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Twitch Overlay 2023
WordPress dev // motion design
Ecommerce site for sale & download of digital assets tailored for live streams. Built on WordPress and Easy Digital Downloads with fully custom theme and customised plugins.
MADE IN HTML, SCSS, JS, PHP
Parcely 2022
UI design // mobile app
[Contract] One-screen mockup for app, just to show creative direction for investors. App failed to receive funding, so didn't get to elaborate on concepts shown.
MADE IN FIGMA
Tracklib 2022
Graphic design // magazine ad
Freelance commission for full page ad in music production magazine(s) in the United States.
MADE IN PHOTOSHOP
Grouphug 2021
UI design // mobile app
[Contract] One-screen mockup for mental health app, aim was to set flavour and style basis/guide for the app going forward.
MADE IN FIGMA & PHOTOSHOP
Samaritans 2020
Graphic design // billboard
[Freelance] Planned to feature on select display boards, but as the pandemic hit the org cancelled their marketing push since no one would be outside to see them!
MADE IN PHOTOSHOP
Work History
I've been designing since I was a sun-dodging 15 year old tinkering around on Geocities and my cracked copy of Photoshop 7, but here's proof that I've been employable since then.
03.15 to XX.XX (full-time)
09.14 to 03.15 (full-time)
03.14 to 06.14 (contract)
10.13 to 01.14 (contract)
07.13 to 09.13 (contract)
04.13 to 07.13 (contract)
10.12 to 01.13 (contract)
04.11 to 09.12 (full-time)
03.10 to 01.11 (full-time)
10.05 to 03.10 (part-time)
Twitch Overlay
WordPress Dev & Designer
(TwitchOverlay.com) Ecommerce store for digital assets. Created and coded by me, on a WordPress backend using Easy Digital Downloads. Reworked numerous aspects of the plugin to manipulate values beyond its scope for my use case.
Reach plc.
Web Designer
Sole designer on staff leaned on for everything web & visual, from one-shot responsive landing pages to email coding and marketing.
Apple
Web Designer
Refreshed and updated content for Apple online stores in all EU territories (20 countries in total). Incredibly fast-paced, and deadline-oriented environment. Constant considerations and revision of designs were required for application in numerous languages.
Seilern Investment Management
WordPress Developer
Working on site overhaul and optimisation for investment company in financial sector. Building upon a WordPress backend, and using a Bootstrap framework to create an easily navigated, and responsive user experience for all browsers. CSS3 and jQuery are used to bring certain elements to life.
LuxDeco
WordPress Developer
Redesigning the company's high-end online magazine using WordPress. Created an entirely bespoke responsive theme, and coded custom functionality in PHP and with JS for front-end interaction.
Currencies Direct
UI Designer
Responsible for a redesign of their customer portal, and creation of an internal styleguide.
Expedia
UI Designer
Coordinated and published a styleguide alongside compiling a pattern library of frequently used UI elements. This guide and library were added to a bespoke WordPress install I created a custom theme and functionality for.
TUI
Digital Designer
Creating promotions and updates for TUI's Thomson and First Choice brands.
My last few months were spent working on a site-wide redesign, using wireframes and protoypes to mockup user interfaces and page experiences. Worked to an Agile methodology.
Currys plc
Visual Designer
Updated/maintained Currys, Dixons, and PC World websites in responsive and fast-paced agency-style environment. Due to constant turnover of new product launches, I was day in/out creating designs and promo material that satisfied both internal and external stakeholders.
Various
Web & Graphic Designer
Got my start taking various short-term roles around my home town while at university and college. Most notable amongst these were overhauling websites for a group of private medical practices, designing a site for a telecomms upstart, and a brief stint designing merch for the UEFA Champions League.
