Julia Thomas
Julia Thomas
Julia Thomas
Product Designer
Product Designer
Product Designer
hi@julesdoesdesign.com
hi@julesdoesdesign.com
hi@julesdoesdesign.com
+27 78 303 9219
+27 78 303 9219
+27 78 303 9219
Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
Skills
Skills
Skills
Interaction & Product Design
Interaction & Product Design
Interaction & Product Design
User Experience
User Experience
User Experience
Visual Communication
Visual Communication
Visual Communication
Creative Problem Solving
Creative Problem Solving
Creative Problem Solving
Wireframing and Prototyping
Wireframing and Prototyping
Wireframing and Prototyping
Motion Design
Motion Design
Motion Design
Storytelling
Storytelling
Storytelling
Research
Research
Research
Communication Skills
Communication Skills
Communication Skills
Cross-functional Collaboration
Cross-functional Collaboration
Cross-functional Collaboration
Education
Education
Education
Nelson Mandela University
Nelson Mandela University
Nelson Mandela University
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Architecture, 2020
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Architecture, 2020
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Architecture, 2020
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
Courses
Courses
Courses
Figmaster Design Systems, 2021
Figmaster Design Systems, 2021
Figmaster Design Systems, 2021
Google UX course, 2022
Google UX course, 2022
Google UX course, 2022
Awards
Awards
Awards
Golden Key International Honour Society, 2018 & 2019
Golden Key International Honour Society, 2018 & 2019
Golden Key International Honour Society, 2018 & 2019
Nelson Mandela University Best Performance of a Student, 2018
Nelson Mandela University Best Performance of a Student, 2018
Nelson Mandela University Best Performance of a Student, 2018
CBC St. Johns Parklands Prefect, 2016
CBC St. Johns Parklands Prefect, 2016
CBC St. Johns Parklands Prefect, 2016
Trained Product Designer based in Cape Town with 3+ years of experience designing digital products and interfaces. I flourish in energetic teams that love design, work together, create ethical products, and foster an inclusive atmosphere.
Trained Product Designer based in Cape Town with 3+ years of experience designing digital products and interfaces. I flourish in energetic teams that love design, work together, create ethical products, and foster an inclusive atmosphere.
Trained Product Designer based in Cape Town with 3+ years of experience designing digital products and interfaces. I flourish in energetic teams that love design, work together, create ethical products, and foster an inclusive atmosphere.
Experience
Experience
Experience
Product Designer at Plus Ecosystem Ventures
Product Designer at Plus Ecosystem Ventures
Product Designer at Plus Ecosystem Ventures
07.2022 - Present
07.2022 - Present
07.2022 - Present
Spearheaded the overhaul of a tradesperson app, significantly enhancing its usability and accessibility for users.
Spearheaded the overhaul of a tradesperson app, significantly enhancing its usability and accessibility for users.
Spearheaded the overhaul of a tradesperson app, significantly enhancing its usability and accessibility for users.
Pioneered the implementation of a uniform design system across all products, ensuring consistent and streamlined user experiences.
Pioneered the implementation of a uniform design system across all products, ensuring consistent and streamlined user experiences.
Pioneered the implementation of a uniform design system across all products, ensuring consistent and streamlined user experiences.
Revitalised end-to-end experiences by conducting comprehensive usability tests, identifying UX issues, and implementing design recommendations for both new and existing digital products.
Revitalised end-to-end experiences by conducting comprehensive usability tests, identifying UX issues, and implementing design recommendations for both new and existing digital products.
Revitalised end-to-end experiences by conducting comprehensive usability tests, identifying UX issues, and implementing design recommendations for both new and existing digital products.
Took charge of user research, ideation, wireframing, prototyping, and testing processes to drive continuous improvement across various digital products.
Took charge of user research, ideation, wireframing, prototyping, and testing processes to drive continuous improvement across various digital products.
Took charge of user research, ideation, wireframing, prototyping, and testing processes to drive continuous improvement across various digital products.
Implemented platform-wide consistency by meticulously documenting use cases and standardising UI elements.
Implemented platform-wide consistency by meticulously documenting use cases and standardising UI elements.
Implemented platform-wide consistency by meticulously documenting use cases and standardising UI elements.
Cultivated collaboration and cohesion across teams by closely collaborating with product managers, designers, and engineers to foster a unified and efficient workflow.
Cultivated collaboration and cohesion across teams by closely collaborating with product managers, designers, and engineers to foster a unified and efficient workflow.
Cultivated collaboration and cohesion across teams by closely collaborating with product managers, designers, and engineers to foster a unified and efficient workflow.
Product Designer at Moxa
Product Designer at Moxa
Product Designer at Moxa
06.2020 - 07.2022
06.2020 - 07.2022
06.2020 - 07.2022
Responsible for designing wireframes, high-fidelity mockups and prototypes for digital products and interfaces.
Responsible for designing wireframes, high-fidelity mockups and prototypes for digital products and interfaces.
Responsible for designing wireframes, high-fidelity mockups and prototypes for digital products and interfaces.
Participate and occasionally lead design sprints focusing on ideation and UX.
Participate and occasionally lead design sprints focusing on ideation and UX.
Participate and occasionally lead design sprints focusing on ideation and UX.
Collaborate with multiple stakeholders such as executives, managers, developers, marketers and designers.
Collaborate with multiple stakeholders such as executives, managers, developers, marketers and designers.
Collaborate with multiple stakeholders such as executives, managers, developers, marketers and designers.
Update and maintain design systems for clients and internally.
Update and maintain design systems for clients and internally.
Update and maintain design systems for clients and internally.
Participate in market research and user testing.
Participate in market research and user testing.
Participate in market research and user testing.
Content Designer at Baopals
Content Designer at Baopals
Content Designer at Baopals
04.2020 - 07.2020
04.2020 - 07.2020
04.2020 - 07.2020
Designed Social Media content and visuals for the ecommerce website.
Designed Social Media content and visuals for the ecommerce website.
Designed Social Media content and visuals for the ecommerce website.
Worked remotely within a large team from all over the world.
Worked remotely within a large team from all over the world.
Worked remotely within a large team from all over the world.
Undertook behavioural research into the Chinese ecommerce market to identify design opportunities.
Undertook behavioural research into the Chinese ecommerce market to identify design opportunities.
Undertook behavioural research into the Chinese ecommerce market to identify design opportunities.