LIZ IZQUIERDO
UI/UX Designer: Turning ideas into meaningful experiences
My work: https://lizilianaizquierdo.myportfolio.com/work PROFILE
I’m a UI/UX designer based in the Bay Area specializing in Visual interface design for web and mobile. I practice user-centric design principles, basing design decisions on user needs. I’m passionate about helping others achieve their design goals and create memorable user experiences. EXPERIENCE
UI Designer, Contract, Metapixel Digital; Boise, ID - Dec 2019-Present Worked on various apps and websites including; a health and beauty app, a real estate app for mobile and desktop, and a ride-share application. And a home gym app for both mobile and desktop.
• Developed wireframes, interface mockups, and screen prototypes
• Designed style guides and icon/button libraries
• Designed high-fidelity screens and interactive prototypes for mobile and web applications.
• Utilized responsive design systems in Figma and Adobe XD to design for both desktop, mobile, and iPads
Lead UI Designer, Contract, Cellar Eye; Palo Alto, CA- Nov 2021-Feb 2022
• Designed new features for a cutting-edge wine management app that uses AI and computer vision technology.
• Collaborated with engineers and developers, created user flows, graphic assets, and high-fidelity wireframes while adhering to an already existing design system.
UI Designer, Contract, Mesh Communities; Los Angles, CA - May 2021- Aug 2021
• I worked closely with the founders of Mesh Communities, a social media application, to quickly design and prototype an audio chat room to add to their existing app. Working from a list of functional requirements and brand guidelines, I designed; wireframes, high-fidelity screens, and interactive
• prototypes that demonstrated how users can speak, interact during live chats, and create presentations or mini talks to an “audience” in the chat room.
EDUCATIONUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ — B.A. VISUAL ART, 2007
liz.Izquierdo.designs@
gmail.com
208 Ocean View Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Skills:
Software:
• Figma
• Adobe XD, Adobe
Photoshop,
• Sketch
Research:
• User journey mapping
• Persona hypothesis
• Usability testing
Design:
• Wireframe & mockups
• User flows
• Design systems
• Style guides & library
• High fidelity designs
• Animated prototypes