About
Raphael Arêas is a product designer based in Rio de Janeiro with more than 15 years of experience in design and over 7 years focused on digital products. His work combines visual design, user experience and systems thinking, with a strong focus on clarity and consistent interfaces. Before joining Case Crafter, he designed web and mobile experiences for agencies, e-commerce brands and a technology startup, collaborating with companies such as Reserva, BAW Clothing and Kyte App. His background in Systems Analysis and Development helps him align UX decisions with engineering and build scalable solutions. Since 2022 he has been the founding product designer for Case Crafter, responsible for the interface layer, navigation structure and design system of the trial presentation and legal timeline software.
Expertise
UX and UI for complex products
Raphael designs interfaces for products with rich functionality and many moving parts. He focuses on clear information hierarchy, intuitive navigation and flows that support the way professionals actually work.
Design systems and scalability
He creates and maintains design systems in Figma that keep layouts, components and interactions consistent as products grow, defining visual language and interaction patterns that help designers and developers move quickly without losing quality.
Product-applied visual identity
Raphael adapts and extends visual identities inside digital products so that typography, color and imagery feel intentional and support usability, making interfaces both distinctive and easy to use.
Professional Journey
Raphael has worked across advertising, fashion, retail and technology, always focused on turning complex requirements into clear, intuitive interfaces. This multidisciplinary background helps him translate ideas into structured, user-focused experiences. At Case Crafter he applies this mindset to the design of trial presentation and legal timeline software, defining the interface architecture, design system and visual language that support the product’s evolution in an increasingly competitive international market.
Notable Highlights
- More than 15 years of experience in design and over 7 years focused on digital products.
- Founding product designer at Case Crafter, responsible for the interface, navigation and design system of the trial presentation and legal timeline software.
- Helped design the pitch presentation that Case Crafter used to win a shared first place in the Startup Alley pitch competition at ABA TECHSHOW 2025 in Chicago.
- Participated in Brazil’s first phygital project with Reserva during the launch of SprizNFT and worked on the design structure of PistolBirds, Reserva’s NFT collection that sold out in under 24 hours and generated more than 1 million BRL in revenue.