Stas Udotov

Stas Udotov

$100/hr
Art Director & UI Designer based in San Francisco.
Dworkz Interactive
Reply rate:
72.34%
Availability:
Hourly ($/hour)
Age:
46 years old
Location:
San Francisco, California, United States
Experience:
20 years
Stas Udotov Founder and Head of Design at D.Workz Interactive- Summary A passionate, creative leader, Stas brings over 15 years of experience to his role as Head of Design. Stas is known for designing and creating innovative, human-centered digital products that combine powerful digital experiences with business efficiency. Stas’ skillful eye and attention to detail ensures that his team consistently delivers beautiful digital experiences that exceed client expectations. Stas is an advocate for his client partner’s best interests and he strives to build lasting relationships with them. Experience Founder and Head of Design at D.Workz Interactive LLC February 2004 - Present (12 years 8 months) Co Founder and Creative Director at Uber Experience November 2009 - December 2013 (4 years 2 months) Art Director at GT GET TAXI SYSTEMS LTD 2010 - 2013 (3 years) Responsible for: • User Experience • Interaction Design • UI Design Art Director at Bolt Creative 2002 - 2004 (2 years) Responsible for: • Art direction and design execution • Overall concept phase and hands-on design until delivery • User experience • Motion design Web / Graphic Designer at Eagle Shade 2000 - 2002 (2 years) Responsible for: Page1 • Interactive Design • User Experience • Information Architecture • Concepting • Storyboarding • Portals • Web Apps and Tools • Campaigns and Microsites • Illustration • Iconography • Motion design Web / Graphic Designer at Search by Media 1998 - 2000 (2 years) Responsible for: • Interactive Design • User Experience Graphic Designer at Telco Systems, A BATM Company 1997 - 1998 (1 year) Responsible for: • Illustration work • Print magazine layouts • Promotional print material Honors and Awards Time Magazine - CNET Digital Home DIY Time Magazine 2005 "CNET Digital Home DIY – one of 50 Cool websites of the year" - Time Magazine, 2005 ITA – Featured site ITA 2004 D.Workz Interactive V1 – Featured site Fcukstar.com Awards Fcukstar.com Page2 2004 D.Workz Interactive V1 – Featured site FWA - Race United FWA 2003 FWA Site of the Day for "Race United" Macromedia site of the day - The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Macromedia 2001 Macromedia site of the day for "The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra" Macromedia site of the day – The Jerusalem Archaeological Park Macromedia 2001 Macromedia site of the day for "The Jerusalem Archaeological Park" CASE District V – Silver Award for Best Institutional Website. CASE District V 2012 Culver.org was recognized by CASE District V with a 2012 silver award for Best Institutional Website. Publications Taschen Publication - Stationery Design Now! Taschen November 2010 Authors: Stas Udotov, Arseni Harkunou 3 of stationery projects have been published by Taschen! Taschen Publication - Logo Design 2 Taschen 2009 Authors: Stas Udotov Some of my logo projects were featured in Taschen’s - Logo Design Vol.2 - ‘The world’s best graphic symbols, trademarks and logotypes’. Taschen Publication - Web Design Studios Taschen 2005 Authors: Stas Udotov D.Workz Interactive featured in Taschen publication "Web Design Studios". Web Motion Design PIE Books 2002 Authors: Stas Udotov, Ilan Dray "The Jerusalem Archaeological Park" website is featured in "Web Motion Design" book. Languages English Page3 Hebrew Russian Skills & Expertise User Experience Web Design User Interface Design Interaction Design Mobile Applications Art Direction Information Architecture Animation Integrated Marketing User Interface Web Development Mobile Design Graphics Graphic Design Branding & Identity Art Illustration Banner Ads Layout Design Strategy Multimedia Flash Animation Storyboarding User-centered Design Visual Design Adobe Creative Suite Creative Direction Corporate Identity Flash ActionScript Digital Strategy Experience Design Concept Development Information Design Concept Design Visual Communication Interactive Advertising Dreamweaver After Effects Posters Brand Development Page4 User Experience Design Motion Graphics Typography Logo Design Corporate Branding Creative Strategy Wireframes Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Interests user experience, web design, web and mobile applications, multimedia, animations, motion design Projects GetTaxi January 2010 to January 2013 Members:Stas Udotov, Shahar Waiser, Lior Sion, David Sayag GetTaxi is a global virtual taxi grid across three continents with game-changing technology and an unbelievable customer experience that takes transportation to lofty new heights. Page5 Stas Udotov Founder and Head of Design at D.Workz Interactive- 3 person has recommended Stas "Stas is a talented designer and a smart inventive thinker who was instrumental in defining our product's early creative vision and laying down the foundation for the product. Stas has the unique ability to quickly grasp the requirements, understand the founder's product vision and incorporate it into software. His UX skills resulted in simple and rewarding experiences for our customers. Stas is also very professional and friendly which makes him extremely pleasant to work with. " — Lilian Caldeira, CEO and Co-Founder, Parley Pro Inc., was Stas's client "Where to begin. I started working with Stas when the company I cofounded (Jurni Inc.) needed design work. After vetting several designers and developers, Stas won us over. His eye for design and detail is like no other. He is accountable, driven, and always willing to go the extra mile. We hope to continue working with Stas as we grow. People like him give technology meaning and we are delighted to have met him. " — Edreece Arghandiwal, CEO, Jurni, was Stas's client "He participated in the creation of design for Israeli Buddhist Association of the Karma Kagyu Lineage. Virtuoso artist, always relevant and helpful. Well done." — Stas Stark, was Stas's client Contact Stas on LinkedIn Page6
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