Hugo Bermúdez

Hugo Bermúdez

Principal Designer in Banyoles

About

Driven by a passion for adding value to product experiences, I believe in design’s ability to forge experiences, I believe in design’s ability to forge meaningful connections. I’m Principal Designer at Mews, where I lead the team in defining the design vision and language. With a background in digital product, user experience, and user interface design, I love bringing together cross-functional teams to create experiences that not only meet user needs but also align with the business goals.

Always on the lookout for fresh ideas and innovative ways to elevate my design proposals. With a focus on leadership, attention to detail, craft, and creativity, I’m all about making a positive impact and delivering high-quality work.

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Work Experience

2023 — Now
Prague · Remote

Define and drive the design direction and vision of the company's initiatives. Oversee design quality, ensure that the design supports the product roadmap and strategy, and manage the Design Solutions team.

2022 — 2023
Prague · Remote

Design lead in the Design Solutions team, a cross-functional squad working closely with branding, marketing, and product design. In charge of the exploration and envision of the product's user experience and interface, translating business and customer needs into a compelling holistic experience across multiple touchpoints.

2021 — 2022
Barcelona · Remote

Collect and analyze customer insights with a strategic product mindset, document, prioritize requirements, and define the roadmap. Understand long-term goals of the domain and break them down into actionable steps. Create user-centered designs that incorporate customer feedback, user research, data, market trends and technical constraints.

I joined Factorial due to Codegram’s acquisition.

2021 — 2021
Barcelona · Remote

Develop and manage all aspects of the online and offline design output and success of the design department. Establish processes and practices for realizing that vision, as well as set the bar for quality. Contribute to the development of brand definition and experience principles, and ensure that those are appropriately interpreted through the team’s work.

2020 — 2021
Barcelona · Remote

Solve complex interaction problems, humanize product ideas and align business goals with user needs while working with project managers and engineers to grow strategic concepts through design exploration and ideation. Present design solutions to stakeholders and company executives, defend design decisions, and incorporate feedback into the design cycle.
Trusted by GitHub, Davis Cup, Stacks, Terrassa City Council, and the European Commission.

2018 — 2021
San Francisco · Remote

1-on-1 mentoring at Designlab's online UX Academy, an intensive online program that equips students with the UX and UI design skills they need to land their first product design role.

2018 — 2021
San Francisco · Remote

Guiding students 1-on-1 to help them reach their goals across the following Designlab courses: Design 101, Branding, UX Research and Strategy, UI Design and Interaction Design.

2020 — 2020
Barcelona · Remote

Empowering organizations through end-to-end digital solutions that matter.

2020 — 2020
Barcelona · Remote

Collaborate in the pedagogical design process and create a learning guide for the User Interface and Prototyping subject of the Interaction and User Experience Master degree.

2014 — 2020
Banyoles

Managing and developing brand and UX&UI design projects, freelance and in-house.
Trusted by Antex, Institut Universitari Dexeus (USP), Seaqual™, Skitude, Papr, TEISA, Biomeb, Ajuntament de Banyoles, Wikiloc, GSK, and El Celler de Can Roca, among others.

2018 — 2020
San Francisco · Remote

Freelance digital product designer at Gigster Network for Fortune 500 companies.

2011 — 2014
Co-founder and Head of Digital Design at Antitipo
Girona

Direction of digital design projects (UX&UI) as well as art direction in graphic design projects (brand identity). Heading up the interaction design management, thinking up strategies for implementation across a wide range of digital media and developing visual concepts and ideas for digital productions, services and applications. Responsible for the digital clients commercial relationships.

2010 — 2011
Girona

Interaction art director and graphic designer in several design projects. In charge of web design (UX&UI) and Flash development projects (ActionScript 2) as well as several graphic design projects (advertising and branding).

2006 — 2010
Girona

In charge of web design (UX&UI) and web development projects (XHTML, CSS, PHP and ActionScript 2) as well as serveral graphic design projects (advertising and branding).

2005 — 2005
Barcelona

Internship in the graphic and interaction design departments developing online advertising campaigns and designing web and print artworks.

Education

2018 — 2019
Barcelona

Official Degree in Design.

2001 — 2006
Barcelona

Focused on the study of means and tools which enable the materialization of graphic forms in order to achieve the peculiar requirements of graphic design and to produce communicative proposals that connect with the sensitivity of the target group.

2004 — 2006
Sabadell

Focused on improving all the theoretical and practical skills necessary for the design and creation of an digital product and content management, as well as to go into detail about methodology of digital design projects.

2001 — 2004
Sabadell

Focused on acquiring skills of all the theoretical and practical necessary aspects for design and creation of interactive and audiovisual products and content management, as well as methodology of projects to make an interactive product with a commercial or artistic aim.

Certifications

2024

Issued Oct 2024

2024
2024

Issued Feb 2024
Credential ID 33101-2356853

2023

Issued Sep 2023
Credential ID 9WKXCYEHT4K9

2023
2020

Issued Nov 2020
Credential ID 43076

2019

Issued Aug 2015
Credential ID YYRD6G9A25E2

2018
2017

Issued Nov 2017
Credential ID WF6EVLPPJ9X2

2017

Issued Jul 2017
Credential ID JAVJGF2VCYCH

2016
English Level C1 (CEFR) from Generalitat de Catalunya

Issued Jun 2016

2015

Issued Sep 2015
Credential ID CNZ4WCPH8SDG

2015

Issued Sep 2015
Credential ID GUCLS8SJEWUN

2015

Issued Aug 2015
Credential ID 59YE6WPPXB6R

Speaking

2024
Girona, Spain

I shared the experience of crafting a design vision at Mews, helping to unblock strategic milestones.

2024
Dublin (remote)

Discussion panel for actionable strategies on acing interviews in hiring processes, building a portfolio that showcases your expertise and skills, cultivating a strong online presence to build connections, and overcoming imposter syndrome and boosting confidence as a designer.

2024
Madrid, Spain

At this event, Antonio Angulo and I shared the experience of their design department at Mews. Talk in Spanish.

2023
Prague, Czech Republic

Talk about the principles and good practices that guide digital product design towards the desired quality. Together with Álvaro Fernández.

2022
Prague, Czech Republic

Presentation of the new vision and design language to Mews RnD together with Juan Hidalgo, VP of Design.

Volunteering

2022 — Now
Remote

Advance the practice of design leadership by fostering a community where the world’s best can learn from one another. We strive to make the Forum inclusive and relevant to those confronting the challenges of leading design teams.

2018 — Now
Remote

Jury for The Webby Awards in the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.