I’m a seasoned designer working predominantly on consumer-facing applications, across a variety of industries. I believe impactful products solve problems elegantly: they’re intentional, sweat the details, and create distinction.

Before working independently, I explored design roles in nearly every organisational environment. I’ve worked at design agencies and consultancies such as Native, Designit and Manyone, as well as in-house at the fintech Wise; in cities like Amsterdam, New York and London.

I’ve been part of incredible teams over 16 years, collaborating with clients such as HP, Ford, GM, Lloyds, Zurich and HCA Healthcare; across disciplines. My diverse experience and path from UI to UX to Product, add perspective to the work I do today. When designing products, I care as much about “how it works” as I do about “how it feels”.

I spent the last 2 years in the freelance arena working for ambitious clients, while mentoring other designers. It’s been eye-opening to contribute to businesses in a fractional capacity, and leverage my skills as a generalist; it has broadened my understanding of people and the industry, and has kept my curiosity sharp.

☀︎ Currently working from sunny Lisbon

WHAT I DO

Brand Experience

Research & Strategy

Product Design

UX / Discovery Research
Product / Brand Audit
Vision / POC Definition

UX & UI Design
Prototyping
User Testing

Visual & Verbal Identity
CX mapping
Digital Design

KIND WORDS

  • “We’ve been working with Teresa for a couple of months on several projects at StoriBoard, and it’s been a great collaboration. She has high standards for quality design, bridging user and business needs deliberately, to bring our vision to life. I strongly recommend Teresa to anyone looking to push their product forward.”

    Karen Harris, StoriBoard's Founder.

  • “Having worked with Teresa on many occasions, she’s always one of the first designers I think about when I need a holistic UX and UI with attention to detail. Teresa thinks in systems but designs with finesse and precision. Teresa’s ability to distill complexity, work at pace, and ask the right questions never fails to impress.”

    Kalpesh Rathod, CXO at ZeroSixty.

  • “I worked with Teresa in both London and in San Francisco at Native on a variety of projects, and in all cases she was great, and impressive to work with. I always respected her ability to dive into design, explore, concept, and embrace her craft; yet, her ability to think broadly, put her thoughts together, and converse with the team was exceptional.”

    Thomas Moeller, ECD at Native.

  • “I had the opportunity to work with Teresa at Wise. She joined the Receive core experience team, which I was leading previously. She owned and designed a Request Money feature, a huge strategic opportunity for Wise. It was impressive the quality she managed to ship and her ability to identify how to move conversation forward."

    Meylin Bayryamali, Design Lead at Wise.

  • "Teresa is an incredibly talented designer, who brings curiosity and care to everything she works on. She has a methodical and structured approach to design that considers every detail, from design system components to copy. And she's adept at presenting back design learnings to bring stakeholders onboard. Not only that, she's a joy to work with."

    Ivan Marinkovic, Design Lead at Wise.

HOW I CAN HELP

If you’re someone who wants to drive the world forward, I’d love to hear from you.

I can help conceptualise, define and design a product that resonates with users; and create a brand experience that people remember.