About

Hi there! My name is Jovan Velkoski and I am a UX designer currently working as a freelancer but looking for a sweet place to work at. I've been active over 10 years within this profession, even before the term UX was a thing but times are always changing. My interest started way back in 2013 when I worked in Tokyo for a designfirm. I got there as a designer but eveloved into working with code which began my process of questioning what type of design is most beneficial for the user.

I really prefer working with established native patterns because of how good the documentation usually is and allows common ground with developers and product owners. The limitations are very well documented and that is where the challenge is of designing a good user flow.

Testing, data and user feedback is my bread and butter when working with design, more often than not a well defined problem is also highly appriciated, if you don't have a problem then it is hard to evaluate wether or not some value has been delivered.

Contact

E-mail

Dribbble

During my free time I love playing, talking and fiddling about with board games. I didn't play them for a very long time until 7-8 years ago when my interest really grew. They really are great for making memories and connecting with people. I also love designing some 3D inserts for these games and printing them on my old potato printer, feel free to check them out.

I also really enjoy drawing and working with illustrations, there is way little time these days but beside drawing bikes and portraits for space operas I've begun to illustrate the winner in our bord game sessions as well.

Experience

2024
2026

Project lead designer

Republiken

2020
2024

Design lead

Parakey

2018
2020

Senior Designer

Velory

2018
2020

Senior Designer

Varvet (Acquired by Velory in 2019 but maintained clients)

2015
2018

Designer

Brave Zone

2013
2014

Designer

Ideasketch.jp

2011
2012

Designer

TEXET (New wave group)

Accolades

2014

Adelbertska stiftelserna

Stipend awarded for final graduation project in Japan.

2013

Sweden Japan Foundation

Stipend awarded for final graduation project in Japan.

2013

Adelbertska stiftelserna

Stipend awarded for hosting workshop at Tokyo Gakugei University, Japan.

Education

2016

Art direction - Groundworks

Central Saint Martins, London

2012
2014

MFA in Design

HDK Valand, Gothenburg University

2008
2011

BFA Graphic Design & Visual Communication

Linneaus University, Kalmar

Talks

2022

Hostile UI + UX

How to identify dark and hostile UI and UX but also why these patterns exists.

2020

Post truth design

Together with Point we each talked about our experience of post truth design.

2019

Version control design

Before Figma there was little version control in design software but not to developers. I talked about how designers can take ownership of the design by working with the code.

2019

Mind the design gap

How designers and developers can shorten the knowledge gap, insight into each others work and create better team./p>