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Visual Creative
Experienced Digital Designer focused on building intuitive, high-impact digital products that connect user needs with business goals. I create scalable design systems, responsive interfaces, and engaging experiences that drive measurable results. At Sky, my work on the advisor sales platform improved efficiency and supported significant revenue growth. I thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments—bringing clarity, craft, and commercial thinking to every project.
Experience: 10 years
Yearly salary: $76,000
Hourly rate: $35
Nationality: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Residency: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Experience
Visual & Motion Designer (Contractor)
Sky 2021 - 2021
Designed and animated conceptual demonstrations for the Sky Glass section of Sky's website. Created 3D and 2D Sky Glass model animations and responsive UI concepts for the new product launch. Partnered with Design Director to develop sophisticated user interface animation concepts. Delivered video animations optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile responsive layouts.
Digital & Motion Designer (Contractor)
The & Partnership 2020 - 2020
Collaborated with copywriters to develop creative concepts for major financial institutions (RBS, NatWest, Ulster Bank). Produced polished animated concepts for internal presentations and client reviews.
UI Designer (Contractor)
Sage 2020 - 2020
Contributed to UX/UI team executing a complex website migration project, merging two distinct platforms. Designed web-optimized components that harmonized both legacy systems while maintaining brand consistency.
Visual Designer (Contractor)
Screwfix 2020 - 2020
Leveraged Figma template systems to efficiently create multiple pages for diverse Screwfix clients. Collaborated with development teams to build scalable, easily editable page templates. Produced animated video content showcasing client products using brand assets.
Senior Digital Designer
NC Tech 2018 - 2020
Served as creative lead within a 45-person team of developers and designers across diverse project types including digital platforms, mobile apps, branding, VR, print, marketing, packaging, and livery. Conceptualized, wireframed, prototyped, and designed user interfaces for Big Data cloud processing platforms enabling content upload, processing, and visualization. Developed immersive software and digital app experiences integrating 360° imaging hardware. Created engaging interfaces for cutting-edge technologies including facial recognition software and AR/VR experiences utilizing image, depth, atmospheric, and environmental data.
Digital Designer
Union 2011 - 2018
Collaborated within a 9-person creative team serving prestigious clients including Scottish Power, Glenmuir, Cater Allen, Hunter, Scottish Provident, Whyte & Mackay, Visit Scotland, STV, McEwan's, Scottish Government, Worldwide Cancer Research, and Scottish Golf Union. Quickly adapted to diverse client requirements, briefs, and agency operational processes. Built strong relationships with internal client teams across varied project durations.
Skills
3d
after-effects
graphic-designer
illustrator
photoshop
video
video-creator
visual-designer
design
english