qlaude
I designed and built qlaude around one rule: AI proposes interpretations; the researcher reviews, edits and decides.
View case studyLuca de Bortoli · Bologna, Italy
Designer for complex systems.
I help teams design enterprise products through research, information architecture and design systems. When the work needs a tool, I build it.
Explore my work44.4949° N, 11.3426° EDESIGNING SINCE 2018
UX · IA · SEMIOTICS
UX · IA · SEMIOTICS
Projects / PIM · 2026
Designing a system for a complex ecosystem.
A verifiable design system for a luxury maison: from approved screens to shared components, semantic tokens and a reliable handoff.
PIM / Component library
Design System
A shared language, from design to implementation.
Explore a component state
~40 COMPONENTS190 TOKENS13 SCREENS
- My contribution
- I translated 13 approved screens into the token architecture, component library and automated verification scripts.
- Results and scope
- A file-wide audit caught raw colours in 35 icon masters: a defect invisible by eye that propagated to their instances.
Projects / CBDC · UX Research
Research across a multi-year payment program.
Research for a central bank digital currency app: connecting interviews, usability tests and multi-market surveys at sprint pace.
- My contribution
- As research lead within a wider design, product and client team, I designed the methodology, moderated tests and built recruiting, coding and reporting workflows.
- Results and scope
- Three automations in daily use support recruiting, first-pass coding and survey reporting. Research design, review and interpretation remain manual.
Tools
Tools I build for research and information architecture.
NotionViz
See how a Notion workspace fits together.
View case studyCarthago
From SurveyMonkey data to styled, shareable charts. A small tool for making research findings easier to communicate.
Open CarthagoSenseKit
A suite of research tools for stakeholder mapping, semantic differentials and competitive positioning.
Visit SenseKitMethod
From the right questions to things that work.
01
Understand
I start from people, context and real needs. Qualitative research, observation and analysis reveal what really matters.
Research · Observation · Analysis
02
Structure
I turn complexity into clear structures: information architectures, ecosystems and platforms that make sense.
Models · Taxonomies · Architecture
03
Make
I design interfaces, design systems and tools that help people and teams act with confidence.
Prototypes · Systems · Tools
A working loop, not a rigid sequence. Making reveals new questions; research changes the structure.
About
A design practice shaped by research and code.
I started in front-end development and studied semiotics. Today I use both to understand how people work and turn that understanding into interfaces, components and research tools.
My approachInterdisciplinary background
Design · Semiotics · Technology
Systems thinking
From parts to patterns
Practical mindset
Ideas into tools
Tools & craft
Better ways to make decisions
Contact
Have a complex problem?
Let’s figure it out.
Available for freelance projects, consulting, workshops and collaborations.