Gusta is a design enthusiast, curious, passionate about mountains, motorcycles, music, and architecture. He is co-founder of to✺future and also Global Design Mentor at @ADPList.

Worked as UI and visual designer for 7 years for startups in Brazil, Mexico, USA, UK, Germany and Estonia. He has been living a nomadic lifestyle since 2014 and has contributed to Design communities in Brazil (UX Conf), Canada (DesignX), Berlin and Tel Aviv (Design Network Tools). He has a degree in Multimedia Production from Faculdade Impacta, a post-graduate degree in Art Direction from Belas Artes, and studied Branding Innovation at TAMK University (Tampere, Finland), Service Design at Laurea University (Helsinki, Finland), and Branding at Brunel University (London, UK).

“I have experience with both agile startup environments and complex big corp environments. I’ve circled the world studying about technology and design, and today I’m dedicating myself to practical and applicable innovation in the real world of today.”