Maria Fernandes

UI/UX Designer

Vitória, BR.

About

Design student passionate about crafting human-centered digital products and experiences. Leverages expertise in UI/UX, prototyping, and Design Systems to balance aesthetics, functionality, and technical feasibility, translating complex user needs into clear, accessible, and visually effective solutions. Drives impactful outcomes through collaborative design, rigorous research, and agile methodologies.

Work

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UI/UX Design Intern

Vitória, ES, Brazil

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Summary

Led the development of user-centered design solutions by creating wireframes, prototypes, and user flows, collaborating cross-functionally to enhance product usability and visual consistency.

Highlights

Developed comprehensive wireframes and interactive prototypes in Figma, improving usability and visual consistency for new digital product features.

Collaborated cross-functionally with product, design, marketing, and tech teams to integrate user-centered design principles, ensuring efficient solution delivery.

Supported user research and A/B testing initiatives, leveraging data-driven insights to validate design decisions and optimize user journeys.

Contributed to the iterative design process, applying Design Thinking and agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) to refine user experiences.

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Graphic Design Intern

Vitória, ES, Brazil

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Summary

Designed and produced a range of graphic materials for offline media, enhancing brand presence and supporting internal communication efforts.

Highlights

Designed and finalized diverse layouts for offline media, including displays and printed marketing materials, ensuring brand consistency across campaigns.

Prepared print-ready files, optimizing graphic assets and ensuring high-quality output for various promotional and informational materials.

Managed organizational and logistical aspects of graphic design projects, improving efficiency in the delivery of visual content.

Provided comprehensive design support for internal communications and cross-departmental initiatives, enhancing visual collateral and departmental effectiveness.

Education

FAESA

Vitória, ES, Brazil
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Bachelor's Degree Graphic Design

Courses

Developed a multidisciplinary background in visual, digital, and print design principles.

Cultivated strong skills in composition, typography, branding, communication strategies, motion graphics, and UX/UI fundamentals.

Languages

Portuguese

English

Skills

UI/UX Design

Intuitive Interface Design, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI), Wireframing, Prototyping, User Flows, Design Systems.

User Research & Testing

Usability Testing, A/B Testing, User Journeys, User Research.

Graphic Design

Layout Design, Print Media, Visual Consistency, Branding, Composition, Typography.

Design Methodologies

Design Thinking, Agile Methodologies, Scrum, Kanban, Human-Centered Design.

Software & Tools

Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Trello, Notion, ClickUp, Microsoft Clarity.

Maria Fernandes