Pilar ContrerasSenior UX/UI Designer · Málaga, España

I am a Senior UX/UI Designer with over 6 years of experience in digital product and interface design, supported by a background in Business Management and Marketing, which allows me to approach every project from a strategic, business-oriented, and results-driven perspective.

I have worked with international clients across multiple markets, leading 8+ large-scale digital projects with measurable business impact and revenue-driven outcomes. My experience spans end-to-end product delivery, from user research and UX strategy to UI design and development handoff.

I am particularly interested in new technologies and the evolution of the digital product and design industry, constantly exploring how it shapes user experiences and business growth.

Featured projectsSelected proyects

Contexto

Tequendama Hotels necesitaba rediseñar su ecosistema digital para gestionar múltiples hoteles, destinos y tipologías de producto dentro de una misma plataforma.

El proyecto implicaba:

  • +14 hoteles en diferentes ciudades
  • gran volumen de contenido (planes, experiencias, eventos…)
  • múltiples landings con estructuras similares

 No era una web puntual, sino un sistema digital complejo y escalable.

Solución

Diseñé un sistema de experiencia basado en:

  • Arquitectura clara → navegación por destinos + estructura modular
  • Jerarquía enfocada a conversión → buscador protagonista + CTAs estratégicos
  • Sistema visual consistente → componentes reutilizables (cards, bloques, carruseles)

Esto permitió:

  • facilitar la exploración y la toma de decisiones
  • reducir la fricción en el proceso de reserva
  • escalar el diseño a múltiples hoteles sin perder coherencia

El resultado es una experiencia que combina inspiración y conversión, adaptándose tanto a usuarios exploratorios como a usuarios con intención directa de reserva.

Contexto

Tequendama Hotels necesitaba rediseñar su ecosistema digital para gestionar múltiples hoteles, destinos y tipologías de producto dentro de una misma plataforma.

El proyecto implicaba:

  • +14 hoteles en diferentes ciudades
  • gran volumen de contenido (planes, experiencias, eventos…)
  • múltiples landings con estructuras similares

 No era una web puntual, sino un sistema digital complejo y escalable.

Solución

Diseñé un sistema de experiencia basado en:

  • Arquitectura clara → navegación por destinos + estructura modular
  • Jerarquía enfocada a conversión → buscador protagonista + CTAs estratégicos
  • Sistema visual consistente → componentes reutilizables (cards, bloques, carruseles)

Esto permitió:

  • facilitar la exploración y la toma de decisiones
  • reducir la fricción en el proceso de reserva
  • escalar el diseño a múltiples hoteles sin perder coherencia

El resultado es una experiencia que combina inspiración y conversión, adaptándose tanto a usuarios exploratorios como a usuarios con intención directa de reserva.

Context

The Soludable project was conceived as a digital platform focused on health and wellbeing in Marbella, bringing together informative content, services, and a lifestyle-driven value proposition within a single experience.

The challenge involved:

  • Integrating multiple types of content, including health information, services, editorial content, and brand storytelling.
  • Communicating a hybrid proposition that balanced clinical expertise with a wellness-oriented approach.
  • Structuring diverse sections with different goals while maintaining a cohesive user experience.

Rather than creating a simple informational website, the objective was to design a digital experience capable of bringing together content, services, and brand identity within a unified ecosystem.

Solution

A user experience was designed to structure and clarify the offering through:

  • Structured architecture → organizing content into clearly defined thematic blocks
  • Visual hierarchy → differentiating between informational content, services, and value proposition
  • Progressive narrative → creating a journey that guides users from understanding to action
  • Coherent visual system → consistent use of components to ensure clarity and rhythm

As a result:

  • improved understanding of the proposition from the first interaction
  • easier navigation across content of different types and purposes
  • clearer guidance towards conversion points
  • better balance between editorial content and functional objectives

The result is a more structured and understandable experience, where users can quickly grasp the value proposition and navigate it without friction.

Context

Beneste Hoteles is a hotel group that previously operated under individual brand names, with the goal of unifying its offering under a new corporate identity.

The project involved:

  • grouping different hotels under a single unified brand
  • translating a new brand identity into a digital environment
  • preserving the unique personality of each hotel within a shared system

In addition, the brand had a very distinctive positioning, rooted in local culture, authenticity, and experiential value.

The challenge was not only to unify, but to do so without losing identity.

Solution

The experience was designed around a flexible system that combines consistency with visual expression:

  • Modular system → enabling reusable structures while maintaining consistency
  • Refined visual identity → use of imagery, composition, and rhythm to reinforce brand personality
  • Clear hierarchy → organizing content without losing visual richness
  • Brand–product balance → combining inspiration with functionality

As a result:

  • unification of the brand without losing the essence of each hotel
  • a distinctive and emotionally engaging experience
  • consistent expression across the entire ecosystem
  • easier navigation within rich and diverse content

The result is a visually distinctive, cohesive experience aligned with the new brand positioning.

Context

As a freelancer, I have worked with clients from different countries, including Colombia, Germany, and the United States.

I specialize in branding, web design, and occasional illustration projects.

If you would like to explore my portfolio, I invite you to access it through the following link.

About meBusiness · Design · Technology · People

I’ve always been drawn to design as a way of understanding people—how they think, what they feel, and what truly matters to them. To me, design goes beyond interfaces; it’s a means of creating meaningful connections and sparking conversations around what often remains unspoken. I believe the most valuable experiences are those that feel intuitive, deeply human, and subtly transformative.

Languages

Spanish 100%
English 100%
Italian 90%
Portuguese 100%

UX & Product Design

  • UX/UI design focused on usability, clarity, and user-centered decision making
  • UX strategy, information architecture, and wireframing
  • Prototyping and usability testing to validate and refine product experiences
  • Stakeholder alignment and translation of business goals into user flows

Design Craft & Systems

  • Design systems, visual consistency, and scalable UI frameworks
  • Branding and visual identity applied across digital products
  • Advanced use of Figma, Adobe XD, Illustrator, and Photoshop

Technology & Implementation

  • Responsive web design and implementation with WordPress and Elementor
  • Creation of interactive prototypes, including iframe-based concepts
  • Hands-on understanding of technical constraints in digital environments

Innovation & Workflow Design

  • Curious and experimental approach to new technologies and interaction models
  • Data-informed and behavior-driven design decisions
  • Designing and improving internal workflows to increase efficiency and quality
  • Integration of AI-supported processes to accelerate ideation and delivery

Senior Web & UX DesignerParaty tech Nov 2025 - Presente

  • Led end-to-end UX/UI design for international hospitality platforms
  • Translated business requirements into high-impact user experiences
  • Designed scalable solutions in multi-property environments
  • Streamlined and enhanced design processes using AI-powered workflows

Web & UX DesignerParaty tech / Feb 2024 - Oct 2025

  • Designed and optimized responsive, user-centered websites
  • Delivered interfaces aligned with brand identity and business objectives
  • Supported international projects across multiple markets

Freelance Designer & UX StrategistLa Negrita Studio / Jun 2019 - Ene 2024

  • UX/UI, branding, and digital strategy projects
  • UX optimization and digital positioning consulting
  • End-to-end project management in international contexts

Máster en Gestión Estratégica e Innovación en ComunicaciónUniversidad de Málaga - 2022

Máster en MarketingUniversidad Pontificia Bolivariana - 2019

Grado en Administración de EmpresasUniversidad Pontificia Bolivariana - 2016