LxAz — Gonçalo Monte

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goncalojdomonte@gmail.com
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I'm a multidisciplinary designer from Portugal, based in New York. I work across UX/UI, branding, and visual storytelling, with a focus on clarity, emotion, and purpose. With a background in both design and tech, I care about crafting experiences that feel thoughtful, intuitive, and human.

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Education

MFA, Design and Technology
Parsons School of Design, The New School
August 2021 - May 2023
New York, NY, US

BA, Design
IADE, Universidade Europeia
September 2017 - June 2020
Lisbon, Portugal

Employment

Soda
Digital & Product Designer
2024 - Present
New York, NY

Sprint
Digital & Product Designer
2023 - Present
New York, NY

Parsons School of Design
Part-time Lecturer
2024
New York, NY

Nodd
Digital & Product Designer
2023 - 2024
New York, NY

Skills
& Tools

UX/UI Design
Graphic Design
Interface Design
Editorial Design
Branding
Rapid Prototyping
Content Design
UX Research
Data Visualization

Figma
Illustrator
InDesign
Photoshop
Framer
LiveSurface
Cargo
After Eﬀects
Notion
Slack
Webflow
Google Slides | PowerPoint | Keynote

Clients

RADAR
Lushi
Abelian

Last Updated 25.06.16

PROJECTS

5. LxAz

LxAz is an app that provides user tours around the city based on their location. The purpose of this project is to be educational and provide information about the tile history and motifs but also to provide a different experience while exploring the city of Lisbon.

The Azulejo (Tile) has been present in Portuguese architecture, culture, and life since the 15th century. It became an art that not only had a decorative and architectural/functional purpose but was and still is a way to tell the history of the country.

Following the inspirations of the art movements of the time and patterns seen in other countries, it became part of Portugal’s identity.
The name comes from the combination of Lixbõa (the antiquated spelling of the city) and Azulejo.

As tiles are collected, users receive audio information, and the tiles are saved in the Collectibles section. Users are guided by a compass and receive clues about which tile to search for.

The information is then available in both audio and text formats on the Collectible menu, located on the tour page. The information is illustrated with images that are related to the tour taken