Joana Villar
UX/UI Designer
Lisbon, Portugal
+351914637729
joana-villar.wixsite.com/design
Work Experience
Starkdata
Head of UI / UX Design
Responsible for the design and visual strategy of the software within different market businesses implementation and diversification, with a high focus on the user experience.
Producing high-fidelity layouts, user flows, mock-ups and a design system to bring consistency throughout the digital platform.
Producing high-fidelity layouts, user flows, mock-ups and a design system to bring consistency throughout the digital platform.
December 2019
- Present
Dowling, Best And Smith
Head of UI / UX Design
Working as a consultant UI/UX Designer to identify and address UX needs across different projects that require the creation and optimization of complex user flows, developing intuitive and elegant experiences to different user needs.
January 2021
- Present
Remote Freelancer
UX/UI Designer
Working for several clients mainly as a remote freelancer, both in part-time and/or full-time.
A big part of the projects I work with are mainly websites, SaaS platforms or applications with complex user interfaces that
require a higher knowledge of human-centred design thinking.
A big part of the projects I work with are mainly websites, SaaS platforms or applications with complex user interfaces that
require a higher knowledge of human-centred design thinking.
May 2017
- Present
FUTURE MONEY
UX/UI Mobile Designer
Responsible for designing a new banking concept application for mobile Android in an environment that required strong problem-solving skills and independent self-direction.
I was able to provide both highly analytical and creative ideas to a design engagement in a process with a full implementation of contemporary user-centred design methodologies and high detailed visual designs and implementing an elaborate style guide.
I was able to provide both highly analytical and creative ideas to a design engagement in a process with a full implementation of contemporary user-centred design methodologies and high detailed visual designs and implementing an elaborate style guide.
April 2016
- October 2016
United Kingdom
Alfresco Software
Senior Visual Designer
Responsible for producing visual designs and user interfaces for multiple projects across Alfresco Software platform, both for desktop and iOS mobile applications, including visual mockups, guide styles, detailed specifications and hand over all the necessary assets to the developers/engineers team.
Working closely with UX department team to improve the user experience and create new design patterns of the software platform.
Working closely with UX department team to improve the user experience and create new design patterns of the software platform.
January 2015
- November 2015
London, United Kingdom
Thomson Reuters
Senior Visual Designer
Creating, developing and producing groundbreaking visual solutions and artefacts of different products on multiple platforms, from desktop applications to mobile and tablet for Thomson Reuters Markets Digital Products, focus on the core product Eikon, a popular international finance application.
Working as part of the UX Design and Engineering Team and collaborating in multidisciplinary researches, analysis, strategies and providing design solutions for Thomson Reuters digital products in line with user and business needs
Working as part of the UX Design and Engineering Team and collaborating in multidisciplinary researches, analysis, strategies and providing design solutions for Thomson Reuters digital products in line with user and business needs
January 2013
- December 2014
London, United Kingdom
Tekuchi
Interactive and UI designer
Creating design solutions, concepts, strategies and visuals designs for interactive systems and software to be implemented in marketing suites for Luxury Real Estates companies, such as The Berkeley Group and Redrow.
Working closely with software developers, providing visual assets, stylesheets and making part of the usability testings to guarantee that the product was properly delivered to the client.
Working closely with software developers, providing visual assets, stylesheets and making part of the usability testings to guarantee that the product was properly delivered to the client.
January 2012
- December 2012
Lisbon, Portugal
Waymedia
Web and UI Designer
Responsible for the overall design strategy, aesthetic and visual attitude and the concept of the user interfaces in Myway.pt website and mobile application whose content was strictly based on streaming music services and music news.
Also responsible for the graphic elements in website maintenance, as well as banners, newsletters, dissemination and advertising actions for Myway, Waybox (business streaming music service) and partners.
Also responsible for the graphic elements in website maintenance, as well as banners, newsletters, dissemination and advertising actions for Myway, Waybox (business streaming music service) and partners.
October 2009
- January 2012
Lisbon, Portugal
PSD - Partido Social Democrata
Web and graphic designer
Responsible for the visuals designs, information architecture and maintenance of the campaign website. Also responsible for the print marketing elements, including books, flyers, posters and outdoors for all national political campaign.
And also responsible for the pre-press of files and finishing art.
And also responsible for the pre-press of files and finishing art.
June 2009
- October 2009
Lisbon, Portugal
Yomoc
Web designer
Designed websites for several clients.
Collaborated on user interface and interaction design, information architecture, feature development and usability.
Collaborated on user interface and interaction design, information architecture, feature development and usability.
July 2008
- June 2009
Lisbon, Portugal
Waynext
Web designer
Designed websites templates, banners and newsletters for several clients.
May 2008
- July 2008
Lisbon, Portugal
Float Health
Web designer
Designed websites templates, banners and digital presentations of pharmaceutical products for advertising campaigns.
August 2007
- January 2008
Lisbon, Portugal
Fullsix Portugal
Web designer
Internship as a web designer.
Designed digital advertising content like newsletter templates, banners and competition pages for several products and clients.
Designed digital advertising content like newsletter templates, banners and competition pages for several products and clients.
January 2007
- June 2007
Lisbon, Portugal
Education
Universidade Lusíada De Lisboa
Bachelor degree in Industrial Design - Product design
1999
- 2004
Portugal
Escola De Artes Decorativas António Arroio
Product Design
1996
- 1999
Portugal
Escola Secundária Padre António Vieira
Arts
1992
- 1996
Lisbon, Portugal
Languages
Portuguese (Native),
English (Fluent),
Spanish (Conversational),
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Lightroom,
Adobe Photoshop,
Cave Diving,
Figma,
InVision,
Marvel,
Sketch,
Technical Diving,
Underwater Photography,
PADI MSDT and Open Water Instructor
Certification #372973
CPR/AED/First Aid - Infant/Child/Adult Instructor
Certification #372973