Hyphen
Hyphen
Hyphen is a Lisbon-based UX and product design agency, operating under SPARK2D, Lda, that helps enterprise organizations create clearer, more accessible digital experiences. Its work combines human-centered design with AI across user experience and product design, WCAG accessibility audits and training, design systems, conversational and UX writing, and generative AI governance. Hyphen supports clients through embedded specialist teams as well as end-to-end projects, with referenced clients including Cofidis, Vodafone, Worten, and Euroconsumers. The company also highlights AI-enabled workflows, accessibility practice, and professional training.

UX Designer in Lisbon, Portugal (Hybrid)

Lead client UX projects at Hyphen from discovery through delivery, working across industries with research, design systems, accessibility and AI-assisted workflows.

Description

  • Guide UX projects from problem definition through delivery.
  • Explore concepts quickly with prototypes, including AI-assisted prototypes, then refine selected ideas to high fidelity.
  • Support user research through interviews and usability testing.
  • Turn research findings and user insights into clear, evidence-based design decisions.
  • Build and evolve design systems to support consistency and scale.
  • Apply accessibility best practices and WCAG 2.2 throughout the design process.
  • Partner with multidisciplinary research, product and development teams.
  • Work with client stakeholders to share progress, gather feedback and align decisions.
  • Present design work and explain its rationale to clients and internal teams.
  • Apply AI tools across design and research workflows, including synthesis, ideation, prototyping and content creation.
  • Deliver end-to-end UX projects for clients in varied industries.

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of experience in UX design, product design or a similar role.
  • A portfolio that shows design thinking and process, not just polished final screens.
  • Strong Figma skills, including components, variants, auto layout and prototyping.
  • Hands-on experience with design systems.
  • A solid understanding of digital accessibility and WCAG 2.2.
  • Practical experience conducting or supporting user interviews and usability testing.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with confidence discussing work and responding constructively to client feedback.
  • Professional fluency in Portuguese and English.
  • Preferred: experience in a consultancy or agency, especially managing multiple projects or clients at once.
  • Preferred: experience applying AI in daily design work, such as research synthesis, prototyping, ideation, content creation or workflow automation.

Benefits

  • The source mentions cookie consent and preference management but does not state any role-specific benefits.

Related Jobs