Shooting for the stars designs.
Creating online universes. Word-class Websites and apps for ambitious companies.
A multidisciplinary UX/UI Designer
focused on delivering
I'VE WORKED WITH
visually appealing, functional, engaging, one of a kind digital experiences.
Hello,
I’m Tonka, a UX/UI designer and Illustrator with years of experience in the industry. I strive to improve customer journeys on a daily basis.
My main passion and focus lies within visual and UI design. I love to provoke thoughts, feelings and educate people throughout their journey and interaction with digital products.
My BA in Engineering design set the foundations of my rigorous analytical thinking. Followed by my MA in Graphic Design in Florence, Italy when I deepened my skills and discovered the importance of building a style. All this together with my experience in the following years help me to express my innovating visions and ideas in the most appealing way. I devote myself to what I do.
I am very data driven and I strive to create elegant user experiences using human-centred design as a source of inspiration to solve complex problems of all kinds.
Through my years of experience I've worked on numerous projects for institution like the NHS, Oxford University, University of Bath and big brands like Panasonic, HPE, Fujitsu, Epson, Hitachi and many more.
I also love to Illustrate and experiment with colors, shapes, materials, techniques; in other words - everything that assists me in achieving tempting visuals. I admire nature, animals and cultures. The world is an astonishing place and I try to find inspiration in everything.
I think the best results come from those who love their profession.
I truly believe that 'work' should give you wings not chains.
Ah, and I obviously love space and space exploration :)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
XD
FIGMA
PHOTOSHOP
ILLUSTRATOR
AXURE
SKETCH
WORDPRESS
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75%
55%
95%
HTML & CSS
30%
PROCESS
SEARCH & EMPHATHISE
Studying and understanding the client needs is essential. Empathising with the end user is key in order to set clear goals in front of us.
EXPLORE &
DEFINE
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Analysing the research and defining the problem. It’s difficult to find the right solution if we don’t have a clear idea of the problem.
IDEATE
Now is the time to put our best ideas to the test! Prototyping helps us to transform those ideas into something practical that can be tested and analysed. Starting with low fidelity wireframes and gradually move into high fidelity wireframes.
SKETCH &
PROTOTYPE
Now is the time to put our best ideas to the test! Prototyping helps us to transform those ideas into something practical that can be tested and analysed. Starting with low fidelity wireframes and gradually shifting into high fidelity wireframes.
TEST & TRY
Next step would be to test what we’ve created and see whether we have achieved the goal and solved the objective. Usability testing in the early stages is essential to prevent all kinds of mistakes and save time and effort in the future.
LAUNCH
It’s time to shoot to the stars and launch our product! This is not the end though, it's actually just the beginning of our space exploration. Testing & analysing a product is a never-ending process. Everything changes and evolves, and so should our products.
PORTFOLIO
A SMALL SELECTION OF MY LATEST GEMS. SEE MORE >
EXPERIENCE
1.2023- current
INSTALLHUB
UX/UI DESIGNER
Manchester, UK
2015 - current
TONKA DESIGN
CO-FOUNDER & UX/UI DESIGNER
Global
2016 - 2020 (remote)
BIZZI BIZZI STUDIO
DIGITAL DESIGNER
Madison, WI, US
2012 - 2020
ALL IN FLORENCE
CO-FOUNDER GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Florence, Italy
2011 - 2013
FLORENCE INSTITUTE OF DESIGN INTERNATIONAL
GRAPHIC DESIGNER &
FRONT DESK ASSITANT
Florence, Italy
03.2021 - 12.2022
MIRAMAR
UX/UI DIGITAL DESIGNER
Oxfordshire, UK
05.2020 - 03.2021
GLOBAL INITIATIVE
UX/UI DESIGNER
Oxford, UK
2018 - 2022 (remote)
SECOND STORY SSC
VISUAL DESIGNER
Washington DC, US
2012 - 2013
THE FLORENCE NEWSPAPER
LEAD GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Florence, Italy
2011 - 2012
ANDREA PONSI & PETER FORBES ARCHITECTURE
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Florence, Italy
Let's get in touch!
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Hi! Thank you for your interest in contacting me.
If you are looking for a freelance UX/UI designer or illustratorr I would be happy to connect and talk about how I can help you boost your project.
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If you want to know what tools or gears I'm using we can discuss this too :).
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You may reach out with the project details using the form or via email/ phone if you prefer:
Tel: +447470730931