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Daniel Fong

Oakville,ON

Summary

Daniel is a UX designer dedicated to enhancing user experiences through visual design skills and a human-centered approach. He’s passionate about crafting digital products that guide users toward better experiences.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Graphic Designer

Pivotal Solutions
04.2023 - Current
  • Played critical role in improving the UX and UI of the Pivotal E-Store by conducting a heuristic analysis and designing high fidelity wireframes that I conducted user tests and iterated upon
  • Collaborated closely with marketing lead to align project goals
  • Manage and design social media content and strategy for Pivotal across LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook, leading to a 404 (44.8%) increase in website button clicks and 7,066 (7.1%) increase in page views on LinkedIn
  • Conceptualize and design a branding kit for Pivotal’s “Best Place to Work” award

Freelance UX/UI Designer

Aquanure
11.2023 - 01.2024
  • Improved the user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) for Aquanure’s website, leveraging a comprehensive design process from UX audit to usability testing and high fidelity prototyping
  • Collaborated with stakeholder to ensure cohesive design solutions aligned with business goals and user needs.

Social Media Lead & Graphic Design Volunteer

Empowered Futures
10.2022 - 09.2023
  • Led social media team and strategy for delivery across multiple platforms, including LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook
  • Boosted engagement by 45.8% and grew to 913 followers (894.57% increase) on LinkedIn

Graphic Designer

Artichoke Magazine
08.2021 - 04.2022
  • Received praise from team lead for compelling designs and which led to designing cover illustrations for volume 11 issues
  • Conceptualized and interpreted articles from writers to design visually appealing page layouts under brand guidelines

Education

UI/UX Boot Camp Certificate - UI/UX Design

University of Toronto
Toronto, ON
12.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Design

York University & Sheridan College
Toronto, ON
08.2022

Skills

  • Basic HTML and CSS
  • WordPress
  • Figma
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Typography
  • Colour Theory
  • Atomic Design
  • User Research and Interviewing
  • Empathy Mapping
  • User Persona creation
  • Design Thinking
  • User Experience Testing
  • Wireframing and Prototype Design

Timeline

Freelance UX/UI Designer

Aquanure
11.2023 - 01.2024

Graphic Designer

Pivotal Solutions
04.2023 - Current

Social Media Lead & Graphic Design Volunteer

Empowered Futures
10.2022 - 09.2023

Graphic Designer

Artichoke Magazine
08.2021 - 04.2022

UI/UX Boot Camp Certificate - UI/UX Design

University of Toronto

Bachelor of Arts - Design

York University & Sheridan College
Daniel Fong