Hello, I'm Emma.

Hello, I'm Emma.

Hello, I'm Emma.

Over the past 10 years, I've worked in various areas of digital design - starting in freelance graphic design for e-sports and most recently in UI/UX design for a fintech startup.

Over the past 10 years, I've worked in various areas of digital design - starting in freelance graphic design for e-sports and most recently in UI/UX design for a fintech startup.

Over the past 10 years, I've worked in various areas of digital design - starting in freelance graphic design for e-sports and most recently in UI/UX design for a fintech startup.

My focus as a designer is understanding how people use things, finding ways to make their lives easier, and leaving every product I touch in a better place than I found it.

My focus as a designer is understanding how people use things, finding ways to make their lives easier, and leaving every product I touch in a better place than I found it.

My focus as a designer is understanding how people use things, finding ways to make their lives easier, and leaving every product I touch in a better place than I found it.

My resume

My resume

My resume

My resume

Work Experience

Work Experience

Work Experience

Senior UX Designer & Design Lead

Senior UX Designer & Design Lead

Happens Sverige AB

Happens Sverige AB

Jan 2023 - Dec 2024

Jan 2023 - Dec 2024

At Happens I was the sole UI/UX designer at a fintech startup that moved fast and required the ability to be adaptable and decisive.

At Happens I was the sole UI/UX designer at a fintech startup that moved fast and required the ability to be adaptable and decisive.

  • Managed the design process end-to-end for the entire platform.

  • Designed in collaboration with developers to implement new features.

  • Performed quantitative and qualitative user research to improve conversion rates and user experience.

  • Facilitated workshops during projects.

  • Rebranded the business with a new logo and visual identity

  • Managed the design process end-to-end for the entire platform.

  • Designed in collaboration with developers to implement new features.

  • Performed quantitative and qualitative user research to improve conversion rates and user experience.

  • Facilitated workshops during projects.

  • Rebranded the business with a new logo and visual identity

Senior UX Designer

Senior UX Designer

SamMark Development AB (Doctype)

SamMark Development AB (Doctype)

May 2017 – Aug 2022

May 2017 – Aug 2022

  • Delivered full UI/UX design projects for clients, including Esportal.

  • Provided graphic design support for other active design projects.

  • Gave feedback to other designers through daily communication.

  • Delivered full UI/UX design projects for clients, including Esportal.

  • Provided graphic design support for other active design projects.

  • Gave feedback to other designers through daily communication.

Graphic & UI Designer

Graphic & UI Designer

Esportal AB

Esportal AB

July 2014 – Aug 2022

July 2014 – Aug 2022

  • Created all graphic content for the website such as news and tournament graphics.

  • Created all social media content for Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

  • Designed UI in collaboration with design and development teams

  • Created all graphic content for the website such as news and tournament graphics.

  • Created all social media content for Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

  • Designed UI in collaboration with design and development teams

Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer

Ninjas in Pyjamas E-sports Team

Ninjas in Pyjamas E-sports Team

2013 – 2014

2013 – 2014

  • Designed branding and merchandise for the team.

  • Designed, developed and maintained the team website.

  • Created graphic content for social media

  • Designed branding and merchandise for the team.

  • Designed, developed and maintained the team website.

  • Created graphic content for social media

Skills

Skills

Skills

Design

Design

UI/UX Design, Product design, Interaction design, Growth strategy, Wireframing, Prototyping, Design systems, AI tools,

User-centered design

UI/UX Design, Product design, Interaction design, Growth strategy, Wireframing, Prototyping, Design systems, AI tools,

User-centered design

Research

Research

Data analysis, Research reports, User insights, User interviews, Usability testing

Data analysis, Research reports, User insights, User interviews, Usability testing

Collaboration

Collaboration

Organising workshops, Facilitating design feedback, Adaptable methods,

Cross-team communication

Organising workshops, Facilitating design feedback, Adaptable methods,

Cross-team communication

Tools

Tools

Figma

AI Tools

Google Analytics

Jira & Confluence

Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator

HTML & CSS

Figma

AI Tools

Google Analytics

Jira & Confluence

Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator

HTML & CSS

What differentiates me as a designer?

What differentiates me as a designer?

What differentiates me as a designer?

What differentiates me as a designer?

Improvise. Adapt. Overcome

Improvise. Adapt. Overcome

I’ve learnt to forgo the ideal design process because every situation requires a different approach. Things change half way through. Solutions turn out to be wrong. But we learn from mistakes and we keep moving forward!

I’ve learnt to forgo the ideal design process because every situation requires a different approach. Things change half way through. Solutions turn out to be wrong. But we learn from mistakes and we keep moving forward!

Feedback is king

Feedback is king

I never shy away from asking for feedback on my work, chat with stakeholders and eagerly welcome advice. It's very difficult to hurt my feelings!

I never shy away from asking for feedback on my work, chat with stakeholders and eagerly welcome advice. It's very difficult to hurt my feelings!

Self taught & always learning

Self taught & always learning

I dropped out of a Computer Engineering degree in 2006 to pursue Graphic Design on my own instead and twenty years later I have zero regrets.

I dropped out of a Computer Engineering degree in 2006 to pursue Graphic Design on my own instead and twenty years later I have zero regrets.

Copyright © 2025 Emma Dodson Karto. All Rights Reserved.

Copyright © 2025 Emma Dodson Karto. All Rights Reserved.

Copyright © 2025 Emma Dodson Karto. All Rights Reserved.

Copyright © 2025 Emma Dodson Karto. All Rights Reserved.