About me

From strategy, discovery and research through to interaction design, prototyping and testing; I have broad expertise delivering successful digital products.

I love diving into new domains: understanding their challenges, meeting their customers and working with their experts.

I’m adaptable and approachable, favouring an open and collaborative design process.

My expertise

My strengths are in design research, facilitation & ideation, interface design, and design leadership. 

I have a broad skill set, adapting for the project and people I'm working with. Below is an extended breakdown of the skills and activities I'm able to bring to your project.

Strategy, Facilitation, & Planning

  • Workshop facilitation

  • GV Design Sprints

  • Project visioning, ideation & scoping

  • Competitor analysis

  • Kano Model analysis

  • Structure & taxonomy design

  • Stakeholder & board engagement

Interface & Visual Design

  • Visual design

  • Interface sketching, wireframing & prototyping

  • Pattern library development

  • Usability testing

  • Design critique

  • Collaborative design studios

  • Designer/engineer collaboration

Design Research & Testing

  • User interviews

  • User journey mapping

  • Shadowing

  • Surveys

  • Desk research

  • Expert evaluation

  • Persona development

Design Leadership

  • Interim design team leadership

  • UX/Design advocacy

  • Process analysis & development

  • Mentoring & training

  • Group critique

  • Design recruitment

  • Board-level reporting

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My approach

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.

I favour Lean/Agile practice when the conditions are right, but have effectively delivered projects with varied methodologies.

I make sure my approach is relevant for your organisation, its team, and the product vision.

My availability

I'm next available for freelance engagements from September 2019. Interested in working together? Please get in touch to arrange a chat.

Speaking

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Publication features

  • Net Magazine (Issue 228)
    'How We Built' - Infrastructure Journal

  • Net Magazine (Issue 228)
    Tutorial - Responsive Data Tables

  • Web Designer Magazine - UK edition
    Interview (May 2009)