Esther
Büthe

UI/UX Designer

Web Designer

Consultant

Art Director

Hi! I'm a results-driven designer and consultant from Germany with an artistic background. I'm specialized in online-advertising, and digital products. Motivated and focused on maximize outcomes, customer satisfaction and best-of-class user experience for my clients.

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About Me

My design background

I'm a results-driven designer and consultant with an BA of Fine Arts and 9+ years of experience, specialized in online-advertising, and digital products. Focused on delivery of user-centered design solutions in fast paced, agile environments, with quick iterative cycles.

Motivated to maximize traffic, ease-of-use, and best-of-class user experience for my clients business. Used to working with cross-functional teams, collaborating with remote project teams to drive customer benefits. Achieves customer satisfaction by integrating Marketing information, and taking ownership of projects from conception to completion.

Residence: Germany
Freelance: Available
Phone: +49 175 160 70 67
E-mail: info@be-artdesign.de

Experience

Worked for

2022-2023

Senior UI/UX Designer
compleet GmbH

Creation of online marketing campaigns, landingpages, social media banner, exhibition and display advertising, presentation templates such as PPTs/PDFs

2012-2014

Screendesigner
Heine GmbH

Online shop and marketing UI/UX design implementation and KPI-based testing to maximize traffic and revenues

2010-2011

Webdesigner
epages GmbH

Deployment of turnkey web-shop implementations for SME customers requiring eCommerce solution. 100% customer satisfaction through outstanding designs

2010-2011

Audiovisual Designer
ZIGZAG Animation BV

Video-/audio editing & graphic-design for local community of Enschede, a non-profit organization benefiting disadvantaged children.

2010

Web-/Graphicdesigner
ImageAddict Ltd

Redesign of company’s corporate identity, creation of instructional videos

2008-2009

Account Manager
TomTom N.V

Responsible for customer support & technical training

2001-2006

Experienced CSR
Mercedes-Benz CAC

Responsible for customer complaints/goodwill & technical support

Services

What I Do

UI/UX Design

Works hand-in-hand. While the UI is focused on the aesthetics - to make your digital products visually appealing, easy to use and enjoyable, UX focuses on the interaction between customer and your products/services.

Digital Campaign Concept

It involves the execution of a good marketing strategy across all digital channels where consumers engage with your brand and at the same time it improves your company's conversion rate.

Display Advertising

Use of video, image, or text elements to market your products or services on third-party websites, which lead to better brand awareness.

Animated Visuals

"An image is worth a thousand words", but motion graphics can tell a whole story about your service/product and is more memorable than static graphics for customers.

Education

Studied at

2006-2009

Gerrit Rietveld University
Amsterdam

Bachelor of Fine Arts Production of short-films & animation with 2d/3d character generation.

Research in miscommunication, interaction and body-language, 2nd place in national short-film University competition - broadcast on HollandDoc. Subject: Digital surveillance represented by a collage of video, animation, and photography Department VAV "Audiovisual Media"

2008

RMIT University
Melbourne

Exchange Year at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. 3d character invention and development in Autodesk Maya Creation of a game stage and scene based on a Japanese author’s script.

As well Classic animation in Adobe Flash - focus on Gamedesign & Animation Department "Animation & Interactive Media"

2004-2006

Academy of Fine Arts
Maastricht

Department "Visual Communication" Specialised in interactive Media

2002-2004

Vocational School of Design & Engineering
Aachen

The education includes the conception and design of print products as well as websites and multimedia applications.

Knowledge of design software Adobe Suite 2.0 and hardware applications, technical basics of printing, creation of websites and databases, communication and dealing with customers.

Completion title: Design Assistant for Communication & Digital Media Design

2001-2002

Academy of Fine Arts
Maastricht

General Fine Arts Education completed

Language Skills

Reading and writing

German

100%
English

85%
Dutch

85%
French

35%

Training Certificates

Reviews

What customers say

Natascha Tiotuico

Co-Founder & Consultant

During my projects I highly demand expertise, flexibility and high quality while working independently. In addition to these, Esther Büthe contributes to achieve the highest outcome for the project as a whole by for example pointing out possible improvements that have higher leverages to achieve the goal. She is a reliable, efficient and effective Expert in my projects and I look forward to work with her again.

Alex Schäf

Content Manager - compleet

I highly recommend Esther for her excellent understanding of UX and graphic elements, impressive creativity, and attention to detail. She is a big win for every employer and can generate innovative ideas that will impress any client. To see her full abilities, guarantee her enough confidence and freedom. She's one-of-a-kind!