Mexico City
UTC-6
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Alisa Smelkova — Game UX Designer
10 years loving design
Works
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II
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Hi! I'm Alisa and I design the moments that turn game mechanics into player experiences
Game UX Designer
Welcome to the travel-size portfolio.
The full-size stories live on larger screens.
Favorite projects
What I do
Articles
How I Think
Resume
How I work
Contacts
Let's connect
Skills
03
III
03
Design Maturity
01
Design Maturity
01
UX Research
02
UX Research
02
Systems Thinking
03
Systems Thinking
03
Player-First Design
04
Player-First Design
04
Player Lifecycle
05
Player Lifecycle
05
Product Thinking
06
Product Thinking
06
Hands-on Experience
06
Curiosity
08
Curiosity
08
Game UX design
07
Game UX design
07
Articles
04
IV
04
Resume
05
Experience
01
Freelance
Game UX Designer & Researcher
Jul ’25
—
present
01
Freelance
Game UX Designer & Researcher
Jul ’25
—
present
02
Huly Labs
Principal UX Designer, Design System
Sep ’23
—
May ’25
02
Huly Labs
Principal UX Designer, Design System
Sep ’23
—
May ’25
03
Ace
Principal UX Designer, Design Founder
Jun ’22
—
Jun ’23
03
Ace
Principal UX Designer, Design Founder
Jun ’22
—
Jun ’23
04
Vectorly
Principal UX Designer, Design Founder
Nov ’18
—
Jun ’22
04
Vectorly
Principal UX Designer, Design Founder
Nov ’18
—
Jun ’22
05
Hippo
Lead UX & Gamification Designer
Aug ’17
—
Nov ’18
05
Hippo
Lead UX & Gamification Designer
Aug ’17
—
Nov ’18
06
Picasel Agency
Senior UX / UI Designer
Oct ’16
—
Jul ’17
06
Picasel Agency
Senior UX / UI Designer
Oct ’16
—
Jul ’17
07
Picasel Agency
UX / UI Designer
Apr ’16
—
Sep ’16
07
Picasel Agency
UX / UI Designer
Apr ’16
—
Sep ’16
08
FG BKS Bank
UI / UX Designer (Contractor)
Mar ’17
—
Jun ’17
08
FG BKS Bank
UI / UX Designer (Contractor)
Mar ’17
—
Jun ’17
09
Bank Otkritie
UI / UX Designer (Contractor)
Dec ’16
—
Mar ’17
09
Bank Otkritie
UI / UX Designer (Contractor)
Dec ’16
—
Mar ’17
10
Freelance
Web Designer
Dec ’14
—
Apr ’16
10
Freelance
Web Designer
Dec ’14
—
Apr ’16
00
Education
HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL
2012
—
2016
00
Education
HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL
2012
—
2016
Open to game ux design jobs
hello@alisa-designer.com
Connect
Experience
01
Freelance
Game UX Designer & Researcher
Jul ’25
—
present
02
Huly Labs
Principal UX Designer, Design System
Sep ’23
—
May ’25
03
Ace
Principal UX Designer, Design Founder
Jun ’22
—
Jun ’23
04
Vectorly
Principal UX Designer, Design Founder
Nov ’18
—
Jun ’22
05
Hippo
Lead UX & Gamification Designer
Aug ’17
—
Nov ’18
06
Picasel Agency
Senior UX / UI Designer
Oct ’16
—
Jul ’17
07
Picasel Agency
UX / UI Designer
Apr ’16
—
Sep ’16
08
FG BKS Bank
UI / UX Designer (Contractor)
Mar ’17
—
Jun ’17
09
Bank Otkritie
UI / UX Designer (Contractor)
Dec ’16
—
Mar ’17
10
Freelance
Web Designer
Dec ’14
—
Apr ’16
00
Education
HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL
2012
—
2016
Open to game ux design jobs
hello@alisa-designer.com
Experience
Freelance
Game UX Designer & Researcher
Jul ’25
—
present
Huly Labs
Principal UX Designer, Design System
Sep ’23
—
May ’25
Ace
Principal UX Designer, Design Founder
Jun ’22
—
Jun ’23
Vectorly
Principal UX Designer, Design Founder
Nov ’18
—
Jun ’22
Hippo
Lead UX & Gamification Designer
Aug ’17
—
Nov ’18
Picasel Agency
Senior UX / UI Designer
Oct ’16
—
Jul ’17
Picasel Agency
UX / UI Designer
Apr ’16
—
Sep ’16
FG BKS Bank
UI / UX Designer (Contractor)
Mar ’17
—
Jun ’17
Bank Otkritie
UI / UX Designer (Contractor)
Dec ’16
—
Mar ’17
Freelance
Web Designer
Dec ’14
—
Apr ’16
Education
HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL
2012
—
2016
Open to game ux design jobs
hello@alisa-designer.com
Mexico City
UTC-6
01
Alisa Smelkova — Game UX Designer
10 years loving design
Works
02
Hi! I'm Alisa and I design the moments that turn game mechanics into player experiences
Game UX Designer
Welcome to the travel-size portfolio.
The full-size stories live on larger screens.
Favorite projects
What I do
Articles
How I Think
Resume
How I work
Contacts
Let's connect
Skills
03
Design Maturity
01
UX Research
02
Systems Thinking
03
Player-First Design
04
Player Lifecycle
05
Product Thinking
06
Curiosity
08
Game UX design
07
Articles
04
Resume
05
Experience
01
Freelance
Game UX Designer & Researcher
Jul ’25
—
present
02
Huly Labs
Principal UX Designer, Design System
Sep ’23
—
May ’25
03
Ace
Principal UX Designer, Design Founder
Jun ’22
—
Jun ’23
04
Vectorly
Principal UX Designer, Design Founder
Nov ’18
—
Jun ’22
05
Hippo
Lead UX & Gamification Designer
Aug ’17
—
Nov ’18
06
Picasel Agency
Senior UX / UI Designer
Oct ’16
—
Jul ’17
07
Picasel Agency
UX / UI Designer
Apr ’16
—
Sep ’16
08
FG BKS Bank
UI / UX Designer (Contractor)
Mar ’17
—
Jun ’17
09
Bank Otkritie
UI / UX Designer (Contractor)
Dec ’16
—
Mar ’17
10
Freelance
Web Designer
Dec ’14
—
Apr ’16
00
Education
HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL
2012
—
2016
Open to game ux design jobs
hello@alisa-designer.com
Connect