Vusimuzi Mnisi, Designer in Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa
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Vusimuzi Mnisi

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Bio

Vusi is a highly experienced and successful product, UX, UI, visual, and branding designer with many years of experience creating large and small-scale designs. He worked for various fintech companies, including Absa Barclays and 22seven of Old Mutual. Vusi enjoys providing his design leadership experience to startups in fintech and logistics, leading a team of UI designers, and building design systems.

Portfolio

Work Experience

Senior Product Designer

2023 - PRESENT
PlusNarrative
  • Redesigned the app's user interface, resulting in a 40% increase in user engagement.
  • Collaborated with a cross-functional team of developers, financial advisors, and stakeholders to ensure that the new design met all technical requirements and business goals.
  • Led the design of a modern, intuitive interface that simplified overlanding planning and management tasks, achieving a professional and trustworthy aesthetic praised by 90% of users in feedback surveys.
  • Enhanced the educational content of an e-learning academy platform, improving user understanding of financial principles and strategies and increasing user retention by 15%.
Technologies: Figma, Figma Plugins, Framer, ClickUp, Rotato, Agency Websites, Dashboard Design, Wireframe to Product, Design Systems, User Journey Maps, Product Design, High-fidelity Mockups, App UI, Presentation Design, Pitch Deck Design, Educational Platform Design, Learning Management Systems (LMS), Pitch Decks, Accessibility, Mobile App Design, Rapid Prototyping, A/B Testing, Color Palettes, Mockups, eCommerce, Logo Design, Email Template Design, Shopify, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Brand Identity, Website Design, App Design, Agile, User-centered Design (UCD), Data Visualization

Senior UI Designer

2021 - 2023
22seven
  • Created high-fidelity wireframes and prototypes for user testing.
  • Managed the junior designers and presented the UI design team's designs to stakeholders.
  • Designed a new visual language and created the brand style guide.
  • Created the UI features for high-level features on the mobile and web apps.
Technologies: Figma, UI Design, Visual Design, Brand Design, Infographics, Design, Graphics, Web Design, Responsive UI, UX Design, UX Audits, Web, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Landing Pages, Web UI Design, User Experience (UX), Prototyping, User Interface (UI), Agency Websites, Dashboard Design, Web App Design, Wireframe to Product, Design Systems, Figma Plugins, User Journey Maps, Product Design, High-fidelity Mockups, App UI, Presentation Design, Pitch Deck Design, Pitch Decks, Accessibility, Mobile App Design, Rapid Prototyping, A/B Testing, Color Palettes, Mockups, Logo Design, Email Template Design, Brand Identity, Social Media, Website Design, App Design, Agile, User-centered Design (UCD), Data Visualization

UX/UI Designer

2021 - 2021
Absa
  • Designed multiple features on the mobile banking app.
  • Created low-fidelity wireframes for new features on the banking app.
  • Designed and built components and assets for the design system.
  • Created high-fidelity designs and built prototypes.
Technologies: Figma, UI Design, Visual Design, Infographics, Design, Graphics, Web Design, Responsive UI, UX Design, UX Audits, Web, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Landing Pages, Web UI Design, User Experience (UX), Prototyping, User Interface (UI), Dashboard Design, Web App Design, Wireframe to Product, Design Systems, Figma Plugins, User Journey Maps, Product Design, High-fidelity Mockups, App UI, Presentation Design, Pitch Deck Design, Accessibility, Mobile App Design, Rapid Prototyping, A/B Testing, Color Palettes, Mockups, Logo Design, Email Template Design, Social Media, Website Design, App Design, Agile, User-centered Design (UCD), Data Visualization

UX/UI Designer

2020 - 2021
Signific
  • Designed the company's website and front end by developing it with WordPress.
  • Built a brand guide and created assets and components for the design system.
  • Designed the company's mobile app for both iOS and Android.
Technologies: Figma, Design, Graphics, Web Design, Responsive UI, UX Design, UX Audits, Web, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Landing Pages, Web UI Design, User Experience (UX), Prototyping, User Interface (UI), Wireframe to Product, Design Systems, Product Design, High-fidelity Mockups, App UI, Presentation Design, Mobile App Design, Rapid Prototyping, Color Palettes, Mockups, Logo Design, Email Template Design, Brand Identity, Website Design, App Design, User-centered Design (UCD), Data Visualization

Product Designer

2019 - 2020
IGM
  • Developed the front end, and designed and maintained the company's website and landing pages.
  • Designed and maintained the company's CI and design system.
  • Created wireframes, designs, and prototypes for the mobile app.
Technologies: Figma, Design, Graphics, Web Design, Responsive UI, UX Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Landing Pages, User Experience (UX), Prototyping, User Interface (UI), Wix, Wireframe to Product, Product Design, High-fidelity Mockups, App UI, Mobile App Design, Mockups, Logo Design, Email Template Design, Brand Identity, Website Design, User-centered Design (UCD), Data Visualization

Certifications

JULY 2024 - PRESENT

Gestalt Psychology in Design

Interaction Design Foundation

JUNE 2024 - PRESENT

UX Design

Coursera

JUNE 2024 - PRESENT

Interactive Design Foundation (IDF)

E-learning

OCTOBER 2022 - PRESENT

Foundation of User Experience (UX) Design

Interaction Design Foundation

Skills

Tools

Wix, Figma Plugins

Platforms

Figma, Web, Shopify, WordPress

Other

User Interface (UI), Prototyping, App UI, Visual Design, Design Systems, Wireframe to Product, High-fidelity Mockups, Graphic Design, Presentation Design, UI Design, Brand Design, Design, Graphics, Product Design, Web Design, Responsive UI, UX Design, UX Audits, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Landing Pages, Web UI Design, Dashboard Design, Web App Design, Pitch Deck Design, Educational Platform Design, Learning Management Systems (LMS), Accessibility, Rapid Prototyping, Color Palettes, Mockups, eCommerce, Logo Design, Brand Identity, Website Design, App Design, Agile, User-centered Design (UCD), Data Visualization, User Experience (UX), User Journey Maps, Ideation, UI Research, UX Research, Atomic Design, Low-fidelity Mockups, Wireframing, Heuristic Ideation Technique, UI Prototyping, Branding, Infographics, Agency Websites, Pitch Decks, Mobile App Design, Email Template Design, Mobile UI, Mobile App UI, Apps, App UX, Websites, Web UI, User Research, Remote User Testing, User Psychology, Web UX Design, Research Methods, Web UX, iOS UI Design, Framer, ClickUp, Rotato, User Experience Strategy, eCommerce UI, Online Shopping, A/B Testing, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Social Media

Experience

  • UI Design - 6 years
  • Product Design - 6 years
  • Prototyping - 5 years
  • Design Systems - 5 years
  • User Experience (UX) - 5 years
  • App UI - 5 years
  • Wireframe to Product - 4 years
  • High-fidelity Mockups - 4 years
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