Rafael Basso Rafael de Rezende Basso is a Brazilian UX/UI designer based in Dublin. He has technical know-how in creating user-centered solutions, matching user’s desires with business requirements. You can follow his work at Design Relax, his portfolio, and his LinkedIn.

Stories by Rafael Basso

Creating design specs for smoother developer handoff

Why most design specs fail developers — and how to fix yours

UX Design

Most design specs break down in development because they’re built for designers, not developers. This article shows how to write specs that reflect real-world logic, states, constraints, and platform behavior — not just pixels.

Rafael Basso
Jan 20, 2026 ⋅ 11 min read
Create Your Own Color Palettes For Any Design Projects

Creating your own color palette for your design project

UX Design

Having a clear color palette helps you avoid color clashes, speeds up the design process, and allows you to focus more on other creative aspects of your work.

Rafael Basso
Jul 4, 2024 ⋅ 6 min read
Data Table

Data table design: Best practices for better UX

UX Design

As designers, we must think about how data will be displayed in tables, including the relevance of rows and columns and what is customizable.

Rafael Basso
Dec 27, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read