Simon Gwinner

Senior UX/UI Designer

Berlin, Germany

Experience

Apr 2023 - Present
2 years
Berlin, Germany

UX/UI Designer

Freelance Consultant

Designing (digital) experiences for a diverse range of companies and startups. Helping them with product discovery, user experience research & strategies and transforming concepts into visually compelling and functionally robust digital solutions and systems, ensuring a seamless blend of aesthetics and functionality.

Jan 2020 - Mar 2023
2 years 3 months
Berlin, Germany

Senior UX/UI Designer

Infarm

Designing digital experiences and internal tools at Infarm, while also spearheading initiatives to unlock the transformative potential of vertical and on-demand farming services for urban communities. Through innovative solutions and strategic exploration, we aimed to revolutionise access to freshly grown products and cultivate sustainable food systems.

Feb 2018 - Dec 2020
2 years 11 months
Berlin, Germany

UX/UI Designer

Designit

Designing tailored user experiences across diverse industries with a deep understanding of sector-specific needs, user behaviours, and emerging trends. By leveraging industry insights and employing versatile design strategies, we created impactful digital solutions and services that resonated with users and drove measurable results in sectors as mobility, finance, consumer electronics, telco, and beyond.

Jan 2016 - Present
8 years 3 months

Radio Host

GDS.FM

Every second month I'm connecting the dots between all kinds of genres and music styles on Zurich-based internet radio station GDS.FM.

Jan 2016 - Dec 2020
3 years

Co-founder & Multimedia Artist

INT RA

INT RA is a multidisciplinary art collective, I co-founded together with Nora Gailer and Lorena Strohner. We created two interactive installations, that were exhibited at Jungkunst 15, in Winterthur, Unpainted Digital Art Fair in Munich & at Zauberwald in Lenzerheide.

Jan 2016 - Jan 2018
1 year 1 month
Zürich, Switzerland

Interaction Designer

Freelance Consultant

Consulting early-stage startups from a user experience point of view, creating vision decks as well as delivering implementation-ready designs for landing pages & mobile apps.

Feb 2016 - Sep 2016
8 months
Munich, Germany

Interaction Design Intern

Designit

Designing hands-on on a variety of client projects for the mobility, finance, and consumer electronics market while continuously learning.

Jan 2014 - Present
11 years 3 months

Co-founder & Editor

Orange Peel Musikblog

Orange Peel is a renowned swiss music blog focussing on all kinds of better contemporary pop music. I co-founded the blog with a bunch of music enthusiasts and still regularly write and curate better pop music for a growing audience. I also designed and implemented the whole website.

Summary

My name is Simon Gwinner, I am a (Digital) Product Designer with over 5 years of experience in blending digital design, strategy, and research to create impactful and meaningful products, services, and experiences. My passion lies in designing with a cultural perspective, aiming to make a real difference in people’s lives through my work. From digging deep into real user needs and customer pain points to creating future user experience visions & strategies. I'm specialised in designing holistic experiences across devices that make your products shine and your customers smile. Whether you need assistance with a short-term project or ongoing collaboration, I'm happy to help. My expertise spans a broad range of areas, including but not limited to: - User Experience Design (UX) - User Interface Design (UI) - Interaction Design - Motion Design - Qualitative Research - Usability Testing - Design System Development - UX Strategy - Speculative Design - DesignOps Beyond this, I am deeply invested in music and the arts, regularly engaging in community-focused projects. This multidisciplinary approach enriches my creative practice, enabling me to offer unique perspectives and solutions.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Education

Oct 2015 - Jun 2015

School of Creative Media (CityU)

Exchange studies · Creative Media · Hong Kong

Oct 2013 - Jun 2017

Zurich University of the Arts

Bachelor's degree · Interaction Design · Zürich, Switzerland

Oct 2012 - Jun 2013

Zurich University of the Arts

Preparatory design & art course · Zürich, Switzerland