About Me
I'm Bradley Gustaf, a UX Designer who believes the best designs are felt, not just seen.
My roots are in graphic design and brand identity, worlds where precision and aesthetics directly shape how people experience a brand. Moving into UX meant expanding that precision outward. That shift made me a passionate advocate for accessibility, approaching it as the foundation of every good design decision.
I thrive where designers, developers, and users intersect, translating competing priorities into products that feel right and genuinely work.
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Skills
Soft Skills
- Collaborative Ideation
- Precision
- User Empathy
- Cross-function Communication
- Developer Experience (DX)
Technical Proficiencies
- UX Design
- User Testing
- Accessibility
- Wireframing
- Interaction Prototyping
- Motion Design
- User Journeys
- Iterative Design Processes
- Design Systems
- Agentic Development
Software Experience
Figma
5 years
Adobe XD
8 years
Adobe Photoshop
16 years
Adobe Illustrator
16 years
Adobe InDesign
13 years
Adobe Premiere Pro
12 years
Adobe After Effects
12 years
Microsoft Office
13 years
HTML
9 years
CSS
9 years
Visual Studio Code
4 years
Claude Code
<1 year
Education
2016–2021
Indian River State College
Bachelor of Applied Science–Digital Media
Concentration in Graphic Design and Visual Communication
Summa Cum Laude
Dean's List
Graphic Design / Digital Media Club
Vice President
Achievements
Awards
2021
Gold: Illustration Campaign
American Advertising Federation Treasure Coast
2021
1st Place: Printed Media–Publication Design, Bachelor's
Indian River State College
2020
2nd Place: Print Media - Information Graphics, Bachelor's
Indian River State College
Recognition (for contributions to Latte Art)
2024
Shortlist (Top 20)
Adobe Digital Edge Awards
2025
Semi-finalist
Miami Short Film Festival
2025
Semi-finalist
By the River Film Festival
2026
Selected for screening
Georgia Animation Short Film Festival
2026
Selected for screening
Miami Cinematic International Festival
2025
Selected for screening
SAFICXS International Short Film Festival
2025
Selected for screening
AnimArte International Festival
2025
Selected for screening
Palm Springs International Festival
Scholarships
2016
$14,000 Multi-year Scholarship
Nina Haven Scholarships
2016
$1,000 Scholarship
Brianna Cooper Heavenly Smiles Foundation
2016
$500 Scholarship
Art Associates of Martin County