Solar Requiem as a brand and website is still a work in progress and continuously evolving as the game is developed. The story, setting, and world of Solar Requiem has a deep impact on the identity and visual language of the game.
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I'm Alexander Smith, a queer American freelance creative based in Portland, OR. Formerly a Visual and UX/UI Designer for Sumo, Visa, and Pushnami, and more.
I'm genuinely compelled to constantly create things, and my deep love for creative challenges is how I keep myself informed and driven. I excel when I'm crafting stories and viewing the overall picture and trends, working through branding systems, illustration, animation, games, and even pixel art. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me.
Built and launched a retro gaming pixel art and software brand with over 8,000 downloads. Designed an app for Eidon.ai which grew to over 10,000 users. Created graphics and pixel art illustrations for indie game projects.
Designed systems delivering 10B+ push notifications/month. Built a custom visual email builder and designed high-converting sales decks, trade show materials, and promotional graphics. Maintained consistent branding guidelines across marketing channels.
Produced designs for internal presentations, dashboards, and data storytelling. Designed branded reports, infographics, and training materials for cross-functional teams. Translated complex financial data into accessible visual formats.
Led rebrand and created brand guidelines, illustrations, and A/B tested websites. Designed core conversion tools installed on 500k+ websites and a WYSIWYG email builder. Helped scale ARR from $1M to $5M — platform later acquired.
Designed educational games, mobile apps, and branding for small businesses and nonprofits. Delivered print collateral including flyers, posters, and trade show displays. Collaborated with developers on front-end visual execution.
Created UI designs for the app and website of Chromemote, a Chrome extension with 30k+ daily active users. Microsoft Imagine Cup Accelerator participant.
