Hugo Magalhães

Hugo Magalhães

Product Design Director in Paris, He/Him

About

Hi there! I'm a Product Designer with over 10 years of experience in creating innovative digital products and services. I hold a Master's degree in Interaction Design from Elisava in Barcelona.

My core strengths include Product Design, Design Systems building, and Rapid Prototyping for mobile and web applications. I'm proficient with Figma, Protopie, Spline, and After Effects. Also comfortable with no-code website makes like Framer and Webflow.

Portuguese-born, quadrilingual, currently based in Paris.

Work Experience

2023 — Now
Paris
  • Help shape the product vision and roadmap, while overseeing a team of 6-8 designers through a major rebranding.

  • Oversaw design missions for Native apps (iOS & Android), balancing hands-on design contributions with managerial responsibilities.

2018 — 2020
2014 — 2015
Interaction Designer at W12 Studios
London

Education

2012 — 2013
Barcelona

Interaction Design, User Experience, Interface Design, Web Development, Information Architecture, SEO, Digital Marketing

2008 — 2012
Oporto

Graphic Design, Editorial Design, Branding, Typography, Illustration, Semiotics, and Web Design.

Awards

2014
  • 44th Edition of Laus Graphic Design and Visual Communication Awards of Barcelona.

  • On Students | Web & Digital Media gold award

  • Awarded project – "Socialytics" a platform that leveraged Web 2.0 technologies to enhance on-the-ground media coverage by activists and NGOs.

Contact

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