Gus CandanosaUX/UI Designer
About Me
I'm a Designer with more than 15 years of experience working as Graphic Designer and News Page Layout Design and Pagination . This has given me a unique edge in empathizing with users and improving their experience through design. My research experience has refined my problem-solving skills and user insights. I'm constantly seeking new ways to learn and grow through real-world experiences. I'm a confident, passionate, and creative graphic designer with extensive experience in both print and digital media.
SKILLS:Visual & Interaction Design - Figma, Canva, Miro, Balsamiq, Airtable, Slack, Teams, Rapid Prototyping, Wireframing, Usability Testing, User Research,Card Sorting, Empathy Maps, Methodology, HTML, CSS.
Graphic Design -Adobe Photoshop CC, Adobe Indesign CC, Adobe Illustrator CC, Adobe Express and Adobe Acrobat Pro
Pagination - Blox CMS, GPS Cloud, DPS Adtracker, News Engin, ClassFlow, Millenium Software, Kodak Insite
Strong knowledge of Design Thinking, Design Principles, Typography, Color Theory, and Layout. Best practices of Unity, Gestalt Principles, Visual Hierarchy, Balance, and UI Design Pattern
How did I get into UX/UI Design?
After 15 years of working as a Graphic Designer and seeing how the world has changed towards digital, I, as a person, also have to improve, change, and update.
What I am passionate about?
I love to think and believe that each digital or physical product can always change to be better and can always be improved to make life easier for each user and always thinking to benefit people with special needs.
I believe that any product can always change to be better and can always be improved to make life easier for everybody including of course the benefit of people with special needs.
– Gus Candanosa
Roles & Artifacts
Here are some of the roles and artifacts I can build. Always thankful with of my coworkers and teams, because without their feedback, I wouldn't be able to learn and keep learning this incredible UX career.
UX Design
As a UX designer, I have the knowledge to do the research and applied the following artifacts.
● User Interviews● Stakeholder Interviews● Surveys● Competitor Analysis● Context Inquiry● Customer Journey Maps● User Personas● Empathy Maps● SWOT's● User Flows● User Journeys● Card Sorting● Crazy 8's
UI Design
I can build Wireframes and Prototypes using Figma or in paper.
● Figma + FigJam● Miro● Balsamiq● AirtablePaper Prototypes● Interactive Prototypes● Mockups● Wireframes● Information Architecture● Low & Med Prototypes● High Fidelity Prototypes● Usability Testing
Software
These are some of the programs, software, or websites I use depending on the task I am doing.
● Adobe Photoshop (CC)● Adobe Indesign (CC)● Adobe Illustrator (CC)● Adobe Acrobat Pro (CC)● HTML / CSS● WordPress● Canva● Optimal Workshop
PRODUCTIVITY● Slack● Microsoft Teams● Microsoft Office● Zoom● Workday
Toolbox
These are my preferred tools that make it possible to finish my projects.I'm always trying to learn new methodologies and helpful tools.
“If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old.”
- Peter Drucker, Austrian-American management consultant