Designer

• Dec 2022 - Present

UI and Visual designer

• Jun 2022 - Present

Working with Super Payments to bring their open banking-driven free payment platform to the market. Part of a nimble UX and visual team of three, I was heading up the UI design across the B2B and B2C marketing websites, cashback app, and merchant portal in addition to supporting marketing with ad creative and email templates. An ambitious, fast-moving team disrupting the online payment landscape, giving back to shoppers and retailers alike. Couldn't be more timely. Working with Super Payments to bring their open banking-driven free payment platform to the market. Part of a nimble UX and visual team of three, I was heading up the UI design across the B2B and B2C marketing websites, cashback app, and merchant portal in addition to supporting marketing with ad creative and email templates. An ambitious, fast-moving team disrupting the online payment landscape, giving back to shoppers and retailers alike. Couldn't be more timely.

Designer

• Apr 2020 - Present

An online magazine run by and for the local residents of Hammersmith & Fulham with a mission is to strengthen the resilience of our community by sharing stories of solidarity and positivity. We aim to:- support residents with interesting reads, engaging videos and practical information to help them get through the crisis and beyond and to foster the community spirit we’re now seeing.- support local independent businesses by offering them free publicity through high-quality, editorial led content- bring the community together through inspiring, positive, entertaining, and people-centric content.

Freelance Designer and Illustrator

• Apr 2012 - Present

Self employed senior creative and digital specialist Self employed senior creative and digital specialist

Head of Product and Design

• Nov 2018 - Apr 2022

Find out now is a research platform providing rapid, affordable and forensic data to inform insight, support strategy and guide communications. I was responsible for the visual identity, UX and UI design.Unlike traditional market research companies that can be costly and inefficient, Find Out Now ensures businesses with thousands of real responses within minutes, up to 100,000 a day from a wider community of 2.5 million UK residents. Find out now is a research platform providing rapid, affordable and forensic data to inform insight, support strategy and guide communications. I was responsible for the visual identity, UX and UI design.Unlike traditional market research companies that can be costly and inefficient, Find Out Now ensures businesses with thousands of real responses within minutes, up to 100,000 a day from a wider community of 2.5 million UK residents.

Head of Product and Design

• Sep 2016 - Apr 2022

Senior Visual Designer - Freelance

• Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

Successfully working alongside the Vodafone data team as a client facing creative lead on an internal initiative to promote the power of Big Data and advanced analytics.

Senior Visual Designer - Freelance

• Oct 2015 - Dec 2015

Creating the UI for the checkout flow for the Clarks shoes website. Producing large scale blueprints and key journey visualisations for a global pharmaceutical company based on workshop outputs.

Visual Designer - Freelance

• Apr 2015 - Jun 2015

I was approached by referral marketing experts Buyapowa to create a responsive marketing site and deliver a customisable ui design for their invite a friend campaign. This was to be pushed out to an impressive client roster including Paul's Boutique, EE and O2. I was approached by referral marketing experts Buyapowa to create a responsive marketing site and deliver a customisable ui design for their invite a friend campaign. This was to be pushed out to an impressive client roster including Paul's Boutique, EE and O2.

Creative Lead - Freelance

• May 2014 - Apr 2015

UI Design and Art Direction for mostly FinTech web and mobile apps. Travelling across the Atlantic on multiple occasions for workshops and successfully leading internal and client facing presentations. During March 2014 I led the re-brand of the agency a demanding and exciting project, working with a fun-sized dev and motion graphics team. This was a fast paced and challenging environment made up of some seriously wise minds. UI Design and Art Direction for mostly FinTech web and mobile apps. Travelling across the Atlantic on multiple occasions for workshops and successfully leading internal and client facing presentations. During March 2014 I led the re-brand of the agency a demanding and exciting project, working with a fun-sized dev and motion graphics team. This was a fast paced and challenging environment made up of some seriously wise minds.

Senior Digital Designer - Freelance

• Apr 2014 - May 2014

Design Director, Designer - Freelance

• Jan 2013 - Apr 2014

In the beginning, Beamery was called Seed jobs. I was approached by the founders to create a brand, the initial product MVP and collateral to aid the company in seeking its first round of investment. Using lean and agile principles, I helped this ambitious start-up bring its disruptive inbound recruitment platform to life. In the beginning, Beamery was called Seed jobs. I was approached by the founders to create a brand, the initial product MVP and collateral to aid the company in seeking its first round of investment. Using lean and agile principles, I helped this ambitious start-up bring its disruptive inbound recruitment platform to life.

Senior Digital Designer / Art Director - Freelance

• Jan 2013 - Nov 2013

Giving Befittd a brand identity and website in addition to the design and UX of the Befittd widget now live on paulsmith.com Giving Befittd a brand identity and website in addition to the design and UX of the Befittd widget now live on paulsmith.com

Senior Digital Designer - Freelance

• Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

Barclaycard and Audi banner ad storyboarding, Barclaycard and Audi banner ad storyboarding,

Senior Digital Designer - Freelance

• Nov 2012 - Dec 2012

Part of the creative team for Honda Global. Working in agile with a mobile first approach. Part of the creative team for Honda Global. Working in agile with a mobile first approach.

Digital Designer, Art Director - Freelance

• Sep 2012 - Oct 2012

Project management, ux design and web design for the new Pretzel Films website. Project management, ux design and web design for the new Pretzel Films website.

Senior Digital Designer - Freelance

• Sep 2012 - Sep 2012

Senior Digital Designer - Freelance

• Aug 2012 - Aug 2012

Art Director, Digital Designer - Freelance

• Apr 2012 - Aug 2012

Working with a loyalty card startup, giving them a brand identity, app UI design and website alongside supporting marketing collateral. Working with a loyalty card startup, giving them a brand identity, app UI design and website alongside supporting marketing collateral.

Senior Digital Designer

• Feb 2011 - Apr 2012

Working as part of a small West End based digital team delivering considered and forward thinking digital goodies. Clients include Alexandra Palace, Millenium Stadium and Great Ormond Street Hospital. Working as part of a small West End based digital team delivering considered and forward thinking digital goodies. Clients include Alexandra Palace, Millenium Stadium and Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Senior Digital Designer

• Jan 2007 - Feb 2011

Working within a small digital team at a predominantly brand based independent agency, It's here I honed my skills in web design, UX and began exploring motion graphics. Thanks to the integrated and open nature of the company, I developed skills in both print and branding. Some of the clients I have designed for include Turner Media Innovations, Sky, Barclays, The FA, Capcom and Universal. Working within a small digital team at a predominantly brand based independent agency, It's here I honed my skills in web design, UX and began exploring motion graphics. Thanks to the integrated and open nature of the company, I developed skills in both print and branding. Some of the clients I have designed for include Turner Media Innovations, Sky, Barclays, The FA, Capcom and Universal.

Digital Designer

• Nov 2005 - Jan 2007

Web designer and developer Web designer and developer