Resume

Zainab Manaal

UI/UX Designer

UI/UX designer with a strong foundation in research, spatial thinking, and visual storytelling. I design thoughtful digital experiences and also run Folio, a presentation and print design studio focused on digital portfolios and heirloom-grade coffee table books.

Experience

UI/UX Intern

Aug 2025 – Feb 2026

Reno Platforms

Designed digital platforms for Safed Baradari heritage site and Franco India Campus. Worked on user flows, wireframes, and interaction design for platform interfaces.

Designer in Residence

Aug 2025 – Dec 2025

10K Designers (Cohort 11)

Selected for a national design cohort focused on product thinking, UX case studies, and collaborative design critiques.

Freelance UI/UX Designer

Late 2024

925 Studios

Designed Audioh, an immersive audiobook platform that secured $250K in pre-seed funding.

Founder

Jan 2026 – Present

Folio — Presentation & Print Design Studio

Designing digital portfolios and heirloom-grade coffee table books for designers, architects, and creative professionals.

Executive Architect

Feb 2024 – Aug 2025

VYOM, New Delhi

Junior Architect

Jun 2023 – Nov 2023

White Fox Design LLP, New Delhi

Architectural Intern

2024

Aashray Design Consultants

Designed residential and commercial interiors for projects across Delhi NCR.

Skills

UX ResearchWireframingUser FlowsInteraction DesignInformation ArchitectureVisual Design

Tools

FigmaFigJamAdobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopAdobe InDesignAutoCADSketchUpEnscape

Education

Bachelor of Architecture

Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

First Division with Honours

Community

Design meetups and conferences including

Future of Design — IIT Delhi