Hello, I am Zanna Olestsik, a UX/UI designer based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Originally from Tallinn, Estonia I moved overseas to Edinburgh in 2011 to study Creative Advertising, it didn’t take me long to fall in love with the country and the people so I made Edinburgh my home. 

In my current role, I work in a scrum team on redesigning a complex web platform with multiple user roles for a global learning and development company. I love creating intuitive user journeys and aesthetic web interfaces. I put strategy and research first, and love to get down to the nitty-gritty of the service/product/user needs to find optimal solutions. 

I strongly believe in a user-centred approach and love being a part of a team: working with researchers and product owners in order to find a middle ground between business and user needs and ensure the product is not only profitable but also usable, accessible, and pleasant to interact with.

Outside of work I am up to something 24/7, whether it is studying psychology, sketching, or dancing on aerial silks.

I am always on the lookout for new exciting projects. So if you like what I do and you think my skills can add value to your idea/product – please get in touch.

My CV is available on request.

Qualifications:

UX design professional diploma – UX design institute | 2019 – 2020

MSc in Creative advertising – Edinburgh Napier University | 2011 – 2012

BSc in Advertising and Image-making – Tallinn University | 2007 – 2011

Services:

  • UX/UI design: Creating designs for intuitive user journeys and aesthetic web interfaces (prototypes and high-fidelity designs you can hand over to developers)
  • UX/UI audit of your web application to identify pain points and gaps

Skills:

  • Working knowledge of prototyping software (Figma, Adobe XD) and ability to create development-ready high-fidelity prototypes and wireframes
  • Good knowledge of UI and UX design principles and ability to apply them to my work
  • Conceptual thinking and ideation
  • Understanding of behavioural science and psychological principles that drive our decision making
  • Ability to research and develop a deep understanding of the problem and user needs
  • Basic understanding of HTML and CSS