Maya Chen · Product designer · Lisbon

Interfaces that feel inevitable.

Eight years designing calm, durable software — banking, design systems, and the occasional editorial detour. Currently freelancing from a sunny desk in Alfama.

Now · open for Q4 projects Before · Nomad, Atlas Focus · systems & iOS
Selected work · 2021–2026

Nomad — banking that travels

Led design for a multi-currency banking app used across 14 countries. Card controls, FX without the fear, and a home screen people actually understand.

UI · iOS

Atlas design system

A component system serving five product teams: 120 components, tokens, and the documentation culture to keep them honest.

Systems

Field Notes

An editorial side project on design in unglamorous places — ferry terminals, tax forms, hospital wayfinding. 40k readers and counting.

Editorial
About

I care about the parts of software nobody screenshots: empty states, error copy, the second week of use. Good design is what remains after the launch tweet is forgotten.

Outside work: film photography, tiled facades, and a slowly improving backhand.