I’m Hugo. I design and build custom websites, apps, and digital products for businesses in Toronto, Ottawa, and beyond.
From the first sketch to the final interaction, I bring design and code together to make the complex feel effortless.
Toronto / Ottawa / Remote
Selected work
Products, communities, and businesses. A selection of the experiences I’ve helped shape and build.
An audio platform for creators to share their work, connect with listeners, and earn from their sound.
Branding and a web app that bring creator profiles, audio sharing, and listener support into one experience.
Design focus Make discovering music, sharing work, and supporting creators feel connected and straightforward.
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A mental-conditioning app by Thought Rewired, brought together across brand, web, mobile, and content management.
A connected experience across the brand, website, mobile product, and content management.
Design focus One product, several touchpoints. The design challenge is keeping the experience familiar as people move between them.
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A community product spanning discovery, social content, and product education.
A community product that brings discovery, social content, and product education together.
Design focus Give each part of the product a clear place, so browsing, learning, and connecting feel like parts of the same experience.
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How I work
I ask questions, make the complicated parts clearer, and stay involved as the design becomes a real product.
Who is this for? What do they need? I work with you to define the problem, priorities, and a useful first release.
User flows, prototypes, and reusable components give the product a clear structure, from the big picture to the smallest interaction.
I bring the interface to life with responsive front-end development, attention to accessibility, and care for the details in between.
About
I like understanding how things fit together: the person using a product, the business behind it, and the code that makes it work. That curiosity has taken me from independent client projects to public-sector interfaces and early-stage technology teams.
User Interface Specialist - accessible mobile and web interfaces for inspector-facing products
Chief Technology Officer - early-stage technical direction, front-end systems, and product delivery
Independent product design and development across websites, applications, and digital systems
In good company
Client reviews and kind words from the people I’ve worked with.
View or leave a Google review“Hugo has a special ability to listen to your vision and not only bring it to life, but enhance it.”
“Hugo is a team player and is a great listener. He always completed assignments on deadlines and contributed great ideas to Noibu.”
“He is an individual with a passion for developing web applications, and has shown great dedication and enthusiasm toward his work.”
“Fantastic experience! Hugo was a great communicator from start to finish, super efficient, and delivered a beautiful website that exceeded my expectations. Highly recommend!”
“I had the pleasure of working with Hugo to design our new company logos and advertisements. Professional communication, and he had the ability to transform my vision into reality. Excellent work. 10/10”
“Great to deal with. Responsive and professional.”
Insights
Practical guidance on website planning, UX, pricing, and the decisions that make a digital project stronger.
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