Hi! I’m Maria

I’m a designer specializing in simple, intuitive and playful designs. My background in cognitive science and illustration inspire me to create cozy and memorable spaces.

maria.vyakov@gmail.com

A cartoon illustration of a girl with brown hair and closed eyes, sitting at a table with a large cake in front of her. She is surrounded by green vines with orange flowers.

Bready To Go!

UX Research | UI Design | Wireframes | Prototyping

Created an interactive bakery kiosk that features a build-in digital ordering interface. Engineered and designed an accessible and approachable ordering station.

On a tablet screen, a cartoon slice of bread character with arms, legs, and a chef's hat is smiling. The background features various bread illustrations, and the text reads "READY TO GO!" with two buttons labeled "start here!" and "language."
Digital menu displaying bakery items with categories for sweet, savory, and our picks, including croissant, cream cheese Danish, muffin, egg tart, garlic bread, pate so, BBQ bun, and scallion bread, with prices and add to cart buttons.
Case Study Coming Soon!

Marimango Sticker Shop

Marketing | Illustration | Design | Social Media

Created an at-home sticker shop from scratch; including concept, illustrations, marketing, design and production.

Sticker illustration of a cute cat dressed in a pink floral dress with strawberries, holding a bowl of strawberries.
Sticker illustration of a cute monkey with big ears, a small tuft of hair on its head, and a long curled tail, standing on its hind legs with a cheerful expression.
Etsy shop webpage for Marimangoshop featuring a banner with orange and brown cartoon monkeys and text about handmade stickers and freebies.
Case Study Coming Soon!

Education

University of California - San Diego

2024 / B.S. Cognitive Science

Google Certificate

2026 / Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce Specialization

Professional Experience

Iris Galerie

Photographer & Salesperson / September 2025 - May 2026

Kamans Art Shoppe

Caricature Artist / April 2025 - May 2026

Let’s Work Together!

maria.vyakov@gmail.com

A cartoon girl with blue hair and yellow shoes, holding a pencil with a trail of color scribbled out, the other hand on a computer mouse.