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Selected work · 2014 to 2026

Case studies, hand built.

Each project is being rebuilt by hand, one at a time. More are on the way.

Case study · 05 · 2026

LinkedIn, two papercuts fixed.

Independent design exercise. Clarifying what remote-friendly actually means on a job card, and closing the post-apply black hole with a personal status tracker.

Self-initiatedProduct designWeb appConcept
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Case study · 01 · 2021-2024

Deskbird Book a space.

Rebuilding Deskbird's core booking flow into a spatial, floor-plan-first experience. 130+ Figma screens, real customer testing, shared design system.

Product designResearchDesign systemB2B SaaS
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Deskbird design system, tokens, components and 8pt grid
Case study · 02 · 2021-2024

Deskbird Design System.

Rebuilding the foundation of a multi-platform workplace product, from fragmented Material overrides into a tokenized, governed and adopted system across web, mobile, kiosks and meeting room displays.

Design systemTokensGovernanceMulti-platform
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Deskbird design system, tokens, components and 8pt grid
Case study · 03 · 2025

Azores by Rui.

An opinionated travel guide built with an AI stack, Claude, ChatGPT, Lovable and UX Pilot, from research to live product.

AI workflowSEOProduct designSolo build
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Azores by Rui, AI-assisted opinionated travel guide
Case study · 04 · 2021

AXIS, geopolitical intelligence.

A fragmented editorial back office rebuilt into a feed-driven workspace, where analysts review, enrich and publish strategic content without switching context.

Product designWorkflowInternal toolsB2B SaaS
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AXIS editorial back office UI

Let’s make something measurable.

Portugal (Azores) · UTC−1 · Available for senior product design roles.

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