Work With Me

The right designer
for your product

I don't work with everyone. I work with teams that take design seriously: startups building their own product, and studios and tech companies building it for their clients. Same requirement either way: a real problem to solve, and people who want a partner who thinks about the product, not just how it looks.

I can take a problem all the way from the first sketch to the last line of code or take exactly the slice you need and fit into how your team already works. Design, frontend, or both: the full-stack profile is a range, not a requirement. What stays constant is the mindset. I design knowing how it gets built, and I build still thinking about the experience. When I do both, there's no handoff and no translation loss. When I do one, I speak the other's language.

Who it's for

I work best with teams who recognise these scenarios

01 - Profile

Product teams building their own product

You're building your own product, and where design sits varies. Maybe you already have a design team and just need an extra senior pair of hands to move faster. Maybe there's no dedicated designer and you need someone to bring the design know-how and own it. Maybe what you're missing is on the frontend turning design into production. I slot into whatever you already have: alongside your design team, as the design lead when there isn't one, on the frontend, or all of it at once.

"We just need the right person to plug into our product, in whatever shape we're missing"

Product Team

R&D Team

Early / growth stage

02 - Profile

Studios & tech companies building for their clients

You design and build products for your clients, and you take it seriously. Real discovery, real UX, value over raw output. But demand isn't always level: sometimes there are more good clients than senior capacity. I plug into your pipeline, on your tools, alongside your team as a designer, a frontend dev, or both and deliver to your standard, white-label if needed.

"We need a senior we can put on a client project without slowing the team down."

Design Studio

Tech Studio

How I work

A clear process, no surprises

1

Discovery

We understand the real problem, not the declared one. Users, business goals, technical constraints.

2

Concept

I turn evidence into design proposals. Fast iteration before committing to a direction.

3

Iteration

High-fidelity UI, testable prototype, refinement based on real feedback and user testing.

4

Handoff

Documentation, design tokens, and if needed direct implementation in React / TypeScript.

Honest expectations

Good fit and not

We'll work great together if you…

Have a real product problem, not just "make it look nice"

Give designers space to ask questions before executing

Value iteration over a single perfect delivery

Are comfortable with async work and clear documentation

Want a long-term collaborator, not a pixel-pusher

Probably not the right fit if you…

Need someone to execute specs with no strategic input

Want a final design delivered in under a week, no questions

Aren't sure what the actual problem is yet

Don't involve design in product decisions at all

Think AI tools can replace the strategic thinking behind good design

FAQ

The usual questions

Do you work with clients outside Italy?

Yes. I work fully remotely with Italian and EU clients. Working language can be Italian or English. I'm available for calls within EU timezone without any issue.

Can I hire you for design only, without the frontend?

Absolutely. The full-stack profile is a range, not a requirement. Plenty of clients already have a dev team and just need design, a design system, or product consulting and some have the designs done and need someone to ship them in React. Design, frontend, or both: you pick the slice.

Can you handle a POC from scratch, without a brief?

Yes, this is actually one of the scenarios I enjoy most. Bring the idea and the constraints, and I'll structure the brief, define the MVP scope, design it, and build it if needed. You'll have something testable without pulling anyone off your core team.

What if I'm not sure which profile fits my situation?

That's exactly what the discovery call is for. Bring the problem, not the solution. We'll figure out together whether I'm the right person to help and if I'm not, I'll tell you honestly.

Do you use AI in your design process?

Yes and I think every designer who doesn't is losing time. I use AI tools throughout my workflow, for research synthesis, generating copy variations, writing frontend code faster, and exploring visual directions quickly. What AI doesn't do is decide what the right problem is, understand what a specific user is actually struggling with, or make the trade-off calls that define a good product. Those require judgment built over years of real projects. I use AI to move faster not to think less.

Do you work with studios and agencies, white-label?

es. I work behind the scenes as part of your team. Your process, your tools, your client relationship. Design, frontend, or both, on a single project or ongoing. The client sees your studio; I make sure the work holds up to your standard.

Great design starts
with a conversation

30 minutes. No commitment. We'll figure out together if I can actually help.

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