david povilaika

about me
Hey, I'm David
I am product exprience designer working with UX/UI, branding, & visuals. I love working with passionate teams, start-ups, and creators to deliver cohesive, detailed, and human-centered tech, web, print, and digital experiences. No matter if it's a new or existing idea — just make it bold.
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unfold laptable

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what:  Unfold is a new sub-brand within Tesla family, introducing a compact, foldable lap table designed for commuters.
why:  As more Tesla cars reach the end of their lifecycle, we identified an opportunity to repurpose old metal scraps. We sought to expand Tesla's market reach into a new segment.
how:   Through market and brand research, we developed a new product. This included ergonomic testing and reports into industrial design & branding. My role focused on product branding, campaign design, and prototyping (digital 3D & 2D).
and:   Within six months, we produced a new product model, a new brand identity, and compiled over 250 pages of research. The product received outstanding feedback from testing and professional evaluation.
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what:  Fanoo is a child banking app that teaches children about investment, saving, spending, and donating.
why:  Our study found that low financial literacy among adults heavily contributes to low financial confidence. Supra Systems Studio tasked our team with creating a solution.
how:   By creating an application that is useful for parents and engaging for kids, we can provide financial education to children who would not otherwise receive it. I focused on delivering UX/UI and all creative brand material.
and:   By solving challenges that make child banking difficult and expensive, we proved financial education can be accessible. This led to winning The Future of Money prize.
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what:  Tread is an app developed to make in-person networking faster, more effective, and more comfortable for young professionals.
why:  Building strong professional connections is crucial for future opportunities. Economic shifts and changing social behaviorshave made traditional networking more challenging.
how:   A year long reserch project I developed and tested an algorithm to match people effectively at in-person events, ensuring comfortable and productive interactions.
and:   Over 80% of macthes very satisfied or very satisfied with their exprience using Tread. This led to a start-up prize win.
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onmotion fitness app

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what:  OnMotion is a no-nonsense fitness app for busy professionals. Users save time on every workout thanks to our multi-factor recommendation engine.
why:  Our research found that discovering and deciding on effective workout routines is needlessly time-consuming, leading to high fitness dropout rates.
how:   I lead the creative direction at the startup. I handle all UX/UI development in Figma, alongside brand and visual design.
and:   I completed the final UI design cycle for beta testing and established the brand voice across app & website for launch.
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david povilaika

This website and all content is designed by David Povilaika. Copyright © 2018-2024

david povilaika

david povilaika

about me
Hey, I'm David
I am product exprience designer working with UX/UI, branding, & visuals. I love working with passionate teams, start-ups, and creators to deliver cohesive, detailed, and human-centered tech, web, print, and digital experiences. No matter if it's a new or existing idea — just make it bold.

catch up with lcc

Watch me catch up with London College of Communication about Tread, my final major project, and what it means to be a Design Manager
other projects

kontraversijų čimodanas podcast

Kontraversijų Čimodanas is a media activation by young students, artists, and commentators in Lithuania. I worked on development of the brand and all visual elements of the podcast, tying the elements and ideas together for a cohesive and standout brand.
brand
visuals
3D

snooker for colorblindness

In collaboration with the founder of ColorADD, language for people with colorblindness, we created SnookADD game set to make snooker accessible to everyone. I focused on visual 2D and 3D design for the project.
visuals
product
3D

sleepscent sleeping pods

Sleepscent is an innovative solution for people struggling with sleeping disorders. Through biodegradable pods infused with scents of nature, Sleepscent helps people relax and fall asleep quicker. With this project I delve into 3D, animation, and sound design for commercial application.
visuals
3D

digital trends visual report

The Digital Trends research report analyses the stark change in user interface and graphic design trends from 2013 and beyond. I researched large and small organizations to pinpoint and explain the driving factors behind skeuomorphic, flat, and 3D design trends on a single timeline.
research
print

project garment

This is more than just a garment. Project is a statement on freedom of expression. The pattern is created using unique language personal to the wearer's beliefs. I worked with graphics, patterns, spatial design, and photography to bring this project to life.
photo
visuals
spatial

the time is now documentary

The short documentary looks into the effects of climate change and the steps Extinction Rebellion movement is taking to raise awareness about global warming. During my development of a visual documentary, I got a chance to interview Zion Lights, the main speaker for XR in 2020.
film
research

david povilaika

This website and all content is designed by David Povilaika. Copyright © 2018-2024