About me

I am an interaction and web designer based in Greenwich, south-east London. I have a genuine passion for designing and building websites and user interfaces that meet the needs of their users. I have ten years' experience of design and development, combining usability principles, web standards and open source technologies.

What I do

  • Interaction design / user experience design: planning, wireframing, prototyping and user testing.
  • Web design: visual design using Photoshop, Illustrator and Fireworks; front-end coding with XHTML, CSS and Javascript (including the use of jQuery).
  • Web development with the Plone CMS, including the use of Python coding and Zope Page Templates.

What I don't do

  • Programming to any serious extent.
  • Database or systems work.

My experience

A brief biography

Very brief! Born in 1971, studied history and politics at university, followed by Master's degrees in modern history and information studies. Discovered the web in 1995 and built my first website in 1997. Since then I've worked mainly for non-profits and the educational sector building websites.

I recently studied for a postgraduate-level module in User Interface Design and Evaluation with the Open University for which I was awarded a distinction.

What else?

  • I like learning languages. I have recently studied for an intensive German course with the Goethe Institut at CEFR level B2:2. I also speak some French, have a basic knowledge of Spanish and Portuguese and am currently learning Swedish.
  • When I'm not at work I like to walk, run and generally spend time outdoors. I also like to read and take photos.
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