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Hi, I'm Nanako Okawa, a UI/UX and Web Designer based in Vancouver. I started my design career at a startup, creating digital marketing assets and learning how design influences user engagement. I now craft user-centered websites and mobile apps that balance aesthetics with usability, and I lead projects end-to-end using low-code tools to publish production-ready experiences. I blend user research with concept development, rapid prototyping, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to deliver on-brand solutions on tight timelines. I’ve helped streamline processes, onboard new designers, and optimize workflows from weeks to immediate execution in fast-paced environments.…Hi, I'm Nanako Okawa, a UI/UX and Web Designer based in Vancouver. I started my design career at a startup, creating digital marketing assets and learning how design influences user engagement. I now craft user-centered websites and mobile apps that balance aesthetics with usability, and I lead projects end-to-end using low-code tools to publish production-ready experiences. I blend user research with concept development, rapid prototyping, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to deliver on-brand solutions on tight timelines. I’ve helped streamline processes, onboard new designers, and optimize workflows from weeks to immediate execution in fast-paced environments.

Nanako Okawa

Product Designer, UI Designer, UX Designer, +2

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Hi, I'm Nanako Okawa, a UI/UX and Web Designer based in Vancouver. I started my design career at a startup, creating digital marketing assets and learning how design influences user engagement. I now craft user-centered websites and mobile apps that balance aesthetics with usability, and I lead projects end-to-end using low-code tools to publish production-ready experiences. I blend user research with concept development, rapid prototyping, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to deliver on-brand solutions on tight timelines. I’ve helped streamline processes, onboard new designers, and optimize workflows from weeks to immediate execution in fast-paced environments.…Hi, I'm Nanako Okawa, a UI/UX and Web Designer based in Vancouver. I started my design career at a startup, creating digital marketing assets and learning how design influences user engagement. I now craft user-centered websites and mobile apps that balance aesthetics with usability, and I lead projects end-to-end using low-code tools to publish production-ready experiences. I blend user research with concept development, rapid prototyping, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to deliver on-brand solutions on tight timelines. I’ve helped streamline processes, onboard new designers, and optimize workflows from weeks to immediate execution in fast-paced environments.

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Hi, I’m Nanako Okawa, a UI/UX and Web Designer based in Vancouver. I started my design career at a startup, creating digital marketing assets and learning how design influences user engagement. I now craft user-centered websites and mobile apps that balance aesthetics with usability, and I lead projects end-to-end using low-code tools to publish production-ready experiences.

I blend user research with concept development, rapid prototyping, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to deliver on-brand solutions on tight timelines. I’ve helped streamline processes, onboard new designers, and optimize workflows from weeks to immediate execution in fast-paced environments.

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English

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Japanese

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Work Experience

Product Designer at OTERA

September 1, 2025 - Present

Designed user-centered UI/UX for Mamoruba, a job-matching mobile app for Android and iOS. Conducted user analysis to identify pain points and define core requirements; created user flows for a seamless UX. Used Figma to rapidly generate wireframes and gather stakeholder feedback; collaborated with developers to ensure feasibility and usability.

Web Designer at Bluearch Association

March 1, 2025 - Present

Redesigned a corporate site from a temporary placeholder into a fully functional platform serving as both sales and PR tool; refreshed brand image with warm color palettes, typography, and photography. Delivered a publish-ready site using a low-code tool within a tight timeline.

UI/UX & Web Designer at EXPACT

December 1, 2024 - Present

Designed and developed websites end-to-end, including wireframing, copywriting, UI design, and CMS implementation using low-code tools. Produced print collateral (flyers, panels, T-shirts) and coordinated vendor deliverables. Led design team resource management and onboarding in a fast-paced startup; streamlined intake formats to cut task start time from one week to immediate action.

Marketing Designer at SHE

October 1, 2023 - Present

Collaborated with marketers to design high-performing banners (static and video); delivered 2–3 banners weekly. Refined text visibility and color schemes using CVR data, achieving 3.27% CVR for static banners.