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Tzvetan (Stefan) Kostov-UX/UI, Branding, Digital Product Design

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Germany

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Jan 2024 - Present

UX/UI, Branding, Digital Product Design

Lumi&Loom

Position Summary
UX/UI, Branding, Digital Product Design at Lumi&Loom
Industries
Advertising
Business Areas
Marketing
Product Development
  • Art direction, UX concept, UI design, prototyping, and photography for responsive websites and native applications
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

UX&UI Digital Product / Freelance

AirPlus

Position Summary
UX&UI Digital Product / Freelance at AirPlus
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Product Development
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

UX&UI Digital Product / Freelance

DVAG

Position Summary
UX&UI Digital Product / Freelance at DVAG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Developed a full design system
  • Led its introduction in the UX team and with stakeholders through targeted UX workshops
  • Designed the UX for several large B2B web applications in purchase analysis, planning, and order processing
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

UX&UI Digital Product / Freelance

Deutsche Bank

Position Summary
UX&UI Digital Product / Freelance at Deutsche Bank
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Designed the UX for application flows that enable financial advisors to quickly and efficiently navigate application processes with their clients
  • Requirements gathering, concept development, UX/UI design, prototyping, usability tests, and evaluation workshops
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

UX&UI Digital Product / Freelance

Deutsche Bank

Position Summary
UX&UI Digital Product / Freelance at Deutsche Bank
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Created the design for application flows that enable financial advisors to quickly and efficiently navigate application processes with their clients
  • Requirements gathering, concept development, wireframe creation, UI design, prototyping, usability tests, and evaluation workshops
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

UX&UI Digital Product / Freelance

Yello Strom

Position Summary
UX&UI Digital Product / Freelance at Yello Strom
Industries
Energy
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Designed an intuitive and user-friendly native iOS and Android application for independent and straightforward management of energy contracts
  • Requirements gathering, concept development, prototyping
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

Senior Art Director / Freelance

MRM

Position Summary
Senior Art Director / Freelance at MRM
Industries
Advertising
Business Areas
Marketing
Product Development
  • Screen design, design guide, and prototyping for the responsive Opel.de website
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

UX&UI Consultant / Freelance

SAP

Position Summary
UX&UI Consultant / Freelance at SAP
Industries
Sport
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • UX&UI design for an iOS application for golf tournament tracking with live scoring, player locator, gamification, and interactive fan barometer
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

Senior Art Director

Sapient Nitro

Position Summary
Senior Art Director at Sapient Nitro
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Automotive
Cosmetics
Business Areas
Marketing
Product Development
  • Re-design of the native Lufthansa application
  • Pitch for the Audi spare parts web app
  • Co-design of the NIVEA.de website
Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

Senior Art Director

Scholz & Volkmer

Position Summary
Senior Art Director at Scholz & Volkmer
Industries
Advertising
Business Areas
Marketing
  • Designed UX, UI, key art, and visual/screen design for various advertising campaigns, pitches, and software
Jan 2010 - Dec 2010
London, United Kingdom

Senior Designer

AKQA

Position Summary
Senior Designer at AKQA
Industries
Advertising
Business Areas
Marketing
Jan 2007 - Dec 2007
United States

Designer

AKQA

Position Summary
Designer at AKQA
Industries
Advertising
Business Areas
Marketing
  • Developed UX, UI, key art, visual/screen design, branding, animations, and illustrations for various marketing campaigns, pitches, and point-of-sale installations
Jan 2005 - Dec 2005
New York, United States

Internship

House & Gardens Publications

Position Summary
Internship at House & Gardens Publications
Industries
Media and Entertainment
Business Areas
Marketing
  • Assisted the design team with creating posters, books, brochures, and promotional materials for Broadway shows
Jan 2000 - Dec 2000
New York, United States

Graphic Designer

CUNY

Position Summary
Graphic Designer at CUNY
Industries
Education
Business Areas
Marketing
  • Designed internal and external promotional materials, including ads, web design, posters, brochures, catalogs, and annual reports

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Advertising, Banking and Finance, Energy, Sport, Aerospace and Defense, and Automotive.

Advertising
Banking and Finance
Energy
Sport
Aerospace and Defense
Automotive
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Marketing, Product Development, and Information Technology.

Marketing
Product Development
Information Technology
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Summary

Creative thinker and passionate designer with over 18 years of global experience in digital products and user experiences for native and web applications.

Offline, I work on my side project Voila Studio, shoot photos for Lumi&LoomPhotography, or improve my craft skills.

Skills

  • Ux/Ui

  • Atomic Design Systems

  • Prototyping For Native And Web Applications

  • Scrum And Other Agile Methods

  • Figma

  • Sketch

  • Axure

  • Invision

  • Zeplin

  • Photoshop

  • Illustrator

  • Indesign

  • Jira

  • Confluence

  • Material Design

  • Ios Ui Guidelines

  • Css & Html

Languages

Bulgarian
Native
English
Native
German
Advanced
Russian
Elementary

Education

Oct 2001 - Jun 2006

City University of New York

B.S. Degree · Communication Design · New York, United States · GPA 3.7

Certifications & licenses

A Beguinner’s Guide to User Experience

Information Visualisation - Dashboards

The Psychology of Interaction Design

UI Design Patterns for Successful Software

User Centred Design

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 14
Experience in Advertising 6 y
Avg length 1 y
Longest experience 2 y 4 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (United States, United Kingdom)
Primary country United States

Expertise

Recent roles UX/UI, Branding, Digital Product Design, UX&UI Digital Product / Freelance, UX&UI Digital Product / Freelance
Main industries Advertising, Banking and Finance, Energy
Main business areas Marketing, Product Development, Information Technology

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor
Certifications earned 5

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Tzvetan speaks the following languages: Bulgarian (Native), English (Native), German (Advanced), Russian (Elementary).
Tzvetan has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Tzvetan has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 11 months. Note that Tzvetan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Tzvetan would be well-suited for roles such as: UX/UI, Branding, Digital Product Design, UX&UI Digital Product / Freelance, UX&UI Digital Product / Freelance.
Tzvetan's most recent position is UX/UI, Branding, Digital Product Design at Lumi&Loom.
In recent years, Tzvetan has worked for Lumi&Loom, AirPlus, DVAG, and Deutsche Bank.
Tzvetan is most experienced in industries like Advertising, Banking and Finance, and Energy. Tzvetan also has some experience in Sport, Aerospace and Defense, and Automotive.
Tzvetan is most experienced in business areas like Marketing, Product Development, and Information Technology.
Tzvetan has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance and Advertising.
Tzvetan has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Marketing, and Information Technology.
Tzvetan holds a Bachelor in Communication Design from City University of New York.
Tzvetan has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: A Beguinner’s Guide to User Experience, Information Visualisation - Dashboards, and The Psychology of Interaction Design.
Tzvetan is immediately available for suitable projects.
Tzvetan's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
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