Nora Vance
// HELLO, I’M NORA
Product designer crafting calm, honest interfaces for curious people.
I’m a Lisbon-based designer and weekend photographer. For eight years I’ve helped startups and studios turn messy ideas into clear products — from first sketch to the pixel-perfect handoff.
UI DESIGN
UX RESEARCH
BRANDING
PROTOTYPING
PHOTOGRAPHY
8+
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
120+
PROJECTS SHIPPED
40+
HAPPY CLIENTS
WORK
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Selected work
DO
// SERVICES
What I do
PRODUCT & UI DESIGN
Interfaces that feel obvious — design systems, flows and high-fidelity screens built for real users.
UX RESEARCH
Interviews, usability tests and journey maps that turn assumptions into confident decisions.
BRAND IDENTITY
Logos, type and colour systems that give young companies a calm, recognisable voice.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Product and editorial photography with soft light and quiet compositions.
LOVE
// TESTIMONIALS
Kind words
“Nora rebuilt our onboarding in three weeks. Activation went up 32% and the team finally has a design system we enjoy using.”
Daniel Kim
FOUNDER, FIELDNOTE
“Rare mix of taste and rigour. Every decision came with a reason, and the final photos for our launch were simply beautiful.”
Leo Martins
CREATIVE LEAD, ATELIER NINE
CV
// RESUME
Education & Experience
Education
2014 — 2018
BA Communication Design
UNIVERSITY OF LISBON
Typography, editorial design and visual systems, with a minor in photography.
2019
Interaction Design Specialisation
IDF ONLINE
Human-centred research methods, usability testing and prototyping.
2021
Advanced Product Photography
LISBON PHOTO SCHOOL
Studio lighting, still life composition and retouching workflows.
Experience
2023 — NOW
Senior Product Designer
FIELDNOTE
Leading design for a note-taking app used by 400k people; built its design system from scratch.
2020 — 2023
Product Designer
NORTHWIND STUDIO
Designed web and mobile products for 30+ clients across fintech, travel and health.
2018 — 2020
Junior Designer
ATELIER NINE
Brand identities, packaging and photography for independent makers.
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Let’s work together
Have a product to shape or a story to photograph? Send a short note — I usually reply within one business day.