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MARIIA IZBITSKA
Junior UX/UI (Web) Designer
Kyiv, Ukraine

Contacts
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Behance: behance.net/moonkmariizb Portfolio: surl.li/uldldn

Summary
Motivated Junior UX/UI Designer with a background in Graphic Design and current academic focus in
Marketing. Skilled in creating user-centered interfaces using Figma, conducting user research, and
building interactive prototypes. Passionate about combining visual aesthetics with market research to
create intuitive digital experiences.

Technical skills
UX Research & Strategy: User Research, Competitor Analysis, User Personas, Empathy Maps, User
Flows, CJM (Customer Journey Map), Information Architecture (IA), Usability Testing, Heuristic
Evaluation.
UI & Interaction Design: Wireframing (Lo-fi and Hi-fi), Interactive Prototyping, Responsive Design,
Mobile-First Approach, Interaction Design, Micro-interactions, Design Systems, Style Guides,
Typography, Color Theory, Grid Systems.
Figma Proficiency: Auto Layout, Components & Variants, Variables, Smart Animate, Developer
Handoff.
Tools & Platforms: Figma, FigJam, Miro, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects,
Notion, Webflow, Trello/Jira (Basic knowledge).
General: Accessibility (WCAG guidelines), Basic HTML/CSS Understanding, Visual Hierarchy, Brand
Identity.

Project experience
Card & Board (E-commerce Platform) | Team Challenge UX/UI Designer |
March 2025 – July 2025
Project Scope: Collaborated with a cross-functional team of 5 specialists (developers, QA & designers)
to build an MVP for an online board game store, delivering 40+ high-fidelity screens within 4 months.
UX Research & Strategy: Created 4 detailed User Personas and comprehensive User Flows to
optimize the customer journey from product discovery to checkout, reducing potential drop-off points.
UI Design: Designed high-fidelity screens for the Customer Interface (Main, Product Page, Checkout,
404), ensuring 100% consistency across mobile and desktop versions.

Design System: Built a scalable UI Kit containing 50+ components (buttons, inputs, cards) using Figma
Auto Layout, which accelerated the prototyping process.
Admin Panel: Designed a full-featured Admin Dashboard allowing users to manage products (CRUD
operations), process orders, and edit content.
Responsive Design: Adapted all key interfaces for Tablet and Mobile devices ensuring a seamless
user experience.
Systematization: Built and maintained a scalable UI Kit to ensure design consistency across the
platform.
Collaboration: Actively communicated with developers to clarify requirements (e.g., filtering logic,
pagination), adjusted the backlog, and prepared assets for technical implementation.
Freelance experience
Freelance | Remote Graphic Designer / Image Retoucher |
(July–August) 2023 – 2025
High-Volume Production: Processed and edited 150+ images daily (approx. 50-80 individual orders
per day) for commercial custom printing, maintaining zero defect rate under strict deadlines.
Visual Editing: Performed complex photo manipulation including background removal, color correction,
and composition adjustment using Adobe Photoshop to ensure print-ready quality.
Generative AI Integration: Leveraged AI tools to generate unique patterns and illustrations, followed
by manual correction and refinement to meet specific client requirements.
Client Management: Successfully managed rapid turnaround times for individual clients, delivering
personalized designs with a focus on composition and visual aesthetics.

Education
National University of Food Technologies (NUFT) Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing | 2024 – Present
Professional College of Art and Design of KNUTD Associate Degree in Design | 2020 – 2024
Courses
SMM (Start) – Hillel (2025)
UX Research – Creative Practice & KyivUX (2025)
UX Research – Creative Practice (2024)
Web Design – Genius Space (2023)

Languages
Ukrainian (Native)
English (Intermediate – B1)
Polish (Elementary A1)