Hi, I’m Maria – a UX/UI Designer with 3 years of experience shaping digital products across freelance, start-ups, and agencies. I thrive in blending human-centered design with aesthetics, creating experiences that are both intuitive and joyful. Beyond UX/UI, my skills includes Graphic Design, 3D Design, Storyboarding, and Illustration.…

Maria I. Oleaga

Hi, I’m Maria – a UX/UI Designer with 3 years of experience shaping digital products across freelance, start-ups, and agencies. I thrive in blending human-centered design with aesthetics, creating experiences that are both intuitive and joyful. Beyond UX/UI, my skills includes Graphic Design, 3D Design, Storyboarding, and Illustration.…

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Hi, I’m Maria – a UX/UI Designer with 3 years of experience shaping digital products across freelance, start-ups, and agencies. I thrive in blending human-centered design with aesthetics, creating experiences that are both intuitive and joyful. Beyond UX/UI, my skills includes Graphic Design, 3D Design, Storyboarding, and Illustration.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Associate Experience Designer at VML
July 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025
Designed wireframes and mockups for mobile, desktop and app experiences. Created prototypes, design systems and creative assets as required. Notable clients include Coca Cola, Marvel, BASF, First Horizon Bank, TAMU, etc. Led design of responsive emails & banners for Coca-Cola B2B communications, supporting multi-market campaigns. Illustrated storyboards for an engaging AR mobile experience and interactive experiential design featuring Marvel characters, actively contributing to brainstorming sessions to shape the storyline for the immersive journey.
Experience Designer Intern at VML
November 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023
Developed wireframes and prototypes for mobile and desktop experiences, encompassing new integrations and redesign projects. Conducted heuristic evaluations, adapted desktop mockups to mobile, and created decks for client-facing work. Supported feature ideation in workshops and brainstorming sessions, contributing to design strategy. Participated in the Internship Project Competition, conducting research, creating mockups, and contributing to ideation. Presented innovations to Coca-Cola as part of the winning team.
Freelance Designer at Freelance Designer
June 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023
Delivered UX/UI, Industrial/Product Design, and Graphic Design/Illustration. Implemented design processes to complete projects like app and website redesigns, UX design consulting, social media assets, album artworks, and illustrated portraits. Created brand guidelines and redesigned the mobile app for fintech startup Ditch, improving usability and brand consistency. Additionally, designed social media static and animated graphics as needed.
Lead UX Designer at Savannah College of Art and Design
November 1, 2021 - November 1, 2021
Lead UX Designer for the O.sah pregnancy care kit and app in the Commercial Practices Industrial Design course. Conducted secondary research and interviews with medical experts, synthesizing 100+ insights to define problem areas. Conceptualized, sketched, and prototyped multiple iterations of the product and mobile application. Designed the logo and branding, implemented throughout the UI. Awards: Finalist – IDEA 2022; Winner – European Product Design Awards 2022; Student Notable – Core77 Design Awards 2022; Gold – IDA 2022.

Education

BFA in Industrial Design, Minor in UX Design at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
September 1, 2018 - June 1, 2022

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Media & Entertainment, Consumer Goods, Financial Services, Education, Professional Services

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