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Heloise J.

UI/UX Designer | Mobile Apps | Web Design

Porto, Portugal
$29 per hour
42 jobs
$30K+ total earnings

๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ปย ๐—จ๐—ซ. Users canโ€™t reach the value fast enough to trust you. Are you trying to crack product-market fit or refine your platform without impacting usersโ€™ trust? With 10+ years of UX/UI experience, I ramp up quickly and avoid endless revision cycles. Partner with someone who makes your product feel effortless. Best, Heloise โœ… ๐—จ๐—ซ/๐—จ๐—œ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐˜€ - Heuristic Evaluation - UX Writing - UI/UX Prototyping - Design Mockup / High Fidelity Mock up - Design System - Wire-framing - UX Research - Journey Mapping / User Journeys - Visual Communication - Usability Testing - Agile Project Management - Information Architecture - Interactive Design - User Experience Strategy - Competitive Analysis โœ… ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜€ - Figma - Adobe XD - Sketch - InVision - Axure - Zeplin - Miro - Photoshop - Illustrator - Notion

Musa Ugur A.

UX Researcher | Usability Testing | Growth UI-UX Design | CRO UX Audit

Lisbon, Portugal
$29 per hour
24 jobs
$10K+ total earnings

Struggling with low engagement, product churn, or unclear user needs? Iโ€™m Musa, a TOP RATED UI/UX Designer & UX Researcher & Product Designer & UX Strategist based in Lisbon, Portugal, with 15+ years of global experience (Vodafone Germany, Vodafone UK, Vodafone Portugal, Vodafone Turkey, Huawei, Ericsson, Nokia, Turkcell). Certified by Nielsen Norman Group and specialized in data-informed design strategy, I turn complex challenges into actionable insights that drive growth, retention, and user satisfaction. With a unique blend of qualitative + quantitative research, stakeholder alignment, and global UX maturity enablement, I help scale-ups and enterprises turn user behavior into product wins. ๐Ÿ“Š Proven Impact: *204% increase in revenue by reducing friction in user flows and aligning messaging with user mental models *290% boost in engagement through iterative testing, heatmaps, and in-depth interviews *Successfully led UX transformation across 25+ squads, impacting 18M+ users globally ๐ŸŒ Who I Work With: Executing UX&UI research projects for SaaS, marketplaces, digital media, E-learning, EVs, among others. I help my clients better understand their users' motivations and pain points to uncover business opportunities and product optimizations aimed at improving activation, conversion, engagement, and retention. Product-led SaaS, medical, health, retail, marketplace, fintech, telco, edtech, telco, banking, insurance and CRM & B2B & B2C *Startup Consultancy-GTM, Branding, Product Strategy, Viral&Awareness Planning *Early-stage startups needing fast validation *Enterprise and business seeking UX Research democratization and internal playbooks *Acquisition&Growth teams needing CRO + behavioral UX insights ๐Ÿ” My Expertise Includes: *Mixed-method Research (IDIs, diary studies, usability, surveys, analytics) *Research Ops & Framework Building *Product-Market Fit Testing *Remote Research Systems & UX Academy Design *AI for UX: Rapid hypothesis validation, prompt crafting *Research-Backed Wireframes & Prototypes (Figma) *Team Empowerment: Onboarding PMs/devs to UX insights !!My Core Services!! - User interviews - Usability Testing - Usability Studies (moderated & unmoderated) - UX Testing - UX Audit - UX Research Testing - UI Testing - Surveys, Tree Testing, Card Sorting, Site Visit,User insights&Critical Findings for App& website, shops, stores and products - Persona Development - Customer Journey Mapping - CX Journey - GTM&BTL&ATL - UX Research Strategy & Planning - Design Thinking Double Diamond ๐Ÿงช Tools I Use: *Research & Testing: UserZoom, Maze, Usertesting.com, Optimal Workshop, Lookback, Userlytics,Lookback *Surveys & Analysis: Typeform, SurveyMonkey *Analytics: Google Analytics GA4, Adobe Analytics, Mixpanel, Smartlook, Hotjar, Semrush, Fullstory, Posthog and Contentsquare *Design: Figma, Figjam, Miro, Mural, Shopify,Webflow, Framer,Wordpress, WIX *Workflow: Jira, Confluence, Airtable, Clickup ๐Ÿ† Certifications & Highlights: ๐Ÿฅ‡ Nielsen Norman Group UX Research Certification (ID: 1076417) ๐Ÿฅ‡ UX Research โ€“ Interaction Design Foundation ๐Ÿฅ‡ AI-Powered UX Design | Design Thinking | Web3 & Blockchain Awareness ๐Ÿฅ‡ Turkey Customer Experience Awards - Best Measurement in CX -Gold Medal ๐Ÿฅ‡ Turkey Customer Experience Awards - Business Change and Transformation over 1000 Employees- Gold Medal ๐Ÿงญ 100+ research studies conducted | 50+ products launched | Global scale (Portugal, Greece, UK, Spain. Italy, Germany, China and Turkey) INDUSTRIES I've worked in (but not limited to): ๐Ÿ†AI/ML ๐Ÿ†Technology ๐Ÿ†Diagnostics ๐Ÿ†Digital Assistants ๐Ÿ†Voice Assistants ๐Ÿ†Troubleshooting ๐Ÿ†Cybersecurity ๐Ÿ†Threat Detection ๐Ÿ†Chatbots ๐Ÿ†Data Management ๐Ÿ†Cloud ๐Ÿ†Backup & Recovery ๐Ÿ†E-commerce ๐Ÿ†Virtual Reality ๐Ÿ†Medical ๐Ÿ†Emotions ๐Ÿ†Healthcare ๐Ÿ†Communications ๐Ÿ†Wireless / Cellular ๐Ÿ†Network (4G, 5G) ๐Ÿ†C-Band ๐Ÿ†Home Internet ๐Ÿ†Education ๐Ÿ†Finance ๐Ÿ†Banking ๐Ÿ†Cryptocurrency ๐Ÿ†Trading ๐Ÿ†Casinos/Gambling ๐Ÿ†Social Media ๐Ÿ†Advertising & PR ๐Ÿ†Staffing & Recruitment ๐Ÿ†Real Estate ๐Ÿ†Short Term Rentals/Airbnbs ๐Ÿ†Insurance ๐Ÿ†Gig Economy ๐Ÿ†Ride Sharing ๐Ÿ†Car Rentals ๐Ÿ†Automotive ๐Ÿ†RV ๐Ÿ†Aviation ๐Ÿ†Golf Carts ๐Ÿ†Billing ๐Ÿ†Account Management ๐Ÿ†Gaming ๐Ÿ†Emotions ๐Ÿ†Voiceover ๐Ÿ†Productivity ๐Ÿ†Entertainment ๐Ÿ†Sports ๐Ÿ†Golf ๐Ÿ†Pet Industry ๐Ÿ†Food & Beverage ๐Ÿ†Hospitality ๐Ÿ†Travel ๐Ÿ†Fitness ๐Ÿ†Retail ๐Ÿ†Fashion ๐Ÿ†Photography ๐Ÿ†Adoption ๐Ÿ†Dating & Relationships ๐Ÿ†Smartphones ๐Ÿ†Smartphone Cameras ๐Ÿ†Wearable Devices ๐Ÿ†Biometric Readers ๐Ÿ†Facial Recognition ๐Ÿ†Headsets ๐Ÿ†Earbuds ๐Ÿ†Laptops ๐Ÿ†Desktops ๐Ÿ†Touchpads ๐Ÿ†Keyboards ๐Ÿ†Portable Batteries ๐Ÿ†Device Batteries ๐Ÿ†Device Ports ๐Ÿ†Charging Plugs ๐Ÿ†Processors ๐Ÿ†Smartphone Cases ๐Ÿ†Laptop Bags ๐Ÿ†Dolby Vision ๐Ÿ†Interactive Whiteboard Devices Display Screens Product Packaging Accessibility ๐Ÿ’ฌ What Clients Say: โ€œMusa doesnโ€™t just run research. He builds systems. Our product changed fundamentally after his insights.โ€ โ€œExcellent communication, strategic mindset, and execution power. We now base all roadmaps on user truth.โ€

Leticia C.

Web & UI/UX Designer | Figma | SaaS & Landing Page Design

Porto, Portugal
$13 per hour
29 jobs
$3K+ total earnings

A good website or digital product should do more than look modern - it should be clear, intuitive, easy to use, and designed around a real business goal. Iโ€™m a ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŽจ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฏ & ๐—จ๐—œ/๐—จ๐—ซ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐ŸŽจ specializing in Figma, SaaS products, landing pages, websites, dashboards, and web applications. I help startups, agencies, and growing businesses turn ideas, rough wireframes, or outdated interfaces into polished, user-friendly digital experiences. Whether youโ€™re building a new product, redesigning an existing website, improving a SaaS platform, or creating a high-converting landing page, I focus on combining strong visual design with usability, structure, and responsive behavior. ๐Ÿค” What I can help you with โ€ข Website & Landing Page Design โ€ข SaaS & Web Application UI/UX โ€ข Dashboard & Admin Panel Design โ€ข Website and Product Redesign โ€ข Responsive Web Design โ€ข Wireframes & User Flows โ€ข High-Fidelity UI Design โ€ข Interactive Figma Prototypes โ€ข Design Systems & Reusable Components โ€ข Developer-Ready Figma Handoff โ€ข Mobile App UI Design ๐Ÿงญ My design approach Every project starts with understanding your product, users, brand, and goals. From there, I work through the structure and user flow before moving into high-fidelity UI design. I focus on clear visual hierarchy, intuitive navigation, responsive layouts, consistency, and interactions that make sense for real users. I work primarily in ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ด๐—บ๐—ฎ, using ๐—”๐˜‚๐˜๐—ผ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜, reusable components, variants, responsive layouts, prototypes, and organized design systems to keep files scalable and easy to work with. ๐Ÿค” Why my technical background helps I also have a ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐˜๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป background, which means I understand how designs are actually implemented. Because of that, I donโ€™t design unrealistic interfaces that look great in Figma but become difficult to build. I think about responsive behavior, reusable components, technical limitations, edge cases, and developer handoff from the beginning. The result is a design that is not only visually polished, but also practical, consistent, and ready for development. ๐Ÿค” What you can expect โœ“ Clean, modern, user-centered design โœ“ Organized and developer-friendly Figma files โœ“ Responsive desktop and mobile layouts โœ“ Reusable components and consistent design systems โœ“ Interactive prototypes when needed โœ“ Clear communication and collaboration โœ“ Attention to usability, hierarchy, and detail If your website or product feels outdated, confusing, inconsistent, or youโ€™re starting from an idea and need someone to turn it into a strong digital experience, send me your brief, current design, or website. Iโ€™d be happy to review it and discuss the best direction for your project.

Shahinul I.

Figma Designer | UI/UX Designer | Complex SaaS, Mobile Apps & Websites

Lisbon, Portugal
$30 per hour
71 jobs
$20K+ total earnings
  • UI/UX Prototyping
  • UX & UI Design
  • Website Redesign
  • Website Integration
  • Website Optimization
  • Online Game Website
  • Figma
  • Shopify Website Design
  • Shopify Website Redesign
  • Landing Page
  • Landing Page Design
  • Dashboard
  • Mobile App Design
  • Mobile App
  • App Design

๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ด๐—บ๐—ฎ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐—จ๐—œ/๐—จ๐—ซ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ to create a modern, conversion-focused experience for your ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜… ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—ฆ, ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜€, or ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€? I help ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€, ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ into clean, modern, user-friendly, and developer-ready Figma designs. My process starts with understanding your product, users, goals, and content. I donโ€™t just create individual screens. I build the foundation of the product properly. ๐— ๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€: ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜ I establish typography, colors, spacing, grids, buttons, forms, cards, navigation, and reusable components before designing the full interface. ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐˜‚๐˜๐—ผ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ & ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ I use Figma Auto Layout, variables, components, and variants so the design stays consistent, scalable, and easy for developers to use. ๐—จ๐—ซ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป I organize the user flow, information hierarchy, navigation, and screen structure before moving into detailed UI. ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต-๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—จ๐—œ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป I focus on clean layouts, strong visual hierarchy, responsive design, and details that make the product feel polished and professional. ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ด๐—บ๐—ฎ Everything is properly organized with reusable components, responsive layouts, styles, and clear structure for development. ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—œ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป โ†’ Business & Startup Websites โ†’ SaaS Websites & Landing Pages โ†’ Mobile App UI/UX โ†’ Complex Dashboards โ†’ SaaS & Web Applications โ†’ Admin Panels โ†’ Customer Portals โ†’ AI Product Interfaces โ†’ Design Systems & Component Libraries Whether you already have a complete specification or just have an idea and a few rough screens, send it to me. If youโ€™d like to test my design quality first, you can also send me one small screen or sample task. Iโ€™d be happy to start there and show you how I approach the project. ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—œ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ as a Figma UI UX Designer Website SaaS & B2B | Tech & Startups | E-commerce & DTC | Fintech | Healthcare/MedTech | Education | Agencies & Marketing | Personal Brands & Portfolios | Non-profits | Real Estate | Travel & Hospitality | Food & Beverage | Entertainment & Media | Sports & Fitness | Automotive | Construction | Legal & Consulting | Fashion & Beauty | Logistics & Transportation | Crypto & Web3 | AI & Data Platforms | Environmental & Sustainability | Events & Community Platforms | Government & Public Sector How You Found Me: Figma Website Design, Figma Dashboard Design, Figma App Design, Figma web app UI design, Figma SaaS platform design, Figma product dashboard UI, custom Figma website mockup, Figma responsive website design, modern Figma landing page design, Figma mobile app UI UX, Figma admin dashboard layout, Figma data visualization dashboard, Figma ecommerce website design, creative Figma portfolio website design, Figma UI UX for SaaS products, Figma app prototype design, professional Figma interface design, Figma user experience design, clean Figma web design system, Figma UI components and auto layout, B2B SaaS dashboard design in Figma, Figma multi-page website UI UX, Figma startup web app design, Figma mobile-first website design, Figma analytics dashboard design, Figma client portal UI design, Figma design system for SaaS platform, Figma marketing website design, Figma web and app product design, Figma redesign for website and dashboard, Figma UX improvement for SaaS apps, Figma Designer, Figma UI UX Designer

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