About me

I am a freelance user experience architect based in Brighton.


I have designed and produced around 80 projects over the past 9 years including:

I am experienced in producing the following suite of documentation:

I have worked with these agencies:

and as a lecturer at Brighton University.


I've also won these awards:


For more information or examples of my work, please email me.



Sorry, but I am currently not available for work. I'm busy on a variety of projects until June 08.


Updated: April 08.



P.S. If you're looking for my full website design and build service, it can be found over at the riverbank.


Recent web portfolio

Link to the Scholastic: Bookfairs website

Scholastic: Bookfairs

I designed the information architecture and user experience for the new Scholastic Bookfairs Toolkit application on their UK website. The application enables registered users to manage their bookfairs online, using intuitive AJAX interfaces for submitting financial information and booking fairs.

Note: This project was done in partnership with Clearleft

Link to the Barclays Investment Selector Tool

Barclays

I was the user experience architect for the Investment Selector tool on the Barclays Stockbrokers site. Using AJAX, the tool guides users through the process of choosing a stocks & shares package that matches their appetite for risk.

Note: This was a freelance project for LBi

Link to the Jackanory website

BBC: Jackanory

I designed the information architecture and created the user experience for the new CBeebies Jackanory website and flash games. The site enables children to create their own stories and rhymes, as well as their own characters that they can feature in their stories.

Note: This was a freelance project for Scream Out Loud

Link to the Which? website

Which?

I freelanced directly for Which? helping them to structure their website. I was initially responsible for mapping and maintaining the site architecture including the sitemap, key wireframes and the set of process flows based on the main user journeys. I subsequently worked with them to improve the user experience.

Link to the Personal Loans section of the Barclaycard site

Barclaycard

I refined the information architecture and user experience for the new Barclaycard personal loans section of their site. I tightened up the overall process flow, added more contextual help on the application form and provided fluid continuation of the user experience from the confirmation screen.

Note: This was a freelance project for LBi

IMEX

I was the information architect for the new IMEX Exhibition website. I conducted a card sort exercise initially, then produced a new sitemap, wireframes and user paths that we subsequently refined based on our user testing results.

Note: This project was done in partnership with Clearleft

Link to the Bob the Builder Sunflower Park game

BBC: Bob the Builder

I created the information architecture and user experience for a CBBC game, Bob the Builder: Sunflower Park. The game is designed for children aged 4 - 7 and comes in 2 parts: building the park and playing the games in it.

Note: This was a freelance project for Scream Out Loud

Link to the GatenbySanderson website

GatenbySanderson

I designed and produced the information architecture for the original CMS driven GatenbySanderson site in 2003, then subsequently gave it a usability refresh and introduced a course booking facility in 2005.

Note: This project was done at Nixon McInnes

Link to the Whiter Than White website

Whiter Than White

I created the information architecture for a new online business, Whiter Than White. The brief was to design a site that encompassed an intuitive shopping experience for the user. It was built with a bespoke CMS and e-commerce functionality.

Note: This project was done at Nixon McInnes