Profile

With over 20 years’ experience in UX/UI design, branding, and digital enterprise ventures,  I specialise in devising and directing high-level projects across all major platforms, from inception through to final execution and delivery.

I have had the pleasure of working with major global brands such as ARM, BBC, British Airways, BT, Coca-Cola, Deloitte, Heathrow, Michelin, Virgin, Visa, and Yahoo!

I have extensive experience in devising UX strategies and UI for multiple platforms including React, Android, iOS, and web apps in both native and Xamarin codebases. Over the years I have created and directed brand strategies and high-level campaigns across all media platforms.

I hold a Bachelor (Honours) Degree in Design for Visual Communication and a Diploma in Design.

In 2018 I was appointed as a MIT Technology Review Global Panel member, and as such I contribute to MIT Technology Review Insights’ research initiatives.

I am also a guest lecturer at the University of Ulster in Interactive Multi-media Design, and a consultant for the Government’s advisory body, InvestNI, on design for export, product development, and brand strategy. In 2007 I was awarded membership of the prestigious Chartered Society of Designers, the internationally recognised body for the design profession.

Profile

With over 20 years’ experience in UX/UI design, branding, and digital enterprise ventures,  I specialise in devising and directing high-level projects across all major platforms, from inception through to final execution and delivery.

I have worked with major global brands such as ARM, BBC, British Airways, BT, Coca-Cola, Deloitte, Heathrow, Michelin, Vigin, Visa, and Yahoo!

I have extensive experience in devising UX strategies and UI for multiple platforms including React, Android, iOS, and web apps in both native and Xamarin codebases. Over the years I have created and directed brand strategies and high-level campaigns across all media platforms.

I hold a Bachelor (Honours) Degree in Design for Visual Communication and a Diploma in Design.

In 2018 I was appointed as a MIT Technology Review Global Panel member, and as such I contribute to MIT Technology Review Insights’ research initiatives.

I am also a guest lecturer at the University of Ulster in Interactive Multi-media Design, and a consultant for the Government’s advisory body, InvestNI, on design for export, product development, and brand strategy. In 2007 I was awarded membership of the prestigious Chartered Society of Designers, the internationally recognised body for the design profession.

Awards

•  Innovate UK Award Winner 2023
•  Innovate UK Award Winner 2022
•  Tech Nation Rising Stars Winner 2022
•  InvestNI Gold Level Innovator 2022
•  StartUp Awards National Series Winner 2022
•  Award of Excellence, IOIC 2017
•  Best Employee App Award, CIPR Inside 2017
•  2 x Awards (Innovative Technology and Generation Y), Employee Engagement Awards 2015
•  Best Internal Communications, Corporate Comms Awards 2015
•  Game Changer Award, Institute of Internal Communications, 2014
•  Silver Press Association Northern Ireland (PANI) award 2012
•  3 x Awards at Institute of Designers Ireland (IDI) Highly
•  Commended Awards (including website design) 2011
•  Creative Agency Awards 2009 - Listed in the ‘World’s Top 99 Creative Agencies’.
•  Chartered Society of Designers, UK Member
•  Keystone Design Union, New York Member
•  MIT Technology Review Global Panel Member
•  MIT Technology Review Beta Panel Member

Printed Journals & Books

IdN 15, Hong Kong, 2008
PAGE Magazine, Germany, May 2009
Blanket Magazine, International, Issue 12
DesignAndDesign Yearbook, France, 2009
OFFF Catalogue, Portugal, 2009
Form: Book and Promotion, Sandu Media China, 2009
Flashback: Retro Design in Contemporary Graphics, Victionary, Hong Kong, 2010
Palette 03: Gold & Silver – Metallic Graphics, Victionary, Hong Kong, 2013

Featured Online

Bitique, Change the Thought, Cmykern, Dirty Mouse, Editorial Design Served, F5, FFFFOUND!, FlyLyf, FormFiftyFive, Human Resources, Sgustok Design, Spaghetti Mag, The Fresh Milk, Thinking for a Living, TypeNeu, Typography Served

Printed Journals & Books

IdN 15, Hong Kong, 2008
PAGE Magazine, Germany, May 2009
Blanket Magazine, International, Issue 12
DesignAndDesign Yearbook, France, 2009
OFFF Catalogue, Portugal, 2009
Form: Book and Promotion, Sandu Media China, 2009
Flashback: Retro Design in Contemporary Graphics, Victionary, Hong Kong, 2010
Palette 03: Gold & Silver – Metallic Graphics, Victionary, Hong Kong, 2013

Featured Online

Bitique, Change the Thought, Cmykern, Dirty Mouse, Editorial Design Served, F5, FFFFOUND!, FlyLyf, FormFiftyFive, Human Resources, Sgustok Design, Spaghetti Mag, The Fresh Milk, Thinking for a Living, TypeNeu, Typography Served

Awards

•  Tech Nation Rising Stars Winner 2022
•  Award of Excellence, IOIC 2017
•  Best Employee App Award, CIPR Inside 2017
•  2 x Awards (Innovative Technology and Generation Y), Employee Engagement Awards 2015
•  Best Internal Communications, Corporate Comms Awards 2015
•  Game Changer Award, Institute of Internal Communications, 2014
•  Silver Press Association Northern Ireland (PANI) award 2012
•  3 x Awards at Institute of Designers Ireland (IDI) Highly
•  Commended Awards (including website design) 2011
•  Creative Agency Awards 2009 - Listed in the ‘World’s Top 99 Creative Agencies’.
•  Chartered Society of Designers, UK Member
•  Keystone Design Union, New York Member
•  MIT Technology Review Global Panel Member
•  MIT Technology Review Beta Panel Member