Design doesn't happen in isolation. The best work comes from teams that know how to collaborate, communicate and scale their impact across an organisation.

The Hatch Mixer is a local satellite event ahead of the Hatch Conference, co-hosted by Friends of Figma Porto and Ladies That UX Porto. We're bringing the community together for an evening of conversation, connection and two talks on design, craft and collaboration.

Whether you work in design systems, navigate cross-functional teams, or are thinking about how to grow your influence as a designer, this evening is for you.

🗓 Date: September 16, 2026
⏰ Doors open: 6 PM
📍 Location: Xelerate.tech, R. António Nicolau D'Almeida 66, 4º drt, 4100-320 Porto
👉 Free entry, reserve your spot now!

What to expect

🎤 Two talks on design, craft and collaboration
❓ Q&A session
🤝 Networking with Porto's creative community
✨ A welcoming space for designers at every stage of their career

Why join us?

As design teams grow, so does the complexity of the work. Scaling design means more than building components; it means building shared understanding, trust and influence across an entire organisation.

This is an opportunity to learn, share experiences and meet people who care about the same things you do, in a relaxed and open environment.

Speakers

Sónia Gomes - Fractional Product Design Partner

What makes a designer valuable now? Craft, judgement and influence in a changing profession

Sónia Gomes is a Product Design Partner and Educator with 20+ years of experience across product design, design leadership, teaching and consulting. Having worked as both a design manager and an individual contributor, she helps designers develop the judgement, influence and clarity to shape better product decisions, and communicate the value they bring.

Bruno Figueiredo - Creative Technologist & Community Builder

The new design toolkits: Creative processes in the AI Era

Bruno works at the intersection of craft, tooling and process. His talk explores how AI is reshaping the creative toolkit and what that means for the way designers work, experiment, and build with confidence.

Co-hosted with Ladies That UX Porto