Sandra Pallier

FH Salzburg

Salzburg, Austria

Work Experience

ClimateAction.tech

Community co-organizer (volunteer)

Defining the community roadmap, theory of change, values & beliefs, volunteering processes, and community guidelines.

Managing a team of 3-8 volunteers as part of our 'community circle'.

Working alongside volunteers to organise events, answer questions and connect people to each other and to the right resources.
November 2019 - Present

Microsoft

Interaction Designer

Paint 3D:
- Information architecture overhaul and icon design

Cortana in Windows:
- Working closely with engineering to create a stand-alone UWP app for Cortana in Windows that can be updated outside of Windows release cycles
- Explorations on how to improve different Cortana skills (geared primarily toward productivity) and visual states of cards
- Collaboration on the design language across different Cortana products
- Innovation projects to explore the future of Cortana and meeting preparation

File Explorer:
- Improving Quick access (File Explorer's landing page)
- Overhaul of the File Explorer search experience

Other:
- Hackathons for visualising climate impact
- Internal v-team lead for 'green design principles'
- Presentations on Sustainable Digital Design
May 2018 - Present United Kingdom

W12 Studios

Product Designer

Visual and motion design for digital products including video-on-demand apps (voot kids, NBC mobile app), web experiences (Redbull.com), and assistance experiences (Samsung).
September 2016 - May 2018 United Kingdom

Red Bull Media House

Product Designer

Working in a product team and collaborating with developers and editors to finalize the new look of redbull.com.

Tasks:
– Defining content pieces in the menu and creating a motion concept to visualize the idea
– Video player journeys and UI
– Defining primary and fallback fonts for non-latin languages
– Design QA
February 2016 - August 2016 Austria

W12 Studios

Intern for Visual Design and Motion

Tasks: Web design, motion design, interaction UX design, conceptual tasks.
August 2015 - December 2015 United Kingdom

Freitag Nachmittag Kollektiv

Graphic designer

Tasks: Web design, calendars, folders, flyers, illustrations, posters, menus, flags, t-shirts, roll-up banners, advertisements, postcards, etc.
September 2013 - August 2015 Austria

Hai.cc

Graphic designer

Summer job.
Tasks: Book cover designs, sticker design, wall design drafts.
July 2014 - July 2014 Gleisdorf, Austria

DigiCorner

Graphic designer

Summer job.
Tasks:
- Editorial design
- Visual development of an ad campain
- Invitation designs
- Folders
- Posters
July 2013 - September 2013 Austria

Energie Erlebnis Camp

Video Editor

Summer job.
Task: Video editing of a summer camp for children.
July 2013 - September 2013 Gleisdorf, Austria

Josef Und Maria

Graphic Designer

Summer job.
Tasks: Christmas invitations, editorial design, advertisement layouts, logo design, corporate design goodies.
July 2012 - September 2012 Graz, Austria

Hai.cc

Graphic designer

Summer internship.
Tasks: Book covers, logo design.
August 2011 - September 2011 Gleisdorf, Austria

Josef Und Maria

Graphic designer

Summer internship.
Tasks: Web design, two logo designs, advertisement layouts and graphics, t-shirt designs.
July 2011 - August 2011 Graz, Austria

Josef Und Maria

Graphic designer

Summer internship.
Tasks: Web design, logo development, invitation design.
July 2010 - August 2010 Graz, Austria

Education

University Of Applied Sciences Salzburg

Bachelor of Arts

MulitMediaArts – Department: 3D Animation.

Graduated with honors in June 2016.
September 2013 - June 2016 Austria

Howest

Department: VFX and 3D Production.
September 2014 - January 2015 Belgium

HTBLVA Graz Ortweinschule

Higher School Certificate in Graphic Design with honors

September 2008 - June 2013 Graz, Austria

Languages

German (Native),
English (Fluent),
Swedish (Beginner),

Awards

Annual Multimedia Award

Winner of the student award (category: social media) with the project: In The Paper (https://vimeo.com/133762155)

2016

Salzburger Landespreis

2nd place in the category student award for the project: In The Paper (https://vimeo.com/133762155)

2016

Austrian Computer Graphics Award

Nominated for the best short film with the project: In The Paper (https://vimeo.com/133762155)

2015

Skills

Animation, Digital Design, Graphic Design, UI, Ux,