About
I’m Andrii Danilov — a Kyiv-born product & brand designer who’s spent the past decade translating complex ideas into clear, confident experiences. Every interface, for me, carries a silent narrative: small rhythms that guide, reassure, and sometimes quietly surprise.
My work spans fintech dashboards, underground parties, and grassroots start-ups — always balancing rigorous systems with moments of human warmth. Whenever someone pauses and says, “That just feels right,” my cheeks still flush; that hint of shyness reminds me why I design in the first place.
Philosophy
What I optimize for
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Clarity over cleverness
If it explains itself, it’s good. If it teaches, it’s great. -
Sustainability, truth, balance
Improve what exists before inventing anew. -
Dignity by design
Human life is sacred; nature is no less sacred. Products should respect both. -
Systems with soul
Strong systems create room for warmth — not the other way around. -
Longevity
Great design shouldn’t need radical redesigns. It should evolve without drama. -
Bias to action
A designer doesn’t need permission to solve problems — only responsibility.
How I work
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Understand how the thing works (end-to-end), name what matters, reduce what doesn’t, then ship with care.
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Measure, learn, refine; repeat — without theatrics.
Work Experience
Senior Designer, Humanity Protocol
Led brand, web, and growth design for a high-scale, privacy-first tech project. Built the first public experience fast, then matured it into a reliable, extensible system across site, campaigns, and community touchpoints.
Responsibilities
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Led the design stream across web, brand, motion, and growth assets.
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Shipped the v1 website (architecture, design, front-end implementation support).
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Built the initial design system and design-code pipeline for rapid iteration.
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Partnered with engineering on performance, accessibility, and analytics.
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Stood up campaign pages, sign-up flows, and content templates for the team.
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Established guidelines for visual tone, typography, and component usage.
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Orchestrated agency/vendor handoffs and QC.
Achievements
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Launched the first full website in 5 days from concept to deploy.
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Helped drive 500k+ waitlist registrations in the first weeks after launch.
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Created the system foundation that enabled fast page/campaign rollout and consistent quality.
Senior UX/UI Designer, Artkai (ProCredit Bank)
Designed the foundation for a multinational bank’s next-gen retail experience: a modular design system and architecture enabling swift expansion into new countries with local compliance.
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Established a design system and usage guidelines for web & mobile.
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Architected modular flows and components for rapid multi-market rollout.
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Merged best practices from leading fintechs with user feedback/testing.
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Collaborated with analytics, legal/compliance, and engineering.
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Led the design team and delivered production-ready specs and assets.
Achievements
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Delivered a reusable component library that reduced duplication and sped delivery across markets.
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Unified design, compliance, and development into a single, scalable source of truth.
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Shipped country-ready flows and documentation that shortened onboarding for new teams.
E-commerce Product Manager, White Sprut
Product lead and designer for a Ukrainian organic cosmetics brand. I own storefront experience, growth experiments, and operational quality from catalog to checkout.
Responsibilities
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Product strategy, roadmap, and KPI ownership for the Shopify store.
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UX/UI for homepage, PDP, cart/checkout, and post-purchase flows.
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Conversion optimization: navigation, search, bundles, cross-sell/upsell.
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CRM & lifecycle: email/SMS flows, promotions, loyalty concepts.
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Catalog structure, product data quality, and merchandising.
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Payments & logistics integrations (incl. Monobank Checkout).
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Analytics stack, A/B tests, and weekly insights reviews.
Achievements
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Launched the new Shopify storefront end-to-end — product management, UX/UI, front-end, SEO, and growth ops.
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Improved checkout clarity and reduced friction (fewer support touches).
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Drove increases in key metrics — conversion — 4% and average order value — $25.
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Defined a 3-year growth strategy: phased CRO roadmap, retention & loyalty design, and a Kyiv-born premium cosmetics & goods marketplace (brand platform, supplier onboarding model, and launch milestones mapped).
Founder & Art Director, For Friends (café • bar • co-working • gallery)
For Friends was an ecosystem for connection — a hospitality, culture, and design experiment. I set the concept, brand, and experience, then ran it day-to-day with a small team.
Responsibilities
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Brand & concept: name, narrative, visual language, tone.
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Interior & experience design: layout, light, signage, tactile details.
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Creative direction: menus, photography, social, campaigns.
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Community & programming: open mics, small exhibitions, collaborations.
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Operations: hiring, onboarding, vendor relations, and process design.
Achievements
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Built a recognizable neighborhood spot known for its personality and curation.
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Ran a steady program of events and collaborations with local creators.
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Turned a design vision into a living, sustainable operation.
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Staged 30+ community events (open mics, small exhibitions) with repeat attendance and returning partners.
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Systematized operations (team onboarding, vendor playbooks, cost controls) to keep quality high with a small team.
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Developed a replicable brand & experience kit (interior cues, menu system, signage, tone) to enable a second location/community spinoff.
Chief Product Officer, MeMusic
Owned the product vision and roadmap for a music platform spanning listening, creation, and marketplace features.
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Defined product strategy, KPIs, and sequencing from MVP to scale.
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Led cross-functional squads (design, engineering, content, data).
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Ran competitor and market analysis to identify category openings.
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Orchestrated GTM with marketing and partnerships.
Achievements
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Shipped core listening and creator flows for MVP.
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Prioritized a feature set that positioned the product against major players.
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Established a product development cadence and review ritual the org could trust.
Chief Design Officer, MeMusic
Built the design function and a unified system across web, iOS, Android, and marketplace.
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Created Krypton, the design system (foundations, components, patterns).
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Led end-to-end design for streaming apps and the music/NFT marketplace.
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Managed designers, crits, QA, and design-to-dev handoff.
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Introduced motion and content guidelines for a cohesive experience.
Achievements
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Launched multi-platform app experiences and the marketplace alpha.
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Reduced design/development cycle time via systemized components.
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Established a consistent brand feel across all surfaces.
Head of Design, The Minimal
Partner-level role shaping the studio’s quality bar, operations, and delivery across finance, e-commerce, analytics, and culture.
Responsibilities
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Led the design team; instituted QA and review processes.
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Set studio objectives, hiring profiles, and working principles.
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Directed key client engagements and oversaw delivery to production.
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Built strong client relationships through direct strategy and critique.
Achievements
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Shipped work for the National Bank of Ukraine, Alpha Catering Equipment (AU), Sense360 (US HoReCa analytics platform), and a Kuwait aqua park (web, e-commerce, and art direction).
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Scaled a reliable internal process from brief to production-ready output.
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Bootstrapped and scaled during the pandemic — operated self-funded and grew x7 times while maintaining delivery quality.
Senior UX/UI Designer, First Ukrainian International Bank (PUMB)
Improved internal tooling and established a foundational design system.
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Designed internal UIs for branches and support operations.
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Led the creation and approval of the bank’s initial design system.
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Ran front-end design reviews prior to launches.
Achievements
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Standardized interface patterns across teams and projects.
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Raised usability and reduced inconsistency in internal tools.
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Founded the bank’s first design system and formalized cross-team collaboration (design ↔ product ↔ engineering).
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Redesigned and launched the Viber bot within the first two months, increasing release cadence.
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Delivered five products in parallel — founding designer on two net-new initiatives; three existing products upgraded and unified to the new system.
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Introduced a major patterns upgrade (states, review rituals, documentation) that lifted speed and consistency across teams.
Senior UX/UI Designer, Renaissance Life
Modernized digital journeys for a life-insurance provider — from quoting to policy management.
Responsibilities
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Designed quote, onboarding, and policy self-service flows (web/mobile).
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Streamlined agent/CRM dashboards for daily workflows.
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Produced specs, states, and documentation for engineering.
Achievements
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Shipped clearer purchase and service flows, reducing avoidable support.
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Led a large-scale brand refresh and founded the org’s first design system.
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Introduced workflow automations and cross-team communication practices built around the design system, speeding subsequent releases.
Achievements
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Government & public sector:
6 projects (incl. national-level initiatives). -
Banking & fintech:
2 banks shipped (design systems + product interfaces). -
Scale moments:
helped launch initiatives seen by tens of millions. -
Industries touched:
10+ — fintech, e-commerce, govtech, culture, health, music tech, web3, hospitality, and more. -
Wordwide:
Ukraine, EU, US, Australia, MENA. -
200+ projects
shipped across 12 years
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930 000
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145 000
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Collaborations & Partners
Public & non-profit
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National Bank of Ukraine
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Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine
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Ministry of Culture of Ukraine
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Alliance for Public Health
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BUIC
Commercial & tech
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ProCredit Bank
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PUMB
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Everstake
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KUNA
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Lightlink
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Tezos
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Alpha Catering Equipment
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Sense360
With Purpose
Drugstore Project — Alliance for Public Health, ICF
Volunteer UX/UI for mobile applications focused on harm reduction, sex education, and public health. Featured: Free2Ask for Android & iOS.
Aid For Ukraine — Ministry of Digital x KUNA x FTX x Everstake
Rapid crypto-fund initiative launched in the second week of the full-scale invasion, channeling global support at scale; later merged into the United24 ecosystem (work pre-merge; no direct collaboration with the United24 team).
Save Ukrainian Culture — Ministry of Culture x Everstake
Charitable initiative to preserve museum collections and artworks across Ukraine.
Help Ukraine with Crypto — Tezos Foundation
Rapid-response effort enabling donations and awareness in the first week of the invasion.
Stack
Design
Figma, Framer, Webflow, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Affinity Designer/Publisher/Photo
Animation & Motion
Lottie (Creator), Haiku Animator, Spline, Jitter, Apple Motion, After Effects, Principle
Front-end & Ops
VS Code, Cursor, Zed, Git, Vercel, Docker, CodeKit
HTML/CSS, Sass, Next.js, Liquid, Shopify
3D
Spline, 3ds Max, Cinema4D, AutoCAD, Maya, Blender
AI
ChatGPT, LM Studio, MacWhisper, Jupyter Notebooks
Management & Docs
Jira, Confluence, ClickUp, Monday, Notion, GSuite, Office 365, iWork
Audio & Video
Logic Pro (primary), Ableton, Cubase, Pro Tools (familiar)
Audacity, Audition, GarageBand
Final Cut (primary), Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, Vegas Pro (familiar)
Nerd things
zsh, bash, git — not scary. Built Debian from source when I was 12 — warm memories.
Personal
I design to un-blur the world. From modular operating-system concepts to brand identities and resilient greenhouse villages, every project begins with the same quiet question: what invisible narrative is waiting to be crafted? A decade in product design has taught me that clarity, empathy, and restraint can turn even the most tangled challenges into elegant systems — ones that feel inevitable once you see them.
My process is equal parts plan and play. I sketch ideas like city blocks, test them like code, and refine them until they feel as natural as breathing. Minimalism, adaptive typography, and respectful accessibility are my native tools; silence, curiosity, and a stubborn faith in humanity are my accelerants. Whether I’m mapping a fintech flow or shaping a type token, I’m always asking how this decision will serve real persons — today and ten years from now.
If you sense a spark in these lines, let’s talk. I’m happiest when collaborating with people who believe big ideas deserve thoughtful implementation — and who see design not as decoration, but as a pact with the future.