HELLO!

I'm Dirga, nice to meet you.

For over a decade, I've been a practitioner of design, taking my creativity and skillset to craft products that are both breathtaking and inherently functional, whilst constantly learning about all the things along the way.

EXPERIENCE

Microsoft

Vancouver. 2017 – present

SENIOR UX DESIGNER
DESIGN COACH AND MENTOR
TEAM LEAD

Portfolio:
Windows Photos, MSN, Microsoft Start.

DDB Canada

Toronto. 2016 –2017

UX/PRODUCT DESIGNER
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
ART DIRECTOR

Clients:
Volkswagen Canada, Dairy Farmer's of Canada,
McDonald's.

me&ideas inc.

Vancouver/Toronto. 2011 – 2016

UX/PRODUCT DESIGNER
SENIOR DESIGNER
PRODUCTION DESIGNER

Clients:
Miller Genuine Draft, Miller Lite, Gibson's Canadian Whisky, Pilsner Urquell, Grolsch Lager, White Spot & Triple O's, Connect Hearing Canada.

The only AWARD I've ever got

2017 Canadian Marketing Association. Bronze. Direct Customer Engagement and Loyalty. Automotive category.

Senior art director for Volkswagen e-Golf Digital Campaign and reservation system.

EDUCATION

Emily Carr University

Vancouver. 2005 - 2008

BDES. BACHELOR OF DESIGN.
COMMUNICATION DESIGN MAJOR.

Studied conceptual development, research & analysis, ideas, photography, communications, information design, typography, illustration, drawing, print and web design, and team work

Langara College

Vancouver. 2002 - 2005

DIPLOMA OF FINE ARTS.
DESIGN FOCUS.

Studied design, drawing, painting, printmaking, woodworking and sculpture.

SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Design Skills

Customer Experience Design / Human Interface Design / Wireframing / Art Direction / Typography / Graphic Design / Systems / Data Visualization / Customer research, Iteration & Testing / Branding & Identity / Rapid Prototyping / Design & Strategy / Customer Driven Engineering /

Competencies