I’m Silvia Herrera, a designer and design leader based in Rio de Janeiro São Paulo San Francisco Brooklyn Los Angeles. I build brands, products, and teams.

I still design, and I still love designing. But I also create the conditions for great design to happen—whether that’s setting strategy, aligning teams, or connecting the dots across product, marketing, and engineering. Think of me as a person who is crafting experiences that work beautifully from the smallest detail to the largest of scales.

The case studies you'll see here offer a snapshot of the work and outcomes. For a deeper dive into research, design decisions, and implementation details, I’d be glad to present the full story in an 1:1 setting.

Findigs

Findigs set out to fix a rental process burdened by long applications, outdated systems, and inconsistent decisions. Over time, the platform evolved into a cohesive ecosystem serving both renters and property managers—streamlining applications, enhancing transparency, and reducing operational risk. Renter and property manager experiences were reimagined to work seamlessly together, supported by a unified design system and informed by deep service design research. This work uncovered key moments of friction, frustration, and fraud, guiding product strategy and inspiring new features. The result was a faster, fairer, and more trustworthy rental experience, backed by stronger alignment across product, engineering, marketing, and operations.

SERVICES
Product
Strategy
Branding
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Better

As Better evolved from a mortgage lender into a full-service homeownership company, the real estate experience became central to its promise. A reimagined dashboard, agent collaboration tools, and a cohesive design system created a seamless, trustworthy path for customers—positioning Better as a partner in one of life’s biggest decisions.

SERVICES
Product
Strategy
Design Systems
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Apple

The span of these assignments — from creating the next generation of customer support with the Apple Support App, to cultivating and promoting Apple’s brand and message with Newsroom — has provided a unique perspective across Apple’s broader ecosystem of independent but interconnected businesses. At the core of that ecosystem are massive businesses in their own right that depend on a holistic strategy to connect with customers and bring capabilities and experiences together seamlessly.

SERVICES
Product
Strategy
Branding
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