I'm a Product Design Lead with over 20 years of experience in design, I’m passionate about creating impactful digital experiences. My journey started in 2003 after completing a BSc in Computing and Management, followed by an MSc in Business and Enterprise, and an MA in Digital Effects. Along the way, I've had the privilege of contributing to award-winning projects, including a BAFTA for British Short Animation. Currently, I take on Lead, Principle and Senior Product Designer roles, blending my love for hands-on design with mentoring and guiding other designers. I’m driven by the power of pixels and the satisfaction of helping teams achieve their creative potential.
History
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Lead Product Designer
Accepted a Lead position on Nuke.
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Product Designer
Moved into a Product Designer role on Katana & Mari.
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Joined Foundry
Joined Foundry as a Katana Product Specialist.
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Jellyfish Pictures
Lighting Artist on Dennis and Gnasher Unleashed, an episodic animation commisioned by the BBC
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Joined The National Film and Television School
Joined a 2 year MA in Digital Effects where I was part of a team that won the 2018 BAFTA for British Short Animation.
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Lead Designer on platform with over 75 million views per month
Led the Interface design effort on Wiley's flagship online platform, which receives over 15 million unique visitors per month. Worked closely with User Experience team.
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Lead User Interface Designer on £50 million project
Led the design effort for Wiley's largest client, Cochrane Library.
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Project Manager on £1 million web development project
I was a project manager on a very important web development project which was a key part in Wiley securing a long term contract. The project was managed in an agile development cycle using kanban.
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Joined one of the world's largest publishers
Joined Wiley to manage web projects and delivered professional, usable design concepts to tight deadlines which often required working extra hours. I gained a reputation as a very quick worker who was able to satisfy demanding clients with efficient design work.
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Started my own company
Self-employed, and provided a range of I.T. services including design, hosting, networking and systems installation. Among the clients we worked with were high-tech companies in the research and engineering sectors.
