Art San Diego
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Art San Diego

Product Design & Low-Code Web in Philippines, He/Him

Open to remote opportunities!

4 months ago

About

Hey there! I'm Art, an Independent Product Designer specializing in Web Design and Low-Code Web Development.

I'm the founder of Simetri Studio, a one-person UI design studio crafting bespoke Framer & Webflow websites & intentional user experiences for ambitious startups & brands across diverse industries.

Life right now:
- Building websites/products for clients, agencies, and in-house teams for more than half a decade
- Became a volunteer design mentor at ADPList
- Launched Simetri UI Studio (One-Person UI Design Studio)
- Launched The Frame (A community helping designers find their way in tech – particularly in low-code and generative AI)
- Developed Figma plugin & Figma templates for Product Designers
- Became an official Framer partner

Are you looking for a product design partner? DM me!
Here's what I do 🙌🏻: simetri.studio/

Projects

2024

Simetri Studio is a one-person UI design studio crafting bespoke Framer & Webflow websites & intentional user experiences for ambitious startups & brands across diverse industries.

Services I offer:

  • Tailor-made Website Design

  • Webflow or Framer Website Development

  • Mobile/Web App Design

2024

Symph Web Studios stands out as one of the most fun projects I've worked on at Symph. What makes it special is the scope of work. I was involved in everything, from designing the visual identity and the entire website to adding UI motion and improving the website through Webflow. It was an amazing experience every step of the way.

2024
Lesson Planner PH at Symph

LP, an AI-powered lesson generator, has been my most fulfilling project at Symph. Despite challenges like preserving context and user journey while redoing the layout, we pushed through. and worked it out. I'm grateful to the LP team for creative freedom. Transforming a simple AI chat layout required many iterations, but understanding our users made the process smooth. This is a memorable project that I'm proud to be a part of!

*The project link will be shared privately with potential clients.

Side Projects

Ongoing

Setup Zap ⚡️ A lightning-fast boilerplate generator!

This plugin simplifies your design workflow by generating useful pages and a customizable project cover with just one click!

2023

Reusable components that make diving into UI audits a breeze. Whether you're smoothing out the edges of existing designs or tackling a bigger audit project, this kit's got your back.

Work Experience

2024 — Now

I always enjoy giving back to the design community, which led me to launch a design community for designers who want to learn low-code and AI. Seeing the impact of our efforts on the members of our small community, I thought it would be better if I made myself more accessible to inspire a broader network of aspiring designers.

Let's talk about:
✦ Getting into UX / Visual Design
✦ Getting started to freelancing as a creative
✦ Beginners guide to Generative AI for Designers
✦ Low-code (Webflow/Framer)
✦ In-depth conversations with junior designers, career shifters, and design aspirants.

Let's talk!

2024 — Now
Philippines

Simetri Studio is a one-person UI design studio crafting bespoke Framer & Webflow websites & intentional user experiences for ambitious startups & brands across diverse industries.

Services I offer:
• Tailor-made Website Design
• Webflow or Framer Website Development
• Mobile/Web App Design

2022 — 2024

• Involved in collaborative projects spanning diverse industries such as healthcare, transportation, crypto, e-commerce, and other digital services.
• As a Product Designer, our scope encompasses mobile and web applications, as well as website design, ensuring the highest standards of user experience.
• Actively exploring the technical aspects of Product Design, including Generative AI, Low-Code, and Figma Plugin Development.
• Committed to ongoing learning and continuous improvement every day 🧠
• Highlight of my career, the best design team I've worked with!

2020 — 2022
Founder at Librvn Design Studio

As the Sole Proprietor & Founder of Librvn Design Studio, I oversaw all aspects of the business, including product management, client relations, outsourcing, and the creation of impactful designs for websites and branding across various industries.

2021 — 2021

• Involved in UI & UX design planning for new features of the WEMU app.
• Designed mobile and web e-commerce components for the WEMU app.
• Refactored and applied UI code improvements to 2+ websites for clients.

2020 — 2020
Website Development & Design Consultant | Lead Front-End Developer at Kestrel IMC Corp.

• Helped the company launch 5+ startup projects and 2 websites for Major clients
• Led UI development and product management of 2 Major clients for over 12 months
• Co-managed 15+ projects for clients, delegated tasks to the development team, and contributed heavily to the design team as a web design consultant
• Developed an automation tool for the development team

2019 — 2020
Lead Creative Front-End Web Developer at Kestrel IMC Corp.

• Led the efforts for UI development and project management on a 4-person development team for 10+ projects for clients.
• Designed digital products for clients from simple landing pages to complex web applications.
• Contributed to the organization's design & development process by introducing design tools and modern Front-End development tech (React JS, Next JS, GraphQL, UI Frameworks)

2017 — 2018
Jr. Front-End Web Developer at Kestrel IMC Corp.

• Developed the UI of 5+ CMS-based website projects for clients.
• Created an internal Front-End boilerplate generator tool for Web Apps and CMS-based websites.

Speaking

2023
Intersection of UX Design and Generative AI at Google Developer Student Clubs CIT-U
Philippines

Shared my insights on UX and AI at GDSC CIT-U, delving into the intersection of user experience design and generative AI

2022
Design IT: Making the World a More User-Friendly Place at University of Santo Tomas
Philippines

A talk about UI / UX best practices (when and why to break them) organized by the student body of UST

2022
Resurgence of Individuals for Work and Startups at University of Santo Tomas
Philippines

I talked about my experience as a former dev, freelancer, and designer. Shared some of my thoughts on the current economic employment status and how we can contribute to the creative industry.

2021
Modern Front-End Dev Roadmap & UI/UX Design Concepts: Preparation for the competitive creative industry at Mapúa University
Philippines

Contact

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