Matt O’Leary

Hello! My name is Matt and I’ve been working in the design industry for more than 15 years. Since 2011 I have been focused on User Experience, and Interaction Design and currently work on enterprise SAAS products for Axway.

 

Iain Heath

Product Experience Designer, Writer and Mentor; contributing to design at Sainsbury’s. Managing the product experience for colleague tools by crafting experiences, so Sainsbury’s can continue to evolve, as a modern digital retailer. Using diverse thinking to solve human problems in the modern world. Writer for UX Collective, an independent design publication built to curate and elevate unheard design voices all over the world (ISSN: 2766-5267). And mentoring at Sainsbury’s, Loughborough University, De Montfort University and through Interaction Design Foundation courses. I’ve worked as an Experience Designer for over 12 years both client side and agency side. During that time I’ve supported the digital strategy and creation of design teams across 2 large national brands. Currently as a hiring manager I care deeply about the personal development of my own team (and wider design team), so I’ve been leading a design mentoring scheme of 10+ mentoring pairs for over a year now.

Sonja Geracsek

Sonja is a freelance Motion Designer and Online Animation Teacher with 12+ years of experience. She helps brands connect with their audiences through quirky motion graphics. Being known for her playful style, she helps personalise brands with humour and band awareness. Sonja has had the pleasure of working with clients such as Stefan Kunz, Lauren Hom, TEDxTUM, Hugendubel, fritz-kola, Roche, Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell and many more. Her work features on one of the largest education channels on YouTube.

Mike Brennan

I’m an alumni of two of the top NYC Art schools (School of Visual Arts & Fashion Institute of Technology) and a creative professional with years of experience in graphic design, the creative process & problem solving. In the past I have worked in large corporate advertising agencies with clients such as Mobile, Heineken, Chase Manhattan Bank, as well as smaller boutique agencies serving Tuscan/Lehigh Valley Dairies and Sportcraft. I’ve also spent several years in editorial design of collegiate based magazines. More recently, I brought my design and creativity to lead and develop in the non-profit world.

 

Mahkameh Shirazi

I am a design generalist with over a decade of experience. I’ve been fortunate enough to gain skills in print and digital design throughout my career and study. After deepening my skills in print design, I shifted my focus to UX, UI and Interaction Design, I’ve had experienced of working with startup, medium and large corporate companies. I’ve had the pleasure of mentoring and guiding young professionals towards their career goals and realizing their fullest potential.

 

Silvia Script

Silvia is a Senior User Experience and Interface Designer with front-end development expertise. Designed iOS applications featured in the Apple App Store’s Best New Apps, Lifestyle, Productivity and Sports categories. Approaches challenges to design adaptable solutions to complex problems. Collaborates with managers, developers, and clients to design products useful to targeted audiences. She teaches visual design and digital applications to students from various fields. Creates new curriculum based on industry standards to provide students real-world context and application of design concepts. Cumulatively taught more than 500 students in part-time courses, bootcamps and workshops as of 2020.

 

Stella Guan

Stella Guan is an award-winning visual designer with experience spanning across multiple disciplines and industries. Started her career in broadcast design, Stella has been pushing the boundaries between the specialist and generalist role with her diverse experience in creating effective visual solutions for marketing agencies, advertising agencies, technology companies and global financial services firms. Stella is a winner of the A’ Design Award, American Web Design Award, CSS Design Awards, Summit Creative Awards, Davey Award and W3 Award. Her work has been exhibited in Italy with future exhibition dates in India and China.

 

Anmar Matrood

Hello friends! I’m a Product Design Director with 15+ years of experience. I’ve helped to launch many successful products and brands. Specialising in UX/UI, design systems, agile software and branding. Over the years I have mentored tens of designers into successful positions. I aim to provide you with industry insights, portfolio refinement, presentation skills, negotiation skills and of course your design skills to land your dream job. Some of my other hobbies are travelling, writing, freediving and financial independence.

 

Liam Atkinson

I’m Liam Atkinson, a Senior Designer from the North of England. I have 10 years experience within the creative industry and have worked with a range of brands across many different sectors. How can I help you? Throughout my experience, I learned that good and constructive feedback is vital for personal and professional growth. Not everyone has the opportunities early in their careers, but this is where I can certainly help. I believe that after years in the industry, working on a variety of projects, I am able to give relevant feedback and mentor you to become a better designer. I look forward to working together!

 

Emilia Ronchetti

Emilia has worked for the television, film and online travel industries. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Audiovisual Communications and later a Master’s degree in Content Management, Emilia was an assistant professor in Methodology of Research for five years. Working mostly in-house, she developed a keen sense for processes. Working for smaller and independent projects, she learned how to deliver persuasive proofs of concepts.