Résumé
Profile
I'm an innovative User Experience Designer, holding over ten years of Multimedia production and Internet platform experience on high profile, award winning projects.
I specialise in Information Architecture, User Centered Design, brand awareness, interaction,
interface and visual design. I also have management experience as well as being an exceptional mentor and troubleshooter in all things software and media production based.
interface and visual design. I also have management experience as well as being an exceptional mentor and troubleshooter in all things software and media production based.
Experience
2007 - Current:
Freelance User Experience Designer/Consultant.
2001 - 2007:
BBC Future Media & Technology, Broadcast Centre, London: User Experience Architect, Journalism.
2000 - 2001:
BBC World Service, Bush House, London: Design Manager, Online.
2000 - 2000:
BBC Worldwide, Woodlands, London: Freelance Multimedia contractor, Interactive Television.
1997 - 2000:
BBC News Interactive, Television Centre, London: Interaction Designer, Senior Interaction Designer, Online.
1997 - 1997:
The Red, Green and Blue Company, London: Freelance Multimedia Designer, CD-Rom.
1995 - 1997:
The Multimedia Corporation, London: Multimedia Designer, CD-Rom.
1995 - 1995:
The Carmarthen Journal, Carmarthen, Wales: Layout Designer, Publication.
1994 - 1994:
Schiller® Brand Company, Freiburg, Germany: Visual Designer, Advertising.
Education
1993-1995:
BTEC Higher National Diploma, Multi Disciplinary Computer Applications: Grade Distinction (Degree level pass).
1991-1993:
BTEC National Diploma, Graphic Design: Grade Merit.
1990-1991:
BTEC First Diploma, Art and Design: Grade Merit.
1989-1990:
City and Guilds Certificates: Pascal, Introductory and Advanced Analogue Electronics, Introductory and Advanced Digital Electronics.
1989:
9 GCSE passes including English, Maths, Art, Science, Design and Realisation.
Key skills
• IA and UCD practices including paper prototyping, wireframes, quantitative and qualitative analysis, card sorting, heuristic evaluation and questionnaire building.
• High level of visual design expertise using all major applications including Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, InDesign, OmniGraffle Pro, Visio, PowerPoint, Keynote, BBEdit and more.
• Understanding of XHTML and CSS.
• Interviewing and fair selection.
• Negotiating with and influencing people.
Experience highlights
BBC News Website
• Major player in each redesign phase.
• Participated in and carried out regular usability studies and activities.
• Managed key stakeholder relationships.
• Lead designer for Mobile, Video On Demand, Public Spaces and more.
• Specified in-house software applications for improved workflow efficiency.
• Great team work through regular communication and mentoring.
• Carried out interviews and appraisals.
• Represented the design team on the New Business Development board.
• Awards: 3 Baftas, 2 Webbies - Best International News site, plus others.
BBC World Service
• Managed a team of four designers.
• Oversaw and advised on the redesign of the UK facing portal.
• Liased with an array of language services for content reversioning.
• Conducted new media production lectures to international journalists.
• Awards: Webby - Best International News site.
BBC Worldwide
• Prototyped a CD-Rom for BBC Two's travel series "Rough Guides".
• Prototyped a Radio Times branded Electronic Programme Guide.
The Multimedia Corporation
• Designed / worked on a number of CD-Rom titles for major clients including Electronic Arts, Magnum Photography, Oxford University Press, Mensa and The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust.
• Awards: Milia d'Or 1999 Grand Prix, Cannes - 3D Atlas '98.
Schiller®
• Concept, story boarding and illustration for an MTV commercial.
• Illustration for a major Swiss structural engineering firm.
• Illustration for cosmetics packaging.
Personal Interests
• Composing electronic music.
• Cooking and socialising.
• Ecology and nature.
• Reading.
• Cricket, squash, swimming, walking.