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MYKOLA TYMOKHA
UI/UX Designer
Lviv, Ukraine | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)
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Profile
UI/UX Designer with hands-on experience designing game interfaces for PlayStation releases, specializing in Figma-based UI/UX workflows, component-driven UI kits, wireframing, and prototyping. Complemented by a strong background in branding, key art, and marketing-driven visual design, bringing a data-informed, user-centered approach to every project. Strong communicator with a track record of taking projects from concept through final production-ready assets.
Work Experience
Game UI/UX Designer — Midnight.Games
January 2025 – May 2026
• Designed end-to-end game UI/UX architecture — HUDs, radial tool-selection menus, and meta-screens — for 8+ PlayStation and PC titles across multiple genres.
• Designed gamepad/console-first navigation and accessibility features, including FOV controls, axis inversion, and sensitivity sliders.
• Led game branding, creating logos and promotional key art/banners for 30+ PlayStation Store releases.
• Integrated generative AI tools for rapid concept generation and finalized production graphics in Photoshop.
Portfolio: Game UI/UX Portfolio
Marketing Manager — Hostynnyi Dim / Vysochanka / Pekari Bakery (group of companies)
March 2022 – April 2024
• Developed and implemented marketing and advertising strategies across offline retail channels and Facebook/Instagram.
• Directed graphic and video design production supporting brand and promotional campaigns.
Freelance Designer
January 2018 – February 2022
• Delivered branding, logo design, billboards, printed materials, and social media publications for multiple companies on a freelance/outsourcing basis.
• Provided video filming, editing, and graphic design services across a range of client industries.
Portfolio: Work Examples
SMM Manager — Freelance
January 2018 – February 2022
• Managed social media and promotion strategy for clients including clothing stores, ATV rental, recreation centers, restaurants, and hotels.
• Produced copywriting, photo and video content, and graphic design assets for each client.
Marketing Specialist — IPartner Group Agency
June 2016 – January 2018
• Provided marketing support to small and medium-sized businesses at a full-service creative agency.
• Gained cross-functional exposure to branding, advertising, and content services across multiple client accounts.
Skills
Design: UI/UX Design, Game UI Layout, Gamepad/Console UI Design, HUD Architecture, Radial Menus, Meta-Screens, Accessibility Design, Adaptive Design, Wireframing, Prototyping, UI Kits, Component-Based Design Systems, Typography, Branding, Key Art, Logo Design
Tools: Figma (Auto Layout, Variables, Components), Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Generative AI (Midjourney, Krea, Kling, Veo)
Other: Video Editing, Motion Design, Copywriting
Soft Skills: Creativity, Communication, Critical Thinking, Continuous Learning
Languages: English (Intermediate), Ukrainian (Native)
Selected UI/UX Projects
Valhalla Barbershop — Landing Page
• Designed a services website for a barbershop, including corporate style, logo, and site content, built from the ground up.
Link: View on Behance
Dead Anarchist — Website Redesign
• Rebranded a tattoo studio's web presence with a new name, logo, and corporate identity, plus a functional tattoo-pricing and sketch-request service.
Link: View on Behance
Unity Ukraine — Web Service
• Designed an intuitive, user-friendly platform connecting volunteers with community service, educational, and humanitarian aid opportunities.
Link: View on Behance
Suppet — Mobile App
• Designed a mobile app for monitoring homeless animals via a GPS/health-sensor collar, displaying data to the app and local shelter organizations.
Link: View on Behance
Education
UI/UX Design Course — GO IT (online IT course platform)
2024 – 2025
Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport (UkrSURT) — Construction Manager
2023 – present