Leonardo Leon

Product Designer & Design System Enthusiast

I am a Product Designer based in Miami with 12 years of experience in the design industry. I focus on user interface, user experience, and brand identity. I love collaboration and bringing creative and strategic approaches to the team. Design decisions should always be based on user needs and business objectives.

I enjoy front-end development, and this skill has allowed me to work in different phases of the product development cycle. I am also very passionate about minimalist design, typography, and technology.

Design & Collaboration Skills

Branding & Identity

Design Systems

Design Thinking

User-Centered Design

User Experience

Low and High-fidelity UI

Prototyping

Responsive Design

Information Architecture

User Flows

Set of Tools

Experience

UX UI Designer & Web Designer at All Florida Paper

Sept 2020 - Present

Work closely with product owners to define and executethe end-to-end web and app experience for the AFP brand. Develop and manage all the product life cycle stages forthe AFP digital products.

Define and maintain the Brand design system across allthe print materials and digital products. Ensure that the web applications are functional andpractical through coding. Insert design concepts intofront-end technology.

Developing concepts that enhance the user experience iseasy and intuitive on all digital products.

Digital Designer at Starboard

Jun 2019 - May 2020

Work closely with the marketing team to conceptualize and produce different email marketing campaigns and landing pages to support sales and events for onboard shop brands.

Design graphic assets for onboard retail stores such as flyers, product catalogs and print banners.

Design books and magazines for several cruise lines suchas Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian and Celebrity.

Multidisciplinary Designer at Versal Studio

Mar 2016 - May 2019

Improved high-level requirements into interaction flows,prototypes, and transformed them into intuitive andfunctional user interfaces.

Collaborated with engineers and developers to define andimplement innovative solutions for landing pages,websites, web and mobile apps.  Developed different projects from branding and marketingcollaterals materials.

Managed a successful designprocess for different types of projects going from brandingto web design.

Move from Havana to Miami

Mar 2016

I graduated in 2008. From then until March 2016, I joined a group of designers and worked as a Graphic Designer for various companies on several projects in areas such as branding, illustration, editorial, and web design.

Additionally, I volunteered as a Graphic Design Professor at the Superior Institute of Design in Havana between 2008 and 2010, where I taught multimedia software and branding. I also worked at a private academy teaching 2D Drawing Representation.

Education

Superior Institute of Design, ISDI
Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, at ISDi

2003 - 2008 Havana, Cuba

Language

Spanish (Native)

English (Professional working proficiency)

Courses & Certifications

Feel free to connect with me on Linkedin or send me a note to hello@leonardoleon.me