Presentation Design, Pitch Decks, B2C, Mobile Apps, Customer Experience, Design Strategy, Complex Problem Solving, Concepting, Design Principles, Enterprise, Collaboration, B2B, Journey Mapping, User Personas, Surveys, Agile, User Interviews, UX Wireframes, User Journeys, User Flows, Responsive Development, User Journey Maps, Storyboarding, Sitemaps, Conversion, Conversion Rate, Brand Guidelines, Content Design, Brand Logos, Typography, Digital Media, Brand Identity, Landing Page Design, Landing Pages, Rebranding, Software as a Service (SaaS), B2B2C, MVP Design, Marketing Design, Color Schemes, Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Design Thinking, Business to Business (B2B), Responsive UI, Dashboards, Responsive, Dashboard Design, Personas, User Testing, User Onboarding, App Design, Design Systems, Blockchain, Financial Records, Mobile Wallet, User Research, Infographics, Design Sprints, Leadership, SaaS Design, SaaS, No-code Development, Brand Books, Immersive Experiences, Artificial Intelligence (AI), eCommerce, Retail Design, Mobile UX, UX Flows, Use Cases, Procurement, Construction, Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E), OS&E, Estimations, Design Specifications, Web UX, Information Systems, Redesign, Website Design, Web Layout, Content Strategy, Interactive UI, Iconography, HubSpot, Web UI Design, Ideation, Interaction Design (IxD), Desktop App Design, UIKit, UX Architecture

Experience

  • Adobe CC - 14 years
  • Branding - 13 years
  • UX Design - 10 years
  • UI Design - 10 years
  • Fintech - 8 years
  • App Design - 8 years
  • Product Design - 8 years
  • Strategy - 6 years

Tools

  • Adobe CC
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