Hi, I'm Zinat
UX/UI designer who works end to end, from research through developer handoff, with an IT engineering background that means I design for what actually gets built.
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
UX/UI & Graphic Designer, Panther Creative Inc, Vancouver, Canada | Nov 2024 – Present (www.panthercreative.com)
• Ran resident survey research for municipal clients including the Town of High Level, translating findings into design decisions that raised public approval of town signage from 25% to 61%.
• Designed and maintained the company WordPress site serving 700+ monthly users, restructuring navigation and page hierarchy to make services easier to find.
• Built a unified design system of color, type, and reusable templates applied across 8 sites, with accessibility standards for contrast, legibility, and viewing height enforced system-wide.
• Delivered 80+ interpretive and wayfinding pieces on projects valued at $2.2M+, collaborating with writers, project managers, and fabricators from discovery through installation.
Graphic Designer, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Vancouver, Canada | Sep 2023 – Jun 2024 (www.bcitsa.ca)
• Designed posters, Link magazine layouts, illustrations, and characters reaching 2,000+ students across 1,150+ printed editions, strengthening visual identity and improving reader engagement.
UX/UI & Graphic Designer, Himaweb Inc, Tehran, Iran | May 2020 – Oct 2022 (www.himaweb.net)
• Designed interfaces for 2 Android apps and 5 web platforms serving 2,000+ users, applying mobile-first UX principles from concept through developer handoff.
• Conducted user and competitive research to guide design decisions and resolve usability issues before build.
• Built and customized responsive sites in WordPress and Elementor; layout and navigation changes contributed to a 25% increase in site traffic.
Website Content & UI Designer, ParsErtebat Co, Tehran, Iran | Feb 2016 – Apr 2020 (www.parsertebat.ir)
• Designed and maintained web layouts, content, and software documentation for a product used by 10,000+ users, improving usability and accessibility.
• Built and updated pages in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/jQuery alongside developers, using customer support feedback as a research input to improve interface clarity.
Education
Certificate, Graphic Design
Certifications
- Google UX Design Professional (8-course program)
- Figma for UX Design (LinkedIn)
- Figma Essential Training (LinkedIn)
- WordPress Essential Training (LinkedIn)