Hi ! I'm Emmanuel Nunes
UX Designer
about me
I’m passionate about User Research as a tool to make technology more accessible, intuitive and inclusive. I’ve been studying UX Design for the past year and I’m currently preparing to graduate in May 2022.
My educational background also include a bachelor degree in Cultural Industries, Arts and Social Sciences with a specialization in video game industry.
I’m looking to join a company where I can share my knowledge and my enthusiasm. Where I can continue to learn and grow. Where I can help making the world a better, more intuitive and accessible place !
Based in Lille, France, I am also a photographer, with a lifelong passion for gaming culture and music.
my works
Le Distrot
What is Le Distrot
Le Distrot is the first bar/concert venue/record store in Lille, France. I had the opportunity to work on its website and on its visual identity.
Expectations
The owners want an easy-to use website with all the informations future customers would need. However, considering the many aspect of the bar, they needed to identify their audience and its needs.
My job
– Creating users personas
– Writing interview guide
– Defining users journeys
– Zoning, wire-framing and prototyping the website
– Defining the visual and editorial identity.
– Listening and taking customer’s needs into account
– Building a design system
Tools
Figma / Illustrator / Notion / WordPress
The Imaginarium at La Plaine Image
What is the Imaginarium ? La Plaine Image is a place dedicated to creative industries near Lille, France. It is an important a business cluster that also include a huge coworking space called l’Imaginarium.
Expectations
During my university years, one of my mission was to work on how humans use those modern coworking spaces. My job was to deliver a report on the user experience of the place, and how the different actors interact with their environment.
My job
– Observing the place and the people, blending into the background and writing down the interactions between the users and the place.
– Working on the interview guide to approach the users and question them on the way they experience and use the space.
Tools
Notebooks, cameras, microphones, computers.
You can download the report (in french) here
Netflix Recommandation Algorithm
Description
Netflix is now the biggest streaming platform in the world, but back in 2015, the service had just arrived in France. Its recommandation algorithm is a prime example of how users datas and feedbacks can create a tailored user experience.
Expectations
Netflix recommandation algorithm harvests users datas to optimize the experience. During my years at the university, I had the opportunity to work on this topic. It resulted in a series of videos to explain, simplify and vulgarize the UX design behind it.
How ?
– Finding the documentation and the sources we needed
– Creating personas to see how the algorithm reacts depending on users’ profile.
– Creating interview guides and surveys to define if the general public find this recommandation system relevant and useful
– Writing, directing, editing and posting the videos online
Tools
Google Form / Camera / Microphone / Adobe Premier Pro
The videos are still available (in french) here
La Dinguerie
What is La Dinguerie ?
It is a restaurant based in Lille, France where you can dring, eat, throw axes and break stuff. The perfect place to relax.
Expectations
The owners were looking for someone to define their visual identity and design a logo.
My job
With my fellow students, we created a few options for the owners to choose from.
Tools
Photoshop / Illustrator
other projects
skills
User Research
I have been studying user research, practicing and organizing interwiews, reading books on this topic, keeping me up-to-date on all the new UX techniques and standards. I’m also fascinated by the cognitive science and psychology aspect of user research.
Softwares: Airtable, Miro, Jira, Maze
Visual Communication
It’s important for me to be creative ! I use my knowledge of art History, communication, and design theory to create UI kit assets, visual branding, layout, icons, videos…
Softwares: Notion (Design System), Adobe Creative Suit (Lr, Ps, Ai, Id, Pr, Creative Cloud Express)
From wireframing to prototyping
A good interface takes time, ideation and iterations. From the early stage to an interactive protype, I can use tools to turn ideas into concret tangible guidelines for developers and the rest of the team.
Softwares: Figma, XD
Game Design
My lifelong passion for video game led me to study how my favorite games were made. I acquired extensive knowledge and expertise on game design theories and practices.
soft skills
educational background
