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Hi, I’m Raphael Thalles, a UX Designer with 6+ years delivering user-centered design for fintech, e-commerce, gambling and digital products. I specialize in user research, information architecture, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing and accessibility (WCAG 2.1), and I connect design decisions to tangible business outcomes such as increased conversion, CTR and engagement. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams and building scalable design systems to support fast-moving products. Based in Dublin, I’m available across Europe. I’m fluent in English, Portuguese, Italian and Spanish, and I love helping diverse teams create inclusive, high-performing digital experiences.…Hi, I’m Raphael Thalles, a UX Designer with 6+ years delivering user-centered design for fintech, e-commerce, gambling and digital products. I specialize in user research, information architecture, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing and accessibility (WCAG 2.1), and I connect design decisions to tangible business outcomes such as increased conversion, CTR and engagement. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams and building scalable design systems to support fast-moving products. Based in Dublin, I’m available across Europe. I’m fluent in English, Portuguese, Italian and Spanish, and I love helping diverse teams create inclusive, high-performing digital experiences.

Raphael Thalles

Graphic Designer, Motion Graphic Designer, Brand Designer, +4

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Hi, I’m Raphael Thalles, a UX Designer with 6+ years delivering user-centered design for fintech, e-commerce, gambling and digital products. I specialize in user research, information architecture, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing and accessibility (WCAG 2.1), and I connect design decisions to tangible business outcomes such as increased conversion, CTR and engagement. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams and building scalable design systems to support fast-moving products. Based in Dublin, I’m available across Europe. I’m fluent in English, Portuguese, Italian and Spanish, and I love helping diverse teams create inclusive, high-performing digital experiences.…Hi, I’m Raphael Thalles, a UX Designer with 6+ years delivering user-centered design for fintech, e-commerce, gambling and digital products. I specialize in user research, information architecture, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing and accessibility (WCAG 2.1), and I connect design decisions to tangible business outcomes such as increased conversion, CTR and engagement. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams and building scalable design systems to support fast-moving products. Based in Dublin, I’m available across Europe. I’m fluent in English, Portuguese, Italian and Spanish, and I love helping diverse teams create inclusive, high-performing digital experiences.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Raphael Thalles, a UX Designer with 6+ years delivering user-centered design for fintech, e-commerce, gambling and digital products. I specialize in user research, information architecture, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing and accessibility (WCAG 2.1), and I connect design decisions to tangible business outcomes such as increased conversion, CTR and engagement. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams and building scalable design systems to support fast-moving products.

Based in Dublin, I’m available across Europe. I’m fluent in English, Portuguese, Italian and Spanish, and I love helping diverse teams create inclusive, high-performing digital experiences.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Portuguese

Fluent

Italian

Advanced

Spanish; Castilian

Advanced

Work Experience

Graphic Designer at Eco Cups Ireland

January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025

Designed visual assets for marketplace listings and ecommerce platforms, improving product presentation and perceived value. Managed colour correction, retouching and product optimization for large catalogs using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. Created digital advertising graphics and social media creatives aligned with seasonal campaigns and brand guidelines. Organized digital asset libraries to improve workflow efficiency and reduce design turnaround time.

Digital Content Manager at Reis Revisional

April 1, 2024 - April 1, 2024

Led the creative direction for three brands, delivering social media content, landing page assets and motion graphics for high-reach digital campaigns. Designed paid advertising creatives for Google Ads, Meta Ads and TikTok Ads, improving click-through rates and engagement. Produced and edited short-form videos and motion graphics using Adobe Premiere and After Effects. Built UI/UX prototypes and wireframes to support web development and improve user flows for digital platforms.

Graphic Designer at Viver Mais Cooperative

July 1, 2022 - July 1, 2022

Developed marketing visuals including billboards, flyers, brochures and digital assets for real estate and construction campaigns. Photographed and edited site images, improving visual documentation for stakeholders and marketing materials. Collaborated cross-functionally with project managers to ensure accuracy, alignment and on-time delivery of creative materials.

Social Media Designer at WER Mania

August 1, 2021 - August 1, 2021

Produced social-first content that contributed to reaching over 70,000 organic followers. Designed high-impact visuals for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube, improving brand engagement. Applied audience insights to refine visual direction and increase retention across multiple campaigns.

UX / Digital Designer at Eli Z Group

January 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025

Designed end-to-end event communication experience for national events reaching 10,000+ attendees, mapping user touchpoints across digital and physical channels to improve audience navigation and participation. Applied information hierarchy, UX writing principles and accessibility guidelines (WCAG 2.1) to ensure materials communicated clearly across a multilingual international audience. Built and maintained a scalable design system across 60+ assets, ensuring consistency across social media, signage and event collateral.

Graphic & UX Designer at Eco Cups Ireland

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025

Optimised marketplace product page structure and visual hierarchy to reduce friction and support purchase decision-making. Implemented component-based production workflows, reducing errors by 20% and improving cross-team handoff consistency.

UX & Digital Marketing Designer at Reis Revisional

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024

Led end-to-end UX redesign of a legal fintech platform: conducted competitive research, mapped user journeys, restructured information architecture, built wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes in Figma, increasing conversion rate by 15%. Applied behavioural design principles to post-purchase flows, designing a modal using loss aversion framing and choice architecture that achieved a 36% combo acceptance rate, cleared 70 stagnant units in 3 weeks, and changed the client's production model. Collaborated with developers and stakeholders to align design decisions with technical constraints and business objectives. Optimised paid media creatives via A/B testing across Meta, Google and TikTok Ads, achieving +22% CTR and improved ROI. Directed UX and visual strategy across 3 brands simultaneously, achieving +30% engagement through data-informed decisions.

UX / Digital Designer at Viver Mais

January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022

Redesigned landing page hierarchy and interaction design based on usability heuristics, achieving +12% lead generation.

Social Media & Content Designer at WER Mania

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021

Built content strategy and visual system informed by audience behaviour analysis, scaling organic reach to 70,000+ followers with +25% engagement growth. Designed interactive carousel series driving debate and shares, contributing to consistent week-on-week follower growth.