Hi, I'm Zinat
UI/UX and visual designer who pairs a sharp visual eye with UX thinking to create intuitive, user-centered interfaces.
My work focuses on digital experiences that are easy to use and nice to look at. Good design, to me, is where those two meet: interfaces that make sense and don't make people work to figure them out.
A background in Information Technology helps me understand how design and development fit together, and years in graphic design gave me a real eye for type, color, and layout. I work across the whole process, from research and wireframes to high-fidelity prototypes in Figma.
Mostly, I just like making things that work for the people using them. I pay attention to the small stuff and try to make each project a little better than the last.
UI/UX Skills
- User Research
- Wireframing
- Prototyping
- Information Architecture
- Usability Testing
- Interaction Design
- High-Fidelity Design
- Responsive / Mobile-first Design
- Design System
- Accessibility (WCAG)
Design Skills
- Branding + Identity
- Visual Design
- Typography
- Color Theory
- Layout Design
- Concept Development
- Illustration
- Digital + Print Design
Technical Skills
- Figma
- Adobe XD
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe InDesign
- WordPress
- HTML5 / CSS3 / JavaScript / jQuery
- VS Code / Android Studio
- Confluence
- Jira
Experience
Graphic Designer, Panther Creative Inc, Vancouver, Canada | Nov 2024 – Present (www.panthercreative.com)
• Designed 80+ interpretive panels and wayfinding signage across 8 visitor sites, from parks to museums, for projects valued at over $2.2M.
• Built a unified visual system of color, type, and templates, considering readability at distance, contrast, and panel height for accessibility
across each site.
• Led projects from client discovery through design to fully installed work, collaborating with designers, writers, project managers, and fabricators.
• Maintained and styled the company WordPress site, serving 700+ monthly users while keeping pages clear, consistent, and user-friendly.
Graphic Designer, BCIT College, Vancouver, Canada | Sep 2023 – Jun 2024 (www.bcitsa.ca)
• Designed posters and Link magazine layouts reaching 2,000+ students across 1,150+ printed editions, sharpening messaging and reader engagement.
• Created illustrations and characters for articles, supporting content narratives and strengthening the magazine’s visual identity.
Graphic & UI/UX Designer, Himaweb Inc, Tehran, Iran | May 2020 – Oct 2022 (www.himaweb.ir)
• Designed intuitive interfaces for 2 Android apps and 5 WordPress sites using mobile-first UI/UX principles, serving 2,000+ users.
• Conducted user and competitive research to inform design decisions and improve usability.
• Built and customized sites in WordPress and Elementor, producing graphics that contributed to a 25% increase in website traffic.
Website Content & UI Designer, ParsErtebat Co, Tehran, Iran | Feb 2016 – Apr 2020 (www.parsertebat.ir)
• Designed and maintained website content, layouts, and software manuals for 10,000+ users, improving usability and accessibility.
• Built and updated pages with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript / jQuery in collaboration with designers.
• Managed content quality and customer support, using user feedback to improve accuracy and engagement.
Education
Certificate, Graphic Design
University of NorthernJan 2023 – May 2033 (Dropped out)
Certifications
- Google UX Design Professional (8-course program)
- Figma for UX Design (LinkedIn)
- Figma Essential Training (LinkedIn)
- WordPress Essential Training (LinkedIn)