
Wadi Talhami
Senior Graphic Designer - UI/UX Manager -
Passionate Educator
Portfolio


About Me
A results-oriented design leader with over a decade of experience driving impactful creative solutions for top brands. Proven ability to build responsive, scalable, and interactive content, delivering strategic leadership to elevate design and achieve significant business growth.
My career includes leading design teams at industry giants such as DraftKings, TYR Sport, and KISS Products, where I played a pivotal role in revitalizing brand identities and overhauling website user interfaces, resulting in substantial customer acquisition.
Prior to these in-house leadership roles, I honed my expertise at prestigious agencies, contributing to high-profile projects for renowned clients including DreamWorks, Walt Disney, UFC, Nascar, Showtime, A&E, and ESPN. This experience provided a strong foundation in delivering exceptional design across diverse industries and platforms.

Work Experience
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College Instructor | Nassau Community College
2022 – Present | Public Community State University of NY.
As a part-time instructor at NCC, I teach courses in Adobe Creative Cloud, design thinking, and the fundamentals of visual communication. My curriculum covers digital imaging, graphic design, branding, typography, color theory, and design principles, equipping students with hands-on experience in industry-standard software and practical design applications.
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UI/UX Design Manager | Kiss Products, Inc.
2022 – Present | An Innovative Global Leader In Beauty Care.
As the UI/UX design and web production manager at Kiss Digital Operations, I'm in charge of the planning, evaluating, and overseeing all user interface & experience designs within the KissUSA platform, ensuring the highest level of quality and efficiency is consistently executed. Communicating growth areas, opportunities and trends to the executive team and company stakeholders.
I optimize UI/UX designs to ensure intuitive navigation, seamless user experiences, and effective sales conversions. By developing and implementing storyboards, workflows, and mockups, I facilitate interdepartmental collaboration and clear communication across teams for Kiss USA, Kiss Color & Care, Falscara, imPRESS Manicure, Joah Beauty, MeAmora, The Farrah, and more.
UI/UX Designer & Digital Asset Manager | TYR Sport, Inc.
2015 – 2022 | One Of The Largest Performance Swimwear & Competitive Triathlon Apparel Manufacturers.
For seven years, I spearheaded TYR Sport's comprehensive digital transformation, driving a 40% sales increase and substantial traffic growth. This involved a strategic website overhaul, resolving critical performance issues, and implementing data-driven SEO and user-centric UX improvements. Concurrently, I elevated TYR.com's digital aesthetics by establishing brand standards and leading the creation of responsive, scalable, and interactive experiences, leveraging collaborative development and cutting-edge technology. This included modernizing the brand's visual identity through a logo revamp and creating compelling product animations, significantly enhancing online customer engagement.
Senior Graphic Designer | DraftKings, Inc.
2014 – 2015 | One Of The Largest Fantasy Sports Companies World Wide.
Collaborated closely with the marketing team to develop impactful creative campaigns for major professional sports leagues, including MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA, MLS, and PGA. These campaigns were featured prominently on leading sports platforms such as ESPN.com, NHL.com, and Yahoo Sports. Designed high-performing digital assets, including website skins and banner ads, and produced a wide range of print and large-format collateral. Consistently contributed fresh design perspectives and innovative ideas, directly contributing to DraftKings.com's acquisition of over 500,000 new customers.
Senior Web Designer | MedNet Technologies, Inc.
2013 – 2014 | One Of The Top Award Winning Medical Web Design Agencies.
Took the lead in designing the user interface of a Content Management System, allowing the user to chose from hundreds of templates to build their own unique custom website within the platform. At MedNet Technologies, I played a dynamic role within a large production team, leveraging my development and design expertise to drive creative solutions. I collaborated closely with designers, developers, and management to streamline workflows and enhance project execution.
Motion Graphic Designer | Mammoth Advertising, LLC.
2012 – 2013 | Creative Agency Driving Campaigns For Top Entertainment Brands.
Worked on the production team for some of the world’s largest entertainment brands, such as Showtime, Disney, Dreamworks, Weinstein, A&E, History Channel & IFC films. Contributing from initial concepts to final execution for large and small web initiatives, such as websites, rich media banner campaigns, social media and mobile apps.
Work Published
ESPN.com
NHL.com
NBA.com
The Score
Barstool
Fox Sports
Yahoo Sports
Movies & TV Shows
Showtime
A&E
IFC Films
Nascar
Football Games
Boxing Matches
UFC Matches
Design & Production
History Channel
Walt Disney
DreamWorks
Weinstein
DraftKings
TYR Sports
KISS Beauty
Figma
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Dreamweaver
Edge Animate
Flash / Animate
After Effects
Premiere
HTML5
JavaScript
PHP
Education
Bachelor of Technology
2012 | Farmingdale State College
Web Design and Development Minor
2012 | Farmingdale State College
Associate in Applied Science | Commercial Art: Digital Technology
2009 | Nassau Community College
Certificate in Art