Damian Kraiński

Lead Product (UX/UI) Designer

Warsaw, Poland
"A user interface is like a joke. If you have to explain it, it’s not that good."

A Product Designer focused on a functional side of design with strong interest (and experience) in visual look & feel of interfaces. Experienced in both leading people and projects.

My work is based on a combination of knowledge, research and experience-based intuition. I believe that good design should not only look great but communicate and provide great user experience. I pay attention to the newest trends and to the practical side of design. I'm convinced that User Experience is much broader topic not limited to the interfaces only, it's actually all that affects user attitude towards product.

Very passionate about the latest tech trends, learning new skills, gaming and games development and travels. Constantly expanding my knowledge trough work experience, reading, courses, conferences and events.

I am communicative, and serious when it comes to my work. What I can offer you is top quality of design and professional approach. All of that on time!

Feel free to drop me a line if you have an interesting offer or just want to chat ;)

Work Experience

Wargaming.net

Senior UX/UI designer

- Developing and improving UX and UI look @feel of a new revolutionary product.
- Increasing team effectiveness with pipelines and processes improvements.
November 2023 - Present Poland

Flying Wild Hog

Lead UX/UI Designer

Resposibilities overview:
- developing and maintaining UX standards,
- close cooperation with other disciplines,
- hands on design of new or improving existing features,
- recruiting and expanding the team.
- organising research & tests in cooperation with company research lab,
- using data for improving the retention and overall players experience with F2P GaaS "Space Punks"
- taking Features ownership
- taking part in strategic discussions and having impact on decisions about future of the project
April 2021 - Present Warsaw, Poland

Ten Square Games

Lead UX/UI Designer

- Introducing User Experience and UCD process to the company.
- Designing UX concepts for new features in mobile games.
- Designing UI for mobile games.
- Optimisation of existing game experience.
- Helping less experienced team members to grow as professionals.
- Organizing first qualitative UX research and usability testing in the company

Working on well known titles like: Fishing Clash, Hunting Clash, Wild Hunt, Let's fish, Flip this house,
May 2020 - March 2021 Wrocław, Poland

Orange

UX/Lead UX Designer


Leading UX team
Providing feedback and consultation
Designing solutions for various projects and conducting research and testing
Dealing with stakeholders to fulfill their needs while mantaining high level of UX for the users
Evangelization of UX within company
July 2017 - Warsaw, Poland

Roche Group

UX Designer

Working in international enviroment, together with stakeholders, BAs, Dev team and other UX team members on software solutions for the drug safety industry.
October 2016 - Poland

Ericsson

Interaction Designer

Contractor in Ericsson UX Core Team, various projects in 3 different Time zones
January 2016 - September 2016

Gala Coral Group

Senior UI/Visual Designer

Duties concern mostly UI design for both desktop and mobile devices and also assisting in UX design (discussions, ideas, wireframes). Additionally promo design and advising junior designers.
Working with product owners, marketing, CRM teams, developers and other stakeholders to ensure top quality and brand consistency across all platforms.

Workflow is in Agile Enviroment (based on Jira and Basecamp).
June 2014 - September 2015 Gibraltar

K2 Internet S.A. Advertisement Agency

Senior UI/Visual Designer (work for Microsoft)

Designing a wide range of UI and Web design for websites and apps
for agency clients (dedicated and working mainly on site for Microsoft
with a team of developers)
January 2010 - October 2011 Poland

“Internet Group S. A.” - New Media Group

Web and Graphic Designer

Designing projects for company use; all kinds of printed materials as well as graphics for Internet use (websites layouts, adverts, mailings etc.)
Working on portal Pino.pl (www.pino.pl,
www.osobie.pl. www.ithink.pl. www.xoxo.pl, www.prv.pl, www.linkologia.pl, www.spis.pl) and internet Tv - Pinotv.pl and more
May 2006 - January 2009 Warsaw, Poland

Education

UX Alliance And Symetria

UX PM Level 1-3

Certificate of User Experience for Project Managers
Concerns:
Adopting UX
Executing UX
Leading UX

University Of Social Sciences

post degree

User Experience Design
September 2015 - June 2016 Warsaw, Poland

Silesian University

Post-graduate studies.

Faculty: Information technology, specialization: multimedia and computer networks
2004 - 2005 Poland

Higher School Of Management And Marketing

Bachelor’s degree

Faculty: marketing, specialization: information technology in economics
1998 - 2001 Poland

Higher Silesian School Of Economics And Languages

Master's degree

Faculty: marketing, specialization: advertising
2001 - 2003 Poland

Languages

English (Advanced),
Spanish (Beginner),
Polish (Native),

Skills

DTP, Flash, Identity, Print Design, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Agile, Axure, Digital Painting, Drawing, Mobile Design, Photo Manipulation, Project Managment, Responsive Web Design, User Interface Design, UX/UI, UXPin, Webdesign, Wireframing And Prototyping,

Additional Information

Interests:
Fantasy and s-f, movies, books, games, music, design, martial arts (MMA, CKM), salsa, motorcycles, digital painting, sailing