Arian Shariaty

Junior Product Designer
Toronto, Canada

About me

I am a Junior Product Designer based in Toronto. I enjoy creating unique digital experiences and intuitive, user-centric designs. I study Graphic Design at OCAD University in Toronto, minoring in digital product development and user experience design courses.

Coming from a graphic design background and over five years of design experience, as my career evolved, I found a growing passion for user experience and the impact of design on functionality and usability. My experience in graphic design provided me with a strong foundation in visual communication, attention to detail, and creative problem-solving.

I thrive in collaborative environments, working closely with cross-functional teams to bring innovative ideas to life. I'm always eager to learn and grow, continuously seeking opportunities to expand my skill set and stay updated with the latest design trends.

I've worked with

Work History

Versall Inc.

Founder and Product Designer
January 2023 - Present

• Conduct user research through surveys, interviews, and usability testing to understand user behaviours, needs, and pain points. Analyze research findings to inform design decisions.

• Develop design systems, style guides, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups.

• Create adaptable and functional products optimized for various usages and devices, adhering to project guidelines and design principles. Ensure consistency and coherence across the product.

• Design intuitive and engaging interactions to enhance the overall user experience, focusing on creating user flows to simplify complex processes. • Work with developers and other teams to ensure design feasibility and smooth implementation. Present design concepts, rationale and final product to clients and stakeholders.

• Conduct usability testing sessions to validate design choices and identify areas for improvement. Collect and analyze feedback to refine and enhance the product or service.

• Conceptualize and lead our strategic direction, charting a course for innovation that pushes the envelope.

• I cultivate a dynamic team of tech experts, developers, designers, and marketers, empowering them to turn ideas into game-changing solutions.

• Thrive on identifying opportunities and forging strong partnerships, enabling sustainable growth and success for our clients and Versall.

White Cap

Design and Marketing Services Supervisor
June 2022 - December 2022

• Prepare and coordinate the design and layout of marketing and advertising materials.

• Design marketing and collateral projects, including (but not limited to) catalogues, guides, direct marketing, brochures, tradeshow graphics, sales support materials, web banners, packaging and labels.

• Collaboration with product managers and engineers to gather user requirements during the product development process using storyboards, processing flows, sitemaps, interfaces and prototyping.

• Work with marketing members and other cross-functional groups to paginate and review products and/or promotions for inclusion.

• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices, integrating new approaches and technologies into my design process.

• Create visual designs for marketing materials, conceptualize designs, prepare mockups, present and deliver final projects to the production vendors.

Staples

Design and Marketing Services Supervisor
June 2022 - December 2022

• I oversaw the department's operations (printing, digital marketing, and tech services).\

• Created and improved materials for marketing and branding strategies

• I was responsible for achieving business results based on my robust sales and services targets with a practical, creative and consultative sales approach. As a result, under my supervision, we were able to achieve more than 200% of our monthly targets for the department's (Print and Marketing) sales.

• Stayed true to the company values of work, lean and grow, I fostered healthy relationships with my business clients to give them excellent support and generate recurring revenue.

• I partnered with other store leaders to set sales goals and targets and communicated regularly with the team to solidify their connection between store financial success and bonus programs.

• Developed innovative strategies to train and evolve my team to reach target customers for digital marketing and print products.

My Skills

Design

User Experience, Interaction Design, User Interface, Digital Prototyping, Visual and User Interface Design, Wireframing, Low-High Fidelity Mockups, Digital and Print Design, Strategic Marketing and Branding Design, Service Design, Accessibility Design, Innovative Solutions

Research

User interviews, Surveys, Usability Testing, Information Architecture, Journey Mapping, Quantitative Analysis, A/B Testing, Competitor Analysis, Design Strategy, Business and Industry Analysis and Finding Opportunities

Software and Tools

Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe XD, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, React.JS, P5.JS.

Visual Design

Poster Design, Branding, Typography, Iconography, Print Design, Booklet Design, Binding and Paper Knowledge, Web Design, Stylesheets and Guidelines

Other Skills

Design Leadership, Rapid Iteration, Cross-functional collaboration and communication, Human-centric approach, critical thinking, analytical skills

Education

OCAD University

Bachelor of Design | 2021 - Present

I’m currently majoring in Graphic Design program, minoring in interaction and technology design, excelling in highlighted programs: Interactive Media in Web, Interaction Experience/Design, Digital Practices, Design Management, Research Methods for Design, Business & Social Innovation, etc. over the previous three years of study.

Fun Facts

Music

I have been playing guitar for 10 years (especially electric guitar). I also play traditional Persian instruments called Tar and Setar, and recently got into Oud.

I also have a professional singing background and have continued singing R&B because I love this genre.

Some of my favourite artists are The Weeknd, Daniel Ceasar, Brent Faiyaz, Snoh Aalegra

Sport

I LOVE TENNIS, and I've been professionally playing for more than 10 years! Other than tennis, I play badminton, am a big football fan (soccer) and play billiards/snooker for fun!

Movies and TV Shows

My favourite movie directors are Christopher Nolan and Tim Burton (so different from each other lol), and my favourite movie is Interstellar.

From the TV shows, I love Game of Thrones, Money Heist, Peaky Blinders and recently The Boys!

Keep in touch!

Thank you! I'll get back to you ASAP!