About KANAKO 👩🏻‍💻

I am a user-focused UI/UX Designer with specialized knowledge in understanding digital platforms and solving problems through effective communication in agile environments. I am passionate about transforming ideas into seamless user experiences, aiming to make a positive impact on society through increased conversion rates, cost-effectiveness, and accessibility.

SKILLS

  • Project Management
  • Agile Methodology

  • Marketing/ User Research
  • Human-Centered Design Thinking
  • Information Architecture
  • Wireframing

  • UI/UX Design
  • Responsive Design
  • Rapid Prototyping

  • Build and Conduct Design System
  • Build UI Library with Engineers

  • Visual Design
  • Motion/Interaction Graphic Design

  • HTML/CSS/Basic JavaScript

TOOLS

  • Adobe XD
  • Figma
  • Illustrator
  • Photoshop
  • After Effects
  • G Suite
  • StoryBook (UI Library)

ACCESSIBILITY PLUGIN

  • Lighthouse
  • Alt and Meta Viewer
  • Heading Map
  • Contrasts (Figma Plugin)
  • Color Blind (Figma Plugin)

EXPERIENCE

  • 2023-Present: Currently employed by a Web Design Agency in Tokyo, contributing remotely from Dublin, Ireland.
  • 2018-2023: Worked for a Web Design Agency, specializing in creating standout designs tailored to clients' needs and informed by market research.
  • 2016-2018: Freelance Graphic Designer, London, United Kingdom, operated as a freelance graphic designer in London, focusing on promoting startup brands through attention-grabbing printed materials and websites.