Daniela Siska

Daniela Siska

UX/UI designer in Andover, Hampshire, UK

About

Here's a short version of my current lifestyle:

Studying part-time in the evenings for a BSc (Honours) Combined STEM.
Working full-time as a Visual Designer for Nature Bureau, a British ecology publishing company.
Freelancing as a UX/UI Designer for LitterLotto, working on redesigning their mobile app.
Freelancing as a UX/UI Designer for Onstats, focusing on the new website for their game server.
Working towards transitioning into a full-time role as a UX/UI Designer.

I hope this summary captures the key points of my current lifestyle! Let me know if there's anything else you'd like to add or clarify.

Thank you

Side Projects

2024
Slovak & Czech community centrum, Andover, UK at Dedo Vševedo
2024
2023
Humming hypnobirthing
  • Developed brand identity and web for hypnobirthing local business

Work Experience

2022 — Now
Newbury, UK

• Worked for Natura 2000 on various projects, including designing websites in WordPress and creating banners for biogeographical projects and newsletters.

• Contributed to the 700-page book "Moths of Lancashire," handling communication with the client, setting up pages and layouts, and incorporating photos.

• Played a vital role in the "Beetles of Oxfordshire" project, contributing to its successful completion.

• Managed end-to-end client proposals, overseeing typesetting to final design, and actively participated in design team meetings to contribute to various projects and social media initiatives.

• Engaged in design tasks throughout the project lifecycle, creating preliminary versions, implementing design solutions, and incorporating feedback for continuous improvement.

• Collaborated with clients, offering comprehensive briefings and design-style guidance to meet their needs.

• Demonstrated proficiency in printing procedures and logistics, ensuring seamless execution of design projects.

• Produced design assets aligning with brand guidelines, contributing to successful campaign roll-outs, adapting existing artwork, and creating compelling social media assets and presentation decks.

• Conducted in-depth research to develop innovative design ideas and concepts.

• Translated complex information and concepts into accessible designs, applying design principles, colour theory, and effective communication.

• Coordinated with a team responsible for the design and layout production of magazines and books.

• Managed individual design practices to accommodate detailed editorially prepared articles, ensuring high-quality output.

• Addressed client queries promptly and professionally, fostering positive relationships.

• Oversaw the end-to-end process of managing, producing, and designing projects, ensuring successful outcomes.

• Designed and created various marketing and e-marketing materials for diverse projects, showcasing adaptability and creative versatility.

2020 — 2022
2016 — 2019
Office Support at Lloyd’s banking group
  • Dealing with all aspects of bank administrative clerical work

  • Assisting customers with their banking needs and assisting in updating their accounts

  • Carrying out administrative and clerical duties for clients as required, such as filing, archiving, photocopying, collating, preparation with mailings, word processing, data entry and preparation of reports

  • Dealing with customers‘ queries in person, over the phone or by email

2015 — 2016
Assistant Manager at Villago Ristorante
Andover, UK
  • Weekly accounts

  • Staffing and scheduling

  • Profit and loss control / Stock control

  • Training and recruitment

2013 — 2014
Lecturer, Curator at Podtatranske Museum
Poprad, Slovakia

Volunteering

2023 — 2024
UX/UI designer at Onstats
2023 — 2023
UX/UI designer at LitterLotto
Andover, UK

Education

2019 — Now
BSc (Honours) Combined STEM at The Open university
UK
  • Interaction Design

  • Innovation and Enterpreunership

  • Design thinking -Exploring the common principles of design, acquiring new designing skills, and developing an understanding of ways of thinking that lead to innovation and creative solutions.

  • Introduction to Computing and Information Technology 1 - understanding the main programming principles focusing on HTML.

  • Introduction to computing and information technology 2 (Python)- developing problem-solving and programming skills and your knowledge of information technologies and their use.

  • Design essentials - Gaining the skills for research, planning and development of a design project, and the ability to translate your design ideas into well-specified products using Adobe XD

2014 — 2016
English for speakers of other languages (4th stage) at Andover Hampshire College
2012 — 2014
Teaching skills in Arts subjects at Trnava University, Faculty of Education, Slovakia
Trnava, Slovakia
2009 — 2014
Master of History and Theory of Art at Trnava's University
Trnava, Slovakia
2005 — 2009
Furniture conservator/restorer at High school of arts Slovakia
Kezmarok, Slovakia