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Designer
Location
Brighton, United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since
April 22, 2020
Simon has worked for 10+ years in the field of UI/UX design on a freelance basis for London agencies from Saatchi and Saatchi, Possible, TBWA, Fjord, and Havas London, to name a few. This has brought him exposure and opportunity to work on a range of high-profile projects for the likes of Virgin, Clarks, Google, Apple, and Jaguar.
Work Experience
Senior UI/UX Designer
2019 - 2020
Tangent
- Designed UX/UI for a developer recruitment and testing website.
- Created a stylekit and component library.
- Debriefed developers and handed over project requirements.
- Redesigned UI with updated branding and UX for iOS and Android native apps.
Technologies: Principle, Zeplin, InVision, Sketch
UX/UI Lead Designer
2019 - 2019
01 Group
- Led UX/UI design for startup Power-Up, a project management web-based tool.
- Provided extensive wireframing and initial testing.
- Held frequent client interviews and meetings.
- Conducted regular workshops to maintain continuing client expectations.
- Prepared assets for final developer handover.
Technologies: Principle, Zeplin, InVision, Sketch
Senior UX/UI Designer
2019 - 2019
Athlon
- Developed UX/UI for new Ridge website a multifaceted UK nationwide construction company.
- Provided continuing UI design support for Etha Life, a website that provides coaching for Yoga and Ayurvedic methodologies.
- Ideated new branding for Deutsche Bank for an awards ceremony digital campaign.
- Provided UI design support for continuing website expansion for software company LzLabs.
Technologies: Figma, InVision, Sketch
Senior UI Designer
2018 - 2018
Poke London (Publicis)
- Designed UI for the new Virgin Voyagers customer booking site for the Scarlet Lady launch.
- Designed UI for the roll-out of the Virgin Voyagers web product for third-party agency bookers.
- Storyboarded for EE mobile digital advertising campaign, along with preparation of assets for a video production company.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Abstracts, InVision, Sketch
UX/UI Lead Designer
2017 - 2018
01 Group
- Led UX/UI design for M_Use and GE Health.
- Gave client-facing regular presentations and workshops to all stake holders.
- Liaised and handed over assets and style guide to developers based in the US.
- Handled regular client conference call updates and feedback.
Technologies: InVision, Sketch
Product Designer/Founder
2016 - 2017
JotterSpace
- Developed branding.
- Provided extensive hand-drawn storyboarding during the exploration and discovery phase.
- Led UX design for wireframes and low-fidelity prototypes.
- Designed the UI for the entirety of the project.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Sketch
Senior Interface Designer
2016 - 2016
KKLD (Wunderman)
- Led UI design for BMW iPad app, for use in-house by car dealership representatives.
- Led the interface design for various Richmond digital touchpoints for luxury watches and pens.
- Designed Bayer pharmaceutical mini informational sites and Kaspersky internet security mini sites.
- Helped expand an existing website UI for mini cars.
- Designed a BMW augmented reality app for a trade show.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, InVision, Sketch
Senior Visual Designer
2015 - 2016
Fjord Network Limited (Accenture)
- Contributed to collaborative UX discovery phase, customer journeys, and user research for Clarks Shoes.
- Visited the company headquarters and fulfillment center for research.
- Held regular meetings with client stakeholders and the new Clarks brand director.
- Led UI/visual design for the duration of the project.
Technologies: Azure, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, InVision, Sketch
Senior UX/UI Designer
2015 - 2015
Involve
- Led UX and UI design for Naspers global HR social media iOS app.
Technologies: Sketch
Senior Digital Designer
2015 - 2015
Pulse Innovations
- Led UI design for the London 2017 athletics website.
- Reskinned an iOS app for BNP Paribas Womens Tennis, utilizing their updated branding.
- Provided senior digital design support for the booking and coverage website for Rugby World Cup 2015.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch
Senior Digital Designer
2015 - 2015
Positive Digital
- Led design for Engage a white label web product for UK council authority logistics under the auspices of PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Senior Digital Designer
2015 - 2015
Spark 44
- Updated and extended the websites for Jaguar and Land Rover.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Senior Digital Designer
2014 - 2015
SportsLabs
- Designed UX and UI for iOS, Android, and web apps for ClubSpark Sports management software.
- Served as senior designer for UEFA Euro Cup Player of The Year website.
- Spearheaded the design of UEFA's fantasy football mini site.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Senior Digital Designer
2014 - 2014
Whitbread
- Built UX sitemaps, user flows, and wireframes for Premiere Inn, a hotel experiment in the creation of a purely budget, digitally enabled hotel.
- Designed the customer front end booking/promotional website, check-in kiosks, digital interactive displays, and mobile app.
Technologies: Azure, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Freelance Mid-weight/Senior Digital Designer
2008 - 2014
Reconsider
- Designed UI and consulted on a web of web platforms for small, medium, and large-scale companies and organizations.
- Designed print design collateral including brochures, promotional material and large format advertising.
- Created retail window display concepts and provided design.
- Designed, concepted, and visualized exhibition stands.
- Produced motion video content and motion graphics for events.
- Designed and produced digital advertising.
- Created and consulted on social media content.
Technologies: ExpressionEngine, WordPress, Adobe After Effects, HTML, Flash ActionScript, Adobe Flash, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Designer/Founder
2003 - 2008
Creative Containments
- Founded and ran a small design agency, based in Brighton, Untied Kingdom.
- Provided print and web design solutions for small business and individuals.
- Designed digital advertising for design agencies and small organizations.
- Designed live performance video projection (VJing) for music festivals and corporate events.
- Created video and motion graphics content for live events.
Technologies: VDMX, ExpressionEngine, WordPress, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, HTML, Flash ActionScript, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Resolume
Education
1999 - 2002
Bachelor of Arts Degree (Hons) in Interior Architecture
University of Brighton - Brighton, United Kingdom
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