My Story So Far
Hi there! I'm Andy, a UK-based product designer of over 8 years experience helping teams both big and small.
I have a broad professional history which blends an engineers technical curiosity and keep-it-simple attitude with a designers passion for problem solving and crafting meticulous user-centred, accessible, usable and delightful experiences.
I can wear many design hats
I pride myself on being fortunate to have had a taste of the full spectrum of the product design process - I can take your product from 0 to 1
UI Design · UX Design · User-Centred Design · Design Systems & Pattern Libraries · A/B Testing · Interaction Design · Wireframing · Low and High Fidelity Prototyping · Design Communication · Responsive Web Design · Customer Analytics & Insights · Accessibility · User interviews
I'm not just a designer, my development background means I can bridge the gap between disciplines
HTML5 · CSS3 · SASS · Javascript · PHP · Jigsaw PHP · Jekyll · Vue.js
I know many great tools
Figma · Sketch · Principle · VS Code · Pendo · PostHog · Git · Google Analytics · Google Tag Manager · Google Optimize · Adobe Creative Suite · Docker
Team work & communication is the key
Mentoring mindset · Organizing Workshops · Facilitating design critique · Diligent · Self starter · Detail oriented · Flexible · Communicative · Calm demeanor
I love exploring and enjoying the world
Photography · Hiking · Climbing · Mountainbiking · Surfing · Paddleboarding · Board Games · Reading · Japanese Culture
Design and technical passion is in my blood, but I am best known for...
Product Thinking
I have deep expertise and desire to understand user problems, while helping teams establish a clear link between design decisions, product vision and company goals.
Process & structure
I am passionate about working closely with cross-functional teams and establishing processes that help us find ways to validate product hypotheses and minimise risk, both to achieve business goals and to ensure we solve real problems for end-users.
End to end design
I have extensive experience designing end-to-end user flows and experiences across multiple platforms, always ensuring close collaboration with engineering and product teams so that new features are correctly scoped and tested.