Fabian Ruf

Fabian Ruf

User Interface Designer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Product Designer & Co-Founder at Resonant Design

  • Education

    • Ludwig-Erhard-Berufskolleg Bonn

      2005 - 2008
      Digital Media Designer Interface Design

      apprenticeship for digital media design, focus on Interface Design for Webshops and Mac OS Software.

    • Advanced technical college for information technology, Andernach, Germany

      2000 - 2003
      Assistant for Computer Engineering Computer Engineering
    • Fachhochschule Trier

      2009 - 2013
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Intermedia Design
    • Hong Kong Baptist University

      2012 - 2013
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Visual Art

      Exchange Student

  • Experience

    • Ip.labs GmbH

      Aug 2005 - Aug 2009
      User Interface Designer

      User experience and user interface design for windows software and e-commerce websitesfor international clients and brands. Completed vocational training and full-timejob at the world leading photo service software provider and web-to-print solutions.

    • Doo GmbH

      Apr 2012 - Sept 2012
      User Interface Designer

      I enhanced the GUI and user experience, as well as icon design and illustration for the document management app doo. I worked in close collaboration with Mac OS X developers and interface designers on the OS X desktop app and developed visual concepts for the iPad and Android apps during my sabbatical semester

    • JobsDB

      Apr 2013 - Jun 2013
      User Experience / User Interface Design

      Final Thesis regarding online job posting guidelines.

    • Native Instruments

      Nov 2013 - Aug 2018
      UI Designer

      As the lead Designer in the Kontakt Team I’ve been responsible for shaping the visual language for software instruments used by thousands of musicians and soundesigners. My work involved a human centered design approach to find solutions that suits human needs. For the design language I evaluated trends, created concepts and moodboards as well as interface design, including 3D modeling and rendering, to shapes products that tell a story and empower musicians. I have also been responsible for supervising external designers as well as communicating and working closely with software engineers, branding teams and external partners. Show less

    • Resonant Design

      Nov 2018 - now
      Designer & Co-Founder

      Resonant Design is a Berlin-based UI/UX design studio focused on music production software. We provide digital innovation workshops, product design and UX / UI Design.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Balinese Masseur

    • Design Thinking Workshop

      Dark Horse
      Feb 2017
    • Design Thinking Inkubator

      Dark Horse
      Mar 2017
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Webdesigner

      Issued by Tageselternverein Esslingen
      Tageselternverein EsslingenAssociated with Fabian Ruf