Roland S.

Roland S.

Chicago, United States of America
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About Me

Roland is a veteran UI/UX Designer with more than a decade's worth of technical expertise in the provision of high-quality creative assets for clients in the design and entertainment industries. He is technically adept in concept development, wireframing and heuristic evaluation for UI/UX designs and produces solutions for web/mobile design for apps, branding, typography, visual effects, digital illustration, and compositing.

AI, ML & LLM

Frontend

Database

QA & Testing

Other

Work history

Freelance
Freelance
Senior UX/UI Designer
2018 - Present (7 years)
United States
  • Provide design solutions for a wide variety of mediums on projects through user-centered design approaches for clients.

  • Regularly conduct design research such as user interviews, competitive and heuristic analysis for the ideation and implementation of solutions on projects.

  • Actively participate in the provision of high-quality solutions to improve websites and mobile platforms using user research, synthesis, ideation, and testing processes.

Alliance Entertainment
Alliance Entertainment
Senior Web Designer
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
Itasca, IL, United States
  • Successfully led a team of 3 Designers to create and design email and banner concepts execution into world-class design and social media campaigns for clients.

  • Efficiently oversaw the ideation of creative assets with designers for the redesign of email and banner templates for clients; using best practices and brand guidelines.

  • Managed and mentored members of the design team through their daily design projects for the delivery of successful and polished solutions for clients.

Freelance
Freelance
Senior Visual Designer
2015 - 2017 (2 years)
Chicago, United States
  • Provide technical design expertise on digital products, web and mobile solutions by designing the user interface, page flow/task flow designs, navigation and information architecture that engage and delight end users on projects.

  • Regularly create user experience documentation to provide guidance to software development teams and oversee the implementation of solutions for clients.

  • Oversaw the execution of large projects for Wide Awake Coffee, Ceres Coin, Chicago Public Media (NPR) and R/GA using industry-best standards.

Freelance
Freelance
Senior Visual Effects Artist
2008 - 2015 (7 years)
Chicago, United States
  • Offered technical consultancy for the design of creative assets and visual effects solutions on projects such as Star Wars Episode 1 3D, Green Lantern, Alice in Wonderland, etc.

  • Actively participated in the execution and delivery of high-quality shots on different film projects within a tight deadline.

  • Worked collaboratively with 3D artists, concept artists, designers, and engineers to maintain the artistic styles and content of projects.

Showcase

UI/Visual Designer - Novartis
UI/Visual Designer - Novartis
  • Novartis is a pharmaceutical company researching and manufacturing drugs.

  • The company redesigned its product websites to a modern, responsive design.

  • The team designed two responsive templates (landing and interior pages) and new components, icons, and interactions.

UX/UI Design - Forward Health
UX/UI Design - Forward Health
  • Forward Health is a mobile app designed to assist users in making informed health insurance decisions.

  • The app was developed through user interviews and research of insurance processes, resulting in a rough task flow.

  • Wireframes were created to illustrate key user interactions, such as tooltips and health plan comparison, to enhance understanding of health insurance terminology and price differences.

UX Designer/Lead Prototyper - Via the Village
UX Designer/Lead Prototyper - Via the Village
  • Via the Village is a digital nanny sharing platform connecting families and nannies.

  • The platform was initially launched as a Facebook Group in 2012 and has evolved to facilitate resource sharing, networking, and nanny share opportunities.

  • The team utilized prototyping, testing, and style guide creation to ensure a consistent user experience and design solutions were user-friendly.

UX Designer - Design Museum of Chicago
UX Designer - Design Museum of Chicago
  • Developed a platform connecting art enthusiasts with events and inspiration in the greater Chicago Area.

  • Implemented anonymization features for user profiles during onboarding, allowing for group participation and commenting.

  • The project involved a team focused on UX design and platform development.

Education

Education
UX Design
Designation
2018 - 2018
Education
Web Design Certificate
College of DuPage
2013 - 2015 (2 years)
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Visual Effects
Savannah College of Art & Design
2004 - 2008 (4 years)