Welcome

Nice to have you on my portfolio website.
Here you'll learn a little about me and my skills as Sr. UX Designer.

Come on in.

About

Thanks for scrolling down! So, my name is Peter. I'm Swiss, studied in the USA and now live in Taiwan.
I'm a graduate from the MFA New Media program at the Academy of Art University, and have work experience in print and web projects. Thus, I have a wide range of skills to see thru a design project from start to finish.
My main focus lies in User Experience and User Interface design, but I also do logo design, cover social media needs and I'll design your wedding invitation if you need one.

As summarized by my friend and long-time collaborator:

Peter is a comprehensive design guru. Aside from making stuff look pretty, he looks at projects from all angles. How is this being marketed? What is the purpose of the product? How does the data structure look like? Not only does he ask these questions, he understands the quality of the answers.

More than just a pixel pusher, Peter juggles multiple projects. He manages and mentors peers. He looks down the stretch of the product roadmap prioritizing the right features. Even while taking a execution role, he keeps the leadership on target.

To put it simply, he’s the guy that gets it done.

Peter also likes mama jokes and traveling.”

– Lucas Li

Yo mama's so... eh, nevermind. Keep on scrolling.

Random Fun Fact, #3

I grew up pretty carefree on the countryside.

Skills

I am well-versed with all the development stages of a online project and am fluent in a couple programming languages. Recently my daily business is taken care of with the following toolset:

Research & Concept Design Prototype Handover & Document
pen & paper Sketch    
InVision      
  Abstract Framer  
  Illustrator    
Slack      
Jira / Confluence      

Other favorites include...
Trello, Photoshop, InDesign, Balsamiq, Marvel, Sympli, Zapier

Code-wise I can type in...
HTML, CSS, JQuery, CoffeeScript, ActionScript & PHP

I also know PowerPoint, but would rather not have to go there.

Random Fun Fact, #17

I love computer games, but am a very mediocre gamer.

Examples

Below you'll find some of my previous work examples (hosted on my Behance profile). Feel free to ask any questions or request references.

Brand Karma VOX
Product concept and design

Caimei365
Online shop concept and design

Flapp
App feature development & design

Aurige Groupe
Website concept & design

Accountant Skills
Online web course platform

Hôm Concept
Online shop design

Random Fun Fact, #21

My favorite food are pasta and potatoes.

Resumee

Counting early HTML website projects, I have 20+ years experience in arranging colorful pixels on screen. You can find a detailed career description on my LinkedIn profile.

Work experience Education

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 2019

Sr. Product Designer & Office Manager Travelstart (South Africa), Taipei

 2018
2017
2016
2015
Freelance Designer 2014

Sr. UI/UX Designer Brand Karma, Circos.com, Taipei

 2013
2012

Interaction Designer Cloud Interactive Inc., Taipei

 2011

User Interface Designer Zeix AG, Zurich

 2010

Usability Lab Assistant (Intern) Academy of Art University, San Francisco

 2009

MFA, Computer Arts / New Media Academy of Art University, San Francisco

Student Tutor Academy of Art University, San Francisco

 2008
2007

Graphic Design & Multimedia Dev MEDIAparx AG, Bern

 2006
2005
2004
2003

BFA, Computer Arts / New Media Academy of Art University, San Francisco
2002
2001
2000

IT-team Swiss Assoc.f. Quality & Management Systems (SQS), Zollikofen

 1999
1998

Certified Web-Publisher Feusi Bildungszentrum, Bern
1997

Jr. Bookkeeper Swiss Assoc.f. Quality & Management Systems (SQS), Zollikofen

 1996
1995

Business Specialist Training Industrielle Betriebe Interlaken

 1994

Certified Business Specialist Kaufmaennische Berufsschule Interlaken
1993
1992

Random Fun Fact, #11

My first Master's thesis failed as I presented too many features. Lesson learned.

Connect

Congratulations , you've made it all the way to the end. Since you're already here, you might as well send me a message, get into my DMs, holla & shout. Any friendly `Hi` will get a response of greater or equal value. I'm available on:

LinkedIn - Behance - Dribbble - Twitter - Medium

 

Thanks for spending time on my website. Talk to you soon! (^‿^)

Ⓒ Peter Urfer, Handcoded with love.
... and all them random fun facts... #1: I have visited 20 countries on 5 continents thus far.
#2: I have lived in 4 countries.
#3: I grew up pretty carefree on the countryside.
#4: In winter I would play in the snow until my clothes were frozen together.
#5: I'm fluent in German & English, know French & little Chinese.
#6: I have two kids -- one girl and one boy
#7: My daughter is 10yo, my son 8yo.
#8: The highest point I visited is Kala Patthar, Nepal at 5,545m.
#9: I can ski since I can walk.
#10: The first official website I designed and built was in purple.
#11: My first Master's thesis failed as I presented too many features. Lesson learned.
#12: I own a couple odd (but harmless) Twitter bots.
#13: My top favorite movie is Blade Runner (1982).
#14: My most watched movie is Office Space (1999).
#15: I cried after reading All Quiet on the Western Front, by E.M.Remarque.
#16: Steve Krug's Don't Make Me Think is my fav book on usability.
#17: I love computer games, but am a very mediocre gamer.
#18: Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (1992) was my first adventure (PC game).
#19: The early Need for Speed racing games were my haven.
#20: I'm using PHP to calculate my kids age for fact #7.
#21: My favorite food are pasta and potatoes.
#22: I've probably eaten close to a ton of gummy bears.
#23: In every country I visit I go eat at McDonald's once.
#24: Morning is not my hour.