Hi!
My name is Sirkku.

I'm a Finnish designer working and living in Helsinki. Before changing my career to user experience and user interface design, I worked in the clothing field as a lecturer, teacher, designer, and artisan.

In 2000 at CKIR we started the usability testing of the entertainment and financial news for mobile screens using PocketPC as a device. I made Iltalehti and Kauppalehti web page mock-ups (stimuli) for the scientific research. Ever since my main interest is designing simple and functional interfaces with great usability. And with others! As a positive team player I always want to be a part of an innovative and inspirational team.

The portfolio website design and implementation is done by me with the help of social development environments like W3Schools and CodePen. The framework used here is Bootstrap 4.

Right now I'm looking for new opportunities. If you want to know more about me, my work, or have a great job in your back pocket, feel free to contact me!

download CV in English download CV in Finnish Photo of Sirkku Liukkonen

Experience

UI/UX Designer
Bitwards, Helsinki
2019-2023

Designing a worktime reporting tool (web application) for a customer. And setting up the new Bitwards website with Wordpress. Creating new UI/UX for Bitwards service platform, both web and mobile applications.

bitwards.fi
UI/UX Designer
Handpicked Cherries, Helsinki
2016-2017

Creating a new service model called Handpicked Cherries widget: UX & UI and service design. On our pilot project Tikkurila A4-sized paper color sample widget I took care of the customer service, shipping the samples, and implementing the customer surveys, as well.

handpickedcherries.com
Media Designer
Smiigo, Helsinki
2013-2014

Working for Helsinki Design Guide tourist magazine, both print and net versions. The main part was to create content (text and photos) to the digital magazine and update it daily. In addition, I took care of all the marketing materials (print). Nokia was our sponsor.

smiigo.com
Store Manager/Concept Designer
AR Concept, Helsinki
2009-2010

With the designer and business owners, we created a new business model based on the idea of Slow Fashion called Semi-Couture Concept: high-quality materials, timeless & customizable designs combined with good customer service. We founded a store in Helsinki city center. I was the pattern designer making modifications to the designs with Grafis pattern design system and the store manager at the start.

annaruohonen.com
Design Researcher/Graphic Designer
Center for Knowledge and Information Research (CKIR)
Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki
2000-2005

User interface designs for mobile device (PocketPC): research stimuli, mock-ups, and surveys for cognitive and behavioral user tests. The test equipment we were using: eye tracking and functional MRI (fMRI) which measures brain activity. The content of the sites consisted of Iltalehti entertainment news and Kauppalehti financial news. Almamedia was our sponsor.

ckir.aalto.fi

Education

Further Qualification in Audiovisual Communication Publication Graphics
AEL, Helsinki
2017

Qualification in designing and implementing digital/printed media.

Basic Studies of Education
University of Helsinki
2007

Studies concentrated on general and adult education.

Master of Arts
Department of Fashion and Textile Design
University of Art and Design, Helsinki
1996

Master Thesis: Techno Bra – 3D-modelling in underwear design. Using DesignConcept3D program for fashion design and pattern making.

Artisan
Dressmaking and Knitting Department
Handicraft School, Mikkeli.
1987

Qualified dressmaker and knitter.

Courses

Protomo Aalto
Aalto University Professional Development
2011

The aim of the training was to learn to identify the business conventions (commonly used operating models), to form a team around the new idea that challenges the convention and to develop the idea to a profitable business concept.

Buyer
University of Art and Design and Jollas Institute
1998

Fashion retail & sourcing. The basics of business, logistics, accounting, purchasing, and assemplying collections.

Skills

Computer Skills

Adobe CC: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, XD, and Animate.
Wordpress (design and development with Elementor)
HTML5/CSS3 and SCSS
Some knowledge of Bootstrap 4, Javascript and React

Languages

Finnish (native tongue)
English (fluent)
Swedish (moderate)
French (moderate)
Spanish (basics)