kihin | UX & Visual Design

About

Advocating for the users first, I simultaneously cherish the business goals - I aim to meet and exceed the needs of both. Having worked in freelance, startup and corporate environments, both as a solo designer and as a part of a design team, I’m a results driven designer that loves a challenge. With a wide range of experience, I specialize in UI, UX and product optimization.

My design experience is shaped by alternating two types of periods. First, working as an in-house designer for FlightHub, MindGeek, Avjer Routing and Avanquest. Second, taking time in between those full-time positions to do freelance and focus on personal projects, upskilling and personal growth. After exploring design for games, I'm now in search for my next full-time position.

Design with passion. Design for effect.

Identifying problems, opportunities, and finding effective solutions is one of my favourite aspects of design. Over the years I’ve had the pleasure of working with many different companies and clients, including:

Flighthub

What does “kihin” mean?

I strive for clean, intuitive design that elevates the user’s experience and successfully meets the project’s business goals. While “kihin” is a domain name I picked during my weeb years in college, I found it to be a good fit and kept it.

気品 – kihin – is a Japanese word for refinement, elegance, dignity.

Individually, the two kanji that make it stand for:
気 – spirit; mind; air; atmosphere; mood
品 – refinement; dignity

I also like that "kihin" is an almost homonym of "kihon" - meaning "basics" or "fundamentals" - the building blocks we should always remember in both design and in life.