Darpan Awal

I’m Darpan, a multidisciplinary designer with over 10+ years of experience in creating top-notch elegant and pixel-perfect designs for organisations ranging from agencies, start-ups and large companies. Attention to detail, fast turnaround and creativity are my strong forte.

Designing is not just my job it’s my biggest passion as well. User-cen- tered design and usability are my key design priorities. I have crafted a wide range of responsive websites for online businesses, eCommerce websites, user interface for Software as a service (SaaS) applications and mobile apps in agile environment.

My goal is to be part of a highly motivated environment where I can use my skills to enhance growth, engagement and awareness of whichever brands I am working with.

User Interface for

Cloud Applications, iOS Apps (iPhone, iPad), Android Apps (Mobile, Tablet), VR Applications

User Experience for

Goal & Task Analysis, Wireframing, User Flows, Low/High-fidelity mockup, Low/High-fidelity Prototyping

Favorite Software/Tools

Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Balsamiq, Proto.io, Marvel, Invision, Figma, Overflow, Zeplin, WordPress, Atom

Lakeba Corporation Pty Ltd - UX/UI Designer Sydney, Australia. Oct 2014- Dec 2020

During my time at Lakeba corporation, my role was in-house UX/UI designer. Responsible for venture branding, web and mobile apps design and prototyping, seamlessly working with development and product teams, to get quick, smooth results, influenced by user feedback and best judgement. I got an opportunity to work with big clients like Kit Kat, Westpac, Sydney Airport, Uncle Tobys and more.

Idea Inc Pvt. Ltd CEO & Creative Director Kathmandu, Nepal. Aug 2013 - Present

As the CEO & Creative Director for Idea Inc , my involvement has been to oversee and produce the brand and story behind Idea Inc. This has then been carried through, working closely with the clients and developing team, to produce an web and mobile applications.

Qualia E-Groups Pvt Ltd MD & Design head Kathmandu, Nepal. Oct 2012 - Nov 2013

Working as the design head of Qualia E-Gropus, my day to day is balanced by the hundreds of aesthetic elements and technical events required to make designs great, function well, and resonate with users.

Searcheyes Network Freelance Designer & Developer Seattle Washington, USA. Jan 2006 – Present

I started my career with Searcheyes Network as a web designer & developer. I started small with designing and developing websites for small and medium businesses ranging from Ecommerce, Realtor and Petshops. This gave me an opportunity to talk to different kinds of people, understand their needs and come up with intuitive designs to cater to their needs.