Visual Designer and Digital Strategist
Who I Am
What I Make
My name is Gaël Klimala. I turn ideas into screens that make sense. My days bounce between Storyline 360 training, slick icon sets, and experiments with GenAI art. I trust plain language, strong color, and code that does not break a screen reader. Every choice aims at clear, 508-compliant learning that people can finish without sighs.
Forty FAA modules and counting. A mobile-app prototype that behaves on the first tap. Logos that stay crisp at billboard or favicon size. If it trains, guides, or sells, I probably design it. My tool pile holds Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and a steady drip of coffee. I keep files tidy, naming solid, and hand-offs painless for any developer who follows.
How I Work
Life Off the Canvas
Research first, prototype fast, test early. Real users click and poke until weak spots show up. I fix those, then polish. Accessible design sits at the top of the checklist, not the bottom. When a deadline yells, I ask Midjourney for ten rough looks, pick one, and refine it by hand. That trick saves hours and keeps projects on schedule.
When the laptop closes, the projector lights up. My veteran spouse and I juggle Dyadic Alchemy orders, binge movies, and raid dungeons together while our tween snags the extra controller. She still moonlights as my toughest art critic. Highlights of this mash-up life land in my portfolio, where you’ll find projects that lift completion rates and trim production time, and on The Creative Alchemist, where I unpack fresh AI tools and the occasional design experiment that fizzled or flew.
MY WORK
I’m Gaël Klimala, a visual designer and digital strategist who turns ideas into screens that make sense. I grew up in Haiti sketching lively festival posters on scrap paper, earned a graphic-design degree, and now study digital audiences at Arizona State University to learn why people click, swipe, and stay. That same curiosity powers the forty FAA Storyline 360 modules I have built, the mobile-app prototype that behaves on the first tap, and the logo sets that stay sharp at billboard or favicon size. I rely on Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and quick-fire GenAI art, each move guided by plain language, bold color, and code that never trips a screen reader. Research comes first, prototypes follow, real users poke holes, and I patch every weak spot before launch, with accessible design and 508 compliance always ranked highest on the checklist. When deadlines sprint, I ask Midjourney for ten rough visuals, grab one, then refine it by hand, saving hours and guarding my coffee budget. I mentor junior designers, share color tricks that spark instant “aha” moments, and guide teams through icon libraries and motion graphics that raise email click-through rates. Away from the monitor my veteran husband and I steer our side studio Dyadic Alchemy, ship promo gear with personality, binge science-fiction and cooking shows, and tackle co-op quests where our tween grabs the extra controller, dishes out fearless art critiques, and often wins. The house hums with sketchbooks, Lego pits, and a running list of ideas that loop straight back into fresher visuals and smoother user journeys. Results of this mash-up life live in my portfolio, where you will find projects that raise completion rates and trim production time, and on The Creative Alchemist blog, where I unpack new AI tools, share process notes, and laugh at experiments that fizzled before they flew.