About
Experience
Senior Product Designer
- Designing React Native component library for Bupa's design system squad, driving increased efficiency in the development process.
- Collaborating with offshore development teams to ensure effective implementation of design solutions.
- Establishing governance
- Engaging and working closely with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and deliver impactful designs.
Senior Product Designer
Leading design system operation efforts at Truepill.
- Leading system initiatives
- Defining backlog priorities
- Establishing governance
- Driving greater adoption across our multiple domains.
- Scaling the system team
- On-going library maintenance
- Gathering requirements across multiple time zone teams
UI Designer
- Designing and maintaining design system component and pattern libraries, used across the entire multi-channel product experiences at MoneySupermarket.com
- Collaboratively supporting product teams to implement components and pattern usage.
- Previous to the design system focus I worked in a cross-functional product team on the credit card and loan product offerings.
- Paired with a UX Designer to iteratively design and regularly user test our solutions.
- High-fidelity UI focused deliverables
Freelance UI/UX Designer
Freelanced full-time offering my UI/UX expertise to local design studios, agencies and various clients across the U.K.
Degree 53
- Worked directly with Head of Design on a white labelled product for responsive web and iOS.
- Utilised Zeplin to create a cohesive and collaborative approach to our hand-offs, style guide and component creation so developers had greater clarity.
- Used the brilliant design tool Sketch for all user interface design, ensuring symbols were cleanly arranged and overrides were created for ease of use throughout the project.
- Created InVision prototypes that were then walked through with developers, project managers, business analysts and lead stakeholders on the project.
- Daily stand-ups with the project team, understood what everyone was working on that day and if any blockers were in the way of completing the tasks for the given day.
Pixel Inspiration
- Interaction flows and high-fidelity wireframes allowed me to have deeper conversation with Pixel Inspiration on my design decisions.
- InVision was used to produce prototypes and showcase the designs to the client.
- I worked in collaboration with their developers to understand the technical constraints of the digital display software.
BJL Group
I brought my expertise in visual design to various digital marketing campaigns for UK leading household brands.
Modern English
I was hired by Modern English to assist with wireframes for a leading health food company and providing user interface design assistance on various projects.
Digital Designer
Whilst working at Reason Digital as a full-time Digital Designer I was leading accessible, responsive and inclusive web and mobile projects for not-for-profit organisations and charities; Riverside Housing, Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship, St Ann's Hospice, Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre, University Of Manchester and Alzheimer's Research UK.
Key responsiblities
- Designing exceptional UI design across multiple platforms from responsive web design, through to iOS and Android.
- Utilised InVision to develop prototypes of designs to allowing for deeper conversations with clients, stakeholders and internal team members.
- Collaborating directly with product managers, developers and designers to ensure project requirements were being met.
- Facilitating client workshops to understand the clients audience and their business needs.
Whilst working at Reason I gained respect for designing accessible digital experiences whilst being mindful of organisational and business requirements.
Digital Designer
As Digital Designer I worked on digitally integrated campaigns and pitches for Asda, British Airways, IAG Cargo, Crown Paints, Ronseal, Silentnight and Swinton Insurance.
Key responsiblities
- UI Design for Web and Mobile
- Front-end Developer on a responsive website for a leading insurance company.
- e-Marketing design
- Digital display advertising design
- Work with Account/Projects Managers to ensure work is met to deadlines and budgets
Digital Designer / Front-end developer
Shape was my first full-time design role after graduating from University.
It was during my studies I met the owners Andy Golpys and Jason Mayo who were tutoring on the Web development module. Over the years we had built a good rapport which opened opportunities to occasionally freelance on their projects. In my final year, we agreed to work together full-time and that was the beginning of my career in design.
Key responsiblities
- Responsible for full planning of responsive eCommerce websites.
- Implementation of EE CMS, setting up MySQL databases and browser debugging.
- Responsive templates utilising HTML5, CSS3 and jQuery.
- Worked closely with clients to ensure their requirements were being met.
Freelance Digital Designer
During my University studies I took on various freelance projects.
This particular project was an Adobe Flash based interactive park planner for America's SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Ltd.
The project was awarded with the 2011 Big Chips award for 'Best Use of Visual Design'
Freelance Digital Designer
Design had always been an industry I aspired to work. It was during my A Level studies I was given an opportunity by Clive Oakes owner of Fuel Creative in my hometown of Ipswich.
I gained invaluable insight into the daily operations of a design agency, and web and print processes early in my career.
My efforts focused mostly on brand identity and print projects for local businesses.