UI/UX Designer with 10+ years as a Video Editor, combining creative storytelling with system thinking. Experienced in building scalable Figma design systems, rapid prototyping, and improving design-to-development handoff. Eager to learn and apply AI tools to enhance design efficiency and collaboration. --- **Employment and project experience** **Junior UI/UX Designer** Journey Digital, New Zealand. _Oct 2024 - Jul 2025_ **UI/UX Designer(Intern)** Argus Tracking, New Zealand. _January 2019 - March 2019_

Daehyung Ryu

UI/UX Designer with 10+ years as a Video Editor, combining creative storytelling with system thinking. Experienced in building scalable Figma design systems, rapid prototyping, and improving design-to-development handoff. Eager to learn and apply AI tools to enhance design efficiency and collaboration. --- **Employment and project experience** **Junior UI/UX Designer** Journey Digital, New Zealand. _Oct 2024 - Jul 2025_ **UI/UX Designer(Intern)** Argus Tracking, New Zealand. _January 2019 - March 2019_

Available to hire

UI/UX Designer with 10+ years as a Video Editor, combining creative storytelling with system thinking. Experienced in building scalable Figma design systems, rapid prototyping, and improving design-to-development handoff. Eager to learn and apply AI tools to enhance design efficiency and collaboration.


Employment and project experience

Junior UI/UX Designer Journey Digital, New Zealand.
Oct 2024 - Jul 2025

UI/UX Designer(Intern) Argus Tracking, New Zealand.
January 2019 - March 2019

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Intermediate
Korean
Fluent

Work Experience

Video Editor at nKino
January 15, 2000 - February 14, 2004
● Interviewed film figures, edited media content, and produced film review segments.
Video Editor at The Uri Political Party
June 15, 2004 - August 15, 2007
● Created policy videos for government campaigns and public distribution.
Senior Video Editor at Teleman Media
June 15, 2008 - April 15, 2014
● Produced promotional videos for major clients (KIOST, Dong Suh Foods, etc). ● Managed client communication and led creative production.
Content Producer at Paju Bookcity Council
October 15, 2016 - February 15, 2017
● Designed visitor experience content for publishing-themed exhibitions. ● Organised offline and online promotional events.
Video Editor (Intern) at Doc Edge
September 15, 2022 - January 15, 2023
● Filmed and edited DocEdge Clinic programmes. ● Created DocEdge opening and ending title videos.
Video Editor at New Zealand News Alliance
March 15, 2023 - April 15, 2023
● Edited a pilot video using Avid Media Composer and optimised colour grading and format transitions.
UI/UX Designer (Capstone Project) at Argus Tracking
February 15, 2024 - April 15, 2024
● Redesigned key sales pages based on usability insights and A/B testing results. ● Developed improved user flows, new information architecture, and responsive prototypes. ● Conducted usability testing and delivered dev-ready designs with clear structure.
Junior UI/UX Designer at Journey Digital
October 15, 2024 - July 15, 2025
● Led the creation of a modular design system for Timely, managing 4 branded themes in light/dark mode using Atomic Design principles. ● Developed reusable components and theme tokens, improving UI consistency and handoffed to developers. ● Contributed to UX and visual design for Timely, MedAire, House of Travel, UDC Finance, and Gallagher. ● Created wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes in Figma. ● Participated in design reviews, iterative feedback cycles, and close collaboration with developers.

Education

Certificate in Digital Media & Design at Yoobee College
July 15, 2022 - December 15, 2022
● Design principles, Adobe suite, and visual communication basics.
Certificate in Digital Technology Product Solutions at Mission Ready HQ
October 14, 2023 - January 15, 2024
● UI/UX fundamentals, wireframing, prototyping, and user research.
Certificate in Applied Digital Technology Product Solutions at Mission Ready HQ
February 15, 2024 - May 15, 2024
● UI/UX design capstone project, agile collaboration, and real client delivery.

Qualifications

Google UX Design Certificate
September 15, 2023 - November 15, 2023