Kris Arakelov
UI/ UX Designer
EXPERIENCE
StandardVision, Los Angeles, Design Intern
September 2021 - September 2022
● Created 3 animations for LED screens by ideating, prototyping, testing, and adhering to design standards for StandardVision 2D screen, which enhanced the emotional design experience for the public.
● Iterated on numerous concepts by storyboarding and building animations and incorporating stakeholder feedback to ensure compelling and immersive 3D visual experiences for NFT gallery installations.
● Conducted competitive analyses and crafted designs to make the NFT gallery and website accessible and visually appealing. University of Kansas, Expanded Media Technology Assistant May 2020 - September 2021
Managed product inventory and taught 20+ college students about visual-audio programming equipment and software, which resulted in a 100% passing rate.
Exhibition Assistant, F.C. Zuke
March 2020
Installed equipment of two interactive art shows for hundreds of university students alongside one artist by brainstorming, prototyping, evaluating, and iterating 3D interactions.
Gallery Assistant, University of Kansas
May 2020
Showcased dozens of artists by adhering to design, lighting, and equipment handling standards and gathering inspiration through a competitive analysis of 2 similar art galleries.
Visual Jockey, Kansas City
February 2021-22
Transformed immersive visual experiences for an electronic music show by ideating, conceptualized, and testing audio-visual interfaces, increasing crowd satisfaction.
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https://www.krisarakelov.com/
EDUCATION
University of Kansas,
Visual Arts BFA
May 2016 - August 2020
SOFTWARE
Figma
FigJam
Miro
Adobe XD
Adobe Creative Suite
Sketch
LANGUAGES
English
Russian
Georgian