Emma Cherkasova

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I’m Emma Cherkasova, a designer who works across visual design, UX, and building things for the web-always aiming for work that feels thoughtful, original, and properly considered rather than templated.

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I’m Emma Cherkasova, a designer who works across visual design, UX, and building things for the web-always aiming for work that feels thoughtful, original, and properly considered rather than templated. I’m currently starting a BSc in UX Design at Edinburgh Napier University, and I’m especially excited by problem-solving that connects user needs, clear information architecture, and polished interaction design.

Over the past year, I supported a renewable energy company by helping redesign their website, creating responsive prototypes, restructuring internal systems to make information easier to find, and building an AI research agent in Copilot Studio. I also have experience designing branded assets and technical graphics (like SVG-based diagrams), and I’ve built the workflow skills that help teams move faster—using tools such as HubSpot, Microsoft Copilot, and the Adobe Creative Suite to deliver consistent, usable design outcomes.

  • 2 years' experience
  • Joined July 2026

Languages

  • RussianFluent
  • UkrainianFluent
  • EnglishFluent

Industry experience

  • Energy & Utilities
  • Education
  • Professional Services
  • Other
  • Software & Internet

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Work experience· 4 roles

Graphic Design Assistant · Apatūra - Renewable energy company Scotland/UKJul 2025 – Jul 2026 · 1 yr 1 mo

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 internal SharePoint, improving 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.

Graphic Design Assistant · Apatura (Renewable energy company)Jul 2025 – Jul 2026 · 1 yr 1 mo

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 · Apatūra - Renewable energy company (Scotland/UK)Jul 2025 – Jul 2026 · 1 yr 1 mo

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) · Apatūra - Renewable energy company Scotland/UKJul 2024 – Jul 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

Education· 5

BSc Design - UX Design · Edinburgh Napier University - Edinburgh2026 – 2030
UAL Level 2 Diploma - Creative Media Production and Technology · York College - York2023 – 2024
BSc Design (UX Design) - currently studying · Edinburgh Napier University2026
UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma (Creative Media Production and Technology - Communications) · York College2024

Certifications and awards

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, Sha2030 – 2026
Distinction (UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - Creative Media Production and Technology)2030 – 2026
Merit (UAL Level 2 Diploma - Creative Media Production and Technology)2030 – 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)2030 – 2026

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