About

Work

About

Contact

Work

About

Contact

I design and build clear, calm brands and websites for people who make things.

I’m Tarin, an independent designer and developer based in Lisbon.

For twelve years I’ve worked across identity, product and front-end, first in studios in Porto, Amsterdam and Rotterdam, and since 2021 on my own. I like small teams, short feedback loops and work that is easy to live with after launch.

Most projects start with a two-week sprint: we agree what matters, I sketch and test, and you see real pages early. When we’re done you get files and a site your own team can edit, plus a short video walkthrough.

Tools I use

Framer

Figma

React

Blender

Lightroom

Webflow

Say hello

Quiet studio corner with a chair and table

Experience

Twelve years, six chapters

2021 — Now

Independent designer & developer

Self-employed, Lisbon

Identity, product and web projects for small studios and founders. I design, build and hand over sites clients can edit themselves.

2023 — 2024

Senior product designer

Brindle Money

Freelance lead on the budgeting app for shared flats, from first sketches to the React web app and design system.

2018 — 2021

Design lead

Norvale Studio, Rotterdam

Led a team of four designers on identity and web work for cultural clients. Set up the studio’s Framer and front-end workflow.

2016 — 2018

Front-end developer

Kiln & Co., Amsterdam

Built marketing sites and booking flows in React for hospitality clients, with a focus on speed and accessibility.

2014 — 2016

Junior designer

Studio Mellor, Porto

Editorial layout, packaging and photography for food and drink brands across Portugal and Spain.

2011 — 2014

BA Communication Design

Porto School of Arts

Graduated with a thesis on type for small screens. Exchange term at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague.