Booking January — March

Design
Engineer

I craft expressive digital experiences that blend stunning visuals with flawless performance. Based in Lisbon, Portugal.

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Brand Identity · Web Design · Motion Design · UI/UX · Development · Creative Direction · Brand Identity · Web Design · Motion Design · UI/UX · Development · Creative Direction ·
What I Do

Services for ambitious brands

I help founders and creative teams build memorable digital experiences that convert visitors into loyal customers.

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Personal brands

Narratives and visuals that feel authored, not templated — with scalable design tokens.

  • Naming + visual system
  • Responsive layouts
  • Design tokens
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Founder websites

Fast, opinionated sites that convert, backed by CMS-ready content architecture.

  • Messaging frameworks
  • Component library
  • CMS-ready content
03

Editorial storytelling

Long-form layouts, scrollytelling, and motion that stay performant on every device.

  • Narrative arcs
  • Scroll choreography
  • Accessibility checks
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Featured projects

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2024 AstroMDX

North Star Quarterly

A quarterly magazine site with kinetic typography and instant page transitions.

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2023 AstroCMS

Helio Studio

Founder portfolio with CMS-powered case studies and multilingual routing.

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02
2022 BrandWebGL

Noon Lab

Brand refresh with generative hero textures and zero-layout shift.

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River Solis

8

Years Experience

About Me

Hi, I'm River

I'm a design engineer who believes great digital experiences come from the perfect fusion of aesthetics and technology. Every project I take on is an opportunity to push creative boundaries.

With expertise spanning brand identity, web design, and frontend development, I bring a holistic approach to every challenge. I don't just design—I build.

30+

Launches

< 70kb

Perf budget

2

Slots

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Testimonials

Kind words from clients

"River translated a messy Figma file into a coherent system, delivered faster than any studio we tried before."
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Elena Ruiz

Founder, Lumen AI

"Obsessed with the details — motion, copy, and performance were all equally cared for."
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Dante Brooks

Creative Director, Helio

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Let's collaborate and create something extraordinary together. Your vision, my expertise—limitless possibilities.

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