About me

Design
that communicate.

I'm Mariusz - Senior UX/UI Designer and Graphic Designer with over 15 years of experience crafting digital products, brand identities, and end-to-end design systems.

Poznań, Poland
15+ years experience
Available for hire
Mariusz Szczepaniak - Senior UX/UI Designer
15+
Years in
design
15+
Years of experience
Agencies, corporations, own studio, software houses
350+
Projects delivered
Web, mobile, branding, print and digital products
2+
Design systems built
Figma autolayout, variables, design tokens
8+
Product teams worked with
Developers, PMs, business analysts and QA

From fine art to product design

I started with a degree in graphic design from the Academy of Visual Arts in Poznań, followed by a Master's in painting at the Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts. Art taught me to see - to understand space, composition, and the weight of visual decisions.

My first professional steps were in interactive agencies, designing early websites and multimedia presentations. Then came years running my own studio, skillo.pl - where I learned every part of the creative business: client work, branding, print, and digital.

The turning point was Merito SOTS - a 6-year product design engagement where I led UX/UI for a university management system used across 7 campuses and 70 people. That project taught me what product design really means: systems thinking, business analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and shipping things that actually get used.

Today I work at Addretail, a Belgian retail agency, focusing on UX audits, end-to-end digital products, and AI-enhanced design workflows.

2025–
now
UX/UI Designer
Addretail (Belgium) · Agency
2025
Senior Graphic Designer
Rockwool · Marketing & Branding
2020–
2025
UX/UI Designer
SNP / All For One · Enterprise
2020–
2026
Lead UX/UI Designer
Merito Group · Product (SOTS)
2015–
2020
UX/UI & Graphic Designer
Mergesoft · Software House
2002–
2015
Founder & Creative Director
skillo.pl (sodasite.com) · Own studio
My advantages

Principles I bring to the table

Systems thinking
I don't design screens - I design systems. Every component, pattern, and interaction should work consistently at scale, not just on the artboard.
Business proximity
My best work happens when I'm close to stakeholders. Understanding the business problem - not just the UX brief - leads to solutions that actually ship.
Craft over decoration
Good design is a small, precise decision - not a large obvious one. I look for the typographic nuance, the spacing detail, the interaction state that makes something feel right.
End-to-end ownership
From discovery sessions and user flows to hi-fi mockups and design system documentation - I stay involved through handoff and beyond.
Openness to new tools
I treat AI as a creative and analytical co-pilot, not a threat. I actively explore how it can accelerate research, prototyping, and content creation.
Delivery accountability
I care about outcomes, not just outputs. Clear communication, honest timelines, and taking responsibility for the final result - not just the design file.
Skills

Tools & disciplines

Product & UX
Product Design UX Research User Flows Wireframing Prototyping Usability Testing Design Systems Information Architecture Hi-Fi Mockups
Visual & Brand
UI Design Logo Design Brand Identity Key Visual Print Design Web Design Social Media Design
Tools
Figma Adobe Creative Cloud Photoshop Illustrator InDesign HTML / CSS Claude AI Miro

Photography
as a second eye

Outside of design, I photograph. Street, documentary, landscape - mostly available light, mostly unposed. A camera teaches you to see light, framing, and the decisive moment - things that quietly feed back into design thinking.

Porto, Portugal
Porto, Portugal
Porto, Portugal
Porto, Portugal
Porto, Portugal