Let me introduce myself
Hi there, my name is Maryiana, although I prefer Marianna. I am a Visual and UI designer based in beautiful and sunny North San Diego county.
I have been working on many challenging and thought provoking projects for variety of clients: from large corporate companies to small stealth startups. I am passionate about usability in design, user experience and innovation. I always place the user front and center in all my design projects.
Fun facts about me and my work in numbers:
1 – One favorite quote that describes work:
“Sometimes I’m amazed that I spend my days creating magic and fantasy and that people buy it. It’s like connecting with the inner child in me; I’m just having a great time, and I’m chuckling to myself that this is really happening, that I can do this with my life.”
2 – Two little people – my young sons – are constantly keeping me on my feet.
3 – I speak freely three languages: English, Russian, Belarusian.
4 – my work is available on four social media websites.
5 – I can be described with these five adjectives: inventive, persistent, ambitious, curious, organized.
6 – there are six sides in my favorite geometric shape.
7 – I have seven favorite Adobe programs: Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Lightroom, Dreamweaver, XD, Bridge.
8 – I draw my inspiration from eight different sources: thunderstorms, waves, fire, music, technology, talented people, books and travel.
9 – There are nine design characteristics that are crucial to me: understandable, innovative, enjoyable, useful, aesthetic, equitable, empathetic, environmentally friendly, have as little design as possible.
10 – I aim to use ten fundamental principles of design in my projects: unity, pattern, hierarchy, balance, movement, contrast, rhythm, emphasis, proportion and space.
My Mission
The main goal of my work is to create functional and user-friendly designs. Communicating main message clearly, but at the same time creatively, is the main purpose for any project: from logo and identity building to the creation of a complex user interface.
I am always open to creative collaboration! See my resume here.