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Sagi Shrieber

CEO and Strategic UX Advisor at Contrast

Sagi Shrieber is a multifaceted entrepreneur and design professional based in Herzliya, Tel Aviv District, Israel. He is the Founder of Affirmations & Co, a company he established in January 2022. The Affirmations & Co app is designed to help users change their mindset and life through positive affirmations, aiming to rewire the brain, eliminate limiting beliefs, boost self-confidence, and reduce stress and anxiety.

Professional Background

Sagi's career spans various roles in the design and tech industry:

Current Positions::

  • CEO and Strategic UX Advisor at Contrast, a UI/UX design agency he founded in January 2020
  • Product Design Director & Advisor at MediaKits (since May 2020)
  • Founder & Editor in Chief of Pixel Perfect Magazine in Israel (since March 2011)
  • UI/UX Design Mentor at Google (since September 2013)

Previous Roles::

  • Co-Founder of Hacking UI (December 2013 - August 2021)
  • Director of Product Design at SimilarWeb (December 2013 - July 2016)
  • UI/UX Design Lead & Co-Founder at TapDog (March 2013 - March 2014)

Education and Skills

Sagi studied Visual Communication at Shenkar College of Engineering & Design from 2008 to 2011. His expertise lies in UI/UX design, product design, and entrepreneurship, as evidenced by his various roles and ventures.

Additional Ventures

Sagi is also known for:

  • Creating The Side Project Accelerator, an online program to guide and mentor others in launching side projects
  • Founding Commit First, a podcast available on various platforms

Through his diverse experiences and ventures, Sagi Shrieber has established himself as a prominent figure in the UI/UX design and entrepreneurship space, with a focus on helping others achieve their goals and improve their lives through technology and mindset shifts.1

Highlights

Sep 9 · linkedin

כשהתגייסתי לצבא, לחיל תותחנים.. יש תקופה אחת שזכורה לי במיוחד

זה היה בתחילת הטירונות, ואני לא יודע אם אתם מכירים את שיבתא, אבל בגדול, בתור ילד בן 18 שרק סיים בית ספר. זה פשוט מקום נוראי.

אני זוכר בעיקר את הימים הראשונים, הייתי ממש בדיכאון וכל יום חיכיתי רק שיסתיים ואוכל להיכנס למיטה באוהל וללכת לישון.

אבל כשהייתי נכנס למיטה, משהו מוזר היה קורה.

היה אוהל אחד בקצה השביל, והיו נובעים ממנו אינסוף צחקוקים וקולות של שמחה.

ולא זה לא היה האוהל של המפקדים, זה היה אוהל של חניכים בדיוק כמוני, שהיו איתי במסלול.

גם הם רק סיימו בית ספר, גם הם עייפים וגם הם ״אכלו חרא״ כל היום..

אבל לא משנה מה קרה, ולא משנה כמה המפקדים היו מעירים ואפילו מענישים אותם על הרעש.

האוהל הזה תמיד היה שמחה.

הם כבר אז הבינו משהו שלי לקח עוד הרבה שנים אחר כך ללמוד.

שאנחנו לא תמיד שולטים בנסיבות של החיים שלנו,

אבל אנחנו תמיד שולטים באיך אנחנו בוחרים להרגיש בנסיבות האלו.

עברו יותר מ-20 שנה מאז,

וגם היום כיזם ומנכ״ל אני חווה המון קשיים ואתגרים כמעט כל יום.

וכל פעם שעובר עלי יום קשה אני נזכר ב״אוהל השמח״

האוהל שלימד אותי לקבל את הנסיבות שהעולם נותן לי כל יום,

ולבחור להרגיש איתן הכי טוב שאני יכול.

תנו לייק אם אתם בוחרים להרגיש היום טוב

👍

Aug 28 · linkedin

I had a conversation with a super experienced HR woman last week, and she asked me, "Why is it so hard to find a good designer?"

So I told her, because you don’t know how to look!

Just kidding, of course, I didn’t say that. But still, why is it so hard to find one?

Let's break it down for a moment...

How do you find that one person, someone who is not only a professional powerhouse but also has a big-picture mindset and fits your company's culture? Someone who is a Figma wizard, a top-notch typographer, and an outstanding UX expert.

And no, the problem isn't that you're looking for a virtuoso. Not at all. The top talents who are a perfect fit for you are out there!

I had the same problem when I was recruiting for SimilarWeb back in the day, and even long after that when I built Contrast. And with all that, I can say that only in the last two years have I developed a framework that I'm really happy with.

If there's one thing we’re doing really, really well these days (besides UX, of course), it’s Talent Acquisition for designers!

I believe I've finally cracked the code on how to do this right, and I’d love to share what I've learned with you.

If you want me to send it to you when it's ready, write "Talents" in the comments or message me privately if you prefer, and I'll be happy to send it to you completely free, no sign-ups required, once it's ready.

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Experience

Founder & CEO at Contrast - UI/UX Design Agency (January 2020 - Present)
Founder at Affirmations & Co (January 2022 - Present), Product Design Director & Advisor at MediaKits (May 2020 - Present), Founder & Editor in Chief at Pixel Perfect Magazine (March 2011 - Present), at Sagi Shrieber Design (January 2007 - March 2014)

Education

Shenkar College of Engineering & Design, 1st Degree in Visual Communication (2008 - 2011), Rishonim High School, graduated in English native, Psychology, Social Studies, Top Level Math (1999 - 2001)

Location

Herzliya, Tel Aviv District, Israel