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Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Location
London, United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since
October 17, 2019
Working with the top digital agencies, Diana is a lead digital designer based in London. Since 2010, she’s been helping brands like Google, Greenpeace, and the V&A Museum to better communicate with their target audience. She believes that clear brand storytelling and well-defined user journeys are essential to solving digital briefs. A question that Diana often asks during her process is why—this guides her to make the right design decision.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Lead Digital Designer
2016 - PRESENT
Freelance
- Designed the UI for a high profile campaign against plastics in rivers.
- Rebranded the digital presence of an award-winning employer branding agency.
- Regularly ran discovery sessions and conducted UX research, and held design review workshops with clients.
- Worked on the art direction and deliverables on the winning pitch for the launch of a new low-cost airline company.
- Created the brand and UX/UI design for several proof-of-concept apps for the Asia-Pacific market.
Technologies: UX Design, InVision, Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Sketch
Senior Digital Designer
2015 - 2016
ThirtyThree
- Led the team that redesigned the graduate careers site for a top tier global law firm. They had 26,776 unique visitors within the first three weeks of the website’s launch.
- Worked on the art direction and photography styling for a large property development company in the UK.
- Designed the careers website for an international consumer brand.
- Advocated for best practices in digital design, improving the workflow between the design and development departments.
- Mentored junior and mid-weight designers.
Technologies: UX Design, InVision, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch
Digital Designer
2014 - 2015
Squiz
- Designed several custom B2B sites.
- Redesigned the website of an international business research-and-risk management company.
- Designed the website of a high profile university in the UK.
- Ran several user-centered design workshops to educate key stakeholders in the web’s best practices.
- Helped nurture the relationship between agency and clients.
Technologies: UX Design, InVision, Adobe Photoshop
Digital Designer
2013 - 2014
MSTF Partners
- Worked on the redesign of the digital presence of the biggest telecommunications brand in Portugal.
- Created several rich media ads for a telecommunications brand.
- Designed an interactive website for a Portuguese philanthropist.
- Designed websites for several NGOs.
- Designed several rich media ads for a consumer good brand.
Technologies: UX Design, InVision, Figma, Adobe Photoshop
Junior Digital Designer
2011 - 2013
Fullsix Portugal
- Worked as part of the first Windows 8 design team in Portugal—responsible for interaction and visual assets, consulting on meetings with stakeholders, mentoring and being an ambassador for the Windows 8 Metro design language.
- Designed the brand and the UI for creative competition website promoted by the Portuguese Post Office.
- Designed eMarketing assets for international consumer brands.
- Created rich media ads for international consumer brands.
- Designed and produced assets for several Flash-based mini-games for the Portuguese Post Office.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Flash, Adobe Photoshop
Education
2010 - 2012
Master's Degree in Design and Visual Culture
IADE | Creative University - Lisbon, Portugal
2007 - 2010
Bachelor's Degree in Design
IADE | Creative University - Lisbon, Portugal
Certifications
NOVEMBER 2012 - PRESENT
UX/UI Design and Development
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