Hi, I’m Darwin Da Silva, a self-taught graphic designer with 3–4 years of freelancing experience creating high-performing digital designs for influencers and gaming studios. I specialize in Brand Identity, UI/UX, and Print Design, and I’m proficient with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and Blender. I’m passionate about blending strong visual storytelling with performance-driven design to boost engagement and improve user experience. I’m a collaborative, cross-functional team player who thrives in freelance and remote settings. I’ve led complete design projects from research through delivery, worked closely with developers and creators to iterate on performance-driven changes, and built scalable workflows for thumbnails and UI components that support long-term brand consistency.

Darwin Da Silva

Hi, I’m Darwin Da Silva, a self-taught graphic designer with 3–4 years of freelancing experience creating high-performing digital designs for influencers and gaming studios. I specialize in Brand Identity, UI/UX, and Print Design, and I’m proficient with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and Blender. I’m passionate about blending strong visual storytelling with performance-driven design to boost engagement and improve user experience. I’m a collaborative, cross-functional team player who thrives in freelance and remote settings. I’ve led complete design projects from research through delivery, worked closely with developers and creators to iterate on performance-driven changes, and built scalable workflows for thumbnails and UI components that support long-term brand consistency.

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Hi, I’m Darwin Da Silva, a self-taught graphic designer with 3–4 years of freelancing experience creating high-performing digital designs for influencers and gaming studios. I specialize in Brand Identity, UI/UX, and Print Design, and I’m proficient with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and Blender. I’m passionate about blending strong visual storytelling with performance-driven design to boost engagement and improve user experience.

I’m a collaborative, cross-functional team player who thrives in freelance and remote settings. I’ve led complete design projects from research through delivery, worked closely with developers and creators to iterate on performance-driven changes, and built scalable workflows for thumbnails and UI components that support long-term brand consistency.

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Language

English
Fluent
Portuguese
Advanced

Work Experience

Game UI/UX Designer (Freelance) at Double Bandit Studios (Roblox), United Kingdom
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2026
Designed a complete UI system for a Roblox game, including HUDs, menus and in-game interfaces. Collaborated with developers to ensure smooth UI integration and user experience alignment. Independently led all aspects of the freelance commission, including research, design development and final delivery. Created over 100+ custom thumbnails for large creators and contributed to long-term thumbnail style direction across multiple channels. Developed a repeatable thumbnail workflow by combining Photoshop and Blender for 3D composition. Iterated on performance-driven design changes based on click-through rate.
YouTube Thumbnail Designer – Freelance at Foltyn (and Chex) – Freelance
October 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023
Created thumbnails for multiple large creators; built a workflow for 3D composition using Photoshop and Blender; improved click-through rates.
Brand Identity Designer – Intern at And–Now x World Fair Company, London
January 1, 2025 - March 1, 2025
Produced a range of logotype prototypes and conceptual brand applications, helping define a consistent and adaptable design system for a company rebranding.

Education

A Levels at Barking Abbey School Sixth Form
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2026
GCSEs (Grade A*-C) at Barking Abbey Secondary School
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2024
Summer School - Cognizant Digital Arts at Cognizant Digital Arts
July 29, 2024 - July 31, 2024

Qualifications

Cisco Introduction to Cybersecurity Certificate
January 1, 2024 - June 13, 2026

Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services