About

Ruby Bacanovic is a detail-oriented brand and digital designer with over a decade of experience working with clients and companies of all sizes.
Passionate about crafting meaningful design solutions rooted in functionality, and aesthetics, Ruby has helped shape several award-winning products that millions of people use daily (Balance, Elevate).
Ruby is currently working as an independent designer out of sunny Los Angeles, California. Prior to going independent, Ruby was the Senior Product Designer who led brand and product design for the Balance meditation app.
Notable clients include Magnolia Market, Google, REI, Irvine Company, Choice Hotels, TechCrunch, GE, This Saves Lives, among others.
Passionate about crafting meaningful design solutions rooted in functionality, and aesthetics, Ruby has helped shape several award-winning products that millions of people use daily (Balance, Elevate).
Ruby is currently working as an independent designer out of sunny Los Angeles, California. Prior to going independent, Ruby was the Senior Product Designer who led brand and product design for the Balance meditation app.
Notable clients include Magnolia Market, Google, REI, Irvine Company, Choice Hotels, TechCrunch, GE, This Saves Lives, among others.
Experience
Designer/Founder at ONNO / 2016 - Present
Founder/Designer at The Design Blog / 2011 - Present
Senior Product Designer at Balance / 2017 - 2021
Digital Designer at PowerToFly / 2015 - 2016
UX/UI Designer at Five / 2014 - 2016
Designer at Kastav Film Festival / 2013 - 2015
Freelance Designer / 2011 -2014
Designer at ZaGvisnGodba / 2010 - 2012
Designer at Muvka Youth Org / 2009 - 2011
Founder/Designer at The Design Blog / 2011 - Present
Senior Product Designer at Balance / 2017 - 2021
Digital Designer at PowerToFly / 2015 - 2016
UX/UI Designer at Five / 2014 - 2016
Designer at Kastav Film Festival / 2013 - 2015
Freelance Designer / 2011 -2014
Designer at ZaGvisnGodba / 2010 - 2012
Designer at Muvka Youth Org / 2009 - 2011
Awards
Google’s Best App of 2021 (Balance)
2020 Award of Excellence by Communication Arts (Balance)
3x MUX Award (Balance), 2019
Best Design Media Award by A’ Design & Awards, 2016
Best Poster Design at Behance Portfolio Reviews, 2013
App of the Day by Apple’s App Store, 2019, 2020
1x Honorable Mention by Awwwards
4x Featured in Interaction & Graphic Design by Behance
4x CSS Design Awards
3x Site of the day by CSSNectar
3rd Product of the Day by Product Hunt
2020 Award of Excellence by Communication Arts (Balance)
3x MUX Award (Balance), 2019
Best Design Media Award by A’ Design & Awards, 2016
Best Poster Design at Behance Portfolio Reviews, 2013
App of the Day by Apple’s App Store, 2019, 2020
1x Honorable Mention by Awwwards
4x Featured in Interaction & Graphic Design by Behance
4x CSS Design Awards
3x Site of the day by CSSNectar
3rd Product of the Day by Product Hunt
Exhibitions
2011 Designers Love Japan, Belgrade, SER
2011 Design Day, Zagreb, CRO
2011 Heart & Art Exhibition, Zagreb, CRO
2012 High5 at Mixer Festival, Belgrade, SER
2014 Plakatiranje, Zagreb, CRO
2014 Zabranjeno Plakatiranje Exhibition, Zagreb, CRO
2014 Guests in Lauba, Zagreb, CRO
2016 Croatian Design 1516, Zagreb, CRO
2016 UnderCover Exhbition, Zagreb, CRO
2011 Design Day, Zagreb, CRO
2011 Heart & Art Exhibition, Zagreb, CRO
2012 High5 at Mixer Festival, Belgrade, SER
2014 Plakatiranje, Zagreb, CRO
2014 Zabranjeno Plakatiranje Exhibition, Zagreb, CRO
2014 Guests in Lauba, Zagreb, CRO
2016 Croatian Design 1516, Zagreb, CRO
2016 UnderCover Exhbition, Zagreb, CRO
Press
Los Logos 8 by Gestalten
LogoLounge Book 12
Muzli by Invision
Underconsideration
Communication Arts
Mindsparkle Mag
Creative Boom
Abduzeedo
Land-Book
Dribbble Weekly Replay
One Page Love
LogoLounge Book 12
Muzli by Invision
Underconsideration
Communication Arts
Mindsparkle Mag
Creative Boom
Abduzeedo
Land-Book
Dribbble Weekly Replay
One Page Love
DesignTaxi
AIGA
Vizkultura
Cosas Visuales
Shopify Blog
Shutterstock Blog
SketchAppResources
Möbel & Design Guide
HAUS by Chic Magazine
DO.t Magazine
Shillington Education
AIGA
Vizkultura
Cosas Visuales
Shopify Blog
Shutterstock Blog
SketchAppResources
Möbel & Design Guide
HAUS by Chic Magazine
DO.t Magazine
Shillington Education
Contact