I help deliver better digital products by understanding the needs of the people who will use them, and the goals of the businesses making them.
A senior Digital Product Designer and Design Manager, I have more than 14 years of commercial experience. Find out more about me and my work, or view my CV and references on LinkedIn. You can also find me on Twitter.
I'm part of the team behind UX Camp Brighton, and regularly contribute to UX Brighton. I've been an industry expert for the University of Brighton's MSc User Experience Design final year students, and my work has featured in industry publications such as NET and Web Design Magazine.
I recently gave a talk about collaboration at CoDes, an event which explores the relationship between content experts and designers in contemporary experience design. This article aims to summarise my talk, and share some of the resources and concepts covered on the day.
Last year I wrapped up my first interim leadership role. This is what I learned about the unique skillset this type of management demands.
A couple of weeks ago I attended Leading Design conference, returning for a second year after a seriously impressive 2016 debut. The timing was perfect, coming just a few days before I would start my first contract leadership role as interim Head of Design for a talented internal design team.
Last Tuesday I tuned into a webinar hosted by content gathering software people GatherContent. The session was run by content expert (and Brighton local) Ellen de Vries, and covered an important subject close to my heart: collaboration.
I moved to Brighton from East London in summer 2009, joining a small but ambitious web agency called Makemedia. I didn't realise at the time how rewarding this move would be, or just how long I'd be part of the team.