Elly Bowness, Designer in London, United Kingdom
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Elly Bowness

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Bio

Elly is a creative experience lead with over 15 years of experience in interactive digital media. She is passionate about creating new and exciting user experiences through interactive installations, products, and services. Elly designs and builds projects from initial concepts and strategies, following user-centered design processes. She is skilled in working directly with world-renowned clients, agencies, and startups and leading project teams.

Portfolio

Work Experience

Creative UX Designer

2015 - PRESENT
Elly Bowness LTD
  • Worked on experience and service design, creative direction, digital strategy, user research, and prototypes for various London agencies.
  • Conducted creative UX design for companies such as Jack Morton, Imagination, Nexus Studios, and Unit9.
  • Worked on large-scale experiential car launches, WebGL microsites, and VR and AR mobile projects.
  • Designed large-scale interactives in retail and museum spaces, including touch-screen, web, and mobile, while leading teams in Agile and Waterfall environments.
  • Worked on multiple AR mobile products (still to be released) in 2021/2022 and on various Metaverse concepts for pitches and ongoing projects.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, Figma, UX Design, Wireframing, User Journeys, Responsive UX Design, UX Flows, User Flows, User Experience (UX), Creativity, Metaverse, Virtual Reality (VR), Web UX Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Websites, Mobile Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Interactive UI, Photoshop 7, Brand Design, Visual Design, Immersive Experiences, Interactive UX, Health & Wellness, Medtech, UI Design, Layout Design, Healthcare Services, Journey Mapping, Web, Adobe Premiere, Video Processing, Video Editing, UX Audits, Market Research, MVP Design, Instructional Design, Educational Games, Prototyping, Business, Art, Mockups, User Research, User Testing, Qualitative Research, Mobile, Quantitative Research, UX Research, Screeners, Research Reports, Recruiting, Mixed Method Research, Data Visualization, Dashboard Design, Dashboards, Interaction Design (IxD), Web UX, Web UI, UX Strategy, Internet of Things (IoT), Discovery Workshops, Copywriting, Branding, Content Design, Annotated Wireframes, App UX, Mobile UX, Research, Mobile UI, Augmented Reality (AR), Iconography, User Interface (UI), Augmented Reality (AR) Design, Touchscreens

Creative Experience Lead (Contract)

2019 - 2019
Jack Morton Worldwide
  • Led the creative and UX processes on five large-scale interactive games to present new AI products to EY partners and staff; the games physically toured U.S.locations and existed online as an interactive toolkit for staff training.
  • Designed each game's user flows and wireframes, collaborating with UI designers and developers to ensure the final product remained UX accurate, intuitive, and fun to use.
  • Directed the creative and UX efforts on a responsive web app for the Google Cloud Next London event to help visitors navigate the multiple offer demos and find the most relevant ones.
  • Worked on multiple pitches for VR/AR experiential and immersive projects.
Technologies: Sketch, Adobe Photoshop, Apple Keynote, UX Design, Wireframing, User Journeys, Responsive UX Design, UX Flows, User Flows, User Experience (UX), Creativity, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Web UX Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Websites, Mobile Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Interactive UI, Photoshop 7, Brand Design, Visual Design, Immersive Experiences, Interactive UX, Layout Design, Journey Mapping, Web, Adobe Premiere, Video Editing, UX Audits, MVP Design, Instructional Design, Educational Games, Prototyping, User Testing, Mobile, UX Research, Interaction Design (IxD), Web UI, Discovery Workshops, Copywriting, Annotated Wireframes, Iconography, Metaverse, User Interface (UI), Augmented Reality (AR) Design, Touchscreens

Interactive Experience Lead

2016 - 2018
Spyscape
  • Led the experience design for all large-scale interactive games and exhibits, resulting in excellent reviews.
  • Collaborated with designers, developers, architects, and AV specialists on prototyping and user testing to develop the games from concept to execution.
  • Designed and developed the project following an Agile methodology.
Technologies: Sketch, Adobe Photoshop, Apple Keynote, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, UX Design, Wireframing, User Journeys, User Interviews, Personas, UX Flows, User Flows, User Experience (UX), Edtech Design, Creativity, Web UX Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Interactive UI, Photoshop 7, Immersive Experiences, Interactive UX, Layout Design, Journey Mapping, Adobe Premiere, Video Editing, UX Audits, MVP Design, Instructional Design, Educational Games, Prototyping, Art, Mockups, User Research, User Testing, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research, UX Research, Screeners, Recruiting, Mixed Method Research, Interaction Design (IxD), Discovery Workshops, Copywriting, Annotated Wireframes, Research, Icon Design, Iconography, User Interface (UI), Touchscreens

Creative Digital Lead

2013 - 2015
Dalziel & Pow
  • Led the creative and experience design on numerous digital retail projects from concept to delivery, collaborating directly with clients and production partners while managing internal teams.
  • Developed digital strategy and concepts for retail brands to focus on in-store and online seamless experiences.
  • Designed UX and prototyped installations, web apps, and in-store services.
  • Developed a new digital concept for Zippy, winning a Gold POPAI Innovation Award for its in-store interactives.
  • Designed а new digital concepts for Mamas & Papas and O2, resulting in nominations for the Retail Week Award.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Keynote, Physical Computing, User Journeys, Customer Experience, User Experience (UX), Creativity, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop 7, Brand Design, Visual Design, Immersive Experiences, Interactive UX, Adobe Premiere, Video Processing, Video Editing, Instructional Design, Interaction Design (IxD), Internet of Things (IoT), Discovery Workshops, Creative Tech, Copywriting, Branding, Iconography
2005 - 2006

Master of Arts Degree in Interactive Digital Media

Ravensbourne University London - London, the UK

2002 - 2005

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre Design

Nottingham Trent University - Nottingham, the UK

Tools

Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, Figma, InVision, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop 7, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Apple Keynote, Prototyping on Paper (POP)

Platforms

Web, Mobile

Industry Expertise

Augmented Reality (AR) Design, Entertainment & Leisure, Health & Wellness, Creative Tech

Other

Prototyping, Wireframing, Research & Critical Thinking, User Testing, Creative Design, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Interactive UX, User Experience (UX), Mobile UX, User Flows, Web UX, Immersive Experiences, User Research, UX Design, User Journeys, UX Research, User Interviews, Personas, UX Flows, Creativity, Web UX Design, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Websites, Mobile Design, Journey Mapping, UX Audits, MVP Design, Instructional Design, Qualitative Research, Interaction Design (IxD), UX Strategy, Annotated Wireframes, App UX, Presentations, Web Design, Educational Games, Augmented Reality (AR), Web App Design, Design Consultation, Responsive UX Design, Customer Experience, Edtech Design, Product Design, Metaverse, Virtual Reality (VR), Interactive UI, Video Editing, Market Research, Business, Art, Mockups, Quantitative Research, Research Reports, Mixed Method Research, Data Visualization, Dashboard Design, Dashboards, Internet of Things (IoT), Discovery Workshops, Research, User Interface (UI), Paper Prototyping, Physical Computing, Interactive Charts, Experiential Design, Microsites, Tablet UX, WebGL, Animation, Algorithms, Event Design, Experience Design, Digital Creative Direction, Creative Direction, Museums & Exhibits, Service Design, Agile, Sprints, UX Wireframes, 2D Games, Multiplayer, Storytelling, Green Energy, Clean Energy, Content Strategy, UX Principles, Stakeholder Interviews, Design Workshops, User Journey Maps, Pencil Sketches, User Analysis, UX Leadership, Team Building, Adult Education, Game Design, Training, Scroll Animations, Exercise & Gyms, Storyboarding, Sketching, Sustainability, Interactive Projection, Touchscreens, Touch Design, TV Shows, Home Entertainment, Launch Strategy, Tech Conferences, Product Demonstrations, Demos, Google, Tutorials, Tutoring, App Design, Mobile App Design, AR Interfaces, Digital Twin, Phygital, Brand Design, Visual Design, AI Design, Future Design, Health IT, Healthcare Services, Medtech, UI Design, Layout Design, Adobe Premiere, Video Processing, Screeners, Recruiting, Web UI, Copywriting, Branding, Content Design, Mobile UI, Icon Design, Iconography

Experience

  • Creative Design - 20 years
  • Research & Critical Thinking - 20 years
  • UX Design - 15 years
  • User Journeys - 15 years
  • Wireframing - 15 years
  • UX Flows - 15 years
  • Sketch - 7 years
  • Figma - 5 years

Tools

  • Sketch
  • Figma
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