My name is Astrid Manzo and this is my story.

Education:

2008-2011

Graphic Design

Charles Worth Institute of Design

Certifications:

2021 - In progress

Graphic Design

Coursera | Google

February 2018

Prototyping and Design

Coursera | University of Minnesota

December 2017

Introduction to UI Design

Coursera | University of Minnesota

March 2016

HTML, CSS and JavaScript

Coursera | University of London

December 2015

Responsive Web Design

Coursera | University of London

Skills:

Web Design
HTML & CSS
JavaScript (Basic)
Design Thinking Methodology
Design Systems
User Research
User Journeys
Flow Maps
Wireframes
Prototypes
Interactive Prototypes
Usability Testing
Photography
Remote Team Collaboration
Content Management Systems
Marketing
English & Spanish

Tools:

Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Lightroom
Premiere Pro
Premiere Rush
After Effects
Adobe Xd
Figma
Zeplin
FlowMapp
SVGator
InVision
WordPress
Oxygen Builder
Elementor
Divi
Webﬂow
Github
Basecamp
Jirah
Wrike
Slack
BrowserStack

I am a UX/UI designer originally from Venezuela, living in Clearwater, FL since November 2016. From an early age, I was interested in computers and the creative world. I didn’t quite know how those two things could go together but I definitely had an idea of the type of work I wanted to do.

I started the graphic design program in 2008 and graduated in 2011. I worked in the photography and architecture industries until 2016 when I moved to the US in search of better opportunities. Coming here was in many ways like starting from scratch and the first couple of years I dedicated most of my time to taking courses and learning as much as possible about web and UI design.

Blue Polygon, a startup I co-founded.

One of my first UI experiments.

By March 2018, I started a new role at Marketopia in Clearwater, FL. They service the technology industry so I had the opportunity to do work for clients like Xerox, ConnectWise, SAP, Centurylink and countless MSPs. In the three years I was there, we grew from a local small agency to a large agency featured in the Inc. 5000 of fastest-growing companies. I worked on 22+ websites and dozens of landing pages and other digital products.

Marketopians celebrating making it to the INC. 5000

Halloween party at Marketopia. I’m the Pikachu.

Fast-forward to today, I am currently working as an independent contractor and I’ve had the pleasure of having worked on a myriad of exciting projects such as an interactive earth science course for the University of Arizona, a complete revamp of a mobile security app’s UI and a Webflow microsite for a clinical-stage company. I also started my own YouTube Channel and I’m currently a mentor for CareerFoundry’s UI & Front-End Development courses.

Screenshot from the earth science courses for the University of Arizona.

My YouTube tutorial on how to build any website layout, one of my super powers.

For more about my professional experience:

DOWNLOAD CV

Finding balance between life and work is extremely important to me. After long hours in front of a screen, I find pleasure in nature; deep in the forests of Florida or the mountains out-of-state. This perfectly combines with my passion for exploring, hiking and wildlife photography. Most recently, I have also become interested in mycology and flora and fauna identification.