Hello, I'm Kosta
I'm a product designer with 8+ years of experience across game UI/UX, web applications, and government digital services. I've shipped design systems for blockchain games, overhauled state government services, and built everything in between.
My work has taken me through Web3 gaming studios like Illuvium and PLAYA3ULL Games, and government digital transformation work via Atomix. That mix means I'm comfortable going from complex technical systems to consumer-facing products without skipping a beat.
Based in Adelaide, I'm looking for an ambitious team that needs a designer who owns both strategy and craft.
Outside of work, I'm into history and archaeology, and always tinkering on side projects. I've also experienced zero gravity, which I'll never shut up about.
Experience
- Oct 2024 – Nov 2025
PLAYA3ULL Games
Lead Designer & Product Owner
Led the rebrand and web overhaul, shipping a unified Figma design system and redesigning 9 core surfaces including 3ULL Hub, Node Hub, Profiles, Marketplace, Item Shop, and Inventory. Wrote 100+ user stories, ran bi-weekly sprints, and split the monolithic DApp into focused MVPs. Launched 4 Framer subsites and a high-performance card browser.
- Jun 2021 – Present
Mania Design
Designer
My independent practice. Built and shipped a suite of AI-powered design tools (Occhio Inspector Chrome extension and Occhio Scan AI audit web app), plus freelance product and web work for clients like Loadout and GuanPay.
- Dec 2021 – Oct 2024
Illuvium
Lead UX/UI Designer & Product Owner
Led web design across the full Illuvium ecosystem: IlluviDex, Team Builder, Fuel Exchange, Illuvium Beyond, PLAY app, and onboarding. Contributed to game UX/UI for Illuvium Zero, leading its transition from mobile to desktop. As Product Owner, drove vision and roadmap for the IlluviDex marketplace and the Beyond collectible card game.
- Apr 2023 – Aug 2024
Lizard Labs
UX/UI Designer
Led UX/UI for Battle in the Beyond (BITB), turning the CEO's vision into a shipped product. Designed the LizPass system, in-game purchases, and marketing surfaces. Design work directly supported fundraising and team expansion.
- Apr 2021 – Nov 2021
Atomix
UX/UI & Service Designer
Designed interfaces and service blueprints for mobile apps and websites, including the national Home Quarantine app. Led user journey mapping, design audits, and built design systems to lift consistency across projects.
- Nov 2020 – Jun 2021
ACH Group
Project Manager & UX Designer
Designed and managed a state-wide gaming challenge for older adults. Ran UX research across 20 games with 100+ participants, designed the accessible challenge platform, and coordinated a launch that reached over 1 million views across TV, print, and social.
- Nov 2019 – Mar 2021
Comet Games
Project Manager & Lead Designer
Led design and development of Detective DeDe, a 2D point-and-click adventure for older adults and beginners. Managed a small team, designed accessible game mechanics, and secured state funding as one of five selected projects in South Australia.
- Jul 2018 – Oct 2019
Wright Technologies
Co-founder & CEO
Co-founded the company after winning the International ActInSpace Competition against 2,229 participants from 32 countries. Prototyped a tamper-proof GNSS identification system for drones and led development of Seraph, which won the Blockchain Innovation Challenge.
- Jul 2017 – Jun 2020
Cognito Foundation
Co-founder & Managing Director
Ran a non-profit focused on social entrepreneurship. Consulted on the Department for Innovation & Skills' Northern Economic Plan, designed the Journey North platform for entrepreneurial students, and organised a summit with Nobel laureate Professor Yunus attended by 160 people.
Education
- 2017 – 2020
University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Specialised in Computer Science.