Hi, I’m aUX Designer. :)

Turning research into human-centred solutions.

My background in theatre and education taught me how to listen deeply, connect meaningfully, and bring empathy into design.

Work

(3)

A mobile and desktop mock-ups of final design for a park run project.
A mobile and desktop mock-ups of final design for a park run project.
A mobile and desktop mock-ups of final design for a park run project.
A mobile and desktop mock-ups of final design for a park run project.

Park Run Sign-up

Client

Team

Web Redesign

Crafted a new sign-up flow. Restructured the site informational architecture.

57%

Increase of SUS score with a final result of 97.1%

View

Three mobile mock-ups showing a homepage, a group list and a journal entry page.
Headspace Social Feature. Concept project, team of three, app design. Designed a social feature, focused on 4 main flows. Did 15 user interviews.
A mobile mock-up of a groups listing page for a social feture in headspace.
A mobile mock-up of a journal entry  in Headspace's social feature.

Headspace Social Feature

Concept

Team

App

Designed a social feature, focused on 4 main flows.

15

Interviews

View

A homepgae desktop mock-up of a boardgame website. Hero reads English boardgames in the heart of Sofia.
Boardgames business, concept, solo, desktop web redesign. E-commerce re-design. Landing page, product listing and description page. Check-out flow. 15 usability tests.
A homepgae desktop mock-up of a boardgame website. Hero reads English boardgames in the heart of Sofia.

Boardgame Business

Concept

Solo

Desktop Web Redesign

E-commerce re-design. Landing page, product listing and description page. Check out flow.

15

Usability Tests

View

About

Silvana Gateva, UX designer smiling.

I’m a junior UX designer with a background in theatre and education.

I love the UX process because it connects me with people and challenges me to solve real problems. Helping users through thoughtful solutions gives me a sense of purpose and drives the quality of my work.

Having lived in three countries and connected with people from all over the world, I’ve developed strong communication skills and I genuinely love talking to anyone.

When I discover a calling, whether in UX, teaching, or theatre, I commit fully and bring both dedication and curiosity to my craft. 

How it all began

My path into UX was destiny! Cheesy, I know, but true.

In 2023, during a solo backpacking trip across Europe, I met Kathleen, a UX designer, in a hostel in Budapest. “Okay, but what is UX?” I asked.

Her description lit something up in me, it felt like someone had finally named the thing I’d been built to do. She recommended a bootcamp at General Assembly, and a year later, that’s exactly where I found myself.

The UX process clicked for me immediately, and now I’m excited to keep growing, refining my skills, and pushing my ambition into work I truly enjoy.

Design principles I love

Hover to pause and read

When I’m not UXing

Tap on each image to read my stories

This is Pirin mountain range in Bulgaria. It holds a special place in my heart. Trekking and trail running are my favourite outdoor activities.

Silvana Gateva in a thetre workshop, reading a text from a piece of paper.

I am the co-founder of a non-profit organisation called Kaleidoscope Theatre. We aim to make the art of theatre more accessible to people, especially non-professionals and children with disabilities. Check out our website in the contact section below.

This was our first funded project, we facilitated 10 theatre workshops for non-professionals. It was through workshops like these that we wrote a play and performed it in Sofia and Varna in 2025.

Running towards the Seven Sisters cliffs in Sussex. I’ve worked in Eastbourne an an ESL teacher for two summers and I adore the nature there, I tried to get out and explore as much as possible.

Contact

Let's Connect!

Got a project in mind? Want to collaborate? Just say hi!

Silvana Gateva

Hi, I’m a UX Designer.

Turning research into human-centred solutions.

My background in theatre and education taught me how to listen deeply, connect meaningfully, and bring empathy into design.

Work

(3)

A mobile and desktop mock-ups of final design for a park run project.
A mobile and desktop mock-ups of final design for a park run project.
A mobile and desktop mock-ups of final design for a park run project.
A mobile and desktop mock-ups of final design for a park run project.

Park Run Sign-up

Client

Team

Web Redesign

Crafted a new sign-up flow. Restructured the site informational architecture.

57%

Increase of SUS score with a final result of 97.1%

View

Three mobile mock-ups showing a homepage, a group list and a journal entry page.
A mobile mock-up showing a homepage.
A mobile mock-up of a groups listing page for a social feture in headspace.
A mobile mock-up of a journal entry  in Headspace's social feature.

Headspace Social Feature

Concept

Team

App

Designed a social feature, focused on 4 main flows.

15

Interviews

View

A homepgae desktop mock-up of a boardgame website. Hero reads English boardgames in the heart of Sofia.
Boardgames business, concept, solo, desktop web redesign. E-commerce re-design. Landing page, product listing and description page. Check-out flow. 15 usability tests.
A homepgae desktop mock-up of a boardgame website. Hero reads English boardgames in the heart of Sofia.

Boardgame Business

Concept

Solo

Desktop Web Redesign

E-commerce re-design. Landing page, product listing and description page. Check out flow.

15

Usability Tests

View

About

Silvana Gateva, UX designer smiling.

I’m a junior UX designer with a background in theatre and education.

I love the UX process because it connects me with people and challenges me to solve real problems. Helping users through thoughtful solutions gives me a sense of purpose and drives the quality of my work.

Having lived in three countries and connected with people from all over the world, I’ve developed strong communication skills and I genuinely love talking to anyone.

When I discover a calling, whether in UX, teaching, or theatre, I commit fully and bring both dedication and curiosity to my craft. 

How it all began

My path into UX was destiny! Cheesy, I know, but true.

In 2023, during a solo backpacking trip across Europe, I met Kathleen, a UX designer, in a hostel in Budapest. “Okay, but what is UX?” I asked.

Her description lit something up in me, it felt like someone had finally named the thing I’d been built to do. She recommended a bootcamp at General Assembly, and a year later, that’s exactly where I found myself.

The UX process clicked for me immediately, and now I’m excited to keep growing, refining my skills, and pushing my ambition into work I truly enjoy.

Design principles I love

Hover to pause and read

When I’m not UXing

Tap on each image to read my stories

This is Pirin mountain range in Bulgaria. It holds a special place in my heart. Trekking and trail running are my favourite outdoor activities.

Silvana Gateva in a thetre workshop, reading a text from a piece of paper.

I am the co-founder of a non-profit organisation called Kaleidoscope Theatre. We aim to make the art of theatre more accessible to people, especially non-professionals and children with disabilities. Check out our website in the contact section below.

This was our first funded project, we facilitated 10 theatre workshops for non-professionals. It was through workshops like these that we wrote a play and performed it in Sofia and Varna in 2025.

Running towards the Seven Sisters cliffs in Sussex. I’ve worked in Eastbourne an an ESL teacher for two summers and I adore the nature there, I tried to get out and explore as much as possible.

Contact

Let's Connect!

Got a project in mind? Want to collaborate? Just say hi!

Silvana Gateva

Hi, I’m a UX Designer.

Turning research into human-centred solutions.

My background in theatre and education taught me how to listen deeply, connect meaningfully, and bring empathy into design.

Work

(3)

Park Run Sign-up

Client

Team

Web Redesign

Crafted a new sign-up flow. Restructured the site informational architecture.

57%

Increase of SUS score with a final result of 97.1%

View

A mobile and desktop mock-ups of final design for a park run project.
A mobile and desktop mock-ups of final design for a park run project.
A mobile and desktop mock-ups of final design for a park run project.
A mobile and desktop mock-ups of final design for a park run project.
Three mobile mock-ups showing a homepage, a group list and a journal entry page.
Headspace Social Feature. Concept project, team of three, app design. Designed a social feature, focused on 4 main flows. Did 15 user interviews.
A mobile mock-up of a groups listing page for a social feture in headspace.
A mobile mock-up of a journal entry  in Headspace's social feature.

Headspace Social Feature

Concept

Team

App

Designed a social feature, focused on 4 main flows.

15

Interviews

View

Boardgame Business

Concept

Solo

Desktop Web Redesign

E-commerce re-design. Landing page, product listing and description page. Check out flow.

15

Usability Tests

View

A homepgae desktop mock-up of a boardgame website. Hero reads English boardgames in the heart of Sofia.
Boardgames business, concept, solo, desktop web redesign. E-commerce re-design. Landing page, product listing and description page. Check-out flow. 15 usability tests.
A homepgae desktop mock-up of a boardgame website. Hero reads English boardgames in the heart of Sofia.

About

Silvana Gateva, UX designer smiling.

I’m a junior UX designer with a background in theatre and education.

I love the UX process because it connects me with people and challenges me to solve real problems. Helping users through thoughtful solutions gives me a sense of purpose and drives the quality of my work.

Having lived in three countries and connected with people from all over the world, I’ve developed strong communication skills and I genuinely love talking to anyone.

When I discover a calling, whether in UX, teaching, or theatre, I commit fully and bring both dedication and curiosity to my craft. 

How it all began

My path into UX was destiny! Cheesy, I know, but true.

In 2023, during a solo backpacking trip across Europe, I met Kathleen, a UX designer, in a hostel in Budapest. “Okay, but what is UX?” I asked.

Her description lit something up in me, it felt like someone had finally named the thing I’d been built to do. She recommended a bootcamp at General Assembly, and a year later, that’s exactly where I found myself.

The UX process clicked for me immediately, and now I’m excited to keep growing, refining my skills, and pushing my ambition into work I truly enjoy.

Design principles I love

Hover to pause and read

When I’m not UXing

Click on each image to read my stories

Silvana Gateva in a thetre workshop, reading a text from a piece of paper.

This is Pirin mountain range in Bulgaria. It holds a special place in my heart. Trekking and trail running are my favourite outdoor activities.

Silvana Gateva in a thetre workshop, reading a text from a piece of paper.

I am the co-founder of a non-profit organisation called Kaleidoscope Theatre. We aim to make the art of theatre more accessible to people, especially non-professionals and children with disabilities. Check out our website in the contact section below.

Silvana Gateva in a thetre workshop, reading a text from a piece of paper.

This was our first funded project, we facilitated 10 theatre workshops for non-professionals. It was through workshops like these that we wrote a play and performed it in Sofia and Varna in 2025.

Silvana Gateva in a thetre workshop, reading a text from a piece of paper.

Running towards the Seven Sisters cliffs in Sussex. I’ve worked in Eastbourne an an ESL teacher for two summers and I adore the nature there, I tried to get out and explore as much as possible.

Contact

Let's Connect!

Got a project in mind? Want to collaborate? Just say hi!