Pixelated Perfect

Martha Magsombol is a designer with a unique career path. Initially studying animation in college, Martha discovered a passion for problem-solving and decided to explore other career options. She enrolled in a bootcamp and discovered UX design, which quickly became her calling. In episode 21 of the Pixelated Perfect podcast, Martha shares her journey from animation student to UX designer and offer...

In episode 21 of the Pixelated Perfect podcast, Ritika jumps into the key components of a great design course, including practical thinking and exercises based on real-life scenarios.  In this episode, we are going to explore the importance of conducting thorough user research, and how to effectively collaborate with team members to build trust and find creative solutions.  Through a com...

In episode 20 of Pixelated Perfect Podcast, we are joined by Demarc Ramanand, a UX designer at Kingsman Software and a graduate of South Carolina State University's computer science program. Demarc shares his advice for designers starting their first job, including the importance of taking risks and trying new things, as well as having a clear understanding of your own design preferences. He also...

Born and raised in Nigeria, Olamide is a UX/UI designer in Mara, one of the biggest crypto companies in Africa, senior product designer at Toptal, and co-founder of a creative digital agency. Olamide Alowooja will talk with us about how many important jobs a man can handle.

Two podcasts are better than one! UX Friends and Pixelated Perfect got together for this episode. Andrea Monsalve was born in Venezuela and now she lives in Chile. Design was her passion from a young age and she made it through many different areas. In episode 16 of Pixelated Perfect, Andrea will talk about the path that took her from being a symphony designer to hosting her own UX podcast.

Yorbi Barriento Lopez is a Venezuelan designer that moved to Argentina after falling in love with Buenos Aires and its people after visiting it on holidays. He started his career in a well-known agency with remarkable clients such as River Plate, one of the most important soccer teams in Latin America. Yorbi lived in first person the UX boom, he specialized in that field and now is an ambassador o...

Wesley has some deep-thought advice on the keys to success as a Creative freelancer; stacking your skills, match your passion and be ready to pivot. In episode 16 of Pixelated Perfect, Wesley takes us through his multidisciplinary career journey from Game Design to Graphic Design and Branding.

Lili was born in Bogotá, Colombia, where she studied communications and journalism. In her mid, 20 decided to move to San Fransico to work as an AuPair with very poor English. After finishing her AuPair program, Lili applied to multiple organizations to become a designer; during that time, she was lucky to get internships in Marketing that allowed her to pay for her studies in Visual Design. ...

Micaela is a perfect example of how self-learning can be the trigger of a top-notch professional career. Her curiosity and willingness to learn to take her to study creative advertising, art direction, web design, and more. Finally, her love for branding and strategy led made her change paths and specialize in product design.  Micaela had a long and fascinating journey: traditional agencies,...

In many episodes of Pixelated Perfect Podcast, we saw how different design careers started in other places, and Martín isn't an exception. Martín Refi studied biology for four years in Argentina, and after interesting experiences such as working in labs or sleeping in tents surrounded by wild animals, he changed his mind... Discover with us Martín's design career.

In this episode of Pixelated Perfect, Timothy Arrington tells us about his career as a musician and a teacher, and how he started transitioning to the tech and design world.  Professional careers can be unpredictable and inconsistent, but Timothy shows us that creativity and hard work can make two passions work together.

Peter Pham is a junior UX/product designer who has plenty of stories to share throughout his career. From having no idea what designers do to becoming a mentor for Jr. UX designers, this episode of the Pixelated Podcast discusses the importance of personal branding, having confidence in your design work, and the challenges of being a self-taught designer. Peter is currently an Interactio...

Delfina Bertolotti is from Argentina and she is a Mid-Level designer at TDP. Her career started in one of the most prestigious newspapers in her country and now she is building her career up to becoming a Senior Designer.  In episode 10, Delfi will talk about learning to say no, the importance of feedback, and her journey to becoming a senior designer.

From his dream of being a fashion designer as a kid to discovering UX-UI after university in Italy, Federico Marson has explored many aspects of the world of design in his life.   In episode #09 of Pixelated Perfect, Federico will chat with us about the challenges of moving to another country, how mentorship can help you build your career, and how design makes him discover different things in...

Patricio Torello is from Argentina and he studied at SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design, one of the most prestigious design & art schools in the United States.  In this episode of Pixelated Perfect, Patricio will talk about his experience in that university, the challenge of studying and working far away from his homeland, and how his design career took him back to the place he was...

Franco Falaschi was born in a small town in the Argentinian Patagonia but now he lives a nomadic life on a school bus. Franco has a diverse background where he studied engineering in Buenos Aires, worked for Gucci in Italy, and created his own business in Panama.  In episode #07 we will get to know Franco and the different twists in his design career.

In the first steps to her career, Laura Heeden moved from the United States to Israel to open her own preschool.  In this episode of Pixelated Perfect, Laura chats with us about the challenges of creating a business in a new country, how that introduced her to the design world, and how she was an important part of TDP's first steps.  Episode #06 will show us how swervy can design careers...

Since graduating General Assembly, Anthony Conta has spent the last 4 years working his way up to Senior Designer at one of the most well-known companies in the world.  In this episode of Pixelated Perfect, Anthony chats with us about his early beginnings as a Board Game founder to his time at Nickelodeon, Food Network, and Vimeo quickly climbing the ranks as an award-winning product designer...

Elena Haskins is the founder of Anele, a UX Studio, a UX Mentorship Program, and Converge, a resource to help recent grads. In this episode of Pixelated Perfect Podcast, she is going to chat with Dianne about her journey of moving to New York, starting from the bottom to start her career, and then starting her own UX business and becoming a mentor to emerging designers. Episode #04 of Pixelat...

Ana Delcid is a self-learning designer that believes mental health is one of the most important things for each human.  In this episode of Pixelated Perfect Ana will talk about self-learning and the way she managed to succeed as a designer and the importance of working on your mental health to find a healthy job.

Dianne Eberhardt loves to design and travel. She started her professional career at Crocs and continued it in other small agencies. After traveling to 12 countries and working as a freelancer, she decided to start her own design agency. In 2020 Dianne started The Design Project (TDP). TDP is a boutique team of UX specialists that design products for startups backed by VCs like Y Combinator, Sequoi...

In this episode, Samantha Truong: how she went from a psychology student to a top UI/UX designer. An outstanding talent from Denver and part of the TDP team.