I’m a designer working across visual design, UX, and building things for the web. Over the past year at a renewable energy company, I redesigned their website, created responsive prototypes, improved internal systems to make teams faster at finding information, and built an AI research agent.

Emma Cherkasova

I’m a designer working across visual design, UX, and building things for the web. Over the past year at a renewable energy company, I redesigned their website, created responsive prototypes, improved internal systems to make teams faster at finding information, and built an AI research agent.

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I’m a designer working across visual design, UX, and building things for the web. Over the past year at a renewable energy company, I redesigned their website, created responsive prototypes, improved internal systems to make teams faster at finding information, and built an AI research agent.

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Language

Russian
Fluent
Ukrainian
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Graphic Design Assistant at Apatura (Renewable energy company)
July 1, 2025 - July 1, 2026
Led the visual redesign of the company website, producing a full images system to shift the brand from industrial infrastructure towards people-first storytelling. Restructured the company SharePoint to improve usability and internal communications by reorganising content and navigation around how teams actually find information. Built responsive Figma prototypes and adapted multi-breakpoint layouts for a full site rebuild. Built a research pilot and UX research agent in Microsoft Copilot Studio, including a technical SVG diagram of a district heat network for the company’s green data centres sustainability charter and supported stakeholder engagement using accurate engineering context. Created branded infographics, email signatures, and communications materials using the company design system.
Graphic Design Assistant at Apatūra - Renewable energy company (Scotland/UK)
July 1, 2025 - July 1, 2026
Led the visual redesign of the company website, producing a full image system to shift the brand from industrial infrastructure toward people-first storytelling. Restructured SharePoint to improve usability and internal communications by reorganising content and navigation around how teams actually find information. Built responsive Figma prototypes and adapted multi-breakpoint layouts for a full site rebuild. Built a research pilot in Microsoft Copilot, including a technical SVG diagram of a district heat network for the company’s green data centres sustainability charter. Created branded infographics and communications materials, including email signatures and other design assets, using the company design system.
Graphic Design Intern (part-time, alongside college) at Apatura (Renewable energy company)
July 1, 2024 - July 1, 2025
Support role during college alongside the company, contributing to design and internal tools improvements as part of the broader web redesign and SharePoint restructuring workstream.
Graphic Design Intern at Apatūra - Renewable energy company (Scotland/UK)
July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025

Education

BSc Design - UX Design at Edinburgh Napier University - Edinburgh
September 1, 2026 - July 23, 2026
UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - Creative Media Production and Technology at York College - York
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
UAL Level 2 Diploma - Creative Media Production and Technology at York College - York
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
BSc Design (UXD) at Edinburgh Napier University
September 1, 2026 - July 23, 2026
UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma (Creative Media Production and Technology) at York College
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
UAL Level 2 Diploma (Creative Media Production and Technology) at York College
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Qualifications

Key Skills: Visual and Brand Design; UI Design and prototyping; Information architecture and usability; Responsive, multi-breakpoint layout; Design systems and tokens; Git and GitHub; Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign); Microsoft 365 (Excel, Sha
January 11, 2030 - July 23, 2026
Distinction (UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - Creative Media Production and Technology)
January 11, 2030 - July 23, 2026
Merit (UAL Level 2 Diploma - Creative Media Production and Technology)
January 11, 2030 - July 23, 2026
Key Skills (Visual and Brand Design; UI Design and Prototyping; Information Architecture and Usability; Responsive, Multi-breakpoint Layout; Design Systems and Tokens; Git and GitHub; Adobe Creative Suite; Illustrator)
January 11, 2030 - July 23, 2026

Industry Experience

Energy & Utilities, Education, Professional Services, Other