Paolo Todde
About Paolo Todde
Paolo Todde is a User Interface Designer with extensive experience in digital design, currently working at MVF and serving as a jury member for the CSS Design Awards. He has a background in graphic design and has contributed to various projects, focusing on translating research insights into actionable design outcomes.
Work at MVF
Paolo Todde has been employed as a User Interface Designer at MVF since 2021. In this role, he contributes to the creation and maintenance of a design system, ensuring consistency across digital platforms. He specializes in designing components using appropriate design patterns and building UI libraries. His responsibilities include collaborating closely with engineers to facilitate a smooth handover of design prototypes and ideas. Additionally, he engages in sketching, prototyping, and testing ideas to assess their viability, iterating on solutions over time.
Experience at CSSDA
Since 2020, Paolo has served as a Jury member for the CSS Design Awards (CSSDA). This role involves evaluating and judging web design submissions, contributing to the recognition of outstanding design work in the industry. His involvement with CSSDA has allowed him to stay connected with current design trends and best practices.
Previous Work Experience
Paolo has accumulated diverse experience in design roles prior to his current position. He worked as a Digital Designer at LEO Learning for five months in 2017 and as a Digital Designer at Lumesse Learning for two months in the same year. He also served as a Designer/UI Artist at 1X2 Network from 2017 to 2019 and as a Web Designer/Developer at Brandwatch from 2019 to 2021. Earlier in his career, he was a Graphic Designer at Life Water for six months in 2014 and freelanced as a Designer at 3 Design Company from 2014 to 2017.
Education and Certifications
Paolo studied Graphic Design at Greater Brighton Metropolitan College, where he earned a Bachelor of Technology from 2013 to 2015. He furthered his education by obtaining a Front End Web Development Certification from freeCodeCamp between 2017 and 2018. In 2022, he completed a course at the School of Motion, focusing on Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, which also culminated in a Front End Web Development Certification.
Design Methodology and Skills
Paolo is actively involved in translating research insights into actionable design outcomes through workshop facilitation. He employs a user-centered design approach, focusing on sketching, prototyping, and testing ideas to evaluate their effectiveness. His expertise includes building UI libraries and ensuring design consistency across various digital platforms, which enhances the overall user experience.