Jason Gilmour

Designer

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Member since January 23, 2019

Jason is an experienced designer with a talent for UX, strategy, and creating innovative solutions from first principles. He has a consistent record of leading successful projects by taking products from zero to one and onwards with a high degree of ownership, pragmatism, professionalism, and pride in his work.

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Portfolio

Digital Design

HailTo App
- iOS
- Android
- App UX
- UI Design
- Digital Product Design
- Film & Television
- Social Media
- Information Architecture (IA)
CMS Design System and SDK for Storm Ideas
- React
- HTML
- CSS
- Web UX
- UI Design
- Design Systems
- Figma
- Content Management Systems (CMS)
- Accessibility
Storm Ideas Agency Website
- UX Design
- UI Design
- Film & Television
- Web
- Responsive
- Graphic Design
- Typography
HailTo CMS
- React
- UI Design
- UX Design
- Web UX
- Content Management Systems (CMS)
- Film & Television
- Information Architecture (IA)
Daily App
- UI Design
- UX Design
- iOS
- Branding
- Typography
- Apps
- Self-improvement
Jason Gilmour Design and Consulting Website
- React
- Create React App
- UI Design
- UX Design
- Branding
- Web Design
- Responsive Design
- Mobile Web

Employment

Owner | Digital Product Designer
2019 - PRESENT
Jason Gilmour Design & Consulting
- Set up and registered a new business in Vancouver to work as a freelancer.
- Designed a component library using Figma to increase efficiency for CMS products created by my client.
- Helped with the creation of React components that make rapid development possible with the new design system.
- Designed a custom CMS for the end client in the US entertainment industry in parallel with developing the design system and SDK.
- Designed and assisted with the development of improvements to an existing product (HailTo) and rapidly got these improvements ready to ship.
Technologies: Figma, React, HTML, CSS
Senior Web Designer
2016 - 2019
Storm Ideas
- Led the product design of HailTo across all touchpoints including mobile apps, marketing website, and online admin interface.
- Led the redesign of a streaming app for a US cable TV channel that was featured on the App Store homepage and made it to the top 100 entertainment apps with an average rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars. The app is available on iOS and Android, for mobile and tablet.
- Produced high-fidelity R&D prototypes pushing the boundaries of ad-supported video entertainment UX for a global client, with innovations in reducing interruptions while increasing positive engagement with sponsored content.
- Redesigned the agency website in order to better show what the company can do and improve aesthetics in 2018.
- Redesigned a Roku TV streaming app for a US cable TV channel.
Technologies: Figma, Principle, Framer, InVision, HTML, CSS, React, Adobe Photoshop
Digital Designer
2014 - 2016
Greenhill Digital
- Worked as the sole designer at Greenhill Digital, responsible for all design and much of the front-end development at the agency.
- Designed and developed responsive Magento eCommerce websites.
- Created an innovative digital menu for a local bar and grill—showcasing the food and drink on offer while improving the ordering experience.
- Designed and developed websites using HTML, CSS, and Perch CMS.
- Created the digital branding and marketing assets for a designer swimwear company.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, InVision, HTML, CSS

Other Experience

Consistency Is Key – How to Build a Figma Design System (Publication)
https://www.toptal.com/designers/figma/figma-design-system
Figma has advanced features that are tailored to meet expectations for consistency during the design process. This tutorial outlines how a Figma component library can work well within a design system.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Visual Communication and Digital Publishing
2012 - 2013
Abertay University - Dundee, Scotland
Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computer Arts and Digital Design
2010 - 2012
Carnegie College - Dunfermline, Scotland

Experience

UX Design8 years
Web Design8 years
UI Design8 years
Prototyping5 years
Product Design5 years
Sketch4 years
Figma3 years
Framer2 years

Tools

Figma
Framer
Sketch

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