Sonja Guina
Senior Product Designer | UX
Salary / Daily rate
Zagreb, Croatia
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Creative Director & Product Designer with 15+ years crafting compelling brand experiences and user-centered digital products. Recently delivered MVP launch in 4 months with scalable design system, serving major clients like Mercedes-Benz and Atlantic Grupa. Expert in UX/UI design, branding, and strategic creative development to elevate your brand.
Work experience
Senior Product Designer
DeeglooFreelance
Jun 2024 - Present
2 years 5 months
Zagreb, Croatia
Owner & Creative Director
Green World
Mar 2023 - Present
3 years 8 months
Rovinj, Croatia
Studio for branding, design and UX
UX Designer
FirestarterMarketing.ai
Oct 2024 - May 2025
8 months
Denver, CO, USA
As a Contract UX Designer at FirestarterMarketing.ai, I took charge of designing a marketing AI application, leading to the successful launch of a functional MVP in just 4 months. My approach balanced comprehensive user experience design with intuitive user interface solutions, resulting in a product that garnered great impressions from its first users. I also established a robust design system to support future development and enhance overall user experience. • Developed a scalable design system for efficient future development. • Delivered a functional MVP with a focus on both user experience (UX) and user interface (UI). • Ensured the product made a strong positive impression on early users through thoughtful and intuitive design.
Senior Product Designer
Advisera Expert Solutions LtdFreelance
Oct 2022 - Aug 2024
1 year 11 months
Freelance Designer
Aug 2013 - Mar 2023
9 years 8 months
Art Director
Reber Creative Agency
Jan 2012 - Aug 2013
1 year 8 months
Zagreb, Croatia
Art director and designer for major clients: Mercedes-Benz, Atlantic Grupa, etc
Art Director
PopArt Creative Studio
Sep 2010 - Dec 2011
1 year 4 months
Zagreb, Croatia
Art Direction and Design for Jewish Film Festival, Zagreb
Senior Graphic Designer
Reber Creative Agency
Aug 2008 - Aug 2010
2 years 1 month
Zagreb, Croatia
Designing materials for clients like Atlantic Grupa, Mercedes-Benz, Motovun Film Festival etc.
Graphic Designer
Designsystem
Apr 2008 - Aug 2008
5 months
Zagreb, Croatia
Allianz osiguranje, Chipoteka, Croatia osiguranje
Graphic Designer
K&K Promotion
Jul 2007 - Aug 2008
1 year 2 months
Designing ads for clients like Ina, Durex, Saponia, Zvečevo etc
Education
Coursera Stanford
2019 - 2019
6 months
Netacademy
2013 - 2013
3 months
Infokatedra, Zagreb, Croatia
Web Developer
2012 - 2013
9 months
Graphic Design, Faculty of Graphic Arts, University of Zagreb
Master of Arts (MA)
1996 - 2002
5 years 7 months
Gymnasium Lucijan Vranjanin in Zagreb
High school degree
1992 - 1996
3 years 9 months