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I'm a designer from... Give an introduction about yourself, who are you, what are your most important skills and what differentiates you from other designers. This is the first thing clients will see. They are often interested in sector experience and knowledge, so please mention it. --- Employment and project experience Senior Designer Apple Inc. _January 2017 - March 2017_ UX Designer Airbnb Inc. _January 2019 - March 2019_…I'm a designer from... Give an introduction about yourself, who are you, what are your most important skills and what differentiates you from other designers. This is the first thing clients will see. They are often interested in sector experience and knowledge, so please mention it. --- Employment and project experience Senior Designer Apple Inc. _January 2017 - March 2017_ UX Designer Airbnb Inc. _January 2019 - March 2019_

Diana Costa, PhD

Graphic Designer, Illustrator, UX Designer

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I'm a designer from... Give an introduction about yourself, who are you, what are your most important skills and what differentiates you from other designers. This is the first thing clients will see. They are often interested in sector experience and knowledge, so please mention it. --- Employment and project experience Senior Designer Apple Inc. _January 2017 - March 2017_ UX Designer Airbnb Inc. _January 2019 - March 2019_…I'm a designer from... Give an introduction about yourself, who are you, what are your most important skills and what differentiates you from other designers. This is the first thing clients will see. They are often interested in sector experience and knowledge, so please mention it. --- Employment and project experience Senior Designer Apple Inc. _January 2017 - March 2017_ UX Designer Airbnb Inc. _January 2019 - March 2019_

Available to hire

Lisbon, Portugal

I’m a designer from…

Give an introduction about yourself, who are you, what are your most important skills and what differentiates you from other designers. This is the first thing clients will see. They are often interested in sector experience and knowledge, so please mention it.

Employment and project experience

Senior Designer Apple Inc.
January 2017 - March 2017

UX Designer Airbnb Inc.
January 2019 - March 2019

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Portuguese

Fluent

English

Advanced

Spanish; Castilian

Advanced

Work Experience

UX Researcher at MEO

January 1, 2023 - Present

Lead and execute UX research for digital products across TV, mobile, and web platforms. Plan and conduct usability tests, interviews, diary studies, and surveys with internal and external users. Collaborate closely with designers, PMs, and engineers to support design. Analyze call center feedback to identify usability issues and prioritize improvements. Advocate for human-centered design culture within teams.

Freelance Illustrator & Graphic Designer

January 1, 2022 - Present

Illustration and design services for both scientific and independent projects. Collaborate with research teams to create scientific figures, diagrams, and visuals for academic publications and presentations. Design branding materials, promotional content and websites.

Graphic Designer at Mammy & Me

November 30, 2021 - July 29, 2025

Designed illustrations and educational content for social media, as well as print and digital materials including booklets, flyers, and product packaging.

Researcher - PhD Student at Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante / Universidad Miguel Hernández

July 31, 2022 - July 29, 2025

Developed an automated setup to study pro-social behaviour in rats, strengthened skills in quantitative analysis and published as first author. Conceptual thinking and Experimental design. Data Analysis (Quantitative: Excel, Python, SPSS). Data Visualisation (Python, GraphPad Prism, Illustrator). Supervised Master's and PhD Students. Oral and poster presentations in national and international conferences and workshops. Organised activities and workshops for PhD Students.