Experience

Modern Age Digital

• United Kingdom
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder and Creative Lead

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Leading Digital UI / Product Design, Design Systems, Accessibility and Front-End Development projects for clients at Modern Age Digital. Leading Digital UI / Product Design, Design Systems, Accessibility and Front-End Development projects for clients at Modern Age Digital.



Alan Brown Design Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing

• Lead UI/UX Digital Product Designer and Design Systems consultant

  • Jul 2021 - Jan 2023

  Consulting for multiple clients across various sectors, helping deliver Design System centred solutions for busineses of all sizes. Empowering Design and Engineering teams with tailor-made methodologies, workflows and tools. Consulting for multiple clients across various sectors, helping deliver Design System centred solutions for busineses of all sizes. Empowering Design and Engineering teams with tailor-made methodologies, workflows and tools.



Sky

• France
• Wireless Services

• Lead UI Designer

  • Nov 2018 - Jul 2021

  Installing a UI capability into Sky’s existing dev-led structure. Setting up a new design process with the creation of Sky’s internal design system Spectrum. Creating a library of design assets and code with Framer, React and Emotion JS, empowering the UX Design team to use code assets for rapid prototyping and concept creation. Installing a UI capability into Sky’s existing dev-led structure. Setting up a new design process with the creation of Sky’s internal design system Spectrum. Creating a library of design assets and code with Framer, React and Emotion JS, empowering the UX Design team to use code assets for rapid prototyping and concept creation.



M&G Investments

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior UX/UI Designer

  • Aug 2018 - Nov 2018

  Part of the Design System team for M&G Prudential's newly created Design System "Arrow". Helped create some of the methodologies needed to solve complex business problems and concurrent workstreams such as advanced brand theming systems, tailored accessibility settings and bespoke documentation. Part of the Design System team for M&G Prudential's newly created Design System "Arrow". Helped create some of the methodologies needed to solve complex business problems and concurrent workstreams such as advanced brand theming systems, tailored accessibility settings and bespoke documentation.



Clydesdale Bank

• United Kingdom
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead UI Designer

  • Oct 2016 - Jul 2018

  Leading a team of experienced designers to help meet tight deliverables on a digital roadmap across multiple platforms. Responsible for all sign-offs and peer reviews while creating innovative new workflows and processes within the UX team. Created the UX/UI concepts for CYBG’s new internet banking platform which justified the extra investment needed to double the size of the design team. Led the initiative to create the bank’s design system from the ground up, delivering a living online style-guide and code library.



Prudential Assurance

• Malaysia
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior UI/UX Digital Designer

  • Mar 2014 - Nov 2016

  Supporting Prudential’s re-design and build of their flagship websites while implementing patterns and design standards for future. Created the UX and UI design and build of the Oracle Paper app for iPad. This went on to be Prudential UK’s first ever app to be launched on Apple’s App Store. Built a UI development process and function to sit within the UX team by implementing a pattern library and Atomic Design methodology. This modernised the design-to-dev handshake process. An entire UI Dev capability was then recruited into the team and followed my workflows.



Spriing

• France
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead UX Designer

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2014

  Client facing role in a fast paced new studio. Leading the creative direction of projects and guiding a team of designers. In-depth mobile app and web UX journeys, wireframes and art direction for well funded start-up businesses and high profile clients such as JP Morgan. Client facing role in a fast paced new studio. Leading the creative direction of projects and guiding a team of designers. In-depth mobile app and web UX journeys, wireframes and art direction for well funded start-up businesses and high profile clients such as JP Morgan.



D8.

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Digital Designer

  • Jul 2011 - Sep 2013

  Concept to completion UX/UI work and Front-End Development for multiple large clients such as RBS, Scottish Power and many startup businesses. Concept to completion UX/UI work and Front-End Development for multiple large clients such as RBS, Scottish Power and many startup businesses.



Big Think Agency

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Designer

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

  Web and digital designer working on full UI and visual design as well as full front end development for all new sites and the maintenance of existing sites. Technologies include HTML, CSS, Flash, jQuery / Javascript, ASP.NET and Wordpress. Web and digital designer working on full UI and visual design as well as full front end development for all new sites and the maintenance of existing sites. Technologies include HTML, CSS, Flash, jQuery / Javascript, ASP.NET and Wordpress.



GRP

• Germany
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Designer

  • Apr 2010 - May 2011

  Digital design and visuals for new projects as well as full front end development. Utilising skills such as flash animation, HTML, CSS, jQuery and Actionscript. Working closely with developers on platforms such as ASP.NET and Wordpress. Clients include Fraser Hart, Highland Spring, NHS Scotblood, ACS Clothing and the Edinburgh Festival Theatre. Digital design and visuals for new projects as well as full front end development. Utilising skills such as flash animation, HTML, CSS, jQuery and Actionscript. Working closely with developers on platforms such as ASP.NET and Wordpress. Clients include Fraser Hart, Highland Spring, NHS Scotblood, ACS Clothing and the Edinburgh Festival Theatre.



Castle Leisure Group

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic and Web Designer

  • Jun 2004 - Apr 2010

  Responsible for the design and build of all company websites mainly in the nightclub/bar area. Covering all areas of digital and print design from signage and leaflets to web and in-house TV screen animation. Responsible for the design and build of all company websites mainly in the nightclub/bar area. Covering all areas of digital and print design from signage and leaflets to web and in-house TV screen animation.