Ev Henke

Visual Design and Brand Strategy

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Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Experience

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
1 year

Visual Design and Brand Strategy

Mozak

  • Worked on brand strategy and conducted vision workshops.

  • Created a communication strategy that reflects the commonly defined archetypes for an upcoming IIoT startup.

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
1 year

User Research

The Talent Institute

  • Consulted startups in a Pet Tech accelerator program by analyzing and synthesizing customer interviews.

  • Developed user segments and provided strategic insights and actionable recommendations to guide decisions and help the startup position itself.

Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
1 year

Business Research and Innovation

GRDF Biomethane

  • Explored expansion of the national gas distribution network for the French natural gas distribution company GRDF.

  • Studied current landscape, production and cost factors, national goals and legal regulations.

  • Visualized learnings and prototyped early ideas for a simulator to identify expansion potential.

Jan 2022 - Dec 2024
3 years

UX Design Lead

LESER

  • Supported a leading safety valve manufacturer in expanding and improving their digital services.

  • Led research and conception of a resource center and design integration of a simulator.

  • Coordinated with various internal roles and crafted a UX strategy for seamless integration of complex safety valve interdependencies.

Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
1 year

UX and UI Design

WS Audiology

  • Supported a large-scale rebranding by creating and documenting responsive components in Figma.

  • Expanded the existing design system while ensuring scalability across devices and accessibility for the elderly target group.

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022
2 years

UX Design Lead and UI Design

FOM Online Campus

  • Led a UX team of four to design a responsive online campus for Germany’s largest private business school.

  • Launched the first functional MVP in four months with a comprehensive dashboard and essential academic services.

  • Covered project scoping, planning, stakeholder management, user research, ideation, visual design, prototyping and established a scalable multi-brand design system.

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022
2 years

UX Design Lead

MyBMW App

  • Led design for the My Trips statistics feature from concept to launch.

  • Scoped projects, coordinated with multiple teams, conducted research, journey mapping, use case development and data visualization.

  • Ensured accessibility, quality assurance and integration into the existing design library.

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
1 year

Service Design and UX Research

DesignGouv

  • Improved the online platform for vehicle registration processing 10 million license requests per year for the French Government’s digital affairs direction.

  • Conducted a large audit of the online process with a focus on accessibility and prototyped accessible design solutions aligned with government standards.

  • Introduced a newly rolled out design system, resulting in a 10% increase in service satisfaction rate within the following year.

Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
1 year

UX Research and Service Design

Futurice

  • Led client workshops and user research for several automotive projects.

  • Prototyped an internal production tool and conducted field research on autonomous trucks to assess their potential and limitations.

Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
1 year

UX Design

tado°

  • Concepted and prototyped a new boiler maintenance feature based on interview and survey insights.

  • Ensured the feature addressed user motivation, country-specific regulations and integrated seamlessly into the app’s navigation.

Jan 2018 - Dec 2019
2 years

UX and Voice UI Design

Bixby (Samsung)

  • Designed voice interactions and facilitated integration of partner services in mobility, fitness, nutrition and tourism.

  • Created scenarios, use cases and voice user interface diagrams.

  • Helped partners craft voice-first user experience strategies and aligned designs across global teams.

Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
1 year

UX Consulting and Service Design

Idean (Capgemini)

  • Provided agile design coaching and process analysis for a large-scale digital transformation program.

  • Analyzed and optimized internal sales processes, conducted stakeholder interviews and facilitated actions based on visualized opportunities.

Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
1 year

Field Research

Mozilla

  • Conducted field research on German conscious choosers with Mozilla’s Audience Insight team.

  • Contributed to participant recruitment, planning, execution and reporting of research results.

Jan 2016 - Dec 2020
5 years

Interaction Design

IXDS

  • Developed and prototyped innovative in-car interaction concepts for next-generation models.

  • Crafted user scenarios, storyboards, digital and physical prototypes enabling hands-free interactions and context-aware strategies.

Jan 2014 - Dec 2016
3 years

UX Lead and UI Design

Freeletics

  • Designed UI and UX for Freeletics’ bodyweight and nutrition apps in collaboration with product management and development teams.
Jan 2012 - Present
14 years

Product & Service Designer

Freelance

  • My freelance work spans the full design process, from research to successful product launches.

  • Depending on the project scope, I either oversee the entire design process or focus on specific parts, always prioritizing the product’s success and consistent user-centric solution.

  • Worked with various brands and small companies across diverse industries.

Jan 2010 - Dec 2010
1 year
Fribourg, Switzerland

Management Strategy Consultant

Stratley AG (now KPMG)

  • Conducted management strategy consulting and market analysis for the chemical industry.
Jan 2009 - Dec 2012
4 years
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Freelance Multimedia Designer

  • Provided branding, packaging, 3D modeling, web and mobile app design, editorial design and photography for startups, small companies and public sector clients, including Deeple and Bybi.

Summary

I am a multi-disciplinary designer with a scientific background and 12+ years of experience in user centered design, branding and visual design.

My freelance work spans the full design process, from research to successful product launches. Depending on the project scope, I either oversee the entire design process or focus on specific parts, always prioritizing the product’s success and consistent user-centric solution. I have worked with various brands and small companies across diverse industries.

Skills

  • Proficient Skills In Major Graphic Design Software And Prototyping Tools (Adobe Cc, Figma, Sketch), User Research, Usability Testing, Project And Stakeholder Management
  • Experienced In Axure, Miro, Jira, Protopie, Html/css, Data Visualisation, Image Editing
  • Basic Skills In Video Editing, Animation Software, 3d Modelling, Programming (Js, Python) And Generative Art

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Advanced
Danish
Elementary
Spanish
Elementary
...and 1 more

Education

Oct 2009 - Jun 2011

Uppsala University, Sorbonne University

M.Sc. in Physics, Minor in Human Computer Interaction · Physics · Uppsala, Sweden

Oct 2004 - Jun 2006

Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel

Vordiplom in Physics, Minor in economics & computer science · Physics · Kiel, Germany

Oct 2002 - Jun 2005

University of Applied Sciences Kiel, University of Sevilla

B.A. in Multimedia Production · Multimedia Production · Kiel, Germany

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