Lua Almeida

Product Designer | UX/UI Designer

I'm a Product Designer that combines user-centered design skills with a background in visual arts.
I create intuitive and appealing digital experiences, learned from freelance work, bootcamps and certifications.

Professional Experience

2019 – Present

Rio de Janeiro & Barcelona

Visual Developer @Freelance

Visual Developer @Freelance

2019 - Present • Rio de Janeiro & Barcelona

UX/UI Design: Research, wireframing, prototyping, responsive design, user flows.

Visual Design & Illustration: Editorial, advertising, educational and entertainment content.

May 2023 - Dec 2023


Rio de Janeiro

Visual Designer - “Charlotte Fora Dágua” @Estúdio Escola de Animação

Designed consistent backgrounds and props.

Animated 2D scenes using ToonBoom.

Enhanced visual storytelling using Photoshop and Procreate.

Worked in cross-functional teams to ensure smooth user experience.

Visual Designer - “Charlotte Fora Dágua” @Estúdio Escola de Animação

May 2023 - Dec 2023 • Rio de Janeiro

Education

Jun 2021 - Jun 2025

Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona Code School
UX/UI Bootcamp
  • Ability to work with an AGILE team project design sprint
  • Competent in the use of UX designer software and tools
  • Understanding and ability to apply UX heuristics and UI design concepts
Final research and case study (Personal project): Events Management App. https://luaalmeida.art/funjams
Final research and case study (Team project): Social Media Polling. https://luaalmeida.art/pollari
Barcelona Code School

Jun 2021 - Jun 2025 • Barcelona, Spain


UX/UI Bootcamp


  • Ability to work with an AGILE team project design sprint
  • Competent in the use of UX designer software and tools
  • Understanding and ability to apply UX heuristics and UI design concepts


Final research and case study (Personal project): Events Management App. https://luaalmeida.art/funjams

Final research and case study (Team project): Social Media Polling. https://luaalmeida.art/pollari

Jun 2021 - Jun 2025

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Google x Coursera

UX Design Course


  • Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design

  • Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate

  • Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes

  • Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts

  • Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma

Google x Coursera

Jun 2021 - Jun 2025 • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


UX Design Course


  • Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design

  • Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate

  • Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes

  • Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts

  • Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma

Apr 2025 - Jun 2025

Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona Code School

UX/UI Bootcamp

  • Ability to work with an AGILE team project design sprint
  • Competent in the use of UX designer software and tools
  • Understanding and ability to apply UX heuristics and UI design concepts


Final research and case study (Personal project): Events Management App. https://luaalmeida.art/funjams

Final research and case study (Team project): Social Media Polling. https://luaalmeida.art/pollari

Jun 2021 - Jun 2025

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

University of Northern Paraná

Bachelor’s in Graphic Design

University of Northern Paraná

Jun 2021 - Jun 2025 • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Bachelor’s in Graphic Design



Skills

UX Design: User Research, Wireframing, Prototyping, Usability Testing, User Flows


UI Design: Visual Design, Interface Layout, Design Systems, Responsive Design


Tools: Figma, Framer, ToonBoom, Adobe Creative Suite, HTML/CSS

Languages

Portuguese: Native

English: C1

Spanish: B2

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