Carl Aquino
Senior UI/UX Designer
Tanza, PhilippinesI work with organisations to build or reimagine their brand and digital experiences. For over 5 years I've been crafting solutions, with colleagues and clients, that creatively meet business needs.
Work Experience
GrowthOps
UI/UX Designer
As a UI UX Designer at GO Digital, I actively participated in discussions and contributed to design direction and decision-making processes.
- Collaboratively working with my superior and a team of designers to create user interfaces, wireframes, prototypes, interactive mockups, conducting user research, competitor analysis for various projects.
- Maintained a high level of attention to detail, ensuring that projects were delivered on time and within budget.
- Engaged in multidisciplinary design tasks, including animations, print & digital design, email marketing, and social media marketing.
- Highly proficient in utilizing collaborative UI/UX design tools such as Figma, FigJam, Miro and Shortcut.
- Assigned on multiple successful projects, resulting in improved user engagement and increased conversion rates.
Notable Projects includes: Nestle, Anytime Fitness, Recipes.com.au, Purina, Brisbane City Council, IECL, Health, and Wellbeing Queensland, MyFirstGym, IHACPA, Vision Super, BeautyDrop, The Print Bar.
- Collaboratively working with my superior and a team of designers to create user interfaces, wireframes, prototypes, interactive mockups, conducting user research, competitor analysis for various projects.
- Maintained a high level of attention to detail, ensuring that projects were delivered on time and within budget.
- Engaged in multidisciplinary design tasks, including animations, print & digital design, email marketing, and social media marketing.
- Highly proficient in utilizing collaborative UI/UX design tools such as Figma, FigJam, Miro and Shortcut.
- Assigned on multiple successful projects, resulting in improved user engagement and increased conversion rates.
Notable Projects includes: Nestle, Anytime Fitness, Recipes.com.au, Purina, Brisbane City Council, IECL, Health, and Wellbeing Queensland, MyFirstGym, IHACPA, Vision Super, BeautyDrop, The Print Bar.
December 2020
- November 2023
South Brisbane, Australia
Panoptik Digital
Creative Director
As a Creative Director at Panoptik Digital, I collaborated with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to brainstorm and implement innovative business and design strategies.
- Spearheaded the end-to-end design process for diverse projects, overseeing user experiences, visual designs, motion graphics, and branding initiatives.
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring adherence to deadlines, budget constraints, and quality standards.
- Engaged with SLT to understand project objectives, scope, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with client expectations and business goals.
Notable Projects includes: Bright School, Philippine Social Science Council, My Coffee Connect, Future Water Asia.
- Spearheaded the end-to-end design process for diverse projects, overseeing user experiences, visual designs, motion graphics, and branding initiatives.
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring adherence to deadlines, budget constraints, and quality standards.
- Engaged with SLT to understand project objectives, scope, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with client expectations and business goals.
Notable Projects includes: Bright School, Philippine Social Science Council, My Coffee Connect, Future Water Asia.
March 2020
- December 2020
Philippines
Mediacast Digital Group
Graphic Artist / Senior Graphic Artist
Worked in collaboration with interns on supporting graphic and motion design productions for digital events.
October 2018
- March 2020
Quezon City, Philippines
Education
University Of Perpetual Help System - Jonelta
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
March 2014
- April 2018
Philippines
Languages
Tagalog (Native),
English (Fluent),
Awards
C9 DIGITAL
Featured in a Catalog for Top 100 Filipino Graphic Designers, 2019
2019
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite,
Art Direction,
Brand Design,
Brand Strategy,
Client Relationship Mana,
Concept Design,
Design Systems,
FigJam,
Figma,
Framer,
Graphic Design,
Information Architecture,
Interaction Design,
Media Kits,
Miro,
Motion Graphics ,
Prototyping,
Responsive Design,
Typesetting And Outputs,
Usability Evaluation,
User Research ,
User-centered Design,
Visual Design,
Wireframing,
Certifications
- Certified Google UX Professional: Foundations of User Experience Design
- Graphika Conference 2022
- Graphika Conference 2023
- UX+ Conference 2023
- Graphika Conference 2022
- Graphika Conference 2023
- UX+ Conference 2023