a person wearing a baseball cap
a person wearing a baseball cap
a person wearing a baseball cap

More than a Product Designer, I'm a storyteller at heart

Hey! I'm Raquel from Lisbon currently based in London. I've always been driven by curiosity and a fascination for people and their stories and I always bring that inspiration into my design work.

I aim to always create useful and simple solutions to solve user problems, always taking in equal consideration business goals and technical constraints.


My journey into Product Design wasn't straightforward, and it's given me plenty of hands-on skills along the way. With my Electronic Engineering background, I draw on strong analytical and problem-solving skills, while my foundation in Mathematics helps me tackle complex, detailed ideas and turn them into simple and accessible concepts.

When I'm not designing…

I love exploring new recipes, I can easily spend hours perfecting recipes and getting the ingredients and flavours just right. I'm also curious about photography, capturing unplanned moments and, of course, the food I make.

  • a building with persony windows
  • people in a large building with Tate Modern in the background
  • a group of people walking on a sidewalk
  • a person standing in front of a building
  • low angle view of a building
  • a group of people walking on a sidewalk
  • a group of people walking on a sidewalk
  • a group of people walking on a sidewalk

My design philosophy

  • Design will never be perfect

    Don't get me wrong, we should always aim for an excellent, 10/10 user experience. Creating the perfect solution should be our north star, but pushing for this inflexible perspective can create big inefficiencies in our teams and we can easily spend a lot of time in areas that in the end don't provide enough value in comparison.


  • Develop empathy for your cross-functional teams
    Maintaining healthy relationships with your team makes things flow so much better, especially when projects get intense. They can offer fresh perspectives on your designs that are rooted in business needs, technical constraints or anything equally important. I like to ask lots of questions to understand each role better and bridge the gap in communication by trying to speak their language.


  • Be open to being wrong
    Rigidly sticking to your own opinions can damage team trust; nobody has the right answer every time. When you’re challenged (which isn’t always easy), it’s crucial to take a step back and genuinely reflect on feedback—it shows you respect others' input and are willing to grow. If I still feel confident in my stance, it's always a good idea to invite a neutral teammate to help get a fresh perspective on the issue.