Francisco Nascimento

Built since 2003.

Francisco Nascimento

Systems thinker & UI specialist

Senior designer specialising in design systems. Twenty years across agencies, product, and infrastructure — from Ogilvy and Fullsix in the Flash-era, to clients like SAPO, to a freelance career through Toptal since 2017, to the design system rebuild at Sherpany.

I work at the intersection of design and code: token architectures, component libraries, governance models, and the cross-functional workflows that make systems stick. Remote from Lisbon.

Experience

Toptal
Senior Product Designer - Design Systems SpecialistIndependent Design System Engineer and Product Designer focused on creating and evolving large-scale Design Systems from scratch.
2016 - Present
Sherpany
Senior Product DesignerDesign Systems Manager
2023 - Present
SAPO
Full Stack DesignerDesigned responsive interfaces and interaction patterns for in-house mobile applications and digital web platforms.
2016 - 2022
Ogilvy & Mather
Senior Interactive DesignerCollaborated across various design disciplines to enhance digital processes for mobile and web interfaces.
2014 - 2016
iGnited.io
Senior Product DesignerCollaborated with product teams, startups, and agencies to improve visual consistency and user experiences across websites, apps, and dashboards.
2011
Fullsix
UI DesignerDesigned user interfaces for international clients
2010-2011
B'lizzard
Web DesignerDeveloped engaging websites and interactive flash animations
2009
InfoReggae.pt
Web DesignerUI/UX versions 1 & 2 Collaborated with dev teams
2006-2008
Works.pt
Web DesignerWebdesign, UI Interfaces
2003–2005
Tv Cabo
Operated Interactive TV systemsUser-friendly interfaces for TV
2002–2003