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With nearly two decades across design, development and product experience, I'm now focusing fully on UI/UX, the part of the craft that drives me most. I'm looking for a full-time role where I can bring thoughtful UX, accessible interfaces and visually clean design together to create genuinely useful products.

If that sounds like what you're looking for, I'd love to talk.

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All about me

I'm a Senior UI/UX Designer & Developer with over 18 years of experience shaping digital experiences across design, product and front-end. My career began in the print and graphic design industry, giving me a strong foundation in composition, storytelling and visual clarity before moving into web and UI/UX design more than a decade ago. That journey has shaped me into a designer who thinks visually, works systematically, and cares deeply about how things feel to use.

Today, I specialise in creating clean, accessible and user-centred interfaces, balancing aesthetics with purpose. My technical background gives me a unique advantage: I understand how designs behave in the real world, how performance and accessibility influence user experience and how to collaborate closely with developers to bring ideas to life without compromise so that what is designed is delivered.

Over the years I've worked across e-commerce, design agencies and brand-driven digital products, most recently joining MiSmile Network as a Senior UI/UX Developer. I'm passionate about design that genuinely helps people, solves problems with clarity and feels effortless for users.

I'm at my best when collaborating with thoughtful teams, refining messy journeys into meaningful ones and crafting interfaces with a balance of creativity, structure and purpose. Whether I'm wire-framing flows, polishing UI or designing accessible components, my goal is always the same: create experiences that work beautifully for everyone.

Skills

Design

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UI/UX Design


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Wire-framing & Prototyping

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Graphic Design & Print

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Design Systems

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User Flows

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User-Centred Design (UCD)

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A/B Testing & CRO

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User Feedback Integration

User Research

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UX Audits

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Information Architecture

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Personas

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Journey Mapping

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Competitor Analysis

Web Development

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HTML5

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CSS3/SCSS

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JavaScript/ES6+

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React.js/Next.js

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TypeScript

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Vue.js

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Web Performance

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Shopify

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Tailwind CSS

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Web Accessibility (WCAG)

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Mobile-first Design

Tools

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Adobe Creative Suite

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Adobe XD

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Figma

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Photography

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Jira/Agile/Scrum

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CI/CD

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Collaboration

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Git / GitHub

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Netlify

Interests

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Gym

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Video Games

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Snooker

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Movies

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Art

Experience

Senior UI/UX Designer & Developer

MiSmile Network

2025 - Present

    Full-Stack Designer

    mjccreative (Freelance)

    2007 - 2026

    • Design and build user-focused websites and brand experiences for a range of clients, blending UI/UX/ Graphic Design with front-end development and performance optimisation.
    • Led end-to-end delivery of responsive, accessible websites with a focus on usability, speed, and SEO.
    • Designed intuitive user interfaces informed by client goals, user needs, and UX best practices.
    • Created brand identities and marketing assets, including logos, print materials, and digital campaigns.
    • Worked across CMS platforms (e.g. WordPress) using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern web standards.
    • Built long-term client relationships through reliable delivery, clear communication, and design that delivers results.

    Senior UI/UX Developer | Web Performance & Accessibility

    Blinds 2go Group

    2020 - 2025

    • Led front-end development and UI/UX optimisation for high-performance, accessible e-commerce websites serving global markets.
    • Improved Core Web Vitals through advanced techniques including lazy loading, image optimisation, and efficient bundling—boosting load speed, UX, and engagement.
    • Championed accessible, user-centred design aligned with WCAG standards, embedding inclusive UI/UX practices across platforms.
    • Delivered and maintained localised websites with international stakeholders, ensuring cohesive user experience and brand consistency.
    • Mentored junior developers, fostering modern JavaScript practices, maintainable code, and reusable design components.
    • Spearheaded front-end migration to Shopify, integrating Liquid, Polaris, and Hydrogen to enhance usability, flexibility, and SEO.
    • Deployed solutions via CI/CD pipelines to Azure Blob Storage with CDN delivery, reducing deployment time and improving scalability.

    UX Design Certification

    Google

    2025

    • Applied user-centred design (UCD) principles to create intuitive and accessible user experiences, improving usability and overall satisfaction.
    • Conducted user research including interviews and usability testing to gather insights and inform design decisions.
    • Created wireframes hi/lo-fi prototypes and UI designs that were aligned with user needs, ensuring a seamless and engaging experience.
    • Utilised an iterative design approach refining and optimising designs based on continuous user feedback and testing results.

    Front End Developer

    Blinds 2go Group

    2015 - 2020

    • Designed and built accessible, high-performing interfaces across brands, with a focus on UX, consistency, and internal tooling.
    • Developed UI concepts, wireframes, and redesigns to improve user journeys and visual hierarchy, while aligning with brand guidelines.
    • Created internal tools for product management and fulfilment, improving team workflows.
    • Established brand guidelines to ensure consistency across digital and print assets.
    • Boosted site performance and responsiveness using SCSS, SVGs, and modern JavaScript.
    • Improved conversions by refining UX strategies with analysts and creatives.
    • Built in-house apps with back-end teams, ensuring scalable, maintainable front-end code.
    • Delivered marketing assets including optimised imagery, newsletters, and Google display ads.
    • Launched a company blog in WordPress, extending reach and engagement.

    Graphic Designer

    Copyright Print Services

    2007 - 2015

    • Adapted customer artwork for web and print by designing and preparing artwork for litho and digital print applications under tight deadlines.
    • Delivered tailored print solutions by creating personalised designs using variable data to meet specific customer needs.
    • Ensured high-quality print production by operating presses (Xeikon 500, Xerox DC250, HP 6-colour Inkjet) and performing finishing tasks such as creasing, binding, and guillotining.
    • Produced large-scale exhibition displays by utilising mounting, laminating, and encapsulation equipment for professional presentations.
    • Optimised project efficiency by managing and coordinating print production, sourcing services and materials to meet high standards within budget constraints.
    • Led a small team to ensure timely, cost-effective project completion while balancing leadership and design responsibilities.
    • Supported business growth by overseeing full production operations and taking on key responsibilities from the Director to streamline processes.

    Junior Graphic Designer

    Nottingham Trent University

    2006

    • Employed within the Psychology department to design and streamline the production of Psychometric Tests using archived materials for use with students, staff and the general public.

    Education

    Figma Advanced

    2025

    Bring Your Own Laptop

    Google AI Essentials Certification

    2025

    Coursera

    Google UX Certification

    2025

    Coursera

    TypeScript Masterclass

    2025

    Net Ninja

    React.gg

    Modern JavaScript

    Advanced JavaScript

    2025

    ui.dev

    NextJS 13 Masterclass

    Tailwind CSS

    React & Firebase Masterclass

    Supabase

    2024

    Net Ninja

    React for Beginners

    Advanced React

    2023

    Wes Bos

    Figma Essentials

    2023

    Bring Your Own Laptop

    JavaScript 30

    CSS Grid

    ES6 For Everyone

    2022

    Wes Bos

    Advanced Adobe Suite

    • Advanced Photoshop
    • Advanced Illustrator
    • Advanced InDesign
    • Advanced XD

    2022

    Bring Your Own Laptop

    Modern JavaScript

    2021

    Net Ninja

    Learn JavaScript: Intermediate & Asynchronous

    2021

    Codecademy

    The Ultimate Character Design Course

    The Ultimate Digital Painting Course

    2020

    Udemy

    The Progressive Web: Building For Resilience Workshop

    2019

    Jeremy Keith - Adactio

    Performance Matters Course

    2017

    Harry Roberts - CSS Wizardry

    Digital Photography Level 1 & 2

    2016

    Central College Nottingham

    BTEC Advanced Web Design Level 1 & 2

    2014 - 2015

    Central College Nottingham

    BA (Hons) Graphic Design

    2004 - 2007

    University of Lincoln

    BTEC National Diploma in Graphic Design

    • Edexcel Keyskills IT
    • Communication
    • IOLP Level 2
    • OCN Digital Imaging Adobe Photoshop Level 1

    2002 - 2004

    South Nottingham College

    9 GCSE's A-C

    1997 - 2002

    The Wheldon School