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Creative within the rules.

I'm Andrew, a product designer based in Malta. I've worked in design my whole career, and for over ten years I've designed web apps and digital products across iGaming, sports data, fintech and SaaS, both in-house and freelance.

Research is my favourite part. Everyone sees the same problem a little differently, and the best solutions usually borrow from several of those views. I also look at how competitors handle a flow, then sit down with the product owner and dev lead to work out what we can realistically build.

I like getting work in front of people early. A quick poll or a rough prototype tells you more than another week of polishing in private. Not every idea survives testing, and not every project ships. That's part of the job.

I've built design systems from scratch, led end-to-end redesigns and spent a lot of time where design meets engineering. If your product has grown complicated, or you have an idea that needs testing before it's built, that's where I can help.

Andrew Aquilina, smiling, arms crossed, in a white T-shirt

How I work

How we usually work. Every project is different, so this is a starting point, not a script.

  1. 01

    Discover

    Research, stakeholder chats and a look at what competitors do. The aim is to understand the real problem before anyone opens Figma.

  2. 02

    Define

    Turn what we found into a clear problem, a way to measure success and a scope the whole team agrees on.

  3. 03

    Design

    Start rough, test early, then refine. Everything sits on a system, not one-off screens.

  4. 04

    Deliver

    Work closely with developers through handoff and build, then check what shipped against what we set out to do.

Skills

Systems

  • Design systems
  • Accessibility
  • Handoff

Product

  • Product design
  • UX research
  • Prototyping

Craft

  • Figma
  • UI animation

Outside work

Outside of work I play basketball. It's a lot like design: there are rules, and you get creative within them. That's what sets one player apart from another. I also like staying active and taking in my surroundings, wherever I am.

Let's work together.

Available now for product design roles and freelance projects.