As Head of Creative at Aer Studios, I lead a talented team of UX, UR, and UI designers, shaping innovative digital products and user experiences. I’m also a key member of the senior management team, helping steer strategic decisions that drive our creative vision forward. We are an award winning creative technology studio — a diverse team of creative designers, coders and thinkers. We conceive, design, develop, build, and support digital products with a mission to create meaningful… Show more As Head of Creative at Aer Studios, I lead a talented team of UX, UR, and UI designers, shaping innovative digital products and user experiences. I’m also a key member of the senior management team, helping steer strategic decisions that drive our creative vision forward. We are an award winning creative technology studio — a diverse team of creative designers, coders and thinkers. We conceive, design, develop, build, and support digital products with a mission to create meaningful digital experiences that positively impact people and the planet. We are proud to be a B-Corp.
My role at Aer Studios is hands-on, involving every aspect of projects, from UX research and UX design to UI design and art direction, guiding the journey from discovery to the production of digital products and experiences. I also oversee a talented team of designers and freelance specialists.I balance a mix of responsibilities:* Supporting new business pitching and proposal writing* Leading discover, define and design of client projects * Line managing and mentoring my design team inc. work experience and internship students* Designing and organising internal events to foster our vibrant company culture* Developing the Aer Studios brand and supporting our marketing initiativesWorking here, I’ve had the pleasure of working on some impactful projects for brands including BBC, BBC Bitesize, Dogs Trust, Diabetes UK, The Beano, CNN, RadioPlayer, Historic Royal Palaces, Roman Baths, Tate, Glacis. I’m dedicated to delivering solutions that make a difference, both for our clients and the users they serve.I'm incredibly proud to have been part of the creation of 'The Data Escape Room,' a groundbreaking digital eLearning tool that enhances data literacy for professionals through an engaging, interactive experience. This innovative project has been recognised with multiple accolades, including prestigious awards from BIMA and the Fast Company. Show less

Freelance Digital Design, UX and Art Direction.- UX Designer (Contract) - Partners Andrews Aldridge (Engine), London - Sep to Nov 2015- Senior UI Designer (Contract) - Fuse Creative Productions, Surrey - Jan to Feb 2016- Design Lead (Contract) - Webcredible, London - Feb to May 2016- Senior UI Designer (Contract) - Diverse Interactive - Jun to Jul 2016

Leading the interface design team at the London-based UX agency. Facilitating co-design workshops, aiding user research sessions, iterative sketching, building interactive prototypes and producing visual design for Saga Travel, Apollo and the Charities Aid Foundation.Part of this role was to select and interview candidates to help grow Webcredible’s design team.

Working as a UX designer within the strategy team at Engine (Partners Andrews Aldridge) to deliver a strategic direction and blueprint for a new life insurance website for Prudential.

Smart Cookie are an independent digital agency, offering a tasty mix of cutting edge CGI, design and development, creating world class digital experiences with the latest technologies.As Head of Interactive Design, my role involved idea generation, storyboarding, UX design, art direction, visual design and animation. I helped to produce outstanding apps, responsive websites, e-learning, software, live event and experiential design.I lead a small team of UI / UX designers and was… Show more Smart Cookie are an independent digital agency, offering a tasty mix of cutting edge CGI, design and development, creating world class digital experiences with the latest technologies.As Head of Interactive Design, my role involved idea generation, storyboarding, UX design, art direction, visual design and animation. I helped to produce outstanding apps, responsive websites, e-learning, software, live event and experiential design.I lead a small team of UI / UX designers and was responsible for maintaining the high standard of work coming through my team, helping to develop their skills by imparting my knowledge and guidance.At Smart Cookie I had the pleasure of working with some amazing brands such as American Airlines, British Airways, BAE Systems, Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, Airbus Helicopters, Thorn Lighting, Daikin, ADP, FCA (the Financial Conduct Authority) and Wandsworth Healthcare. Show less

As Associate Creative Director of the leading UX agency, I oversee all creative output ensuring it maintains our high standards. My job is a combination of a strategic and practical role. I’m a hands on designer working in what ever medium suits the needs of the project adhering to a user centred design approach.- Art directing & executing concepts to finished design across multiple platforms.- My core skills include concept sketching, storyboarding, strategic visioning, … Show more As Associate Creative Director of the leading UX agency, I oversee all creative output ensuring it maintains our high standards. My job is a combination of a strategic and practical role. I’m a hands on designer working in what ever medium suits the needs of the project adhering to a user centred design approach.- Art directing & executing concepts to finished design across multiple platforms.- My core skills include concept sketching, storyboarding, strategic visioning, wire-framing, userflows, visual design, video, animation & interactive prototyping.- I have a sound understanding of UX conventions, practices & processes.- Confident communicator & able to lead presentation of concepts & designs to clients.- Experienced at pitching, consulting and design workshop facilitation at client offices. - Collaborating with research, strategy, developers & clients to solve problems in new, agile & creative ways.- Assisting with resourcing, planning, scoping, recruitment & team meetings.- Line managing, providing guidance, support & appraisals.I work with leading brands including Transport for London, National Express, Cineworld, Barclays, American Express, Newton, Savills, Zurich, ATOS and Ogilvy. Show less

I started at WAE as the Creative Design Lead, providing creative leadership and art direction across client projects, producing bulletproof experience design based on sound user research and testing. As a Design Lead, I produced great digital creative for Barclays Wealth, Transport for London, Zurich, National Express, Chiltern Mainline and The Dogs Trust.

Working alongside a team of developers and SEO engineers, providing creative design solutions and front end web build for a number of clients including Novatech, The Sanctuary, Simpsons Travel and Channel 4 producing web and e-commerce sites.

I ensure the quality and delivery of all the Designate digital output. I don’t just oversee digital work, I also create it. Leading by example I find online solutions that are imaginative, effective and cost efficient. - My role covers all aspects, my core responsibilities are art direction, design and build.- I concept new ideas, design scamps & mac visuals and build in flash and HTML.- Creating original motion graphics and animations.- Art Director for the digital team… Show more I ensure the quality and delivery of all the Designate digital output. I don’t just oversee digital work, I also create it. Leading by example I find online solutions that are imaginative, effective and cost efficient. - My role covers all aspects, my core responsibilities are art direction, design and build.- I concept new ideas, design scamps & mac visuals and build in flash and HTML.- Creating original motion graphics and animations.- Art Director for the digital team, freelance designers and on photo shoots.- Translating briefs and developing ideas into the finished article.- Good commercial awareness and understanding of brand values.- Confident communicator and able to present concepts and designs to clients.At Designate I’ve produced outstanding online creative for P&O Ferries, Liverpool Victoria (LV=), Provident Financial, Vanquis Bank, Britannia Rescue, Dubai Ports World, Wightlink Show less

-Responsible for concept creation and art direction for all digital work.- Creating solutions for a range of integrated projects and delivering original and highly creative work. - Everything from website design and creative to online advertising campaigns. - Working on projects from initial brainstorming right through to building the Flash, HTML and CSS.

- Responsible for designing under the direction of the Digital Art Director.- Building websites and digital output using XHTML, CSS and Flash.- Ensuring cross browser compatibility and best practice for accessibility and usability of all web sites.

Working in the in-house design team at Digitalbrain a multimedia company strongly footed in the education sector. I was responsible for designing educational tools and games, interactive whiteboard software and websites from concept to completion. Clients included Chartered Institute of Marketing, Saracens Rugby Club, Oxfordshire LEA and London Grid for Learning.