CURRICULUM VITAE

PROFILE

Hello my name is Kerstin, I am a passionate digital designer from Austria. My professional focus is on graphic design for web and print.

EXPERIENCE

2025 — Present

UI / UX Design Research Assistant

F&E Upper austria, Full Time

Content creation and design of scientific projects, specializing in UX and UI design for digital systems.

2023 — 2025

HMI Designer

Siemens Austria, Part time

HMI design and frontend development for CNC machines, focusing on user-centered interfaces built with JavaScript and C#.

2022

Webdesign Internship

Meine Schatzkammer GmbH, Full time

Content creation for social media and Google Ads, print project execution, web design and web development using WIX WYSIWYG website builder.

2017 — 2020

Media Technology Specialist

Berger Print GmbH, Full time

End-to-end project execution from client consulting and graphic design to print production, digital printing, advertising technology, textile printing, and administrative tasks such as delivery notes and invoicing.

EDUCATION

2023 — 2025

Master of Science, Digital Design

University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten

Master Thesis: Accessible Web Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and European Accessibility Act for Designers, including iterative testing according to ISO 9241-210, usability testing, expert interviews, and prototyping with Figma.

→ View Project
2020 — 2023

Bachelor of Science, Media Technology

University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten

Bachelor Thesis: Interactive Storytelling on Mobile, critical reflection on misinformation, including usability testing, System Usability Scale (SUS), and the User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ).

2013 — 2017

Media Technology Specialist, Apprenticeship

LBS St. Pölten & Berger Print GmbH

Vocational training programm on how to plan, produce and manage media content, from print, graphics and audiovisual media to web and digital media, practical skills in using media technology, design tools and production workflows.