Julia Kuczyńska │ UX designer

Playground 🤸🏼‍♀️

Archive & side projects and personal explorations in design, art, and technology.

Driven by curiosity, I am passionate about tackling creative challenges and exploring new possibilities. I have had the pleasure of experimenting with various mediums, including digital, print, graphic, and physical projects.
Recently, I discovered I enjoy coding as it allows me to swiftly test ideas and immediately see their effects, with an endless landscape of possibilities to explore.

HackZurich
(2023)

We had a lot of fun and won the Migros challenge aimed at promoting sustainable products.

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Smurf.photo website
(2022)

I take pictures of my Smurf at new locations since 2010.
Tools: HTML, CSS, JS, GoogleMaps API

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Creative Excercises iOS app
(2022, ongoing)

Creating an app that centralizes my favorite creativity-boosting techniques.
Tools: Swift, SwiftUI

HackZurich
(2022)

Created an app with my team to better inform the Swiss public about climate change effects.

Nieumyślne (Unintentional)
(2014 - today)

Unintentional art I create accidentaly every day. Personal project I started in 2014 and documented in the book as part of my graphic design master's thesis.


Where did it come from? Roots of 100 UI elements
(2020)

Many of user interface elements are based not only on the appearance of objects of the past, but largely on human behavior, possibilities, expectations, habits and mental models.

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Sniff
(2019)

Combining the experience of online shopping with shopping in a normal store.

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Dachshund Walk
(2019)

Visual design and microsite for Dachshund Walks, an event organized in London. Every 3-4 months dachshund dog owners in London take their pups for a mass walk.

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Woven lamps
(2016-2018)

Inspired by Paul Secon lamps from the 70s, I designed and made handmade lampshades from plywood and yarn. They came in different shapes, sizes and colors.

Wayfinding design
(2014-2018)

As an architect, I have worked on wayfinding and signage projects for various types of buildings, including the 3M Swiss Headquarters and Krakow Airport. My responsibilities included mapping user journeys and designing wayfinding elements.

Mountain Bear
(2015)

Brand identity for mountain-bike service and training app.

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