DEREK KASCHL

My name’s Derek Kaschl and I’m a Senior UX/UI Designer. Over the past 10+ years I've been working across multiple platforms – print, web, mobile apps, and SaaS (Software as a Service).

Utilizing User-Centered Design principles, my objective is to locate the sweet spot where user experience, technology and business goals intersect.

A BIT OF HISTORY

Originally from Canada, I was working in London before relocating to North Carolina with my family. A history buff, I completed a BA in History. That somehow led to B2B corporate sales at Xerox where a visit to Xerox PARC was a “wow” moment that showed me the intersection of technology and creativity. Wanting to pursue my creative nature, I then studies Fine Arts in Montreal. A design course piqued the interest ignited at PARC and my focus switched to graphic design. Working on websites, interfaces and mobile apps led me down the path to UX. The rest is, well, you know...

Skills I’ve picked up along my journey:

UX / UI
7yrs

UCD principles
Web & Mobile apps
Agile development
UX Research
UX Methodology

GRAPHIC DESIGN
10+yrs

Layout & Illustration
Typography
Branding
Print & Screens
Iterative Design

FINE ART / DESIGN
3yrs

Painting / Drawing
Adobe Suite
Colour theory
Composition
Design aesthetics

B2B SALES
4yrs

Solution-selling
Relationship building
Presentation skills
Uncovering client needs
Selling value proposition

EMPLOYMENT & EDUCATION

Employment

2015 - 2017

Press Loft

UX Designer London, UK

2010 - 2014

8D Technologies

UX Designer, Montreal

2006 - 2010

P\S\L Group

Graphic Designer, Montreal

2001

Bell Canada

Account Executive, Calgary

2000 - 2001

Xerox

Digital Product Manager, Calgary

1997 - 2000

Xerox

Account Executive, Calgary

Education

2014 - 2017

UX courses & workshops

General Assembly, London

2004

Diploma in Graphic Design

Concordia University, Montreal

2002 - 2004

Fine Arts (Painting & Drawing)

Concordia University, Montreal

1997

Bachelor of Arts (History)

University of Calgary

*I’m a firm believer that life's a process of continual learning. In addition to courses and workshops, I stay engaged in self-directed learning.

CLIENTS I'VE WORKED WITH

This is a partial list of the clients I've worked with. A large portion have been focused in pharmaceutical and tech industries but I'm always eager to expand my horizons and apply my experience on new challenges.

BIKE SHARE

PHARMA

IT / TECH

UX/UI PORTFOLIO

Here is more information on some of the most recent work I've done as UX/UI designer:

PRESS LOFT

LONDON UK – Press Loft provides an online international PR platform that connects businesses with journalists. In addition to UX / UI designer, I led product development of an automated Influencer Marketing platform from research to development.

See my work

8D TECHNOLOGIES

MONTREAL CA – 8D Technologies develops software and hardware for bike share solutions including CitiBike (NYC), Santander (London) and Capital Bikeshare (Washington). I was lead UX/UI designer for their mobile solution, backend components, and branding.

See my work

GRAPHIC DESIGN PORTFOLIO

Although my focus the last few years has been in UX/UI design I'll always have a passion for graphic design and illustration. Here are some examples of design and illustration work:

GRAPHIC DESIGN

My first work as a designer was doing graphic design for web and print from catalogs, logos, websites to media players. Here's some examples of the design work I've been engaged in.

Coming soon

ILLUSTRATION

It all starts with illustration for me. You'll notice I always start wireframing with pen and paper - there's nothing like it for generating ideas. Here are some examples from painting & drawing (I even had a solo gallery show of my paintings) to digital illustration work.

Coming soon