Experience

Esoteric Designs

• United Kingdom

• Freelance UI/UX Digital Designer

  • 2005 - Present

  I founded Esoteric Designs Ltd. to provide individuals and organisations high end services such as brand development and creative consultation through a multitude of creative mediums.Working directly with large licensors and companies such as Disney, Go Compare, Humane Society, Warner Bros., Experian, Mercer, Hot Topic, Cirque du Soleil, and many other smaller licensors and businesses.Responsive Design — Digital Design — UI / UX — Brand development — Data visualisation — App development — Art direction — Creative consultant — Illustrations / Icons — Motion Graphics — Photography — MVPsLatest projects attached. Currently looking for new clients - Please get in touch with any ideas or projects you may need my expertise with.



Etho

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director

  • Apr 2020 - Present



Tandem Bank

• United States
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Product Designer

  • Nov 2020 - Oct 2022

  Tandem’s mission is to become ‘The Good Green Bank’, they’re committed to helping their customers reduce their carbon footprint, save money and build a more sustainable future for our planet. Tandem came to me to help them design the future vision of their product, and to set up a new cross-functional product design team. My roles:• Hiring to build a new product design team• Future vision product design• Research• Ideation - Design sprints• Understanding Users - Profiles and journeys• Prototyping• Design and Build• Illustration and icon design• Website Design & Build



Koin Rewards

• UX/UI Designer [freelance]

  • Aug 2018 - May 2019

  Koin Rewards [Freelance]Koin Rewards is reinventing loyalty programmes. Built using blockchain technology and future-proofed for crypto-tokens, Koin allows businesses to engage in a transparent way with their customers, rewarding for spend, attention and behaviour. I was brought into this project from the beginning to help build a working MVP prototype. Here are the tasks I was involved with completing:• Define the Product• Research• Ideation - Design sprints• Understanding Users - Profiles and journeys• Prototyping• Design and Build• Promotional Website Design & BuildI’m excited to see how this product will evolve, and look forward to helping be a part of the creative force that turns it into an amazing product.



Validify

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Designer [freelance]

  • Sep 2018 - Apr 2019

  The Destination For Innovation Discovery.Validify Access is a community-based, innovation discovery platform, bringing innovators and businesses together.I was brought into help Validify with various Design and UX tasks. Here are some of the ways my expertise helped:• Branding - Rethinking and creating of brand identity• UX - Updating their system to the latest and best User Experience practices• Print Promotion - Various print collateral, including pamphlets and signage• Prototyping - Testing the new UX/UI• Motion Graphics - Bringing their logo to life for video diaries, etc.This product has a lot of potential, and I’m proud to be a part of its continued evolution.



My Digital Journey

• India
• Marketing Services

• UI/UX Designer

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

  [Contract job]I was the lead creative for this MVP project. Helping shape the digital product from it's inception to MVP delivery. The purpose of My Digital Journey is to help SME's find quality online content to assist in bringing their company into the digital age.Illustrations — User Research — Responsive Design — Digital Design — UI / UX — Brand development — Data visualisation — MVP — Copywriting (minimal) [Contract job]I was the lead creative for this MVP project. Helping shape the digital product from it's inception to MVP delivery. The purpose of My Digital Journey is to help SME's find quality online content to assist in bringing their company into the digital age.Illustrations — User Research — Responsive Design — Digital Design — UI / UX — Brand development — Data visualisation — MVP — Copywriting (minimal)



Runpath

• United Kingdom
• Internet Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Senior Creative Designer

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2017

  Leading the creative process from inception through to product development, and ongoing improvement in a agile studio environment. Responsive Design — Digital Design — UI / UX — Brand development — Data visualisation — MVPs Leading the creative process from inception through to product development, and ongoing improvement in a agile studio environment. Responsive Design — Digital Design — UI / UX — Brand development — Data visualisation — MVPs



Lumata

• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Designer

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  [Contract job]Various Design roles. Internal re-branding materials. Product presentations for multiple Fortune 500 companies. Print — Digital Design — Branding — Product Presentations [Contract job]Various Design roles. Internal re-branding materials. Product presentations for multiple Fortune 500 companies. Print — Digital Design — Branding — Product Presentations



Sport Post

• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• UX Designer

  • Nov 2011 - Dec 2011

  [Contract job]Sport Post needed a sleek responsive website redesign to work across multiple platforms including mobile and tablet.UX — Wireframing — Branding — Responsive Design [Contract job]Sport Post needed a sleek responsive website redesign to work across multiple platforms including mobile and tablet.UX — Wireframing — Branding — Responsive Design



elope Inc

• United States
• Retail

• Integrated Designer

  • May 2007 - Jun 2010

  Costume/Hat/Glasses CompanyA very broad range of duties beyond just digital and physical design. Product and material sourcing by communicating directly with multiple Chinese factories. Working directly with large licensors and corporations. Photographing products and professional models in a studio environment. Hands-on product quality control including communicating necessary revisions. Tradeshow booth design. Extensive product and packaging design. Point of purchase design at retail stores to promote optimal visibility and sales. Ad campaigns for licensor products including digital microsite development and print design. Worked directly with large licensors and companies such as Disney, Party City, Classic Media, Hallmark, Warner Bros., Spencers, Hot Topic, Cirque du Soleil, Dr. Seuss, Pee Wee Herman and many other smaller licensors and businesses. Communication included proper branding, product design, packaging, forecasting, digital microsite design, ad campaigns, tradeshow graphics, catalog pages, promotional print pieces, etc.Main responsibility was product design by communicating directly with Chinese factories. All inclusive control of products from conception, branding, packaging, photographing, and copy writing. Worked with a small group of designers and directors for brainstorming new ideas and products. Constant collaboration on all aspects from beginning to end. Photographed products individually and on models for websites and catalogs. Design responsibilities included catalogs, tradeshow graphics, sell sheets, concepts, photography, web development, glasses design, hat design, metalwork/plastic moulding design, costume design, packaging, promotional advertisements, and a lot of smaller detail design work. Extra responsibilities included working directly with internal and external departments to insure proper shipping, quality, timelines, and price points were met.



Carmichael Training

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Web Developer/Graphic Designer

  • Aug 2006 - Mar 2007

  Multiple design duties including print, multimedia, web design, photography, and videography with extreme attention to company branding detail.Responsible for creating several different online assets. The editing and implementing of a weekly nutrition newsletter. The creation of a monthly promotion which included landing pages, flash advertising, and HTML emails. Editing and shooting of various online videos.Several print design projects including brochures for satellite companies, calendar training plans, and printable meal plan PDFs.



Barnstorm Creative

• United Kingdom
• Graphic Design

• Designer

  • Sep 2005 - Aug 2006

  Design FirmSeveral different design duties including print, multimedia, web design, and video.Numerous website designs and re-designs using Flash and HTML. Clients included International Profit Solutions, Next Shift Enterprises, Savannah Africa Foundation, Canyon Reserve, and ERA Shields.Print, multimedia, and video work for Hummers Gone Wild. Also video work for Synthes Corporation. Design FirmSeveral different design duties including print, multimedia, web design, and video.Numerous website designs and re-designs using Flash and HTML. Clients included International Profit Solutions, Next Shift Enterprises, Savannah Africa Foundation, Canyon Reserve, and ERA Shields.Print, multimedia, and video work for Hummers Gone Wild. Also video work for Synthes Corporation.