Selim AzizProduct Designer & UX Strategist
Ten years of visual communication and digital product work, a Master of Design, and an MBA. I design products with the craft of a visual designer and the judgment of someone who reads the business case.
- Based
- Cincinnati, OH
- Studio
- Original artwork and pattern design
- Open to
- Product design and UX strategy roles
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Projects
Case studies and selected work across product design, research, and visual communication.
5 entries
AfterSchool
A mobile application for social good.
Cup & Cone
Pickup-first ordering for a moving ice cream truck.
MDes Thesis
Next Generation EV Charging Infrastructure
HDR
2D and 3D visualization for public transit proposals.
Solera Holdings
Brand and visual strategy for a technology company.
Studio
Original digital artwork and surface pattern design, all made by hand.
Patterns on SpoonflowerExecution is getting cheaper by the month. Judgment is not. This is where I show mine.
Artwork
Character Illustrations
Surface patterns
Printed on fabric, wallpaper, and Home Decor
Testimonials
From faculty and industry colleagues, attributed by name.
3 quotesSelim is a rare multidisciplinary systems thinker with a meticulous, data-driven design approach to solving complex problems.
Selim possesses a rare combination of a creative mind and substantial business acumen. His two- and three-dimensional design skills are supported by marketing experience, which enables him to grasp quickly the critical aspects of a complex project and develop an effective strategy to implement a multifaceted solution.
Selim is one of the most passionate, dedicated, and creative individuals I have encountered. His empathy, ethics, and design thinking mindset enable him to make a meaningful impact in every role he takes on, from teaching at DAAP to pursuing innovative urban planning and entrepreneurial projects.
About
Background, education, and recognition.
0 of 10I came to product design from illustration and visual communication, which trained me to notice when something is almost right and to say exactly why. That is what I bring to UX: fewer options, better ones, and a clear argument for each.
The work I am looking for now is product design with a strategic component: problems where the framing matters as much as the screens.
Tools. Figma, Webflow, Blender, Adobe Creative Cloud, Procreate, SketchUp, Miro.
Practice. UX and UI design, interaction and service design, design systems, user research and usability testing, journey mapping, strategic design.
Experience
- 2023 – nowAdjunct InstructorUniversity of Cincinnati, College of DAAP
Taught 3D design and digital making in Blender within DAAP's School of Design, building coursework around iterative process and visual communication.
- 2017 – 2019Visual Communication DesignerHDR, Dallas, TX
2D and 3D visualization for public-sector transportation pursuits, translating complex infrastructure into visual narratives for clients including DART, TxDOT, ODOT, and NDOT.
- 2014 – 2016Visual Communication DesignerSolera Holdings, Westlake, TX
Brand presence and visual strategy across digital, marketing, and internal platforms for a technology company.
Education
- 2025MBAUniversity of Cincinnati, Lindner
- 2022Master of DesignUniversity of Cincinnati, DAAP
- 2014FZD School of DesignSingapore
- 2011Bachelor of Urban PlanningUniversity of Cincinnati, DAAP
Certification
- 2025Google UX Design Professional Certificate
Recognition
- 2021MDes GSA PresidentUniversity of Cincinnati
- 2020Wolfson FellowshipErwin S. & Rose F. Wolfson, UC DAAP
- 2014Riot Games artist featureKotaku
- 2012ECO-EDGE honorable mentionULI Hines Competition
- 2012Liberation War Museum competitionHonorable mention, Dhaka
Contact
Email is the fastest way to reach me.
Open to rolesIf you are hiring a product designer who thinks in systems and understands the business case, write to me.
selimoaziz@gmail.com