Gavriella Reiss
Product Designer
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Summary
Product design professional combining visual storytelling with research-informed iteration. Converts complex user needs into cleaner interactions, and cohesive product experiences across early concepts and final design handoff. Draws on illustration training and a graduate certificate in Creativity and Creative Problem Solving to explore options and refine solutions quickly.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Children's Book Illustrator
Freelance
08.2023 - Current
- Illustrate a 40-page full-color picture book from initial character sketches through final layout.
- Deliver final print-ready files ahead of deadline by maintaining tight production schedules.
- Develop initial character sketches that support consistent visual storytelling across the book.
- Refine page layouts to translate story pacing into clear, child-friendly compositions.
- Collaborate with authors to align artwork with story tone and narrative intent.
- Adjust illustrations during production to keep characters, color, and tone consistent.
- Prepare artwork for print release with clean, publication-ready file organization.
UX/UI Designer
Leep Audio
06.2026 - Current
- Improved 30% task completion rate during usability testing sessions by refining interaction flows and visual hierarchy.
- Created wireframes and prototypes to communicate design direction across web and mobile experiences.
- Designed user interfaces that balanced visual clarity, brand consistency, and practical navigation patterns.
- Reviewed user feedback to identify design gaps and guide iterative improvements.
- Translated research findings into design updates that supported clearer user journeys and reduced friction.
- Adjusted prototypes after review sessions to better reflect user needs and project goals.
Layout Supervisor
Elliott Animation
02.2019 - 10.2023
- Led a team of 12 layout artists, set quality benchmarks, and cut sequence retake rates by 25% through daily reviews and mentorship.
- Partnered with editorial, story, and rigging leads to clear staging bottlenecks and storyboard transitions.
- Assigned shots by artist strengths and delivered 98% of sequences on schedule across a 40-episode animated series.
- Coached layout artists through targeted daily reviews to strengthen visual storytelling and layout consistency.
- Maintained quality benchmarks across 40-episode animated series production by reviewing sequence readiness and handoff timing.
Layout Artist
Elliott Animation
05.2017 - 02.2019
- Supported spatial continuity across multi-episode arcs through consistent layout decisions and visual staging.
- Designed camera pacing, framing, and depth-of-field choices to keep scenes visually coherent across episodes.
- Established layout design standards that supported consistent composition and spatial flow across story arcs.
- Adapted visual storytelling and layout design across different productions, styles, and genres.
- Applied design systems thinking to maintain repeatable composition choices and cleaner production handoffs.
- Used stakeholder workshop facilitation to align layout feedback and revisions across production teams.
Education
UX Academy
Design Lab
06-2026
Bachelor of Arts - Animation
Sheridan College
04-2017
Board Undergraduate Certificate - Creativity and Creative Problem Solving
Sheridan College
04-2017
Skills
- Visual storytelling
- Layout design
- Illustration
- User research
- Prototyping
- Usability testing
- Design systems
- Accessibility standards
- Stakeholder workshop facilitation
- Creative direction
- Team mentorship
- Workload prioritization
- Cross-functional collaboration
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Technical Skills: Figma, Claude, AI-Integration, Adobe Suite
- Languages: Native English Speaker, Conversational Hebrew
Timeline
UX/UI Designer
Leep Audio
06.2026 - Current
Children's Book Illustrator
Freelance
08.2023 - Current
Layout Supervisor
Elliott Animation
02.2019 - 10.2023
Layout Artist
Elliott Animation
05.2017 - 02.2019
Board Undergraduate Certificate - Creativity and Creative Problem Solving
Sheridan College
Bachelor of Arts - Animation
Sheridan College
UX Academy
Design Lab