Portrait of Christian Samek

Hi, I'm Christian

For over two decades, website design, photography and CGI have been my passions. I am incredibly curious and dedicated and invest a great deal of time in improving my skills. I've been working professionally for over seven years, first as a frontend developer and later as a UX designer at druckraum.at.

My expertise lies in solving complex problems through thoughtful design, integrating diverse perspectives to discover collaborative solutions, from strategy to user experience refinement. I proudly identify as a full-stack product designer, weaving a human-centered approach and a growth mindset into my design process.

I believe that at the heart of any innovative process is a deep commitment to understanding people's needs, finding inspiration in their stories, and creating solutions that truly touch lives.

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Experience

Druckraum

2017 - Now

The challenge at druckraum.at is to create an online store that meets the highest standards of user experience, despite the complex topic of "printing" with many configurations. My role evolved from being the front-end developer who built the entire site to becoming a UX designer primarily focused on optimizing and developing various exciting projects. The small website quickly achieved significant success, primarily based on organic growth. The team has grown over the years and druckraum.at has become a major player in the industry.

Google UX Design Professional Certificate

2023

During my journey toward the Google UX Design Professional Certificate, I gained a wealth of knowledge and skills essential to excel in the field of user experience design. The program gave me a deep understanding of user research, information architecture, and interaction design. I refined my abilities to take a user-centered design approach — from conceptualizing to prototyping — and developed a keen eye for usability testing. I also gained expertise in creating inclusive and accessible designs and cultivated empathy for user needs. My journey through this program has equipped me with a strong foundation in UX design, preparing me well to contribute effectively to any design team and deliver impactful user experiences.

Skills

Methods

Design Thinking
Lean UX
UI-Design
Empathize
Interviews
Personas
User Stories
User Journeys
Define
Value Proposition
Ideate
Competitive Audits
User Flows
Storyboards
Prototyping
Wireframing
UX-Research
Affinity diagrams
UX-Case Studies

Tools

Figma
Adobe XD
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Blender
Prestashop
Astro
Adobe Indesign
Adobe Premiere
GSAP
Adobe After Effects
Wordpress
Cinema4D
Fusion 360

Technical

HTML/CSS
SASS
JavaScript
TypeScript
PHP
SQL