João Borges

João Borges

Designer in Portugal, He/Him

About

Multidisciplinary Design Hacker. Sometimes, I code and ship websites and apps.

Work Experience

2022 — 2023
Remote

I was the solo designer responsible for all the product UI/UX and design systems. Closely collaborated, with all stakeholders to push the product vision forward. I was also responsible for the new art direction, rebranding, and Webflow development of the new website.

2020 — 2021
Product Designer at Strydal/Classcamp
Remote

While working for Strydal and Classcamp, I was responsible for creating new branding guidelines, customer research, a design system, and UI/UX mockups/prototypes in close collaboration with founders and the development team.

2014 — 2020
Designer at Freelancer
Remote

I’ve helped companies such as PixelStudio, Landing.jobs, Rocketgraph, Seedstars, Wiine.me, Stocker Games, SimplePay, Lendigo, 1Roof, WixelHQ, Speechkit and more conceptualize, build and lauch their products.

2013 — 2014
Porto

As a frontend designer, I helped build a design/developer framework to bring more than twenty desktop-only websites to mobile using agile methodologies. Built one of the largest eCommerce cosmetic platforms in Portugal - Cosmetis.pt.

2012 — 2013
UI/UX Designer at TDISPATCH & LOKALI
Berlin

Designed user flows and visual design for desktop and mobile apps. Worked close with developers to implement design ideas and concepts to the initial MVP. Published product branding & guidelines documentation.

2011 — 2012
Web Designer at Beltico Group
Obidos

Worked on a brand new website for Praia D’el Rey Golf & Beach Resort and the Marriott Hotel - Design, Frontend, Backend development.
Designed interfaces, advertisements and information architecture for the website.
Worked with interdisciplinary teams to increase client engagement by creating new products with a focus on the user experience.

Side Projects

Ongoing

Podcast where two friends, one a product designer and the other a product manager, share their experiences and insights from their work lives.

2023

10x8K JPG. Free for personal and comercial projects.

2020

100+ Minimal Icons for Designers and Developers.

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