Karina Costa

Design leadership — Malta

9 years leading design. 24+ designers led, 4 industries, 4 disciplines. Still designing.

Seventeen years in the craft, from agency brand and motion work to banking and telecoms at Deloitte Digital. Today I lead design at Legend, focusing on iGaming affiliate products.

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What moved, and who moved with it

Delivery is half the record. The other half is the people.

† Anonymous survey of direct reports, Feb 2024 – Jul 2026.
Commercial results available on request.

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Product, brand, motion and print — from Deloitte Digital to three Head of Design roles. Now building the teams and systems that hold quality when the work outgrows any one designer. Still designing.

Based in Malta, EU. Building teams and standards that outlast the projects.

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Nine years running design teams, and I haven't stopped doing the work. The products I know best are the ones where people compare, evaluate and commit. If you're building one, or building the team that will, write to me.

Advisory questions welcome. I also mentor designers on ADPList ↗.

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