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Ana Paiva

Senior Product Designer & Illustrator
ana.paiva.design@gmail.com  ·  +49 174 629 0656  ·  linkedin.com/in/anapaivadesign  ·  copenickerstudio.com

Berlin-based Senior UI/UX Designer and Illustrator with over 10 years of experience creating user-centred digital products. Specialised in solving business problems through research, design thinking, and cross-platform product design. Experienced in partnering with global agencies and startups to deliver intuitive, data-driven, and visually engaging experiences. Strong background in multimedia design, user research, prototyping, and interaction design.

Experience

Senior Product Designer & Illustrator — Freelance
Independent designer working with agencies, startups, and founders worldwide on product design, brand strategy, and illustration.
Clients: Meta Design, AKQA, Wunderman Thompson, MVP Factory, Blush Illustrations, Digitas Pixelpark, Monday.pt, MingLabs, Dayone, Deevio, Bettermile, Shorty, AirBeamTV, Relokate, Matchwave, Vaultoro, Trustyou, Simcon, KGK.
Product Designer
MobiLab Solutions — Berlin, Germany
Partnered with engineering teams to ensure seamless product implementation for DHL and Vapiano.
UX Designer
Techstars Startups — Berlin, Germany
Provided UX guidance, developed wireframes, prototypes, and interface designs for early-stage startups.
UX Designer
Foodora — Berlin, Germany
Provided UX guidance, developed wireframes, prototypes, and interface designs during the startup's growth phase.
Design Intern
Landor & Fitch — Hamburg, Germany
Contributed to visual identity and brand strategy projects at a leading global brand agency.
Design Intern
Wayra Telefónica Innovation Incubator — Munich, Germany
Supported design and innovation projects within Telefónica's startup incubator programme.

Education

UX Design Certification
CareerFoundry
Master's Degree in Multimedia Design
University of Coimbra — Coimbra, Portugal
Bachelor's Degree in Multimedia
Viseu, Portugal

Skills

Languages

EnglishC1 — Professional proficiency
GermanB2 — Upper intermediate
PortugueseC2 — Native