Let me introduce myself
I'm John Appleseed, designer and creative director but also Polaroid photographer, gamer, reader, Letterboxd scroller, coffee addicted and observer.
I believe in design and its power to change the perspective on everything.
EXPERIENCES
I spent my whole career doing what I loved. Here's a brief overview
2019 - Current
Lead UI Designer / Zuru Tech
Started off as a Junior Designer and worked my way up to becoming the Lead UI Designer. In this role, I oversee and evaluate all UI components created across the company by various teams. This responsibility requires me to stay informed and up-to-date with all ongoing projects and team activities—currently five teams—to ensure readiness for reviewing designs and conducting daily meetings. Working also on 3 different design systems.
2017 - Current
UI/UX Design Freelancer / Heterochromia
In 2017, I also started working on many freelance projects through word-of-mouth and various job search platforms (like Fiverr). Many of the projects are Italian and have been published, including some big names like Italgas and Philip Morris.
2017-2018
Junior UI/UX Designer / Netminds
First post-university work experience involved UI and UX design for some web apps. Additionally, I worked on the GUI of a video game that was showcased at Gamescom in 2017.
EDUCATION
2018-2019
Apple Developer academy
I studied and carried out projects at the Apple Developer Academy, primarily as a UI Designer but also learned the basics of object-oriented programming (Swift).
2014-2017
Link Campus University
First post-university work experience involved UI and UX design for some web apps. Additionally, I worked on the GUI of a video game that was showcased at Gamescom in 2017.
John Appleseed
Senior product designer