Design + Illustration + Motion
Hey 👋 I’m Joanna, designer based in Poznan, Poland.
Over the past 9 years, I've gained much knowledge and skills by working in different roles across various companies and industries. Each experience has taught me something new and expanded my understanding of the field.
👉 Selected Clients and Employers:
Lingoda, Pflegetiger, Bonavi, Contentoo, Careship, Ecosia, Hoppilow, Landschaft, Libellule, Müller Poland, Moppy, Nanores Ventures, VeryNiceWorks, ProvolveIT, Sendcloud, Sololearn, Wimdu (full time in house designer).
🌍 Geographical Diversity: From Poland 🇵🇱 to Germany 🇩🇪, the UK 🇬🇧, and Canada 🇨🇦. Living and working across diverse cultures has fine-tuned my cultural adaptability and communication
👩🎨 What do I do?
Design Expertise:
I create effective Forms, Dashboards, and Reports to enhance user interactions. I develop clear Internal Documents and engaging Presentations.
I use Adobe Illustrator, Procreate, and hand drawing to focus on Iconography, Illustration, and Data Visualization.
I design Wireframes, Site Maps, and Prototypes to improve usability.
I create design and explainer videos using After Effects and Rive. I apply Agile methodologies in my work.
I Develop design systems in Figma.
I focus on design strategy, A/B testing, and UI/UX research to create effective solutions that drive results. My expertise includes crafting compelling scripts and storyboards, all while ensuring full compliance with WCAG 3.0 accessibility standards. Additionally, I possess a strong understanding of aligning layouts with the Brand Book and UI components.
I also possess a Category B driving license.
🛠 Skills
💻 Technology | Applications & Tools
✏️ Design, illustration, storyboards and presentations:
Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Procreate, Sketch, Spline, Jitter, Rive
📝 Prototypes, motion, animation:
Principle, After Effects, Lottie Files
Handoff | task management | research:
Figjam, Google Analytics, Trello, Asana, Notion, Miro, Slack, Jira, Google Docs
Interface, Website building using no-code tools such as Wix, Unbounce, Framer, or Webflow
I understand the web development process, I'm learning Python and Data Science.
🗣 Languages
Polish 🇵🇱 Native speaker
English 🇬🇧 Fluent both spoken and in writing
🧘🏻♀️ Hobbies
After work, I like to relax and unwind:
Practice 🧘♀️ yoga and go for bike rides
Visit the cinema (I'm quite serious about movies)
Take my dog for a walk 🐕
Read books 📖, and listen to podcasts about mental health, neurobiology, cognitive science, space 🧠 , philosophy, movies, politics, or popular culture.
I keep my hands busy with DIY projects, making macramé, drawing, and caring for my plants.