Profile

Over 18 years experience in design with a strong background in both digital and print. An enthusiastic team player who is committed to delivering exceptional results on time and on budget.

Key skills

Digital and print design
User experience/centred design
Wireframing and prototyping
Concepts and creative design
Keen eye for detail
Excellent typography skills
Preparing print ready artwork
Team player and self-starter
Client relationship building
Excellent time-keeping

Software

XD | Figma | Photoshop | Illustrator |
Indesign | After Effects | Invision |
Wordpress | HTML | CSS

Employment

Raygun Design | Present

Owner - Graphic/Digital design and web development

As a freelancer I have run my own business offering design support and consultancy to wide range of clients and agencies.

  • Consultant and contractor for design and marketing agencies.
  • Building and maintaining trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders.
  • Leading on all aspects of design, user experience, user Interface, brand and print from initial concepts to final delivery.
  • Effectively managing multiple projects at a fast pace, delivering on time and budget.
  • A proactive approach, exploring the best solution for the project requirements and ensuring best practice is followed.
  • Estimating, carefully managing schedules, seeking and pitching for new business.
  • Developing a trusted toolset allowing me to build and develop WordPress based websites.
  • Maintaining a high level of tea making and consumption.

AEI Group, Remote | Mar 2022 – June 2022

Product designer (Contract)

AEI were developing a new version of their product that manages licensing and distributes royalties to artists signed to the AEI labels. I worked on delivering the artist agreements, composition set up and release flow user journeys, functionality and design.

  • Liaising with internal stakeholders and users.

  • Creating user journeys and wireframing.

  • UI design using Tailwind UI/CSS Kit - Figma.

Best At Digital, Brighton | Jan 2021 – Sept 2021

UID Chapter Lead

I headed up the UI Team at Best At Digital after previously working as senior designer. I worked on implementing a design system for the studio to improve consistency and collaboration across teams as well as art direction and design for key clients.

  • Leading the UI team in delivering the highest quality digital experiences and visual communications. 
  • Working with the learning and development leads on promoting collaboration and an agile approach across the design and production team. 
  • Implementing a design system for the internal framework using Atomic design principles. Creating and managing subsequent client based design systems in Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe XD.
  • Member of the accessibility standards team. Researching solutions and ensuring best practice is followed throughout the studio. 
  • Facilitating a weekly community of practice with the UI design team to share insights and best practice.
  • Art direction for key accounts.
  • Working collaboratively with instructional designers and developers to produce interactive wireframes and prototypes to test user interactions and journeys.
  • Client facing meetings and presentations.
  • Motion graphics and animation.

Saba studio / Lumesse, Brighton | Aug 2018 – Jan 2021

Senior User Interface Designer (Contract)

  • Art direction, UI/UX design of digital learning products for key strategic clients. 
  • Motion graphics and animation.

Channel Graphic Communication | Aug 2019 – Nov 2019

Web Designer

  • Responsible for maintaining and developing WordPress websites for a number of key clients.

Bang Communications Ltd, Basingstoke | 2006 - 2016

UI/UX Designer

  • Following a user centred design approach I worked in a small team of designers and developers creating websites and applications.

  • Planning site architecture.

  • Producing low level/high level wireframes and prototypes for user testing.Visual and interface design.

Main clients: The British Monarchy, HMIC, Sentencing Council, Sanofi-Aventis, Department for Transport, Parole Board, Ordnance Survey, The Forensic Science Service, World Energy Council, The Levison Inquiry and Southampton University.

Artworker / Designer

  • Branding and graphic design for a wide range of clients mainly in the public sector.

  • Logo design, brand architecture and frameworks, creating brand guidelines.

  • Graphic design, brochures, leaflets, newsletters, flyers.

  • Advertisement concepts and production across multiple channels print and digital.

  • Motion graphics and animation.

Main clients: Sanofi, Southampton University, Hampshire County Council, Department of Work and Pensions, various NHS trusts, Leadership Centre for Local Government and CARE International.

WUWO Media | 2010 - 2012

Senior Designer

I designed and developed WUWO’s monthly printed magazine. Initially being the sole creative, I would take the magazine from page layout through to print ready artwork. As the magazine evolved I was also involved in designing regional editions for Woking and Watford. I was also involved in mentoring two design interns as well as working closely with the team of editors and journalists.

I designed and developed a number of websites including the first version of the WUWO website.

Computer Box Limited, Brighton | 2005 - 2006

Web designer and administrator

Web design and maintenance, office administration, cashier and key holder.

Education

HNC Graphic Design, Northbrook College, Worthing - Distinction
Professional Web design using CSS, Computer Box College, Brighton
Web Development Course, Computer Box College, Brighton
National Diploma Art and Design , Northbrook College - Merit

A Levels, Worthing Sixth Form College
Design and Communication | Art and Design | Media Studies