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Julia K

@juliak

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I design scalable digital products through user research, clear UI systems, and end-to-end product thinking.

Zimbabwe

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to own end-to-end product design in fast-moving teams, using real user research to shape product direction, scalable UI systems, and clear handoff with engineers.

I've designed digital products and UI systems for teams including Icons8 (OUCH), X5 Group, KazanExpress, and freelance clients. My work spans user research, information architecture, responsive interfaces, design systems, and production-ready handoff.

For Ping, an iOS app, I owned the process end to end: interviews, customer journey maps, information architecture, high-fidelity UI, and interactive Figma prototypes. I validated the product direction through research, revised the IA, and cut features based on what users revealed.

At X5 Group, I created UI visuals, illustration assets, and visual styles for consumer products serving more than 43 million monthly users. At KazanExpress, I built and scaled visual systems for B2B and B2C marketplace communications across web and mobile.

At Icons8 (OUCH), I've created scalable illustration and UI visual systems used by four cross-functional teams, built reusable libraries and style guidelines, mentored illustrators, and led sprint planning. I go deep on the problem before touching Figma, and I let what I learn change my direction.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

UX/UI Designer

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Freelance

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 7 months)

Designed Ping, an iOS app, end-to-end: user interviews, customer journey maps, information architecture, high-fidelity UI, and interactive prototypes in Figma. Redesigned SIBrowser web interface and built Figma design systems with components, variables, and auto layout.

User Research User Interviews Customer Journey Mapping Information Architecture Prototyping Figma Design Systems Responsive Design

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Senior Visual & Illustration Designer

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Icons8 (OUCH)

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 7 months)

Created 10 scalable illustration and UI visual systems adopted across 4 cross-functional teams. Built detailed style guidelines and reusable asset libraries, mentored illustrators, and led sprint planning for visual system goals.

Illustration UI Design Mentor Sprint Planning Cross Functional Collaboration

Visual & UI Designer / Illustrator

X5 Group

Jan 2023 - Jan 2025 (2 years)

Designed UI visuals, illustration assets, and visual styles for consumer apps and websites serving 43M+ monthly users. Delivered production-ready assets, style specs, and components for development handoff at scale.

UI Design Illustration Visual Design Style Specs Component Libraries Consumer Apps

Visual Designer / Illustrator

MyTeamArt Studio

Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 (1 year)

Developed an illustration style from scratch that became the studio's best-selling product. Aligned visual output with cross-team project goals and delivery timelines.

Illustration Visual Design Delivery Management

UI / Visual Designer

KazanExpress

Jan 2020 - Jan 2022 (2 years)

Visual designer at a fast-growing e-commerce marketplace with 3M+ MAU, creating UI assets, banners, landing pages, and in-product graphics. Built and scaled the brand visual system for B2B and B2C communications.

UI Design Visual Design Brand System B2B B2C Cross Functional Collaboration