UI Designer focused on creating intuitive digital products with clear information architecture, strong visual hierarchy, and thoughtful interaction design. Experienced designing educational platforms and currently building ForgeFlow, taking it from research and wireframes to a design system and high-fidelity UI. Works in Figma to deliver scalable UI components and responsive systems, with a strong eye for typography, usability, and detail. Also draws on a background in applied leather craft and formal art training to bring precision and material sensitivity into visual execution.…

Ostap Kostelnyi

UI Designer focused on creating intuitive digital products with clear information architecture, strong visual hierarchy, and thoughtful interaction design. Experienced designing educational platforms and currently building ForgeFlow, taking it from research and wireframes to a design system and high-fidelity UI. Works in Figma to deliver scalable UI components and responsive systems, with a strong eye for typography, usability, and detail. Also draws on a background in applied leather craft and formal art training to bring precision and material sensitivity into visual execution.…

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UI Designer focused on creating intuitive digital products with clear information architecture, strong visual hierarchy, and thoughtful interaction design. Experienced designing educational platforms and currently building ForgeFlow, taking it from research and wireframes to a design system and high-fidelity UI.

Works in Figma to deliver scalable UI components and responsive systems, with a strong eye for typography, usability, and detail. Also draws on a background in applied leather craft and formal art training to bring precision and material sensitivity into visual execution.

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Skills

Experience Level

Figma
Expert
UI
Expert
App Design
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Product Design
Expert
Icon
Expert
Branding
Expert
Data Visualization
Expert
Brand Identity
Expert
InVision
Expert
Web Design
Intermediate
Illustration
Intermediate
Adobe Illustrator
Beginner
Animation
Beginner
CSS
Beginner
JavaScript
Beginner
HTML5
Beginner
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Language

Ukrainian
Fluent
Russian
Fluent
Polish
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Shift Lead at Nero Waffles, Vancouver
January 1, 2025 - Present
Led opening shifts and coordinated daily production flow. Maintained quality standards in fast-paced environment. Demonstrated reliability, teamwork, and time management.
UI/UX Designer (Self-employed)
January 1, 2022 - Present
Designed landing pages, mobile interfaces, and digital product systems in Figma. Built scalable visual systems, component sets, and icon libraries for production environments. Worked with clients across education, crypto, and wellness industries, focusing on visual hierarchy, usability, and clean screen-ready layouts.
UI/UX Designer (Self-Employed) at Self-Employed
January 1, 2022 - Present
Designed landing pages, mobile interfaces, and digital product systems in Figma. Built scalable visual systems, icon libraries, and component sets for clients across education, crypto, and wellness. Focused on visual hierarchy, usability, and clean screen-ready layouts with ownership of the full design workflow.
UI/UX Designer at Self-Employed
January 1, 2022 - Present
Designed landing pages, mobile interfaces, and digital product systems in Figma. Built scalable visual systems, icon libraries, and component sets. Worked with clients across education, crypto, and wellness industries, focusing on visual hierarchy, usability, and clean screen-ready layouts. Took ownership of design decisions and could explain each rationale.
UI/UX Designer at Self-Employed, Vancouver
January 1, 2022 - Present
Design landing pages, websites, and modern user interfaces in Figma. Advanced Figma skills: components, variants, auto layout, responsive systems. Built scalable visual systems and icon libraries. Focused on usability, hierarchy, and clean modern layouts. Developed portfolio projects in education and crypto industries.
Independent Artisan — Leather Craft / Applied Artist
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Created handmade leather goods with precision and functional aesthetics. Developed strong visual execution, material sensitivity, and attention to craft through iterative making and refinement of finished products.
Independent Artisan — Leather Craft / Applied Artist at Independent Artisan
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Created handmade leather goods with precision and functional aesthetics. Developed strong execution through material sensitivity and attention to craft, translating visual thinking and form awareness into high-quality physical products.
Independent Artisan at Leather Craft / Applied Artist
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Created handmade leather goods with precision and functional aesthetics. Developed strong material sensitivity and attention to craft, with emphasis on functional and visually accurate execution.
Leather Craft / Applied Artist at Independent Artisan, Lviv
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022
Created handmade leather goods with focus on precision and craftsmanship. Work with materials, form, and functional aesthetics. Developed strong attention to detail and visual execution.

Education

UI/UX Design Education (Online/Mentorship/Self-directed) at Independent Online Program
January 1, 2022 - April 25, 2026
Art College Studies (Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Composition, Decorative Arts, and Metal Craft) at Lviv Art College
September 1, 2018 - March 1, 2022
Fine Arts and Visual Communication Studies at Ukrainian Academy of Printing, Lviv
September 1, 2023 - September 1, 2024
UI/UX Design Education (Online/Mentorship/Self-directed) at Independent Online Education
January 1, 2022 - May 19, 2026
Formal Training in Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Decorative Arts, and Metal Crafts at Ukraine Academy of Printing, Lviv
September 1, 2018 - March 1, 2022
Fine Arts and Visual Communication Studies at Ukraine Academy of Printing, Lviv
September 1, 2023 - September 1, 2024
Independent UI/UX Design Education at Online/Mentorship/Self-directed
January 1, 2022 - May 19, 2026
Art Diploma at Art College, Lviv, Ukraine
September 1, 2018 - March 1, 2022
Studies in Fine Arts and Visual Communication at Ukrainian Academy of Printing, Lviv, Ukraine
September 1, 2023 - September 1, 2024
Formal training in drawing, painting, sculpture, composition, decorative arts, and metal craftsmanship. at Trush Art College (Lviv, Ukraine)
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022
Formal training at Trush Art College — Lviv, Ukraine
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022
Self-directed UI/UX education at Self-Directed UI/UX Education
January 1, 2022 - July 10, 2026
Formal training in drawing, painting, sculpture, composition, decorative arts, and metal craftsmanship at Trush Art College
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022
Formal training at Trush Art College
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022
Self-directed UI/UX education at Self-Directed UI/UX Education
January 1, 2022 - July 10, 2026

Qualifications

UI/UX Design Education Certificate (Online/Mentorship/Self-directed)
January 1, 2022 - May 19, 2026
Formal Training in Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Decorative Arts, and Metal Crafts
September 1, 2018 - March 1, 2022
Fine Arts & Visual Communication Studies
September 1, 2023 - September 1, 2024
Self-directed UI/UX education (continuous learning)
January 1, 2022 - July 10, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other
    UI/UX Designer focused on systems, mobile UX and modern interfaces

    UI/UX designer based in Vancouver.

    Focused on product interfaces, landing pages, mobile UX and structured design systems.

    Currently building ForgeFlow — a self-development and focus tracking application designed around rituals, progress and discipline systems.

    Experienced with Figma, Auto Layout, components, UX flows and interface structure.