Product designer
Product designer
Product designer
Product designer
Product designer
Product designer
Product designer
Product designer
Product designer
Product designer
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Product designer
Product designer
Product designer
Product designer
Hi, I’m Wesley, a South African Product Designer currently living in Johannesburg. I specialise in user experience and interaction design, crafting compelling, intuitive, and effective digital experiences.
Selected work
Mementos
(2023)
MAY 2023 - NOV 2023
Mementos
Mementos is a social media app that helps seniors create and share special memories with loved ones. They can add photos, videos, and stories to a digital time capsule, making it easy to share their life experiences with friends and family.
Empowering businesses with exceptional digital transformation, innovative solutions, and stunning design, creating unforgettable experiences.
Capabilities
Research
Uncovering user needs, preferences, and behaviours through detailed research and analysis. This helps me make informed design decisions and drive product success.
Strategy
Defining product direction, goals, and requirements through strategic planning, visioning, and stakeholder collaboration to drive business growth and innovation.
Design
Creating intuitive, engaging, and user-centered experiences through iterative design, prototyping, and visual design to delight users and meet business objectives.
Validation
Ensuring designs meet user needs, expectations, and business goals through testing, feedback, and validation to guarantee product quality and effectiveness.
Development
Working with developers to bring designs to life and ensure product quality and functionality. With a solid foundation in front-end development and no-code tools, I effectively bridge the gap between design and development.
Resume
Experience
Product designer
Refresh Studio
Apr 2023 - Present
Academic tutor
University of Johannesburg
Mar 2023 - Aug 2023
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Honours in Design, Digital Media (Cum Laude)
University of Johannesburg
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Bachelor of Arts: Digital Media/Multimedia (Cum Laude)
University of Johannesburg
Jan 2020 - Dec 2022
Awards and Recognitions
Deans Award
University of Johannesburg
2023
Top Student in Interaction Design, Honours
University of Johannesburg
2023
Top Student in Design Theory
University of Johannesburg
2023
Top Academic Achiever
Top Academic Achiever
2022
Top Academic Achiever
University of Johannesburg
2021
I've had the privilege of working on a range of design projects, with new and industry-leading companies, solving problems and creating effective solutions.