Felipe MQ
Senior Product/UX Designer | Design System champion
With a background in Industrial Design and +8 years of experience in designing digital experiences, I decided to open my own design studio, after getting the opportunity of working with my first international client.
Now based on the Cornish coast in the UK, I specialise in product design & design systems, helping teams create user-centred, scalable, and cohesive designs that drive real results, whether that means improving user satisfaction, boosting design efficiency and consistency, or both.
I've been fortunate to work with R&D teams of big corporations like Telefonica, Dassault Systemes, and Indeed, contributing to products at various stages of development. These experiences have shaped my ability to support businesses of all sizes in turning their ideas or products into thoughtful and effective experiences, always with the user in mind.
Values
Teamwork / Collaboration
Great products come from open, cross-functional teamwork. Connecting people and disciplines, working fluidly across product, engineering, and design is essential to keep things aligned and moving, always with clear, open communication.
Passion / Care
We are naturally wired to consider all variables of a problem and put our heart to solve and deliver them from the abstract to the practical. We deeply care from users, the key insights and whys; to the detail, quality, and consistency, whether that’s in a single screen or an entire system.
Adaptability / Creativity
We aren’t afraid in uncertainty, we remain creative in complex or shifting situations. As product design is a team effort, everyone is doing their best to make things work, so our approach is enabling things to work by staying flexible under constraints, changes or new priorities.
Adventurous Drive
We are bold to explore uncharted territory and question how things are done. We often bring ideas that sit outside the expected, especially when navigating complex or uncertain environments. Creativity isn’t just about solving the obvious and making it look good, it’s about shaping what's next.
Reviews and Success Stories
Felipe remains the key driver of collaboration between mobile engineers and designers.
His efforts establish a seamless connection between design and engineering by ensuring that components exist in both Figma and code with matching specifications. This creates a more accurate and repeatable process for building exactly what is designed.While many designers prefer a freehand approach, often resulting in inconsistent designs with unique UX for each feature, Felipe takes a broader view. He creates and utilises components with well-defined specifications, ensuring consistency across the board. Felipe is also dedicated to helping the rest of the team adopt these best practices."
Android Staff Software Eng
Felipe remains the key driver of collaboration between mobile engineers and designers.
His efforts establish a seamless connection between design and engineering by ensuring that components exist in both Figma and code with matching specifications. This creates a more accurate and repeatable process for building exactly what is designed.While many designers prefer a freehand approach, often resulting in inconsistent designs with unique UX for each feature, Felipe takes a broader view. He creates and utilises components with well-defined specifications, ensuring consistency across the board. Felipe is also dedicated to helping the rest of the team adopt these best practices."
Android Staff Software Eng
Felipe remains the key driver of collaboration between mobile engineers and designers.
His efforts establish a seamless connection between design and engineering by ensuring that components exist in both Figma and code with matching specifications. This creates a more accurate and repeatable process for building exactly what is designed.While many designers prefer a freehand approach, often resulting in inconsistent designs with unique UX for each feature, Felipe takes a broader view. He creates and utilises components with well-defined specifications, ensuring consistency across the board. Felipe is also dedicated to helping the rest of the team adopt these best practices."
Android Staff Software Eng
I have worked with Felipe on both the Conversational UI project and the WFM app.
Over time, I have built a strong working relationship with him, and he is very easy to collaborate with.
Designing for Flex Agent was particularly challenging due to technical limitations and changing versions, however Felipe quickly understood the constraints of each version and adapts his designs accordingly.
I have always admired Felipe’s deep knowledge of the product and business, which makes working with him seamless, as it minimizes back-and-forth discussions. I can always count on him to deliver high-quality designs at speed. He is truly an asset to any project he works on."
Senior Product Manager
I have worked with Felipe on both the Conversational UI project and the WFM app.
Over time, I have built a strong working relationship with him, and he is very easy to collaborate with.
Designing for Flex Agent was particularly challenging due to technical limitations and changing versions, however Felipe quickly understood the constraints of each version and adapts his designs accordingly.
I have always admired Felipe’s deep knowledge of the product and business, which makes working with him seamless, as it minimizes back-and-forth discussions. I can always count on him to deliver high-quality designs at speed. He is truly an asset to any project he works on."
Senior Product Manager
I have worked with Felipe on both the Conversational UI project and the WFM app.
Over time, I have built a strong working relationship with him, and he is very easy to collaborate with.
Designing for Flex Agent was particularly challenging due to technical limitations and changing versions, however Felipe quickly understood the constraints of each version and adapts his designs accordingly.
I have always admired Felipe’s deep knowledge of the product and business, which makes working with him seamless, as it minimizes back-and-forth discussions. I can always count on him to deliver high-quality designs at speed. He is truly an asset to any project he works on."
Senior Product Manager
I have collaborated with Felipe on a ACP project where we are looking to surface some offering info to provide internal user more transparency of our offering system.
It was a very enjoyable discussion with Felipe on this design as we both bring in our knowledge of the respective space, and be very open in discussing the pros & cons from design perspective as well as the complexity and limit from product & technical perspective, so we can come to a final design very quickly, which also allow the team to deliver the project within 2 weeks delivery timeframe."
Product Manager
I have collaborated with Felipe on a ACP project where we are looking to surface some offering info to provide internal user more transparency of our offering system.
It was a very enjoyable discussion with Felipe on this design as we both bring in our knowledge of the respective space, and be very open in discussing the pros & cons from design perspective as well as the complexity and limit from product & technical perspective, so we can come to a final design very quickly, which also allow the team to deliver the project within 2 weeks delivery timeframe."
Product Manager
I have collaborated with Felipe on a ACP project where we are looking to surface some offering info to provide internal user more transparency of our offering system.
It was a very enjoyable discussion with Felipe on this design as we both bring in our knowledge of the respective space, and be very open in discussing the pros & cons from design perspective as well as the complexity and limit from product & technical perspective, so we can come to a final design very quickly, which also allow the team to deliver the project within 2 weeks delivery timeframe."
Product Manager
It has been a pleasure working with Felipe on Conversational UI.
Conversational UI has very much been a voyage of discovery - we went through many different visions of what we thought it should look like. For a UX designer, I'd expect this to be turbulent and annoying, but Felipe has been extremely flexible and helpful in fleshing out new approaches and pointing out where there might be gaps in our thinking, and very inventive in finding solutions.
His designs turned our rough ideas into a lovely user experience. He does a great job advocating for the user, arranging for user experience research and taking it into account etc.
I should also mention volume and speed of work - we often wanted prototypes and Figma docs on short timelines and when Felipe had competing priorities from other projects, but he always worked hard to get us what we needed."
Engineering lead
It has been a pleasure working with Felipe on Conversational UI.
Conversational UI has very much been a voyage of discovery - we went through many different visions of what we thought it should look like. For a UX designer, I'd expect this to be turbulent and annoying, but Felipe has been extremely flexible and helpful in fleshing out new approaches and pointing out where there might be gaps in our thinking, and very inventive in finding solutions.
His designs turned our rough ideas into a lovely user experience. He does a great job advocating for the user, arranging for user experience research and taking it into account etc.
I should also mention volume and speed of work - we often wanted prototypes and Figma docs on short timelines and when Felipe had competing priorities from other projects, but he always worked hard to get us what we needed."
Engineering lead
It has been a pleasure working with Felipe on Conversational UI.
Conversational UI has very much been a voyage of discovery - we went through many different visions of what we thought it should look like. For a UX designer, I'd expect this to be turbulent and annoying, but Felipe has been extremely flexible and helpful in fleshing out new approaches and pointing out where there might be gaps in our thinking, and very inventive in finding solutions.
His designs turned our rough ideas into a lovely user experience. He does a great job advocating for the user, arranging for user experience research and taking it into account etc.
I should also mention volume and speed of work - we often wanted prototypes and Figma docs on short timelines and when Felipe had competing priorities from other projects, but he always worked hard to get us what we needed."
Engineering lead
I have hired Felipe twice.
Once for logo design of our company and once for illustrations of a children's book.
He was terrific on both projects. He's very creative, talented and extremely fast! He has great ideas and works well with direction and edits. I love the work he does. Thanks. Carrie."
Carrie Gerlach Cecil
CEO | Partner at ANACHEL
I have hired Felipe twice.
Once for logo design of our company and once for illustrations of a children's book.
He was terrific on both projects. He's very creative, talented and extremely fast! He has great ideas and works well with direction and edits. I love the work he does. Thanks. Carrie."
Carrie Gerlach Cecil
CEO | Partner at ANACHEL
I have hired Felipe twice.
Once for logo design of our company and once for illustrations of a children's book.
He was terrific on both projects. He's very creative, talented and extremely fast! He has great ideas and works well with direction and edits. I love the work he does. Thanks. Carrie."
Carrie Gerlach Cecil
CEO | Partner at ANACHEL
Felipe consistently demonstrates exceptional leadership across multiple critical initiatives aimed at unifying the Client Portal's design.
He regularly contributes valuable ideas and demonstrate a genuine commitment to optimizing our design processes and dev collaboration. He not only delivers high-quality design solutions but also proactively contributes great ideas to improve teams workflows and the overall user experience."
Staff Software Eng
Felipe consistently demonstrates exceptional leadership across multiple critical initiatives aimed at unifying the Client Portal's design.
He regularly contributes valuable ideas and demonstrate a genuine commitment to optimizing our design processes and dev collaboration. He not only delivers high-quality design solutions but also proactively contributes great ideas to improve teams workflows and the overall user experience."
Staff Software Eng
Felipe consistently demonstrates exceptional leadership across multiple critical initiatives aimed at unifying the Client Portal's design.
He regularly contributes valuable ideas and demonstrate a genuine commitment to optimizing our design processes and dev collaboration. He not only delivers high-quality design solutions but also proactively contributes great ideas to improve teams workflows and the overall user experience."
Staff Software Eng
I wanted to take the time to recognize the great contributions you’ve made to our product.
Your mockups today showed just how much thought you’ve put into the app and just how prepared you are to handle requests like the one we’re working thought right now. The investment you’ve made so far is already paying dividends. Thank you for that.”
Director of Product Definition
I wanted to take the time to recognize the great contributions you’ve made to our product.
Your mockups today showed just how much thought you’ve put into the app and just how prepared you are to handle requests like the one we’re working thought right now. The investment you’ve made so far is already paying dividends. Thank you for that.”
Director of Product Definition
I wanted to take the time to recognize the great contributions you’ve made to our product.
Your mockups today showed just how much thought you’ve put into the app and just how prepared you are to handle requests like the one we’re working thought right now. The investment you’ve made so far is already paying dividends. Thank you for that.”
Director of Product Definition
Collaborating with Felipe as a designer has been a true pleasure.
His thoughtful approach to use cases ensures that every design decision is well-grounded and user-focused. He iterates quickly based on feedback, demonstrating quick turnaround that keeps our projects moving forward. Felipe's deep involvement in the research process enriches our work, and his dedication to building out the design system has been outstanding. Not only has he crafted a solid framework and library, but he has also effectively evangelized it to the rest of the team."
Senior UX Researcher
Collaborating with Felipe as a designer has been a true pleasure.
His thoughtful approach to use cases ensures that every design decision is well-grounded and user-focused. He iterates quickly based on feedback, demonstrating quick turnaround that keeps our projects moving forward. Felipe's deep involvement in the research process enriches our work, and his dedication to building out the design system has been outstanding. Not only has he crafted a solid framework and library, but he has also effectively evangelized it to the rest of the team."
Senior UX Researcher
Collaborating with Felipe as a designer has been a true pleasure.
His thoughtful approach to use cases ensures that every design decision is well-grounded and user-focused. He iterates quickly based on feedback, demonstrating quick turnaround that keeps our projects moving forward. Felipe's deep involvement in the research process enriches our work, and his dedication to building out the design system has been outstanding. Not only has he crafted a solid framework and library, but he has also effectively evangelized it to the rest of the team."
Senior UX Researcher
Felipe comes from a great UX program (Mondragon) but what was most impressive was his ability to adapt his skills to the real world of UX design
-- tight deadlines, diverse stakeholder expectations, collaboration across teams, etc.
While he was an intern with my design team, he continuously demonstrated his skills in a great variety of projects ranging from visual design for internal communications to interaction design to customer research to actively contributing to a very large customer journey mapping project.
His contribution to the customer journey mapping project, in particular, had and continues to have a huge impact. He collaborated with a group of diverse stakeholders to not only deliver incredibly useful insights and customer knowledge, but his work continues to serve as a part of a larger organisational change effort to bring more customer voices into decision-making across Telefonica."
Michael Thompson
Director of UX
Felipe comes from a great UX program (Mondragon) but what was most impressive was his ability to adapt his skills to the real world of UX design
-- tight deadlines, diverse stakeholder expectations, collaboration across teams, etc.
While he was an intern with my design team, he continuously demonstrated his skills in a great variety of projects ranging from visual design for internal communications to interaction design to customer research to actively contributing to a very large customer journey mapping project.
His contribution to the customer journey mapping project, in particular, had and continues to have a huge impact. He collaborated with a group of diverse stakeholders to not only deliver incredibly useful insights and customer knowledge, but his work continues to serve as a part of a larger organisational change effort to bring more customer voices into decision-making across Telefonica."
Michael Thompson
Director of UX
Felipe comes from a great UX program (Mondragon) but what was most impressive was his ability to adapt his skills to the real world of UX design
-- tight deadlines, diverse stakeholder expectations, collaboration across teams, etc.
While he was an intern with my design team, he continuously demonstrated his skills in a great variety of projects ranging from visual design for internal communications to interaction design to customer research to actively contributing to a very large customer journey mapping project.
His contribution to the customer journey mapping project, in particular, had and continues to have a huge impact. He collaborated with a group of diverse stakeholders to not only deliver incredibly useful insights and customer knowledge, but his work continues to serve as a part of a larger organisational change effort to bring more customer voices into decision-making across Telefonica."
Michael Thompson
Director of UX
Nobody puts as much care into their craft as Felipe does.
He presents his designs with such a clear understanding of both the user desires and exactly what the cross-functional members of his team will need to execute those exact designs.
Additionally, his efforts on all parts of the design systems, whether that be mobile or otherwise have affected the greater design team in two major ways. For one, every single designer/developer can work more efficiently and then for two, every design has a stronger emphasis on consistency that helps our product become better and better."
Senior UX Designer
Nobody puts as much care into their craft as Felipe does.
He presents his designs with such a clear understanding of both the user desires and exactly what the cross-functional members of his team will need to execute those exact designs.
Additionally, his efforts on all parts of the design systems, whether that be mobile or otherwise have affected the greater design team in two major ways. For one, every single designer/developer can work more efficiently and then for two, every design has a stronger emphasis on consistency that helps our product become better and better."
Senior UX Designer
Nobody puts as much care into their craft as Felipe does.
He presents his designs with such a clear understanding of both the user desires and exactly what the cross-functional members of his team will need to execute those exact designs.
Additionally, his efforts on all parts of the design systems, whether that be mobile or otherwise have affected the greater design team in two major ways. For one, every single designer/developer can work more efficiently and then for two, every design has a stronger emphasis on consistency that helps our product become better and better."
Senior UX Designer
Felipe is one of the best UX I have worked with.
He is bright, energetic guy who takes his responsibilities quite seriously. He is a good listener, a greater knowledgeable guy & has unique perspective over things. He also consider different approaches and suggestions given by others and come up with new solution which will be better for user experience."
R&D Software Manager
Felipe is one of the best UX I have worked with.
He is bright, energetic guy who takes his responsibilities quite seriously. He is a good listener, a greater knowledgeable guy & has unique perspective over things. He also consider different approaches and suggestions given by others and come up with new solution which will be better for user experience."
R&D Software Manager
Felipe is one of the best UX I have worked with.
He is bright, energetic guy who takes his responsibilities quite seriously. He is a good listener, a greater knowledgeable guy & has unique perspective over things. He also consider different approaches and suggestions given by others and come up with new solution which will be better for user experience."
R&D Software Manager
Felipe has consistently excelled at balancing the Brief process while driving key cross-organizational initiatives forward
Over the last six months, I’ve worked with him on both the Conversational UI screens and the Flex Web Design System, where he demonstrated outstanding problem-solving skills and initiative. His work on the Conversational UI embraced an experimental approach, shifting away from bespoke widgets to a more streamlined text-based method for the Flex Assistant. This change allowed the team to move faster and prompted us to maintain momentum across briefs."
Staff Software Engineer
Felipe has consistently excelled at balancing the Brief process while driving key cross-organizational initiatives forward
Over the last six months, I’ve worked with him on both the Conversational UI screens and the Flex Web Design System, where he demonstrated outstanding problem-solving skills and initiative. His work on the Conversational UI embraced an experimental approach, shifting away from bespoke widgets to a more streamlined text-based method for the Flex Assistant. This change allowed the team to move faster and prompted us to maintain momentum across briefs."
Staff Software Engineer
Felipe has consistently excelled at balancing the Brief process while driving key cross-organizational initiatives forward
Over the last six months, I’ve worked with him on both the Conversational UI screens and the Flex Web Design System, where he demonstrated outstanding problem-solving skills and initiative. His work on the Conversational UI embraced an experimental approach, shifting away from bespoke widgets to a more streamlined text-based method for the Flex Assistant. This change allowed the team to move faster and prompted us to maintain momentum across briefs."
Staff Software Engineer
Felipe has been a great collaborator. When I needed to design mobile screens, he was incredibly supportive—always ready to answer my questions and guide me on the best practices for iOS and Android design.
His deep understanding of both the Flex and Indeed Design Systems has been extremely helpful. When I sought guidance on styling due to differing opinions from different stakeholders, he organized an effective meeting, helped me stay on the right track, and provided thoughtful options to explore.
Balancing design system management with hands-on design work is no easy task, but I’m truly impressed by how well he handles both. His willingness to support others and his dedication to improving design processes make him a highly valuable team member."
UX Designer
Felipe has been a great collaborator. When I needed to design mobile screens, he was incredibly supportive—always ready to answer my questions and guide me on the best practices for iOS and Android design.
His deep understanding of both the Flex and Indeed Design Systems has been extremely helpful. When I sought guidance on styling due to differing opinions from different stakeholders, he organized an effective meeting, helped me stay on the right track, and provided thoughtful options to explore.
Balancing design system management with hands-on design work is no easy task, but I’m truly impressed by how well he handles both. His willingness to support others and his dedication to improving design processes make him a highly valuable team member."
UX Designer
Felipe has been a great collaborator. When I needed to design mobile screens, he was incredibly supportive—always ready to answer my questions and guide me on the best practices for iOS and Android design.
His deep understanding of both the Flex and Indeed Design Systems has been extremely helpful. When I sought guidance on styling due to differing opinions from different stakeholders, he organized an effective meeting, helped me stay on the right track, and provided thoughtful options to explore.
Balancing design system management with hands-on design work is no easy task, but I’m truly impressed by how well he handles both. His willingness to support others and his dedication to improving design processes make him a highly valuable team member."
UX Designer
I truly enjoy working with Felipe. He is as easy going as driven and knowledgeable.
The whole effort that he put into the IDS alignment with Jackson is exemplar in my opinion. When he sees a space for improving not just his own work but the discipline and the organisation at large, he goes for that.
I hope that in the near future we will have more opportunities to work closely together as I believe his ideas are often spot on!”
Sr Manager, Software Eng
I truly enjoy working with Felipe. He is as easy going as driven and knowledgeable.
The whole effort that he put into the IDS alignment with Jackson is exemplar in my opinion. When he sees a space for improving not just his own work but the discipline and the organisation at large, he goes for that.
I hope that in the near future we will have more opportunities to work closely together as I believe his ideas are often spot on!”
Sr Manager, Software Eng
I truly enjoy working with Felipe. He is as easy going as driven and knowledgeable.
The whole effort that he put into the IDS alignment with Jackson is exemplar in my opinion. When he sees a space for improving not just his own work but the discipline and the organisation at large, he goes for that.
I hope that in the near future we will have more opportunities to work closely together as I believe his ideas are often spot on!”
Sr Manager, Software Eng
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Bringing 3D design for all
Get in touch
If you think we could be a good fit working together, connect!