Hello!
I'm a design professional with 15 years of experience, having worked in various roles within agencies, in-house, and as a consultant both in the UK and globally.
Currently, I work at HSBC as a Lead Illustration and Motion Designer. In this role, I create toolkits and guidelines that help our designers easily produce illustrations and add motion, all within our brand's direction.
Previously, I was the UX Lead for HSBC's Global Money project, one of its largest payment initiatives. As the first designer on the project, I contributed as a UI designer, UX designer, UX researcher, and illustrator, helping to shape and grow the platform from its inception.
Before joining HSBC, I worked as a contract designer in several capacities. This included UX/UI design for multiple projects at IBM iX, designing the video-on-demand app "hayu" for NBC Universal, and developing a new web application and program builder with a team at dotmailer/dotDigital.
Throughout my career, I have built a broad skill set that includes UX and UI design, illustration, animation, brand and logo design, and print design. I’ve designed thousands of icons and pictograms, developed web and application interfaces, and created detailed toolkits and guidelines for global brands.
I am passionate about continuous learning and aim to deepen my expertise in accessibility, generative AI, and inclusive design. My goal is to create designs that are not only visually appealing but also inclusive and functional, ensuring technology is accessible to everyone.
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Outside of work, I keep nurturing myself with creativity. I have a few 3D printers and learning how to use them and what you can create with them gives me a different perspective and makes me a more open-minded designer. I use recycled materials for my 3D creations and it's a humbling process.