I am a highly motivated and organized Edinburgh-based designer with a BA in Visual Communication. I love designing branding that conveys the essence of an identity and I’m passionate about creating experiences by translating users’ needs into attractive and seamless designs. I have extensive experience in both digital design and print, as well as motion graphics. I enjoy working individually but would love to deepen my learning through collaboration on projects as part of a team.

Alexander Gibb

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I am a highly motivated and organized Edinburgh-based designer with a BA in Visual Communication. I love designing branding that conveys the essence of an identity and I’m passionate about creating experiences by translating users’ needs into attractive and seamless designs. I have extensive experience in both digital design and print, as well as motion graphics. I enjoy working individually but would love to deepen my learning through collaboration on projects as part of a team.

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I am a highly motivated and organized Edinburgh-based designer with a BA in Visual Communication. I love designing branding that conveys the essence of an identity and I’m passionate about creating experiences by translating users’ needs into attractive and seamless designs.

I have extensive experience in both digital design and print, as well as motion graphics. I enjoy working individually but would love to deepen my learning through collaboration on projects as part of a team.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
German
Intermediate

Work Experience

Product Designer at Zumo Financial Services
January 1, 2025 - Present
Remote; re-design in the product design department of a fintech startup; refreshed the app’s storefront imagery (screenshots and app icon); improved aesthetics and user experience; produced a detailed brand and app analysis and refreshed assets; identified and resolved inconsistencies across platforms.
Brand Designer at Life Coach Music (Freelance)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Generated high-quality branding for Scottish musician Jamie Cameron (Life Coach). Reframed the artist’s brand to be cohesive across platforms (Spotify, SoundCloud, Bandcamp) and contributed to overall brand perception; remote work, 2024 – present.
Photographer at Various Freelance
January 1, 2022 - Present
Taken photography for restaurant and yoga studio websites; contributed visual assets to online presence; Edinburgh-based freelance work, 2022 – present.

Education

MA(Hons) Spanish and Sociology (First Class) at University of Glasgow
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020
HND User Experience Design at Edinburgh College
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Developing Graphic Design at Edinburgh University Centre for Open Learning
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Leap - Design Sprint Training at Berlin
February 1, 2025 - June 2, 2026
BA Visual Communication at Kingston School of Art
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026

Qualifications

MA(Hons) Spanish and Sociology (First Class)
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020
HND User Experience Design
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Developing Graphic Design
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Leap - Design Sprint Training
February 1, 2025 - June 2, 2026
BA Visual Communication
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026

Industry Experience

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