" Don’t make something
unless it is both necessary and useful;

but if it is both necessary and useful,
don’t hesitate to make it beautiful. "

Hi I'm Cso,

[ pronounced cho ]

a Hungarian / nomadic designer,

currently living in Lisbon, Portugal.

I’ve studied marketing, started my career in branding, then spent over a decade designing and building products.  

In my personal life I made two commitments: to exercise and to create something, every day.

As for for how I can potentially help you, I hear I am good at visualizing product ideas, clarify goals, can potentially help you see the big picture, help think through your processes and execute ideas down to the very last detail.

Having built several businesses myself, I know what it takes at every stage of product development.

Whether you're just starting out or ready to grow, I can help at every step:

  • Ideating: brainstorming and refining ideas, together to make sure they fit user needs and stand out in the market.
  • Building: I can help turn your vision into something real, from creating prototypes to designing and developing the product.
  • Launching: This can be tough, but I can help make it smooth with clear strategies and constant iterating to make sure we get it right.
  • Fundraising:  Here to help with pitch materials, story refinement and positioning. I've helped several clients raise millions, and pitched investors for my own projects as well.
  • Iterating: Getting feedback and making improvements is key. I can help you gather insights and make smart changes.
  • Growing: When it's time to scale, I can work with you to expand features, reach more users, think through campaigns, partnerships, and overall make a bigger impact.

From concept to growth, I’m here to help make it happen.

csodesigns - about photo

Throughout the years

I’ve found that the greatest projects are made by teams of people who have similar interests and can align on their mission,

so I’ve listed below the main areas I’d like to contribute to:

Areas of Special Interest

Science & Technology

I’m a science and tech enthusiast, I try to use the scientific method as much as I can for decision making, and I think technology well harnessed can help us advance both individually and on a macro scale.

If you’re working on innovative projects, new technologies, sustainability or doing practical research, I’d love to hear about it.

Learning & Education

I think this is one of the most important things we can dedicate our lives to.

If you are working in education, chances are I can help you in some way.

Don’t hesitate to reach out, even if I’m overbooked, I’ll try to help with advice at least and will try to point you in the right direction.

People & Communities

Lastly, but the most important aspect: 

I’m interested in working with companies who know they need to understand their customers and try to make their lives better in order to succeed in the long run.

Play

Everything worthwhile we do can be and should be engaging and fun.The easiest and best way to learn is through play, I believe this effortlessness should be translated to all important fields.

I’ve studied game design and apply game design concepts to create better experiences.