Hello!
My name is Octavian Scorteanu and I'm originally from Romania, where I received my master's in Climatology and Hydrology. Now I live in Seattle and I've been a freelance graphic designer for the past four years and UX designer for the last two.
Research. Research designer. People-Weather. Animals-Weather. Impact of weather on people and animals. Behaviour. Understanding Science. Data collection and understanding. Data interpretation (graphs).
I've had the opportunity to develop my skills in different areas of Graphic, UX and Web Design, (being proficient in UX Research, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, Logo, Icon and Symbol Design, Infographics, Advertising Design, Responsive Web Design, HTML, CSS and Print Media Design.)
My favorite apps for graphic work are (Adobe XD,) Illustrator, (Lightroom,) Photoshop, InDesign, (Dreamweaver and CorelDraw) and my favorite graphic designers are Niklas Sundin, Storm Thorgerson and Paul Rand.
As a child, I was drawing and painting before learning to read and write and that has been my passion since. I enjoy drawing in pencil and painting in watercolor. Landscapes, airplanes, cars and motorcycles are my favorite subjects.
My other passion is Photography and I've been taking photos since high school. My camera is a Sony α7 III and my favorite things to shoot are landscapes, wildlife, macros and cityscapes. My favorite photographers and inspirations are Ansel Adams, Anton Corbijn and Chris Jordan.
When I'm not working or taking photos you can find me hiking, gardening or spending time with my family.