Hello, I'm Lara, a product designer from Madeira Island.
01About
I turn ideas into products that are easy to use and good to look at.
I design and I build. Knowing how a component behaves in code changes how I draw it in Figma, and makes handoff a conversation instead of a document.
I work in a laid back way, with attention to every detail. Based in Aveiro, Portugal, originally from Madeira.
02Selected work
Projects
Apps, brands and social content, from university projects to work for friends, clubs and student groups.
et.cetera
A household organisation project built on the belief that outer clarity reflects inner balance.
Organ Vault
An app that invites people to explore the world of organs through interactive challenges and stories.
CoBeF
Visual identity and social campaign for the annual Graduates' Blessing Ceremony at the University of Aveiro.
Âncora Clube
Instagram content designed to offer a moment of pause in the noise of everyday life.
03What I do
Capabilities
Five things I do most days. Point at one, then play with it.
From the first messy map to the last pixel. I keep asking what the person is actually trying to do, and take away whatever gets in the way.
Journey maps · Wireframes · Prototypes · Interaction
04Method
How I work
Six steps from the first question to after launch. Each one makes the next cheaper to get right.
- 01 / 06
Discover
Talk to the people who use it, read the data and learn what the business needs, before any opinion.
- 02 / 06
Define
One clear problem, the journey on one page with the pain points marked, and how we will know it worked.
- 03 / 06
Explore
Many rough ideas first, then flows and wireframes to pick the strongest, before anything gets polished.
- 04 / 06
Test
Clickable prototypes in front of real people, early. Watch where they hesitate, fix it, test again.
- 05 / 06
Deliver
Polished screens on reusable components, every state covered, accessibility checked, a clean handoff to code.
- 06 / 06
Learn
After launch, compare the numbers and the feedback with the goal, and carry what we learn into the next round.
05Experience
The path so far
Work, study and recognition, from the student group where I learned to lead to the product I design today.
Jan 2026 · Present
Product Designer
miio · Aveiro, Portugal
- Redesigned the core EV charging journeys: finding a charger, starting a charge and paying for it. The app's most stressful moments became calm, predictable flows
- Grounded design decisions in GA4 data and UX research (personas, pain points, usability testing) to prioritise the highest impact improvements
- Built and scaled miio's design system of tokens, components and typography, now the shared language across the app and the B2B products
- Set up a reusable component library and a structured Flutter handoff, cutting review cycles between design and engineering
Work
2023 · 2025
Master's in Communication and Web Technologies
University of Aveiro
Study
2024
Professional Award
Media Play 2024, University of Aveiro · UX/UI Design and React
Award
2024
Disruptive Award, most innovative project
Media Play 2024, University of Aveiro · UX/UI Design and React
Award
2021 · 2024
Vice Coordinator, previously Cultural Member
NEMTC, University of Aveiro · Aveiro, Portugal
- Organised events and creative experiences bridging the artistic and technical sides of the course
- Contributed to the group's strategy, institutional representation and collaborative projects
Work
2020 · 2023
Bachelor's in Multimedia and Communication Technologies
University of Aveiro
Study
06Contact