A FEW COMMENTS

I am a strong believer in keeping things simple. The end user will always go for the quickest easiest route to get what they want. Most mobile apps do this so should websites and software.

The way I work is to break down a problem to its basic elements and build it back up so it functions to serve the needs of the client. I adapt to each individual project as every project has unique requirements.

The work in this portfolio shows some of the projects I’ve worked on where I have had a large or total influence. They are sample representation of what I provide to better serve my clients. Its not an exhaustive library of everything I do for every project.

I also chose not to annotate much of the work here to provide lengthy descriptions summarizing what is painfully obvious or delving into what software I used to create the deliverable. I’ll gladly go into such details over email, a phone call, or a face to face consultation when that time is appropriate. 

Much of my work is confidential and protected by intellectual property. But what is found here is a glimpse into how I work and what I produce, and hopefully will convince you and your company that I’m the right person for your project.  

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SOFTWARE/COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

  • Sketch & Lunacy
  • Balsamiq
  • Visio 
  • Lucidchart
  • Axure 
  • Proto.io
  • Adobe XD
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Fireworks
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe Flash
  • Flash Action Script 1 & 2 – Basic
  • Xara
  • HTML & CSS (Hand coded)
  • 3D studio Max 
  • Cinema 4D
  • JavaScript – Basic
  • XAML - Basic
  • PCs 
  • Macs
  • Familiar with all top browser technologies.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Founder/Director of eXperience Z Ltd
March 2016 - Present
  • Leading UX on projects with numerous clients
  • Selling UX to businesses
  • Information gathering
  • User Research – EEs, HEs, User interviews, Contextual Enquiries, Task Mapping, Personas
  • Workshops, White boarding, Sketching, Wireframing
  • Interactive Demos, User testing, Presenting findings, Updating designs
  • Working with Designers, Developers, Project Managers to manage UX in projects
Clients:
  • Orange Bus & Capita- November 2018 - Current
  • Great State - September 2018 - November 2018
  • HMRC Digital - April 2018 - July 2018
  • Solicitors Regulation Authority - August 2017 - February 2018
  • Hunter Macdonalds - August 2017 - February 2018
  • Optunli-August 2017 - September 2017
  • Havas Helia - March 2017 - June 2017
  • Pets at home - March 2017 - June 2017
  • GWR-March 2017 - June 2017
Lead UX Consultant - Chorus
August 2016 - November 2016
  • Working on a large product producing design solutions based on user research.
  • Doing user interviews, testing and making design changes.
  • Producing interactive design solutions for developers to work from.
  • Setting up UX services for the company.

Senior Experience Designer - Honeywell

September 2015 - July 2016
  • Leading all UX of a product from pre-design through to launch.
  • Gathering requirements from multiple sources.
  • Working with all levels of people including other designers, project managers, directors, external contractors.
  • Producing plans for UX for new projects.
  • Managing/directing UX involvement throughout projects, including directing of development of apps/interface designs.
  • Producing/leading research, concepts, prototypes, user testing.

Lead UX Architect for all the Information Management products - Intergraph

July 2012 - May 2015
  • Leading the design for all the Information Management products.
  • Researching, analysing project requirements, conceptualising user experience designs, and collaborating with product owners and business analysts about functional and customer needs.
  • Creating wireframes to communicate design ideas and documenting design before handover to development teams for implementation.
  • Coordinating with multi-regional development centres on design issues relating to product development for user experience.
  • Organising and conducting product usability testing, analysing data, and advising product owners on priority usability issues to be addressed.
  • Championing user experience and helping to implement cultural change toward user-centred design and development within Intergraph PPM.
  • Working with product teams on specialised consulting projects.
  • Working in an agile environment, presenting at sprint reviews, organising back log items for UX and Visual Design staff.

Digital/Senior Web Designer - Nationwide Building Society

February 2008 - July 2012
  • Working with internal and external clients to translate requirements to design websites, application forms and tools for financial products and services in a way that makes it easy for the user to get information and buy online.
  • Designing engaging website interfaces, tools/widgets/calculators, information architecture for Nationwide’s online bank, product information websites and regional websites to improve user experience and sales.
  • Production of concepts from thumbnails through to final designs. Creating process flow diagrams, storyboards, wireframes, examining user behaviours, producing alternatives and adapting designs through to completion.
  • Lead regular meetings and WIPs with stakeholders, designers and developers to gather requirements, agree designs, actions and timescales for projects.
  • Work with developers, designers, contractors and external companies to make sure we all work from the same project requirements, stick to schedules, and use the same styles and versions of assets.
  • Keep up to date with technology such as Software, UX/UI development and best practices and new web devices. Look at other websites for inspiration and to keep tabs on design usability and user experience trends. Share knowledge with colleagues.
  • Conduct regular analysis of competitor sites to see how they are marketing their products.

Web Consultant/Senior Developer - Nationwide Building Society

August 2001 - February 2008
  • Participate in usability testing for the Transfer money section of the Internet Bank secured site based on customer feedback via our website and customer support teams.
  • Designing, developing and producing e-products to aid business sales at Nationwide.
  • Considered to be an expert in design skills, very knowledgeable regarding hardware/software tools, and usability and user experience.
  • Managed the development of web pages for both the Intranet and Internet
  • Produced project schedules for designers and developers internal and external to work from.
  • Trained other designers and developers to use design software.
  • Worked on a series of multimedia projects from screensavers to CD ROMs using Adobe Flash.
  • Working with our content management system.

Web Developer - Nationwide Building Society

November 2000 - August 2001
Responsible for developing, designing, and maintaining the intranet, internet, and PDA websites taking into account corporate brand, browser compatibility and usability issues.

Senior Website Designer - IMSPR

August 1999 - September 2000
  • Design, development and maintenance of websites mainly for clients as part of the e-commerce services department.
  • Gathered business requirements from customers to produce briefs for designers to work from.
  • All of the sites produced while at this company were designed and built from scratch taking into consideration the user interface and compatibility of technology.
  • Designing simple content management systems for clients.
  • Responsible for working with Directors and Senior Managers, Clients, internal PR staff, senior Development team and the Account Managers to ensure designs met the supplied brief and were delivered to requirements.

Website Designer/Design Manager

October 1997 - August 1999
  • Designed and produced websites that supported an e-commerce product.
  • Liaised with clients and our sales managers to produce project schedules.
  • Trained other designers to use different software such as Adobe products.
  • Trained clients to use our e-commerce products developed in house and how to use the software for scanning/editing images of their products for inclusion into their websites.
  • Responsible for making sure all new websites were designed, developed and maintained by all in house designers from start to finish and that they all conformed to required style guides.
  • Responsible for the day to day running of the design department.