Sarah Kouch

About

Dog Lover • Native Floridian • Figma Geek

Hi, my name is Sarah Kouch and I am a UX & UI designer with a passion for creating functional layouts with continuous user flow & engagement. I believe that great designs should both: solve problems & showcase practical elegance.

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The Adventure Starts Here

about me

My passion for design started when I was in elementary school. I would create PowerPoint presentations with as many colors, fonts, photos, and transitions as humanly possible — they will never see the light of day. Once I got to high school, I learned the Adobe Suite and was inspired.

Since focusing on UX & UI design, I have learned the importance of having beauty and purpose can walk hand-in-hand in a project. When they don't, the user is confused and bored. I often think the user is similar to Alice, in Alice and the Wonderland — lost and wanting more — and we as designers need to help lead them. Alice said it best,

"Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?" said Alice.
"That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the Cat.

I love working in the design industry and on my days off the creativity doesn't stop! I love creating in my digital playground, exploring new worlds on & off the screen through movies, books, and trailblazing with my faithful puppy.

my experience

ThreadLink

Web Designer
Jan 2023 — Present

ThreadLink

Design & Web Assistant
Aug 2022 — Jan 2023

The Gathering

Social Media Leader
Feb 2021 - Aug 2021

i4k Sports Photography

Photographer & Poser
Sep 2019 - Mar 2020

my specialties

Layout

My strength lies in the layout of various types of projects. I tend to gravitate towards clean, bright, and playful designs that showcase a clear order of hierarchy. I relish working with an array of mediums, including but not limited to magazines, newspapers, books, annual reports, brochures, product catalogs, newsletters, and journals. In addition, I have experience in editing copy.

UX/UI

I specialize in designing the User Interface and User Experience of digital products. Using software like Figma and Invision, I create responsive website and app designs along with prototypes that are practical and engaging. Prior to the design process, I conduct extensive research and continuously assess the UI and UX to ensure that it is user-friendly and meets the needs of the users throughout the entire design and testing phases.

my accolades

Silver ADDY Winner
2023 District Student American Advertising Federation Orlando Advertising Awards
Feb 2023
Gold ADDY Winner
2023 Local Student American Advertising Federation Orlando Advertising Awards
Feb 2023
Graphic Design Production
Valencia College Certification
2020
Graphic Interactive Design Production
Valencia College Certification
2020
Graphic Interactive Design Support
Valencia College Certification
2020
Graphic Design Support
Valencia College Certification
2019
Graphic Design & Illustration using Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Certified Associate Pearson Certiport
2017
Visual Communications using Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Certified Associate Pearson Certiport
2016
Print & Digital Media Publication using Adobe InDesign
Adobe Certified Associate Pearson Certiport
2015
Academic President & Dean List
Valencia College
2018 - 2022

my developing skills

I have worked on a variety of projects over the years and each project has taught me a lot. Every opportunity big or small has been used to help further my knowledge.

Publication
Photography
UX/UI
Prototyping
Webflow
Notion
InDesign
Photoshop
Illustrator
Invision
Figma
Zapier

Background & Qualifications

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