Helder Leal.

Designer

Helder Leal.

Designer

Helder Leal.

Designer

Helder Leal.

Designer

About Helder Leal

Hey there! I'm Helder, a senior product designer with 10 years of experience passionately dedicated to creating outstanding user experiences. I began my design path as a graphic designer, later fell in love with technology and innovation, and then—the next thing—found myself in UX design, where I am now as a product designer.


I come from Portugal and landed in London because I love art, TV, music and the cinema. While in London, I worked with companies in entertainment, such as NBC Universal or Discovery Inc. For sure, exposure to the entertaining culture of London did influence my approach towards design and creativity of all kinds.


Throughout the years, I have worked within diverse teams that have further developed me with skills and understanding necessary for user-centred design. My approach is based on empathy, delving into user needs at the very root to craft exceeding solutions and fuelling long-term engagement.


Apart from work, I take in recharge for myself through nature, gigs and cooking. My design perspective is rich with experience, providing fresh insights and creativity to my work.

I am excited to allow more challenges and opportunities in the future towards growing and progressing within this dynamic field.


Let's connect and shape the future together!

Hey there! I'm Helder, a senior product designer with 10 years of experience passionately dedicated to creating outstanding user experiences. I began my design path as a graphic designer, later fell in love with technology and innovation, and then—the next thing—found myself in UX design, where I am now as a product designer.


I come from Portugal and landed in London because I love art, TV, music and the cinema. While in London, I worked with companies in entertainment, such as NBC Universal or Discovery Inc. For sure, exposure to the entertaining culture of London did influence my approach towards design and creativity of all kinds.


Throughout the years, I have worked within diverse teams that have further developed me with skills and understanding necessary for user-centred design. My approach is based on empathy, delving into user needs at the very root to craft exceeding solutions and fuelling long-term engagement.


Apart from work, I take in recharge for myself through nature, gigs and cooking. My design perspective is rich with experience, providing fresh insights and creativity to my work.

I am excited to allow more challenges and opportunities in the future towards growing and progressing within this dynamic field.


Let's connect and shape the future together!

10+

10+

Years of experience

27+

27+

Projects completed

100%

100%

Happy clients

2

2

Companies founded

Relevant Experience

2023 - Present

Channel5 / UI Centric

Senior Product Designer

During my time as a Product Designer at UIC working for Channel5, I followed User-Centred Design processes in an agile environment to collaborate on product redesign across iOS, Android, Web and CTV platforms.

2023 - Present

Channel5 / UI Centric

Senior Product Designer

During my time as a Product Designer at UIC working for Channel5, I followed User-Centred Design processes in an agile environment to collaborate on product redesign across iOS, Android, Web and CTV platforms.

2019 - 2020

Discovery Inc

Senior Product Designer

Working as a Product Designer at Discovery, I was working in an agile environment, following the User-Centred Design process while creating the Design System for the VOD product. I defined the identity, the principles, and the best practices of the Design System, to create shared libraries across multiplatforms (Web, Android, iOS, tvOS) and deliver patterns, components, and guidelines to let the teams design, realize, and develop the product from one single source of truth. Collaboration with the developers was at its peak for the translation of UI concepts into a product that works well. Continuous testing, together with user feedback loops, was of essence in smooth functionality and visual elements to result in polished, user-friendly UI.

2019 - 2020

Discovery Inc

Senior Product Designer

Working as a Product Designer at Discovery, I was working in an agile environment, following the User-Centred Design process while creating the Design System for the VOD product. I defined the identity, the principles, and the best practices of the Design System, to create shared libraries across multiplatforms (Web, Android, iOS, tvOS) and deliver patterns, components, and guidelines to let the teams design, realize, and develop the product from one single source of truth. Collaboration with the developers was at its peak for the translation of UI concepts into a product that works well. Continuous testing, together with user feedback loops, was of essence in smooth functionality and visual elements to result in polished, user-friendly UI.

2016 - 2017

NBC Universal

Senior Product Designer

Working across new and existing products from the NBC Universal group in a scrum environment team, I was responsive for delivering high fidelity prototypes for TV and Cinema related brands such as Syfy, Studio universal and Hayu. In all the projects I designed for multi-platforms such as responsive web, iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV using an atomic design process centred on the user and on data research.

2016 - 2017

NBC Universal

Senior Product Designer

Working across new and existing products from the NBC Universal group in a scrum environment team, I was responsive for delivering high fidelity prototypes for TV and Cinema related brands such as Syfy, Studio universal and Hayu. In all the projects I designed for multi-platforms such as responsive web, iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV using an atomic design process centred on the user and on data research.

2013 - 2015

Pixelmatters

Co-founder & Product Designer

When I was living in Porto, I noticed that there weren't many companies that focused on digital product design. So, I decided to co-found Pixelmatters, which allowed me to lead and contribute to the creation of digital products. It was an amazing experience where I learned so much about dealing with clients from all over the world and understanding the product life cycle. I became even more passionate about creating user experiences that are meaningful and work well on various platforms, including iOS, Android, and responsive web.

2013 - 2015

Pixelmatters

Co-founder & Product Designer

When I was living in Porto, I noticed that there weren't many companies that focused on digital product design. So, I decided to co-found Pixelmatters, which allowed me to lead and contribute to the creation of digital products. It was an amazing experience where I learned so much about dealing with clients from all over the world and understanding the product life cycle. I became even more passionate about creating user experiences that are meaningful and work well on various platforms, including iOS, Android, and responsive web.

Services

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UI/UX Design

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UI/UX Design

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Prototyping

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Prototyping

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User Testing

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User Testing

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