Portfolio, 2019 to now
Noa Varga is an independent designer in Lisbon. I make identities, packaging and interfaces for small companies that care how things feel.
Now
An identity for a natural wine bar in Porto.
What I do
Three kinds of work, done by the same pair of hands.
I keep a small list of clients so each project gets my full attention, from the first sketch to the files you hand to the printer.
01
Brand identity
A name that looks like it means something: marks, type, colour and the rules that hold them together.
→ Logo and mark
→ Type and colour
→ Brand guide
→ Launch assets
02
Packaging and print
Boxes, bags, labels and menus that feel good in the hand and still read from across a shop.
→ Packaging systems
→ Labels and stickers
→ Menus and print
→ Signage
03
Product and web
Calm interfaces for apps and websites, designed in Figma and built in Framer when you need it live.
→ App UI
→ Design systems
→ Websites in Framer
→ Prototypes
How a project runs
Four steps, a fixed price, and no surprises in week six.
01
Week 1
Listen
A call and a short brief. I ask a lot of questions and write down what success looks like.
02
Weeks 2 to 3
Explore
Two or three directions, shown as real things: a bag, a screen, a sign. You pick one.
03
Weeks 4 to 6
Make
The chosen direction, built out across every piece we agreed on, with two rounds of changes.
04
Week 7
Hand over
Clean files, a short guide your team can follow, and a month of questions answered.
About
Ten years in studios, five on my own.
I worked at two branding studios in London and Lisbon before going independent in 2021. Now I work directly with founders, which means fewer meetings and more making. When I’m not designing I’m usually at the market, buying bread I could have designed the bag for.
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