Senior Product Designer at Format and Zenfolio 🇨🇦 🇺🇸, with a robust foundation in user experience, visual design, and product strategy. I excel at crafting unforgettable digital experiences while prioritizing business goals.
In my spare time, I love to mentor other designers, ride my bicycle, pet my dog, and catch waves on the Portuguese coast.

Feel free to shoot me an email or connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, Dribbble or Twitter.

Download Resume (PDF) - Contact: himiguelmendes@gmail.com

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Meet my dog, Logan. 

What people say

Eduardo Santos @ Designer at Feedly
"Miguel has a very unique and broad skillset that made collaborating with him a very rewarding experience. His leadership and energy was crucial to steer the project in which we've worked together in the right direction. Coupled with a talent for reframing complex problems by asking the right questions allowed Miguel to communicate and provide the necessary clarity that the team needed to be in sync and keep our eyes in our north star..."

Tyler Rooney @ Co-Founder at Format
"Miguel is an absolute professional in every sense of the word. As a designer, his attention to detail, understanding of UX, and ability to execute large design changes (sometimes coding the changes himself) means he is constantly creating enormous impact. As a team member, he is kind, generous, open, and thoughtful. And as a remote team member, he always found a way to connect and communicate effectively..."

James Cam @ UX Manager at Humi
"I can always count on him to delivery solutions that are rock solid. Having Miguel on your team is a no-brainer and I hope we get to work together again one day."

John Andronowski @ Senior Product Designer at Format
"One of the most talented and thorough product designers I've ever worked with. An approachable personality and fantastic attention to detail set Miguel apart from the rest."

Lauren Barless @ Designer Manager at Format
"He is incredibly skilled and knowledgeable as a product designer, with an unparalleled work ethic and great attention to detail. He's particularly adept at taking complex problems and finding simple, elegant solutions that solve real user needs."

Apps I love, use and recommend

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Figma
Design tool of choice

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Cron
Calendar on Steroids

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Things
Personal Task Manager

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Semplice
Portfolio Builder

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Whimsical
Thinking and Collab.

Experience

2016 - today
Senior Product Designer @ Format
Remote

2022 - today
Senior Product Designer @ Zenfolio
Remote

2017 - 2019
Lecturer @ Postgrad. Digital Experience Design - University of Lisbon, Portugal

2014 - 2016
Lead Product Designer @ Tradiio
Lisbon, Portugal

2013 - 2014
Designer @ Activate Brand Action
Lisbon, Portugal

2011 - 2013
Designer @ Inovazi
Coimbra, Portugal

2009 - Present
Freelance Designer
Worldwide

Education

2011 - 2013
Master in Design and Multimedia
University of Coimbra, Portugal

2012
Exchange Programme - Centro de la Imagen y la Tecnología Multimedia - Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain

2008 - 2011
Bachelor in Design and Multimedia - University of Coimbra, Portugal