About me

Elena

Kamga

My goal is to create designs that do more than look great — they solve real problems and connect user needs with business goals. That’s what motivates me in every project.

Design is much more than aesthetics to me. It’s about transforming complex challenges into simple, intuitive, and thoughtful solutions. I’m passionate about combining creativity, strategy, and technology — because that’s where digital products are created that people genuinely enjoy using and that help businesses grow.

From an early age, I was equally fascinated by design, technology, and digital innovation. While studying Graphic Design with a focus on Interaction Design at the University of Design Schwäbisch Gmünd (HfG), I realized that great design is not just about making things look beautiful — it’s about simplifying complexity, solving real problems, and making technology accessible to people. This mindset continues to shape my work today.

After graduation, I began my career in the automotive industry, where I spent more than eleven years designing digital products and user interfaces for international clients and leading OEMs. Working in multidisciplinary teams alongside engineers, transportation designers, UX researchers, and developers, I helped transform complex technical requirements into intuitive, user-friendly, and reliable digital experiences.

In 2022, I decided to start my own design business to work more closely with clients and take a more active role throughout the entire design process — from strategy and concept development to the final implementation. Today, I collaborate with clients across industries including automotive, IT, aviation, healthcare, and artificial intelligence. I enjoy exploring new technologies, understanding complex business challenges, and turning them into user-centered solutions.

Whether you’re looking for a design partner, seeking strategic advice, or simply interested in exchanging ideas about design, technology, and innovation, I’d be happy to connect.

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EK
Founder & UI/UX Designer
Benefits

What makes me different?

I was always fascinated by design and curious about new media technologies as well as facing new challenges. I think this is, especially in the digital world, a very important key to becoming a successful designer.

01

Details Matter

We are obsessed with details, so every pixel and every line of code is crafted with purpose. Our work looks beautiful because it is built with discipline.

02

Lots of Experience

We bring over two decades of web design and development expertise to every web project.

03

Top-notch Quality

We deliver first-class web design and clean, maintainable, and scalable code that performs flawlessly.

04

Design Uniqueness

Every web design we create is entirely original and exclusive to your project. No templates, no clones, no shortcuts.

05

Care of Projects

We’ll take care of your web projects even after they’re finished, ensuring everything is always up-to-date and secure.

06

Rely on Us

We are more than service providers; we are your dedicated long-term partner interested in your ongoing success and growth.

Expertise

Skillset

Strategy, Research & Communication

✦ Product Strategy
✦ UX Strategy
✦ Design Thinking
✦ User Research
✦ Competitive Analysis
✦ Market Research
✦ Workshop Facilitation
✦ Information Architecture
✦ Executive Presentations
✦ Strategic Presentations
✦ Visual Storytelling

UX Design

✦ User Flows
✦ Journey Mapping
✦ Wireframing
✦ Interactive Prototyping
✦ Usability
✦ Design Systems
✦ UX Writing
✦ Accessibility

UI & Visual Design

✦ User Interface Design
✦ Interaction Design
✦ Digital Product Design
✦ Mobile Apps
✦ Web Applications
✦ Responsive Design
✦ Motion Design
✦ Microinteractions
✦ Data Visualization

Brand & Graphic Design

✦ Brand Identity
✦ Corporate Design
✦ Logo Design
✦ Icon Design
✦ Illustration
✦ Pattern Design
✦ Packaging & Label Design
✦ Print Design
✦ Exhibition Design
✦ Presentation Design

Creative Skills

✦ Concept Development
✦ Visual Storytelling
✦ Storyboarding
✦ Sketching
✦ Typography
✦ Colour Theory
✦ Style Guides

Collaboration

✦ Cross-functional Collaboration
✦ Stakeholder Communication
✦ Client Consulting
✦ Workshop Facilitation
✦ Problem Solving
✦ Creative Thinking
✦ Presentation Skills

Tools

Design

Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Motion

After Effects, Premiere Pro, Soundbooth

3D

Cinema 4D, Blender

Productivity

PowerPoint, Word, Excel

CMS

WordPress

Languages

German English French Russian

15

years of designing products people love

Curriculum Vitae

Professional Experience

14+ years of experience designing digital products, user interfaces and design systems for automotive, AI, enterprise software, startups and mobile applications.

10/2021 – Now Freelancer

Design of Things Agency (Founder & UI/UX Designer)

Designing digital products for startups and international clients from concept to developer handoff. Working closely with founders and product teams to transform ideas into intuitive digital experiences.

11/2013 – 07/2021 Employee

AKKA GmbH & Co. KGaA (UI/UX Designer)

Worked in an interdisciplinary innovation team creating HMI concepts, infotainment systems and digital cockpit experiences for leading automotive manufacturers.

11/2013 Employee

JAGO AG (Graphic Designer)

E-commerce company.

03/2013 – 07/2013 Employee

Richtung 7 GmbH (Graphic Designer)

Design agency specialising in exhibitions and corporate communication.

03/2011 – 09/2011 Internship

feedback media design GmbH (Graphic Designer)

Interactive design agency.

02/2007 – 03/2007 Internship

Printing Company Hertle GmbH (Kirchheim/Teck, Germany)

Learned the complete print production workflow from prepress to finishing.

Education

03/2009 – 07/2012 Study

Bachelor of Arts, HfG Gmünd

Communication Design (Interaction Design)

09/2005 – 07/2007 School

State-Certified Graphic Designer, Kolping Academy of Graphic Design, Stuttgart, Germany

College degree with specialisation in graphic design.

09/2005 – 07/2007 School

General University Entrance Qualification, Gottlieb Daimler Gymnasium, Stuttgart, Germany

Completed in parallel with the State-Certified Graphic Designer program.

Get in touch

Let’s create something

together.

Looking for a design partner or simply want to exchange ideas about design, technology and innovation? I’d be happy to connect.

Let’s connect →