Hi, I’m Gratas Sparnauskas, a creative lead designer with 11+ years of experience in brand and product design. I craft scalable design systems, UI kits, and brand identities that drive business impact across digital and physical touchpoints from fintech and Web3 to health and SaaS. I focus on accessible, human-centered solutions that convert and resonate.

Gratas Sparnauskas

Hi, I’m Gratas Sparnauskas, a creative lead designer with 11+ years of experience in brand and product design. I craft scalable design systems, UI kits, and brand identities that drive business impact across digital and physical touchpoints from fintech and Web3 to health and SaaS. I focus on accessible, human-centered solutions that convert and resonate.

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Hi, I’m Gratas Sparnauskas, a creative lead designer with 11+ years of experience in brand and product design.

I craft scalable design systems, UI kits, and brand identities that drive business impact across digital and physical touchpoints from fintech and Web3 to health and SaaS. I focus on accessible, human-centered solutions that convert and resonate.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Lead Visual Designer at Earnest
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023
Led end-to-end brand redesign, including strategy, creative brief, and stakeholder alignment workshops with C-suite leadership; directed and collaborated with an external agency on a new brand identity system; conducted a design system audit and defined scalable architecture with standardized components; launched web initiatives to improve cross-functional collaboration and handoff.
Senior Visual Designer at Ripple
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022
Spearheaded Ripple’s global rebrand in partnership with brand, product, and engineering teams; built core design system components and libraries used across digital platforms; led the XRP Ledger brand and XRP.org redesign; directed inaugural Apex Developer Summit identity and event experience.
Visual Brand Designer at ARC
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2019
Developed and implemented a global brand identity system deployed across 200+ international offices; designed visual guidelines, UI components, brand standards documentation, and annual reports; collaborated cross-functionally to unify brand presence across digital and physical environments.
Brand & Product Designer / Art Director (Freelance) at Freelance
January 1, 2014 - Present
Supporting early-stage MVP development across product, brand, and marketing; building design systems, brand foundations, and onboarding UX; designing UI kits, pitch decks, and web designs via Figma and Webflow.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication & Design at San Francisco State University
January 11, 2030 - December 11, 2025
Bridges Fellowship at Bay Area Video Coalition
January 11, 2030 - December 11, 2025
Music Industry Studies, Sound Engineering at Diablo Valley College
January 11, 2030 - December 11, 2025

Qualifications

IDEO - Cultivating Creative Collaboration
January 11, 2030 - December 11, 2025
IDEO - Creative Superpowers
January 11, 2030 - December 11, 2025
Skillshare - Mastering Figma UI/UX
January 11, 2030 - December 11, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Financial Services, Healthcare