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Availability

Minimal availability for freelance projects, collaborations and consultations. For my design by subscription services, please check swimminginpixels.com. Always interested in discussing work with charities.

Availability

Minimal availability for freelance projects, collaborations and consultations. For my design by subscription services, please check swimminginpixels.com. Always interested in discussing work with charities.

Established and led design through seeding for a London-based startup

Established and led design through seeding for a London-based startup

Established and led design through seeding for a London-based startup

Client

Contingent

Client

Contingent

Client

Contingent

Role

Head of Design

Role

Head of Design

Role

Head of Design

Project goals

  • Establish branding style throughout application user interfaces


  • Design solutions to technical challenges across a number of industries

  • Manage and mentor our design department


  • Utilise rapid prototyping in Figma as a primary sales tool

Project goals

  • Establish branding style throughout application user interfaces


  • Design solutions to technical challenges across a number of industries

  • Manage and mentor our design department


  • Utilise rapid prototyping in Figma as a primary sales tool

Project goals

  • Establish branding style throughout application user interfaces


  • Design solutions to technical challenges across a number of industries

  • Manage and mentor our design department


  • Utilise rapid prototyping in Figma as a primary sales tool

I joined Contingent in early 2020, initially tasked with helping them define a visual style for their supplier risk platform.


Over four years with them I led application design and visual identity through several product iterations, helped them raise millions in funding and worked closely with an incredibly talented team of people as the Head of Design.

What part did I play?

I joined Contingent in early 2020, initially tasked with helping them define a visual style for their supplier risk platform.


Over four years with them I led application design and visual identity through several product iterations, helped them raise millions in funding and worked closely with an incredibly talented team of people as the Head of Design.

What part did I play?

I joined Contingent in early 2020, initially tasked with helping them define a visual style for their supplier risk platform.


Over four years with them I led application design and visual identity through several product iterations, helped them raise millions in funding and worked closely with an incredibly talented team of people as the Head of Design.

What part did I play?

Prototyping to the Nth degree

Prototyping to the Nth degree

Prototyping to the Nth degree

Modernising the brand

I oversaw company rebranding throughout several iterations of company direction, modernising the original take into something modern and flexible implemented throughout a plethora of mediums.

Modernising the brand

I oversaw company rebranding throughout several iterations of company direction, modernising the original take into something modern and flexible implemented throughout a plethora of mediums.

Modernising the brand

I oversaw company rebranding throughout several iterations of company direction, modernising the original take into something modern and flexible implemented throughout a plethora of mediums.

Working closely with product, sales and engineering teams, I defined the UX and UI for the entirety of a supplier risk platform that we built.


Many technical subjects and pieces of functionality were tackled including company ownership, financials, cyber security, alerting and reporting.

Building the Risk Platform

Working closely with product, sales and engineering teams, I defined the UX and UI for the entirety of a supplier risk platform that we built.


Many technical subjects and pieces of functionality were tackled including company ownership, financials, cyber security, alerting and reporting.

Building the Risk Platform

Working closely with product, sales and engineering teams, I defined the UX and UI for the entirety of a supplier risk platform that we built.


Many technical subjects and pieces of functionality were tackled including company ownership, financials, cyber security, alerting and reporting.

Building the Risk Platform

Evolution to find product market fit

Throughout my time at Contingent I designed and built solutions that included an education platform, certifications, chat functionality and development a marketplace.

Company website design

Working with our marketing department and external development teams I designed our responsive homepage that utilised Hubspot as a CMS.

Evolution to find product market fit

Throughout my time at Contingent I designed and built solutions that included an education platform, certifications, chat functionality and development a marketplace.

Company website design

Working with our marketing department and external development teams I designed our responsive homepage that utilised Hubspot as a CMS.

Evolution to find product market fit

Throughout my time at Contingent I designed and built solutions that included an education platform, certifications, chat functionality and development a marketplace.

Company website design

Working with our marketing department and external development teams I designed our responsive homepage that utilised Hubspot as a CMS.

Latest iteration

The latest product direction is focused on helping companies achieve sustainability certifications.


My primary focus was on enhancing the user experience, with a particular emphasis on the onboarding journey, initial setup process, and integrating gamification to engage users from the start.

Latest iteration

The latest product direction is focused on helping companies achieve sustainability certifications.


My primary focus was on enhancing the user experience, with a particular emphasis on the onboarding journey, initial setup process, and integrating gamification to engage users from the start.

Latest iteration

The latest product direction is focused on helping companies achieve sustainability certifications.


My primary focus was on enhancing the user experience, with a particular emphasis on the onboarding journey, initial setup process, and integrating gamification to engage users from the start.