👋 I'm a Researcher & Creative living in 🇮🇹 Milan, Italy. A tech geek passionate about art, coffee, and travel, I love challenges and working on humanity-centered projects that improve our planet and its habitats.
Education
Raised by artist parents—a painter mother and a sculptor father—art and design entered my life naturally. My educational journey in Art and Design officially began at the 🎓 High School of Design in Belgrade, where I received training as a Graphic and Packaging Designer. I pursued further education at the 🎓 Academy of Applied Arts in Belgrade, where I completed my Master of Arts degree in the Graphics Department, specializing in Graphic Design, Illustration, and Animation. Following that, I continued my academic studies at 🎓 Politecnico di Milano, the number one university in Italy, where I obtained a Master of Science degree in Communication Design. I graduated with a research thesis titled "SustainablySmart: AI as Our UX/UI Co-pilot in Green App Design." My thesis research delved into the multifaceted impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) design, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of its transformative potential on design while creating an environmentally conscious smartphone application.
I am currently a PhD Researcher at the 🎓 University of Milano-Bicocca, where I am exploring emerging technologies such as AI, VR, and MR in contemporary education. My research focuses on developing innovative digital tools and applications that enhance learning experiences for both students and teachers.
But my learning doesn’t stop there; I consider myself a modern Renaissance man, continuously seeking knowledge and striving to grow more. I am a certified member of the 🏅 Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF), constantly updating myself on technology and design trends in the industry and organizing design meetups in Belgrade and Milan.
I am also a certified member of Memorisely, regularly checking their new UX/UI classes. I have successfully graduated from both their 🏅 8-week UX Research Bootcamp, during which I conducted a detailed UX research study on how to improve the popular flight search app, Skyscanner, and their 🏅 8-week Design Systems Bootcamp, where I worked on rebuilding IKEA's design system.
Work Experience
At first, I worked in several smaller design studios, growing my experience. My first larger company job was at 💼 McCann Erickson advertising agency, where I worked on various branding designs and advertising campaigns. I then shifted my focus to digital design, working for 💼 Streamline, a company that produces digital UI assets, icons, and illustrations. During my tenure there, I witnessed it grow into one of the leading digital assets companies for designers worldwide! You may have used their sets in your designs, featuring icons, illustrations, and UI assets that I have designed!
I also have experience in an academic environment as a Teaching Associate in the RAF Multimedia Design Department at the Belgrade Faculty of Computing (UNION), where I supported senior professors and mentored students on Branding & UI/UX assignments. Now, because I no longer live in the city, I give occasional visiting lectures there and at other universities on product UX/UI and brand design, as well as current industry trends such as AI.
Digital Nomad
At the moment, I’m freelancing and running my own gig in 📍 Milan, Italy. I’m always open to discussing new design projects or job opportunities. Due to my family origins, studying, and working in different countries, I can speak several languages: native 🇷🇸 Serbo-Croatian, 🇬🇧 English, 🇮🇹 Italian, 🇭🇺 Hungarian, and 🇫🇷 French (though my French is a bit rusty). I love 🎨 art & history, 🌍 traveling, 🥾 hiking, and 🚴♂️ cycling. If you need tips on living in Italy or France as a digital nomad, I’d be happy to help! I’ve lived in Paris, Rome, Milan, Florence, Turin, Reggio Emilia, and Lake Como, where I hiked and cycled all over, visiting places such as Cernobbio, Brunate, Bellagio, Varenna, Menaggio, Torno, and many others.
If you want to connect and talk business, you can reach out to me on LinkedIn. However, if you want to connect in a more casual manner, know that I am passionate about ✈️ traveling and 👨💻 working remotely. You can follow my digital nomad adventures on Instagram or TikTok, where I occasionally post about my travels, thoughts on art and design, and some design tutorials.
Awards
📣 Attention! I would like to add that my work has also been recognized and published on one of the leading trends and awards platforms, DesignRush. They featured my app design for the "Vabe, Ape?" app in their article, which you can read here 👉 The Best App Background Designs.
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Contact
I'm always interested in hearing about new projects from clients of all sizes. If you'd like to get in touch, please drop me an email at the address below or use the handy form on the ☎️ contact page.