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GAbriella Hong
UX DeSIGNER

Designing with Evidence, Building with Empathy, From Insights to Outcomes.

Great design isn’t just about pixels—it’s about people. That’s why I don’t just design interfaces; I investigate systems and user experience problems. Through interviews, journey mapping, heuristic analysis and usability testing, I uncover insights that reveal why users struggle and what they need in order to proceed. Pairing those insights with prototyping and visual design ensures the end result isn’t just beautiful—it’s effective, inclusive, and impactful.

Latest Projects

TOP SKILLS

System Thinking

Seeing beyond isolated parts and symptoms - to the holistic interconnected lens of relationships.

User Research

Deeply understanding, through empathy and insights to shape design direction.

Project Management

Coordinating skills and limited resources to produce a high-quality output.

Data Analysis

Story behind the numbers, gazing to read what is happening

Experience

Web
Consultant

Ottawa:
IndePenDent
26.07.2024
:
Current
-2025

Webflow

awwwards:
Honorable Mention
07.08.2024

Squarespace

CSS Winner:
Nominee
21.03.2024

RxNote

CSS Nectar:
Site of The Day
24.03.2024
CSS Winner:
Nominee
22.03.2024
CSS Design Awards:
Special Design Kudos
28.03.2024
Best Innovation
28.03.2024
Best UI DESIGN
28.03.2024
Best UX DESIGN
28.03.2024

PAVO DIGITAL

CSS Nectar:
Site of The Day
27.06.2024
CSS Winner:
Star
01.07.2024
CSS Design Awards:
Special Design Kudos
02.07.2024
Best Innovation
02.07.2024
Best UI DESIGN
02.07.2024
Best UX DESIGN
02.07.2024

Testimonials

Gabriella is a dream to work with. Gabriella is a very talented and capable UX Designer with exceptional, problem solving skills. I have no problem recommending Gabriella and her services to anyone who want their user centered designs brought to life.
Steven Scammell, MAusIMM
Experienced Senior Metallurgist
Not only did Gabriella excel in going the assigned tasks but she took the initiative to lead them. She interacted with clients to conduct contextual inquiries, for gathering information on their needs, analyzing data, and assisting in the preparation of the final report. Gabriella demonstrated thoughtfulness  and diligence - exhibited this attitude in tall of the work that she touched.
Paul Morris
Strategic Design Director | Focus Professional Services
We chose this template for our website to achieve a more unique interface. It offers visitors an engaging experience of discovering content instead of boring top-to-bottom scrolling. Plus, the context-sensitive cursor animations are a delightful touch!
Jason
About MustBe
You've created something truly amazing — completely innovative and far from the typical cookie-cutter template. There are even a few elements I didn’t think were possible to achieve in Webflow. I love it!
Alice
About Duotint Pro
Gabriella is an innovative, precise, intelligent and very creative thinker, designer, and coworker. I'd hire her in a heartbeat. She works well with others and is very helpful at crunch time. I enjoyed working with her a lot.
Ray Farmilo
Experience Business Development Specialist
Gabriella beautifully captures design intent, communicates clearly at every step, manages expectations seamlessly, and consistently delivers on time as promised.
Dieter Hastings
Professor at Seneca College
A Research-Driven Design APPROACH - Makes the Difference
Discover your customer's mental models - map out their journey, identify their pain-points & user needs. Strategically test content and designed assets to ensure it will resonate with your audience and meaningfully drive impact.
GABRIELLA HONG
Did you find these Projects Interesting? Let’s connect on LinkedIn—I’d love to share more ideas and continue the conversation.