What I learned in my first three years as a freelancer
Pricing, saying no, and why my calendar has more empty space than ever.
I'm Ezra Hollis, an independent product designer and front-end developer in Lisbon. For nine years I've helped start-ups turn rough ideas into apps, brands and websites people actually use.
Research, UX and UI for apps and web products, from first sketch to developer hand-off.
From $9,000 Learn moreLogos, type and colour systems for founders who want to look as good as their product.
From $7,500 Learn moreI design in Figma, think in systems and ship in code. Clients get one person who owns the whole journey from sketch to production.
Product, brand and web projects for 30+ start-ups and studios across Europe and North America.
Led design for a travel-booking app used by two million people. Built the company's first design system.
Designed and built websites for cultural clients in Lisbon and Porto.
Graduated with distinction from the University of Lisbon, Faculty of Fine Arts.
Tabular numbers, big apertures, zero ambiguity between 1, l and I.
For projects starting in November.
Good for long Figma afternoons.
Working hours overlap with EU and US East.
Make it work, make it clear, then make it beautiful. In that order, every time.
My one design rulePinned above my deskPricing, saying no, and why my calendar has more empty space than ever.
Contrast, type size and touch targets from the Fieldnote project.
The five tools I use for 90% of my brand 3D work.
30 ready-made demos
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