David Cruz

UI Designer Specialist, Lisbon - Portugal

About

I’m a UI Designer Specialist with over 15 years of experience, crafting beautiful and functional digital products. I deliver products to small/medium clients, digital agencies, and startups.

 

When I'm not working I like to take pictures of the universe.

Instagram

Services

Product Design

Design systems

UX

UI

Prototyping

Responsive

Mobile

Data Visualization

Dashboards

No Code Websites

Workflow

1

Discovery

2

User flows

3

Wireframing

4

High-fidelity UI

5

Prototyping

6

Handoff

Latest Projects

2025

Zharta

Zharta platform is a blockchain-based lending protocol that allows users to take out instant loans with NFTs as collateral, providing liquidity to the NFT market. I was responsible for implementing the rebranding into the platform, design system maintenance and adding new features.

2024

Helvengo Insurance

As a Lead UX/UI Designer I was responsible for the UX, UI and Design System of a Data-Led Insurance Platform.

2022

Compal Unicode

I helped creating the UI and Design System of the app Pomar de Prémios for Compal client (iOs & Android).

2020

Bou Market

Marketplace for small businesses and independent brands.

2020

Brella

All green mobility providers in one app, that helps you choose the best route for you.

Professional Experience

Sep 2024 — Sep 2025

Senior UX/UI Designer - Zharta

Lisbon, Portugal

The Zharta platform is a blockchain-based lending protocol that allows users to take out instant loans with NFTs as collateral, providing liquidity to the NFT market. I Responsible for implementing the rebrading into the platform, design system maintenance and adding new feautures.

Feb 2023 — Jun 2024

Lead UX/UI Designer - Helvengo

Zurich, Switzerland - Remote

As a Lead UX/UI Designer I was responsible for the UX, UI and Design System of a Data-Led Insurance Platform.

Aug 2022 — Dec 2022

Senior UX/UI Designer - Infinum

Zagreb, Croacia - Remote

Designed digital products for a big client in the heavy industry world.

Set 2021 — May 2022

Senior UX/UI Designer - Deloitte Digital

Lisbon, Portugal

Helping the design team with an Insurance product for a UK Client.

Feb 2021 — Aug 2022

Senior UX/UI Designer - Havas PT

Lisbon, Portugal

I helped Havas PT with the UI design and Design System of the app Pomar de Prémios for Compal client (iOs & Android).

Sep 2020 — Jan 2021

Senior UX/UI Designer - Bou Market

Lisbon, Portugal

Designed from scratch the UX/UI of a brand new Marketplace platform to support local businesses and small brands.

Sep 2020 — Out 2020

Senior UX/UI Designer - LMIT Innovation & Technology

Lisbon, Portugal

Responsible for the redesign of the admin experience of WiseBox.

Jun 2020 — Out 2020

Senior UX/UI Designer - AKT Creative Innovation

Lisbon, Portugal

Responsible for UX/UI of the app Menu Autentico, for SuperBock

Jul 2020 — Out 2020

Senior UX/UI Designer - NOVA - School of Business and Economics

Lisbon, Portugal

Joined the Innovation Lab at Nova to Lead the UX/UI of three MVP's they needed to develop.

Jan 2020 — Jun 2020

Senior UX/UI Designer - Singular

Lisbon, Portugal

Joined Singular to work with their biggest Client, a private Bank Institution, and design from scratch a CRM platform for bank employees.

May 2019 — Jul 2019

Senior UX/UI Designer - COMON

Lisbon, Portugal

Was responsible for the UX/UI of the Auto Insurance Simulator of Fidelidade Seguros. Desktop and Mobile versions.

Out 2015 — Apr 2019

Lead UX/UI Designer - Thin Martian

London, UK

At Thin Martian I lead the design team to create great digital products, implement creative and working processes while Improving the colaboration between designers and developers. Specialist in product design for B2B and B2C Design of complex platforms for finance and insurance business Work for big names like BBC, British Library, British Airways Work for startups like ScreenCloud, Tepilo, Twilert, Kizzu

Jan 2015 — Sep 2015

Senior Digital Designer - Possible

London, UK

Worked as Senior Digital Designer at POSSIBLE designing the best digital experiences for some of the biggest brands in the world. Canon, Lacoste, Vodafone, Nestle and others. Redesign on Canon Irista image management platform Design of product pages and digital campaign for Eau de Lacoste L. 12. 12. pour Elle Digital campaign for Vodafone Roaming

Out2011 — Dec 2014

Digital Art Director - NOSSA

Lisbon, PT

In NOSSA I was responsible for introducing the digital culture in one of the most creative advertisement agencies in Portugal, creating websites, apps, social media content and all kinds of digital campaigns.

Out2011 — Dec 2014

Digital Designer - Fullsix Portugal

Lisbon, PT

In Fullsix Portugal I had de opportunity to grow up from junior designer and all the way to senior. Biggest digital agency in Portugal I had the opportunity to work with the biggest clients and learn with the best national creatives.

David Cruz

UI Designer Specialist, Lisbon - Portugal

About

I’m a UI Designer Specialist with over 15 years of experience, crafting beautiful and functional digital products. I deliver products to small/medium clients, digital agencies, and startups.

 

When I'm not working I like to take pictures of the universe.

Instagram

Services

Product Design

Design systems

UX

UI

Prototyping

Responsive

Mobile

Data Visualization

Dashboards

No Code Websites

Workflow

1

Discovery

2

User flows

3

Wireframing

4

High-fidelity UI

5

Prototyping

6

Handoff

Latest Projects

2025

Zharta

Zharta platform is a blockchain-based lending protocol that allows users to take out instant loans with NFTs as collateral, providing liquidity to the NFT market. I was responsible for implementing the rebranding into the platform, design system maintenance and adding new features.

2024

Helvengo Insurance

As a Lead UX/UI Designer I was responsible for the UX, UI and Design System of a Data-Led Insurance Platform.

2022

Compal Unicode

I helped creating the UI and Design System of the app Pomar de Prémios for Compal client (iOs & Android).

2020

Bou Market

Marketplace for small businesses and independent brands.

2020

Brella

All green mobility providers in one app, that helps you choose the best route for you.

Professional Experience

Sep 2024 — Sep 2025

Senior UX/UI Designer - Zharta

Lisbon, Portugal

Zharta platform is a blockchain-based lending protocol that allows users to take out instant loans with NFTs as collateral, providing liquidity to the NFT market. I was responsible for implementing the rebranding into the platform, design system maintenance and adding new features.

Feb 2023 — Jun 2024

Lead UX/UI Designer - Helvengo

Zurich, Switzerland - Remote

As a Lead UX/UI Designer I was responsible for the UX, UI and Design System of a Data-Led Insurance Platform.

Aug 2022 — Dec 2022

Senior UX/UI Designer - Infinum

Zagreb, Croacia - Remote

Designed digital products for a big client in the heavy industry world.

Set 2021 — May 2022

Senior UX/UI Designer - Deloitte Digital

Lisbon, Portugal

Helping the design team with an Insurance product for a UK Client.

Feb 2021 — Aug 2022

Senior UX/UI Designer - Havas PT

Lisbon, Portugal

I helped Havas PT with the UI design and Design System of the app Pomar de Prémios for Compal client (iOs & Android).

Sep 2020 — Jan 2021

Senior UX/UI Designer - Bou Market

Lisbon, Portugal

Designed from scratch the UX/UI of a brand new Marketplace platform to support local businesses and small brands.

Sep 2020 — Out 2020

Senior UX/UI Designer - LMIT Innovation & Technology

Lisbon, Portugal

Responsible for the redesign of the admin experience of WiseBox.

Jun 2020 — Out 2020

Senior UX/UI Designer - AKT Creative Innovation

Lisbon, Portugal

Responsible for UX/UI of the app Menu Autentico, for SuperBock

Jul 2020 — Out 2020

Senior UX/UI Designer - NOVA - School of Business and Economics

Lisbon, Portugal

Joined the Innovation Lab at Nova to Lead the UX/UI of three MVP's they needed to develop.

Jan 2020 — Jun 2020

Senior UX/UI Designer - Singular

Lisbon, Portugal

Joined Singular to work with their biggest Client, a private Bank Institution, and design from scratch a CRM platform for bank employees.

May 2019 — Jul 2019

Senior UX/UI Designer - COMON

Lisbon, Portugal

Was responsible for the UX/UI of the Auto Insurance Simulator of Fidelidade Seguros. Desktop and Mobile versions.

Out 2015 — Apr 2019

Lead UX/UI Designer - Thin Martian

London, UK

At Thin Martian I lead the design team to create great digital products, implement creative and working processes while Improving the collaboration between designers and developers. I specialised in product design for B2B and B2C Design of complex platforms for finance and insurance industries and work for big names like BBC, British Library, British Airways and startups like ScreenCloud, Tepilo, Twilert, Kizzu.

Jan 2015 — Sep 2015

Senior Digital Designer - Possible

London, UK

Worked as Senior Digital Designer at POSSIBLE designing the best digital experiences for some of the biggest brands in the world. Canon, Lacoste, Vodafone, Nestle and others. Redesign on Canon Irista image management platform Design of product pages and digital campaign for Eau de Lacoste L. 12. 12. pour Elle Digital campaign for Vodafone Roaming

Out2011 — Dec 2014

Digital Art Director - NOSSA

Lisbon, PT

In NOSSA I was responsible for introducing the digital culture in one of the most creative advertisement agencies in Portugal, creating websites, apps, social media content and all kinds of digital campaigns.

Out2011 — Dec 2014

Digital Designer - Fullsix Portugal

Lisbon, PT

In Fullsix Portugal I had de opportunity to grow up from junior designer and all the way to senior. Biggest digital agency in Portugal I had the opportunity to work with the biggest clients and learn with the best national creatives.

Education

2003 — 2008

Master’s in Comunication Design at Faculdade de Belas Artes

Lisbon, PT

Say Hello!

Email

davidbernardocruz@gmail.com

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