Cherie Korol
About Cherie Korol
Cherie Korol is a Senior Product Designer with extensive experience in user experience design and a personal focus on lettering and typography. She has worked with various companies, including iQmetrix, Absolute Software, and Vena Solutions, and currently owns a health and wellness business.
Current Role at Vena Solutions
Cherie Korol serves as a Senior Product Designer at Vena Solutions, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she supports the Platform Engineering team as a System Designer. Her responsibilities include strategizing, designing, and building platform components. Cherie's focus on omni-channel design, interactive retail and eCommerce design, and touchscreen design aligns with Vena Solutions' commitment to delivering innovative financial planning solutions.
Previous Experience in User Experience Design
Cherie Korol has extensive experience in user experience design, having held several senior positions prior to her current role. She worked as a Senior User Experience Designer at Absolute Software from 2015 to 2017 and at Achievers from 2019 to 2020. Additionally, she served as a User Experience Architect at ICF Olson for one year in 2017. Her tenure at Vision Critical as a Senior User Experience Designer lasted from 2018 to 2019. These roles have contributed to her expertise in design and usability.
Design Education and Training
Cherie Korol completed her education at Vancouver Film School, where she studied Film Production and earned a Diploma from 2001 to 2002. She later returned to the same institution to pursue Digital Design, achieving an Honours Diploma from 2010 to 2011. This educational background has provided her with a strong foundation in design principles and practices.
Design Focus and Specializations
Cherie Korol has a personal design focus that includes calligraphy, hand lettering, typography, chalk lettering, poster design, and bespoke lettering design. Her professional expertise encompasses a range of design tools and platforms, including Sketch, Figma, InVision, Adobe CC, and Axure. She specializes in omni-channel design, interactive retail and eCommerce design, and touchscreen design, demonstrating a comprehensive skill set in modern design methodologies.
Mentorship and Leadership in Design
In addition to her design work, Cherie Korol has contributed to the development of future designers through mentorship. She served as a Student Mentor at Vancouver Film School from 2014 to 2017. In her current role, she demonstrates design and usability thought leadership to clients and leads or mentors other designers, fostering a collaborative and innovative design environment.