Igor Ginzburg
Designer
Location
Santa Rosa, CA, United States
Toptal Member Since
April 24, 2017
Igor is a full-stack product design consultant with over a decade of experience helping startups create delightful products for mobile, desktop, and web. He relishes challenges, and that's why he enjoys working on the UI parts of a project so much. One of Igor's biggest strengths as a designer is seeing the process as a whole without getting caught up in the details.
Igor is available for hire
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PackageHopper
Landing Page DesignWeb App UX
Groupon Deal Builder
WizardsUser Self-service
SmartRecruiters
Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS)Social NetworksLanding Page Design
Work Experience
2016 - 2017
Lead Product Designer
Megastar
- Led the UX,UI, and visual design efforts.
- Worked in collaboration with product, engineering, and marketing to ensure a smooth end-to-end user experience. Contributed to a successful launch of 2 versions.
- Designed responsive landing pages for products.
- Created the branding of the product.
Technologies: Adobe After Effects, Flinto, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch
2014 - 2016
Product Designer
Groupon
- Designed online tools for the Groupon Merchant community and several internal tools to optimize work procedures inside the company; worked on cross platform experiences and conceptualized new ideas to improve product usability.
- Worked on the redesign of the Groupon Merchant Brand; created the information architecture and visual exploration.
- Designed the tablet experience for the Groupon To Go service; created prototypes for usability testing.
- Worked on the UX and visual design of the booking experience, both for the tablet and desktop.
- Optimized the Deal Builder experience for Groupon's merchants—resulting in a high conversion rate.
Technologies: Webflow, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, InVision
2014 - 2014
Product Designer
Smart Recruiters
- Worked closely with product managers on the UI, UX and visual design of the Smartrecruiter’s web application.
- Contributed to projects like: Publisher (social feature, news feed, notifications, messaging), job lists, and in some occasions supported the marketing team with web design services.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch
2012 - 2013
Lead UX, UI, and Visual Designer
Wow App
- Designed a communication tool that connects people from around the world; including designs for Android, iOS, and desktop applications.
- Led the company's UX/UI and visual design.
- Rebranded the product and applied that visual design on all platforms.
Technologies: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
2008 - 2013
Senior GUI Designer
ICQ
- Conceptualized and managed the design of company's flag project, (new version of ICQ 7.0 the instant messenger)—building the visual concept from scratch.
- Gave art-direction to designers while working closely with the development team to make sure a high standard of production and a top level user experience.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
2008 - 2010
Lead UX and Visual Designer
Qwiji
- Designed a platform for viewing internet contacts in a show-like manner.
- Successfully conceptualized and executed Qwiji's user interface, website, and brand identity.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
2007 - 2007
Multimedia Designer
Finotec
- Designed many successful projects such as mini-websites, online marketing campaigns, and the branding of new products.
Technologies: Adobe Premiere Pro, Flash, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop
Education
2003 - 2007
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Design for Interactive Media
Shenkar College of Engineering and Design - Ramat Gan, Israel
Experience
Wireframing - 12 yearsUser Interface (UI) - 12 yearsProduct Design - 12 yearsUX Thinking - 10 yearsUser Experience (UX) - 10 yearsVisual Design - 10 yearsApp UI - 10 yearsMotion & Animation Design - 10 yearsLocation
