# Noor Bondogji > Visual Storyteller | UX-Driven Brand & Experience Designer | Building Cultural Connection Through Design | Coffee Enthusiast Location: Santa Clara, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/noorbondogji Rooted in Santa Clara and currently at Arc’teryx, I blend UX thinking with visual storytelling to shape experiences that feel as good as they look. My background spans digital illustration, UX/UI, and retail design, with a growing focus on brand strategy and luxury-inspired systems. Whether launching a product, curating a visual flow, or designing for emotion, I bring an intuitive, research-informed lens to everything I create. I’m passionate about crafting elevated, human-centered design that connects across both digital and physical touchpoints. Drawn to brands that value beauty, clarity, and bold ideas, I’m seeking roles where design isn’t just functional, it’s transformative. Fun fact: I’m a coffee enthusiast who loves discovering cozy shops; always on the hunt for good vibes, better lattes, and design inspiration in the wild. Let’s connect: www.noorbondogji.com ## Work Experience ### Lead | Visual Merchandising & Experience Design @ Arc'teryx Equipment Jan 2024 – Present | United States Visual Experience Strategy: Led visual merchandising and customer journey design for a new store opening (NSO), applying UX principles like layout flow, spatial hierarchy, and color theory to enhance engagement and storytelling. Sales Impact: Strategically used floor planning and product positioning to drive conversion—doubling projected sales goals during the NSO launch through targeted visual storytelling. Cross-Functional Execution: Partnered with HQ visual teams, store leadership, and operations to align brand, customer experience, and operational logistics. Community & Content Integration: Collaborated with local vendors including Siya Coffee and Snakify for launch-day partnerships, and produced a CapCut video documenting store setup and team workflows for internal use. ### Brand Designer @ Senseera Jan 2023 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area Brand Identity Design: Led the visual rebranding of The Crave Cart, a family-owned food business, creating a cohesive logo, color system, packaging, and signage that elevated the brand’s physical and digital presence. Customer Experience Touchpoints: Designed branded packaging and visual elements that enhanced in-person customer experience and supported product storytelling. Web Layout Optimization: Redesigned the layout and flow of the online ordering site, improving usability and increasing feature clarity by 30%. Content Systems: Built reusable templates and modular marketing assets for print and social channels, streamlining campaign rollouts and seasonal updates. ### UX Designer @ Avocademy (YC W22) Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area Mobile App Launch: Designed and launched Social Questies, an iOS app aimed at reducing social isolation among seniors, resulting in a 40% increase in user engagement through planning tools and interactive features. Inclusive Design: Applied accessibility standards and UX best practices to develop user flows and interfaces tailored for older adults with varying levels of tech familiarity. Problem-Solving Strategy: Addressed emotional barriers like shyness and digital discomfort by designing tools that encouraged social confidence and intuitive interaction. Prototyping & Iteration: Utilized Figma, Miro, and Slack to prototype and refine interface flows based on collaborative stakeholder feedback and usability testing. ### Content Design QA @ Oculus VR Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Burlingame, California, United States Prototyping: Created 40+ wireframes and transformed them into interactive rapid prototypes for AI products using Figma, showcasing functionalities and design features. Collaboration: Collaborated with product and engineering partners to ensure accuracy of user-facing components. ### Digital Design Manager @ Playground Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | New York, New York, United States Team Leadership: Managed a team of 4 designers, driving multiple projects simultaneously to improve CMS Web3 event content and website performance, resulting in a 25% increase in subscribers through effective project management while adhering to strict deadlines. Promotional Materials: Designed and updated high-quality graphics for company social media profiles (Instagram, Email, Pinterest) and promotional materials (posters, brochures, logos, gifs), resulting in a 30% boost in user engagement and brand visibility. Innovative Solutions: Developed a "favorite repeat" recommendation tool using organized collaborative filtering techniques and Keynote, improving user engagement by 20%. Email Campaigns: Collaborated with the Creative Director to create UX/UI mockups for an email campaign, achieving a 150% increase in fellowship applications. Graphic Design for Marketing: Designed marketing collateral, including posters, social media graphics, and promotional materials, resulting in a 30% boost in user engagement and brand visibility, and incorporating client feedback to enhance designs. ### Motion-Product Design Lead @ New Art City Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | United States Motion Design & Visual Storytelling: Applied motion principles across VR world projects and artist interviews using Premiere, Illustrator, and Blender—boosting engagement by 80% for a live art exhibition. Team Leadership: Led a team of 4 video editors to enhance narrative clarity and emotional depth in featured artist content. VR Interactivity: Integrated animated elements into interactive VR worlds, improving visual cohesion and user immersion. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with designers, developers, and external vendors to elevate design output and streamline production across creative deliverables. ### Project Manager Leadership Program @ Braven Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | San Jose, California, United States - Developed a product roadmap for a team of 9 fellows to create a hands-on prototype safe for K-8 students. - Multitasked project plans, managed project teams and weekly cadences, and tracked milestones with the team. - Formulated an eco-friendly prototype using standard home products and conducted survey interviews twice. - Presented a thinking strategy slide deck to a panel of 3-4 RAFT judges, resulting in the prototype featured on the company's website. ### Self-employed Photographer & Videotographer @ Freelance Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | Bay area - Managed photography and videography at 3 local consumer events per month such as weddings, birthdays, and business events resulting in building relationships and consulting with 50-100 clients during pre and post production to meet needs with outstanding customer service and exceeding expectations - Corrected color of imagery and removed unwanted anomalies/objects using Adobe Photoshop and Premiere - Created and organized contracts to track estimates, invoices, and picture set requests ### Painter @ Painting Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 I paint as a hobby. I have taken pictures at special events that capture students doing their thing in the moment. Painting is also one of the things I do. I use specific oils and herbal paint. ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Digital Media Design San José State University ### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Fine and Studio Arts - Digital Media San Francisco State University ### Minor in Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant San José State University ### Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Mission College ### Associate of Arts - AA in Digital Arts West Valley College ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/noorbondogji - Portfolio: https://www.noorbondogji.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/noorbondogji JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/noorbondogji/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13