Diana Costa, Designer in London, United Kingdom
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Diana Costa

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.

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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
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

NOVEMBER 2012 - PRESENT

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