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UI/UX Designer & Design Lead | Digital Products, iGaming & Marketing

Elina Sokol

Casino and sportsbook experiences, visual ecosystems, and design leadership—from concept to launch.

  • Kraków, Poland
  • Remote (Europe)

About

UI/UX Designer with 5+ years in iGaming and 10+ years in digital marketing and online products. Specialized in casino and sportsbook experiences, leading projects from concept through launch. Experienced in visual ecosystems—acquisition campaigns, CRM communications, character systems, loyalty programs, and marketing assets. Combines business goals, user experience, and strong visual storytelling; uses AI-assisted design workflows in day-to-day delivery.

Skills

Product design craft, iGaming domain depth, and team leadership.

Core

  • Product design
  • UI/UX
  • Prototypes
  • User flows
  • Design systems
  • Component libraries
  • Material UI
  • Art direction
  • Brand identity

iGaming & marketing

  • Casino & sportsbook UI
  • Gamification (Spin Wheel, Mystery Box, loyalty)
  • CRM & email
  • Acquisition campaigns
  • Landing pages
  • Event & exhibition creative

Leadership

  • Design team lead
  • Creative direction
  • Cross-functional delivery

Tools

Figma · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe After Effects

AI-assisted design

AI image and video generation for visual exploration and concept development.

Experience

From performance marketing roots to leading design for iGaming products.

  1. Design Team Lead

    Confidential iGaming operator · Full-time · Remote

    May 2025 – present

    • Led a 5-person Design team coordinating priorities, task allocation, and design quality.
    • Direct visual development for casino brands: marketing campaigns, CRM assets, landing pages, promotions, and platform UI components.
    • Established design processes, improved team efficiency, and kept consistency across web, mobile, email, and promotional channels.
    • Partner with Product, Marketing, CRM, and Development on player-focused experiences aligned with retention and business metrics.

    Current role

  2. UI/UX Designer

    Confidential iGaming operator · Full-time · Remote

    Jul 2021 – Apr 2025

    • Designed and maintained UI for web and mobile casino platforms—responsive, user-friendly experiences across devices.
    • Created game concepts and UX flows for engagement features: Spin Wheel, Mystery Box, loyalty mechanics, rewards, and promotional events.
    • Delivered wireframes, prototypes, user flows, and high-fidelity designs; collaborated with developers through implementation.
    • Built design systems and UI documentation; led Material UI migration; partnered with illustrators and motion on campaigns and iGaming event creative.
  3. UI/UX Designer

    Boundstart · Marketing agency

    Sep 2019 – Feb 2020

    • Designed high-converting landing pages and promotional sites for lead-generation campaigns across industries.
    • Created wireframes, visual concepts, and responsive layouts focused on engagement and conversion.
    • Collaborated with marketers and developers to improve campaign performance and acquisition funnels.
  4. Advertiser Account Manager

    Native Ads, Inc.

    Aug 2015 – Sep 2019

    • Managed ad campaigns, targeting, and traffic acquisition; analyzed performance and landing-page quality for compliance and UX—background in performance marketing and conversion funnels.

Education & languages

Continuous learning across design, motion, and marketing.

  • Projector Institute

    Marketing Design (2025)

  • Skvot

    Motion Design (2024)

  • Beetroot Academy

    Web Design (2017)

  • KROK University of Economics and Law

    Law (2011)

Languages: Ukrainian — native · Russian — native · Polish — B2 · English — intermediate