Summary
João Jesus is a Lisbon‑based UX/UI designer and creative front‑end developer with 12 years of experience building ethical, human-centered digital products for brands, startups, and cultural projects. He combines hands-on UI and product design with leadership experience as a Design Program Manager and team lead at Twistag, where he mentored designers and developers and implemented workflow strategies that boosted collaboration and critical thinking. A former decade-long freelancer, João has shipped work for clients like Esporão, Munna Design, and Tonic App across editorial, brand websites, and health‑tech interfaces. He co-founded Classe B to support Portuguese freelancers, blending design, content strategy, and community building. Known for thoughtful visual systems and pragmatic handoffs between design and code, he favors solutions that feel purposeful rather than decorative. Available for freelance and contract work, he’s especially interested in projects that marry craft, ethics, and meaningful user outcomes.
12 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Graphic Design, Bachelor's degree, Graphic Design at Escola Superior de Artes e Design
European Level III, Graphic Design, European Level III, Graphic Design at Escola Artística e Profissional Árvore
English