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Interfaces, design systems, and the sites around them
Building a design system as the lead designer on a relationship management platform for desktop and mobile browser.
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I'm a senior UI, web and visual designer. I've spent the past two decades working on interfaces and building websites.
I design interfaces: the screens, flows, states, and component systems that make a product usable. That's been my focus for most of my career, and it's the work I want to keep doing.
What makes me slightly unusual is that I don't stop at the Figma file. I build production sites in Framer and WordPress, which means I understand what my designs cost to implement — and when a project needs it, I can ship the thing myself rather than hand it over and hope.
I've done this in-house on product teams and inside agencies, in London and remotely. Most recently I spent two and a half years at UNATION, a US events platform, owning the mobile app UI and the design system behind it.
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Current location
Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
Nationality
Italian
Work authorization
EU citizen: I can work in any EU country with no sponsorship or paperwork. Outside the EU (UK, Middle East, North America) I would need visa sponsorship.
timezone
GMT / WET — identical to UK hours, one hour behind CET, and a full afternoon overlap with US East Coast
remote experience
I've worked remotely since 2019, for some time I worked full-time remotely with US companies
relocation
Open to relocating anywhere in the EU. Also open outside the EU where sponsorship is offered.
Availability
Immediate or short notice
Languages
Italian: native; English: fluent; Spanish: intermediate
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Some kindness from clients and colleagues
A real collaborator, Alex helped me to lead the team and inspire. He assisted in the development of junior staff and was vital to their growth and success. He has a broad skill set covering UX and UI design, through to print. His editorial work is nothing short of beautiful. He is a truly skilled designer and all round creative that is passionate about what he does, at every stage of the creative process.
Lee Fairbrother
Founder, For Different (former CD at Accelerate Digital)
Alessandro worked in our agency as a senior designer, we worked closely on a few client projects, from web/ux projects, to all manner of digital design. He has a fantastic eye, works fast and to high quality, and has a friendly and calm manner. Highly recommended!
Louis Warner
G-Force | Founders Factory (former CEO at Accelerate Digital)
Great turn around time, and great to work with! Makes all of our visions come true. Couldn't thank you enough, Alex!
Sarah Dillard
Product Dev. Manager, Unation
I am totally flawed by Alex's work. I provided a really detailed brief - every single section I had ideas down. Alex came in and looked at the project from the top to the bottom - and produced me a design that not only met my wireframe, but exceeded it - because I could see he had really thought about my design requirements.
Steve Stretton
Founder, Stretton Online
Alessandro is an incredibly talented digital designer. He always finished his projects with enthusiasm, efficiency, creativity and finesse. There is no doubt Alessandro will do well wherever his career takes him and his future employers will be extremely lucky to have him on-board.
Alissa Quigley
Lead Manager, Sprinklr