I'm Ostap Kostelnyi, a UI/UX designer with a formal art background focused on websites, landing pages, and digital product systems. I design clean, scalable interfaces in Figma, build design systems and icon libraries, and prioritize usability, hierarchy, and modern layouts. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver accessible, engaging experiences and have developed portfolio projects across education and crypto industries.…

Ostap Kostelnyi

I'm Ostap Kostelnyi, a UI/UX designer with a formal art background focused on websites, landing pages, and digital product systems. I design clean, scalable interfaces in Figma, build design systems and icon libraries, and prioritize usability, hierarchy, and modern layouts. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver accessible, engaging experiences and have developed portfolio projects across education and crypto industries.…

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I’m Ostap Kostelnyi, a UI/UX designer with a formal art background focused on websites, landing pages, and digital product systems.

I design clean, scalable interfaces in Figma, build design systems and icon libraries, and prioritize usability, hierarchy, and modern layouts. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver accessible, engaging experiences and have developed portfolio projects across education and crypto industries.

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Skills

Experience Level

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

Ukrainian
Fluent
Russian
Fluent
Polish
Intermediate
English
Advanced
Turkish
Intermediate

Work Experience

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.
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.
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

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

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.