Marina Aizen
portfolio | linkedin.com/in/marina-aizen
aizen.marina.designs@gmail.com
Alicante, Spain
+34 623 28 21 01
Junior UX/UI Designer with a background in illustration, dedicated to bridging user needs and business goals. I help startups and brands craft meaningful, engaging experiences that drive growth and leave a lasting impression.
Work Experience
UI Designer – Gaddr
Internship | Sweden | Remote | Sep 2024 - Now
Designed and maintained the style guide & design system, ensuring scalability and consistency, improving cross-functional collaboration and design efficiency across teams.
Created 20+ UI components weekly using Figma, collaborating with development and finance teams to ensure accurate implementation, reducing design time by 30%.
Developed high-fidelity screens for both desktop and mobile platforms, optimizing design-to-code consistency, which improved handoff efficiency and reduced development time by 20%.
Designer - Moi Panda
Internship | Finland | Remote | Oct – Dec 2024
Conducted competitor analysis to identify mascot design trends, creating over 20 unique mascots using Illustrator and Photoshop for branding and user engagement.
Developed onboarding illustrations and visual assets in Figma, enhancing user experience and ensuring visual consistency across the app.
Created and implemented testing questions for A/B testing of four mascots in Finnish schools with 80+ students aged 8-13, achieving 80% positive feedback on color, shape, fun, and emotional connection, demonstrating success in user-centered design.
Collaborated with UX designers and marketing teams, creating promotional carousels in Canva for Instagram campaigns and app features, effectively boosting user engagement and promoting key app functionalities.
UX/UI Designer & Branding
Freelance | Jun – Jul 2024 (see prototype)
Conducted market research and analysed industry trends to drive the end-to-end redesign of a landing page, creating user-centred content and UI components that aligned with client needs and business goals under tight deadlines.
Designed and delivered a high-fidelity mockup in Figma, ensuring a seamless design handoff and improving visual hierarchy, usability, and brand consistency.
Compiled a comprehensive UX/UI audit report identifying key areas for conversion rate optimization, accessibility, and design improvements to enhance future development.
Senior Illustrator
Freelance | Jun – Jul 2024 (see my work)
Designed illustrations in Photoshop for 20+ books across multiple languages. Led projects from concept to final delivery, collaborating with publishing houses and brands in the UK, USA, and Australia.
Worked in cross-functional teams, integrating feedback loops via Zoom, email, and Slack to refine designs and meet tight deadlines, ensuring high-quality, user-focused visuals aligned with brand identity and market needs.
Assistant Professor and Teacher
UNA University | 2008-2012
Assistant Professor at IUNA - Engraving Level III, guiding students in advanced engraving techniques.
Key Skills
Tools
Figma
Photoshop
Canva
Whimsical
Notion
Miro
Jotform
Development
HTML
CSS
Framer
UI/UX Design
Storytelling
Sketching
Research
User interviews
Wireframing
Responsive Design
User-Centric Design
Design Systems
Prototyping
Soft Skills
Team Player
Attention to Detail
Communication
Presentation
Adaptability
Flexibility
Positive Attitude
Responsibility
Teaching
Languages
English: Upper B2
Spanish: Native
Education
UX Design Curriculum
Springboard, online
2024 -
SEO Certification
Hubspot Academy, online
2024 - in progress
BA of Fine Arts
IUNA University, Buenos Aires
2012
Fine Arts Teacher
IUNA University, Buenos Aires
2008
Marina Aizen
Alicante, Spain
+34 623 28 21 01
Junior UX/UI Designer with a background in illustration, dedicated to bridging user needs and business goals. I help startups and brands craft meaningful, engaging experiences that drive growth and leave a lasting impression.
Work Experience
UI Designer – Gaddr
Internship | Sweden | Remote | Sep 2024 - Now
Designed and maintained the style guide & design system, ensuring scalability and consistency, improving cross-functional collaboration and design efficiency across teams.
Created 20+ UI components weekly using Figma, collaborating with development and finance teams to ensure accurate implementation, reducing design time by 30%.
Developed high-fidelity screens for both desktop and mobile platforms, optimizing design-to-code consistency, which improved handoff efficiency and reduced development time by 20%.
Designer - Moi Panda
Internship | Finland | Remote | Oct – Dec 2024
Conducted competitor analysis to identify mascot design trends, creating over 20 unique mascots using Illustrator and Photoshop for branding and user engagement.
Developed onboarding illustrations and visual assets in Figma, enhancing user experience and ensuring visual consistency across the app.
Created and implemented testing questions for A/B testing of four mascots in Finnish schools with 80+ students aged 8-13, achieving 80% positive feedback on color, shape, fun, and emotional connection, demonstrating success in user-centered design.
Collaborated with UX designers and marketing teams, creating promotional carousels in Canva for Instagram campaigns and app features, effectively boosting user engagement and promoting key app functionalities.
UX/UI Designer & Branding
Freelance | Jun – Jul 2024 (see prototype)
Freelance | Jun – Jul 2024 (see prototype)
Conducted market research and analysed industry trends to drive the end-to-end redesign of a landing page, creating user-centred content and UI components that aligned with client needs and business goals under tight deadlines.
Designed and delivered a high-fidelity mockup in Figma, ensuring a seamless design handoff and improving visual hierarchy, usability, and brand consistency.
Compiled a comprehensive UX/UI audit report identifying key areas for conversion rate optimization, accessibility, and design improvements to enhance future development.
Illustrated over 20 books in several languages, designed illustrations for branding, objects, clothing and magazines.
Worked from beginning to end of the process with Publishing Houses from the UK, USA and Australia.
Collaborated within teams, received feedback and met deadlines.
Assistant Professor and Teacher
UNA University | 2008-2012
Assistant Professor at IUNA - Engraving Level III, guiding students in advanced engraving techniques.
Key Skills
Tools
Figma
Photoshop
Canva
Whimsical
Notion
Miro
Jotform
Development
HTML
CSS
Framer
UI/UX Design
Storytelling
Sketching
Research
User interviews
Wireframing
Responsive Design
User-Centric Design
Design Systems
Prototyping
Soft Skills
Team Player
Attention to Detail
Communication
Presentation
Adaptability
Flexibility
Positive Attitude
Responsibility
Teaching
Languages
English: Upper B2
Spanish: Native
French: A2
Education
UX Design Curriculum
Springboard, online
2024
SEO Certification Course
Hubspot Academy, online
2025 - in progress
BA of Fine Arts
IUNA University, Buenos Aires
2008
Fine Arts Teacher
IUNA University, Buenos Aires
2002
Made with ♥ by Marina Aizen ©2025
Made with ♥ by Marina Aizen ©2025