\Smon \About

Smon Virabutr

From Bangkok, Thailand. Currently in London.

I'm a designer combining expertise in UX, service design, and communication design to craft intuitive experiences that balance functionality, visual appeal, and accessibility. I'm especially passionate about designing for health and wellbeing (because who doesn't want to make a difference?). Colleagues and clients describe me as results-driven, organised, collaborative, and someone who gets things done—fast.

Work Experience

Jun 2021 -
Present

Freelance
Remote
Digital Designer

Nov 2022 -
Jun 2023

Jenosize Digital Group
Thailand
Digital Product Designer

Jun 2021 -
Aug 2021

Yimsamer Co., Ltd.
Thailand
Visual and Motion Designer Intern

Education

2023 - 2024

MA in User Experience and Service Design, Loughborough University
Result: Distinction

2018 - 2022

BFA in Communication Design (International Programme), Chulalongkorn University
Result: 1st Class Honours

2006 - 2017

Chitralada School (Major in Arts-Japanese)
Result: 3.98

Skills and Interests

User experience design

User-centred design

User research

Service design

Visual Design

Motion graphics

Interaction design

Wellbeing and inclusivity

Bass playing

Photography

Fluent in Thai and English

Beginner in Japanese

Technical Skills

Figma

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Audition

Adobe XD

Webflow

Davinci Resolve

Blender

Rive

Extra-curricular Activities

2024

D&AD New Blood Awards 2024

Airbnb Bubble

2023

UXathon23

Twistoo team - Best Prototype

2022

CommDe Creative Walk 2022

Website team - Coding

2020

AIS Young Digital Talent CAMP
Plantnet team

UX/UI designer - Finalist

Ruenthai Magazine 2020

Layout designer

2019

Common Fest 2019

Artist – Bassist

Baan Pak Tak Agard
University freshmen welcoming

Head of PR team

CU Band ‘Our Ways’ Annual Concert

Bassist, PR team

2018

Common Fest 2018

Decoration team

CU Band

Bassist (2018 - 2022)

2017

Chitralada Student Committee

Head of yearbook editor

Certificate

Designing for an Ageing Population

Royal College of Art - Executive Education

November 2023

HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for Web Developers

Johns Hopkins University - Coursera

November 2022

Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma

Google - Coursera

August 2022

Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts

Google - Coursera

August 2022

Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes

Google - Coursera

August 2022

Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate

Google - Coursera

August 2022

Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design

Google - Coursera

July 2022