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Welcome toFormulate.The digital design services of Robert Jones.I love to make beautiful experiences. -
I design & build touser’s needson multi platforms.
My Approach
I create intuitive user experiences, that are both attractive and fully accessible.
On every single project I make sure the work I produce meets the needs of your business.
Design for Experience
My starting point: Identification of User types, Business Goals, Establishment of Requirements and Competitor Analysis.
Wireframing
I can design from the ground up. Whether it's for mobile, web or for I.T. software.
Visual & Interactive
I can prototype in high-fidelity; I can show how things behave.
Mapping & Pageflows
I'm good at establishing pageflows, experience mapping, digesting data and optimising user journeys.
Bullet-proof Coding
I'm not an out an out developer, but all my projects are coded to work responsively and accessibly.
Available Support
I endeavour to be available to talk with you at any stage of the project.
Update
Since 2018, I've been working in a permanent role at tech company based in Manchester city centre.
This role involves driving forward the product's user interface, it's design system, and it's customisation for clients on a project-by-project basis.
I will share work from this venture on my Behance page linked underneath. Alternatively, keep scrolling for my freelance work and an overview of my process :)
Work Screenshots
Web, UI & UX
A selection of websites, mobile designs and user interfaces i've designed.
Overview
If you have a project that goes beyond the scope of services offered here, I am happy to work on isolated parts of the project or take ownership of the project and outsource avenues of work to other reliable folks in my network.
Design
- Responsive Web & UI Design
- Prototyping & Animation
- HTML Emails/Web Banners
- Print Media, Posters/Business Cards
UX
- Wireframing
- Experience Mapping & Workflows
- Conversion Optimisation/Analysis
Development
- HTML5, CSS3 & Bootstrap
- Accessibility Understanding
- Knowledge of common CMS Systems
Experience
07/2012 - Present (Freelance and Contractual) Web, Digital and UX Solutions
01/2016 - 10/2016 (Tyres On the Drive) Senior Designer, Visual Design, UI, UX, Conversion Rate Optimisation,
11/2013 - 02/2015 (JD Sports & Fashion) Web/UI Designer
03/20009 - 06/2012 (Interact Intranet Software) Web/UI Designer
Akendi (Accrediated Training Centre) Exerpience Mapping and UX Fundamentals Course.
University of Leeds BA (Hons) in New Media
Wilmslow High School Maths, I.T. and Design
The Kingsway School 10 GCSE grades A-B
From as far back as I can remember, various artistic channels have always been inspiring influences to me. Marth Rothko and Andy Warhol are two of my favourite artists, whilst two of my favourite films would have to be Being John Malkovich and A Single Man.
I also love the movie Drive and the novels of Brendan Behan.
When not sat in front of a screen, I enjoy keeping fit at the gym and playing tennis!
Skills
During my career I have tried to spread my attention over various modern design techniques.
These are my core competencies:
Testimonials
We were looking for a website with a touch of modernism. Robert grasped our needs and produced a stunning design. When feedback was needed, modifications were made very quickly. We really appreciated Rob’s flexibility and efficiency.
Rob was always a joy to work with, very level-headed in his approach with a broad appreciation of all the factors involved in creating successful new media applications.
I have worked with Rob on numerous projects at Interact. His work has been of a consistently high quality and his dedication to his work has always helped ensure our clients are 100% satisfied.
Rob worked as a web designer, working closely with the development team.
He has an excellent ability to create striking website designs, work on parallel projects and effectively manage his time in a fast paced working environment.
Rob is a very talented and creative individual, with excellent design skills and knowledge within a digital platform. We worked together translating client requests into viable web designs, and consistently achieved results which customers were delighted with.
General Process
As a designer, I know my job entails helping you sell a service or product. I have honed a process to follow each time which has helped tremendously in achieving the required results for your project.
How I Begin
One of the most important steps in the design process is accumulating the information I need. This is usually achieved by either a face-to-face meeting, a questionnaire, or even a Skype - whatever you prefer.
Topics for inclusion in the design brief vary but some aspects are not applicable if the work is a strsight up re-design, a micro-project like an HMTL email, or iterative UX work on an already launched website.
Starting points can include attaining the following:
- Corporate Profile – A summary of your business and evaluation of the company’s service/product
- Communication Task – What’s the message trying to be conveyed?
- Target Market – the age, gender, income, employment, geography, lifestyle of those you want to reach
- Objectives – What quantifiable results are you hoping to achieve?
- Schedule/Deadline – A realistic plan for the project delivery.
At this stage I usually request a 25% deposit of the overall estimated project cost.
Research
After we’ve met and I have a firm understanding of the task at hand, I'll promptly move onto the research.
This phase usually entails taking into account competitors, market trends, product/service differentiators, the history of the business, and the future of it as well.
Project Plan
This is all about establishing a timeframe for each section of the project, devising the tasks into a plan and starting work on the first.
It's at this stage I'll decide whether to outsource the development work.
Wireframing
The idea is to then create preliminary design concepts based on the strategy that's agreed upon. Ideas are shortlisted, and sense–checked against the Brief. I will sketch layouts and storyboards from collected inspiration.
Design Work
The idea here is to create different options before choosing the most viable one. With your help, these ideas can them be narrowed down to a couple of ideas for further development and refinement. Once we are ready, a first draft mockup is worked up and a style guide ready to be presented.
Presentation and Refinement
After development of the agreed aesthetic, it's now time to present a URL with the first draft of the design. It’s now your time to have a second review and provide feedback based on your original objectives and target user needs etc.
I'll then be tasked with the final touches to the site. This process can cycle between the two parties a few times, but I find with consistent communication from start to finish, expectations are more clearly managed.
Completion
Once the website is built, it's now time to conduct final user testing on the website. Depending on whether a contiued UX analysis of the project is required, this will be the final stage of the project.
I'm more than happy to provide instructions for future maintenance.
Get In Touch
Got a question or want me to get started on your next project?
Fill out the form below and I’ll get back to you within 1-2 days. Pricelists are available on request.
Address
Im based just South of Manchester city centre.
Elsewhere
If im not tweeting or liking, im usually pinning or sharing :)... interact with me here:
01/2016 - 10/2016 (Tyres On the Drive) Senior Designer, Visual Design, UI, UX, Conversion Rate Optimisation,
11/2013 - 02/2015 (JD Sports & Fashion) Web/UI Designer
03/20009 - 06/2012 (Interact Intranet Software) Web/UI Designer
Akendi (Accrediated Training Centre) Exerpience Mapping and UX Fundamentals Course.
University of Leeds BA (Hons) in New Media
Wilmslow High School Maths, I.T. and Design
The Kingsway School 10 GCSE grades A-B
From as far back as I can remember, various artistic channels have always been inspiring influences to me. Marth Rothko and Andy Warhol are two of my favourite artists, whilst two of my favourite films would have to be Being John Malkovich and A Single Man.
I also love the movie Drive and the novels of Brendan Behan.
When not sat in front of a screen, I enjoy keeping fit at the gym and playing tennis!
Skills
During my career I have tried to spread my attention over various modern design techniques.
These are my core competencies:
Testimonials
We were looking for a website with a touch of modernism. Robert grasped our needs and produced a stunning design. When feedback was needed, modifications were made very quickly. We really appreciated Rob’s flexibility and efficiency.
Rob was always a joy to work with, very level-headed in his approach with a broad appreciation of all the factors involved in creating successful new media applications.
I have worked with Rob on numerous projects at Interact. His work has been of a consistently high quality and his dedication to his work has always helped ensure our clients are 100% satisfied.
Rob worked as a web designer, working closely with the development team.
He has an excellent ability to create striking website designs, work on parallel projects and effectively manage his time in a fast paced working environment.
Rob is a very talented and creative individual, with excellent design skills and knowledge within a digital platform. We worked together translating client requests into viable web designs, and consistently achieved results which customers were delighted with.
General Process
As a designer, I know my job entails helping you sell a service or product. I have honed a process to follow each time which has helped tremendously in achieving the required results for your project.
How I Begin
One of the most important steps in the design process is accumulating the information I need. This is usually achieved by either a face-to-face meeting, a questionnaire, or even a Skype - whatever you prefer.
Topics for inclusion in the design brief vary but some aspects are not applicable if the work is a strsight up re-design, a micro-project like an HMTL email, or iterative UX work on an already launched website.
Starting points can include attaining the following:
- Corporate Profile – A summary of your business and evaluation of the company’s service/product
- Communication Task – What’s the message trying to be conveyed?
- Target Market – the age, gender, income, employment, geography, lifestyle of those you want to reach
- Objectives – What quantifiable results are you hoping to achieve?
- Schedule/Deadline – A realistic plan for the project delivery.
At this stage I usually request a 25% deposit of the overall estimated project cost.
Research
After we’ve met and I have a firm understanding of the task at hand, I'll promptly move onto the research.
This phase usually entails taking into account competitors, market trends, product/service differentiators, the history of the business, and the future of it as well.
Project Plan
This is all about establishing a timeframe for each section of the project, devising the tasks into a plan and starting work on the first.
It's at this stage I'll decide whether to outsource the development work.
Wireframing
The idea is to then create preliminary design concepts based on the strategy that's agreed upon. Ideas are shortlisted, and sense–checked against the Brief. I will sketch layouts and storyboards from collected inspiration.
Design Work
The idea here is to create different options before choosing the most viable one. With your help, these ideas can them be narrowed down to a couple of ideas for further development and refinement. Once we are ready, a first draft mockup is worked up and a style guide ready to be presented.
Presentation and Refinement
After development of the agreed aesthetic, it's now time to present a URL with the first draft of the design. It’s now your time to have a second review and provide feedback based on your original objectives and target user needs etc.
I'll then be tasked with the final touches to the site. This process can cycle between the two parties a few times, but I find with consistent communication from start to finish, expectations are more clearly managed.
Completion
Once the website is built, it's now time to conduct final user testing on the website. Depending on whether a contiued UX analysis of the project is required, this will be the final stage of the project.
I'm more than happy to provide instructions for future maintenance.
Get In Touch
Got a question or want me to get started on your next project?
Fill out the form below and I’ll get back to you within 1-2 days. Pricelists are available on request.
Address
Im based just South of Manchester city centre.
Elsewhere
If im not tweeting or liking, im usually pinning or sharing :)... interact with me here:
11/2013 - 02/2015 (JD Sports & Fashion) Web/UI Designer
03/20009 - 06/2012 (Interact Intranet Software) Web/UI Designer
Akendi (Accrediated Training Centre) Exerpience Mapping and UX Fundamentals Course.
University of Leeds BA (Hons) in New Media
Wilmslow High School Maths, I.T. and Design
The Kingsway School 10 GCSE grades A-B
From as far back as I can remember, various artistic channels have always been inspiring influences to me. Marth Rothko and Andy Warhol are two of my favourite artists, whilst two of my favourite films would have to be Being John Malkovich and A Single Man.
I also love the movie Drive and the novels of Brendan Behan.
When not sat in front of a screen, I enjoy keeping fit at the gym and playing tennis!
Skills
During my career I have tried to spread my attention over various modern design techniques.
These are my core competencies:
Testimonials
We were looking for a website with a touch of modernism. Robert grasped our needs and produced a stunning design. When feedback was needed, modifications were made very quickly. We really appreciated Rob’s flexibility and efficiency.
Rob was always a joy to work with, very level-headed in his approach with a broad appreciation of all the factors involved in creating successful new media applications.
I have worked with Rob on numerous projects at Interact. His work has been of a consistently high quality and his dedication to his work has always helped ensure our clients are 100% satisfied.
Rob worked as a web designer, working closely with the development team.
He has an excellent ability to create striking website designs, work on parallel projects and effectively manage his time in a fast paced working environment.
Rob is a very talented and creative individual, with excellent design skills and knowledge within a digital platform. We worked together translating client requests into viable web designs, and consistently achieved results which customers were delighted with.
General Process
As a designer, I know my job entails helping you sell a service or product. I have honed a process to follow each time which has helped tremendously in achieving the required results for your project.
How I Begin
One of the most important steps in the design process is accumulating the information I need. This is usually achieved by either a face-to-face meeting, a questionnaire, or even a Skype - whatever you prefer.
Topics for inclusion in the design brief vary but some aspects are not applicable if the work is a strsight up re-design, a micro-project like an HMTL email, or iterative UX work on an already launched website.
Starting points can include attaining the following:
- Corporate Profile – A summary of your business and evaluation of the company’s service/product
- Communication Task – What’s the message trying to be conveyed?
- Target Market – the age, gender, income, employment, geography, lifestyle of those you want to reach
- Objectives – What quantifiable results are you hoping to achieve?
- Schedule/Deadline – A realistic plan for the project delivery.
At this stage I usually request a 25% deposit of the overall estimated project cost.
Research
After we’ve met and I have a firm understanding of the task at hand, I'll promptly move onto the research.
This phase usually entails taking into account competitors, market trends, product/service differentiators, the history of the business, and the future of it as well.
Project Plan
This is all about establishing a timeframe for each section of the project, devising the tasks into a plan and starting work on the first.
It's at this stage I'll decide whether to outsource the development work.
Wireframing
The idea is to then create preliminary design concepts based on the strategy that's agreed upon. Ideas are shortlisted, and sense–checked against the Brief. I will sketch layouts and storyboards from collected inspiration.
Design Work
The idea here is to create different options before choosing the most viable one. With your help, these ideas can them be narrowed down to a couple of ideas for further development and refinement. Once we are ready, a first draft mockup is worked up and a style guide ready to be presented.
Presentation and Refinement
After development of the agreed aesthetic, it's now time to present a URL with the first draft of the design. It’s now your time to have a second review and provide feedback based on your original objectives and target user needs etc.
I'll then be tasked with the final touches to the site. This process can cycle between the two parties a few times, but I find with consistent communication from start to finish, expectations are more clearly managed.
Completion
Once the website is built, it's now time to conduct final user testing on the website. Depending on whether a contiued UX analysis of the project is required, this will be the final stage of the project.
I'm more than happy to provide instructions for future maintenance.
Get In Touch
Got a question or want me to get started on your next project?
Fill out the form below and I’ll get back to you within 1-2 days. Pricelists are available on request.
Address
Im based just South of Manchester city centre.
Elsewhere
If im not tweeting or liking, im usually pinning or sharing :)... interact with me here:
03/20009 - 06/2012 (Interact Intranet Software) Web/UI Designer
Akendi (Accrediated Training Centre) Exerpience Mapping and UX Fundamentals Course.
University of Leeds BA (Hons) in New Media
Wilmslow High School Maths, I.T. and Design
The Kingsway School 10 GCSE grades A-B
From as far back as I can remember, various artistic channels have always been inspiring influences to me. Marth Rothko and Andy Warhol are two of my favourite artists, whilst two of my favourite films would have to be Being John Malkovich and A Single Man.
I also love the movie Drive and the novels of Brendan Behan.
When not sat in front of a screen, I enjoy keeping fit at the gym and playing tennis!
Skills
During my career I have tried to spread my attention over various modern design techniques.
These are my core competencies:
Testimonials
We were looking for a website with a touch of modernism. Robert grasped our needs and produced a stunning design. When feedback was needed, modifications were made very quickly. We really appreciated Rob’s flexibility and efficiency.
Rob was always a joy to work with, very level-headed in his approach with a broad appreciation of all the factors involved in creating successful new media applications.
I have worked with Rob on numerous projects at Interact. His work has been of a consistently high quality and his dedication to his work has always helped ensure our clients are 100% satisfied.
Rob worked as a web designer, working closely with the development team.
He has an excellent ability to create striking website designs, work on parallel projects and effectively manage his time in a fast paced working environment.
Rob is a very talented and creative individual, with excellent design skills and knowledge within a digital platform. We worked together translating client requests into viable web designs, and consistently achieved results which customers were delighted with.
General Process
As a designer, I know my job entails helping you sell a service or product. I have honed a process to follow each time which has helped tremendously in achieving the required results for your project.
How I Begin
One of the most important steps in the design process is accumulating the information I need. This is usually achieved by either a face-to-face meeting, a questionnaire, or even a Skype - whatever you prefer.
Topics for inclusion in the design brief vary but some aspects are not applicable if the work is a strsight up re-design, a micro-project like an HMTL email, or iterative UX work on an already launched website.
Starting points can include attaining the following:
- Corporate Profile – A summary of your business and evaluation of the company’s service/product
- Communication Task – What’s the message trying to be conveyed?
- Target Market – the age, gender, income, employment, geography, lifestyle of those you want to reach
- Objectives – What quantifiable results are you hoping to achieve?
- Schedule/Deadline – A realistic plan for the project delivery.
At this stage I usually request a 25% deposit of the overall estimated project cost.
Research
After we’ve met and I have a firm understanding of the task at hand, I'll promptly move onto the research.
This phase usually entails taking into account competitors, market trends, product/service differentiators, the history of the business, and the future of it as well.
Project Plan
This is all about establishing a timeframe for each section of the project, devising the tasks into a plan and starting work on the first.
It's at this stage I'll decide whether to outsource the development work.
Wireframing
The idea is to then create preliminary design concepts based on the strategy that's agreed upon. Ideas are shortlisted, and sense–checked against the Brief. I will sketch layouts and storyboards from collected inspiration.
Design Work
The idea here is to create different options before choosing the most viable one. With your help, these ideas can them be narrowed down to a couple of ideas for further development and refinement. Once we are ready, a first draft mockup is worked up and a style guide ready to be presented.
Presentation and Refinement
After development of the agreed aesthetic, it's now time to present a URL with the first draft of the design. It’s now your time to have a second review and provide feedback based on your original objectives and target user needs etc.
I'll then be tasked with the final touches to the site. This process can cycle between the two parties a few times, but I find with consistent communication from start to finish, expectations are more clearly managed.
Completion
Once the website is built, it's now time to conduct final user testing on the website. Depending on whether a contiued UX analysis of the project is required, this will be the final stage of the project.
I'm more than happy to provide instructions for future maintenance.
Get In Touch
Got a question or want me to get started on your next project?
Fill out the form below and I’ll get back to you within 1-2 days. Pricelists are available on request.
Address
Im based just South of Manchester city centre.
Elsewhere
If im not tweeting or liking, im usually pinning or sharing :)... interact with me here:
Akendi (Accrediated Training Centre) Exerpience Mapping and UX Fundamentals Course.
University of Leeds BA (Hons) in New Media
Wilmslow High School Maths, I.T. and Design
The Kingsway School 10 GCSE grades A-B
From as far back as I can remember, various artistic channels have always been inspiring influences to me. Marth Rothko and Andy Warhol are two of my favourite artists, whilst two of my favourite films would have to be Being John Malkovich and A Single Man.
I also love the movie Drive and the novels of Brendan Behan.
When not sat in front of a screen, I enjoy keeping fit at the gym and playing tennis!
Skills
During my career I have tried to spread my attention over various modern design techniques.
These are my core competencies:
Testimonials
We were looking for a website with a touch of modernism. Robert grasped our needs and produced a stunning design. When feedback was needed, modifications were made very quickly. We really appreciated Rob’s flexibility and efficiency.
Rob was always a joy to work with, very level-headed in his approach with a broad appreciation of all the factors involved in creating successful new media applications.
I have worked with Rob on numerous projects at Interact. His work has been of a consistently high quality and his dedication to his work has always helped ensure our clients are 100% satisfied.
Rob worked as a web designer, working closely with the development team.
He has an excellent ability to create striking website designs, work on parallel projects and effectively manage his time in a fast paced working environment.
Rob is a very talented and creative individual, with excellent design skills and knowledge within a digital platform. We worked together translating client requests into viable web designs, and consistently achieved results which customers were delighted with.
General Process
As a designer, I know my job entails helping you sell a service or product. I have honed a process to follow each time which has helped tremendously in achieving the required results for your project.
How I Begin
One of the most important steps in the design process is accumulating the information I need. This is usually achieved by either a face-to-face meeting, a questionnaire, or even a Skype - whatever you prefer.
Topics for inclusion in the design brief vary but some aspects are not applicable if the work is a strsight up re-design, a micro-project like an HMTL email, or iterative UX work on an already launched website.
Starting points can include attaining the following:
- Corporate Profile – A summary of your business and evaluation of the company’s service/product
- Communication Task – What’s the message trying to be conveyed?
- Target Market – the age, gender, income, employment, geography, lifestyle of those you want to reach
- Objectives – What quantifiable results are you hoping to achieve?
- Schedule/Deadline – A realistic plan for the project delivery.
At this stage I usually request a 25% deposit of the overall estimated project cost.
Research
After we’ve met and I have a firm understanding of the task at hand, I'll promptly move onto the research.
This phase usually entails taking into account competitors, market trends, product/service differentiators, the history of the business, and the future of it as well.
Project Plan
This is all about establishing a timeframe for each section of the project, devising the tasks into a plan and starting work on the first.
It's at this stage I'll decide whether to outsource the development work.
Wireframing
The idea is to then create preliminary design concepts based on the strategy that's agreed upon. Ideas are shortlisted, and sense–checked against the Brief. I will sketch layouts and storyboards from collected inspiration.
Design Work
The idea here is to create different options before choosing the most viable one. With your help, these ideas can them be narrowed down to a couple of ideas for further development and refinement. Once we are ready, a first draft mockup is worked up and a style guide ready to be presented.
Presentation and Refinement
After development of the agreed aesthetic, it's now time to present a URL with the first draft of the design. It’s now your time to have a second review and provide feedback based on your original objectives and target user needs etc.
I'll then be tasked with the final touches to the site. This process can cycle between the two parties a few times, but I find with consistent communication from start to finish, expectations are more clearly managed.
Completion
Once the website is built, it's now time to conduct final user testing on the website. Depending on whether a contiued UX analysis of the project is required, this will be the final stage of the project.
I'm more than happy to provide instructions for future maintenance.
Get In Touch
Got a question or want me to get started on your next project?
Fill out the form below and I’ll get back to you within 1-2 days. Pricelists are available on request.
Address
Im based just South of Manchester city centre.
Elsewhere
If im not tweeting or liking, im usually pinning or sharing :)... interact with me here:
University of Leeds BA (Hons) in New Media
Wilmslow High School Maths, I.T. and Design
The Kingsway School 10 GCSE grades A-B
From as far back as I can remember, various artistic channels have always been inspiring influences to me. Marth Rothko and Andy Warhol are two of my favourite artists, whilst two of my favourite films would have to be Being John Malkovich and A Single Man.
I also love the movie Drive and the novels of Brendan Behan.
When not sat in front of a screen, I enjoy keeping fit at the gym and playing tennis!
Skills
During my career I have tried to spread my attention over various modern design techniques.
These are my core competencies:
Testimonials
We were looking for a website with a touch of modernism. Robert grasped our needs and produced a stunning design. When feedback was needed, modifications were made very quickly. We really appreciated Rob’s flexibility and efficiency.
Rob was always a joy to work with, very level-headed in his approach with a broad appreciation of all the factors involved in creating successful new media applications.
I have worked with Rob on numerous projects at Interact. His work has been of a consistently high quality and his dedication to his work has always helped ensure our clients are 100% satisfied.
Rob worked as a web designer, working closely with the development team.
He has an excellent ability to create striking website designs, work on parallel projects and effectively manage his time in a fast paced working environment.
Rob is a very talented and creative individual, with excellent design skills and knowledge within a digital platform. We worked together translating client requests into viable web designs, and consistently achieved results which customers were delighted with.
General Process
As a designer, I know my job entails helping you sell a service or product. I have honed a process to follow each time which has helped tremendously in achieving the required results for your project.
How I Begin
One of the most important steps in the design process is accumulating the information I need. This is usually achieved by either a face-to-face meeting, a questionnaire, or even a Skype - whatever you prefer.
Topics for inclusion in the design brief vary but some aspects are not applicable if the work is a strsight up re-design, a micro-project like an HMTL email, or iterative UX work on an already launched website.
Starting points can include attaining the following:
- Corporate Profile – A summary of your business and evaluation of the company’s service/product
- Communication Task – What’s the message trying to be conveyed?
- Target Market – the age, gender, income, employment, geography, lifestyle of those you want to reach
- Objectives – What quantifiable results are you hoping to achieve?
- Schedule/Deadline – A realistic plan for the project delivery.
At this stage I usually request a 25% deposit of the overall estimated project cost.
Research
After we’ve met and I have a firm understanding of the task at hand, I'll promptly move onto the research.
This phase usually entails taking into account competitors, market trends, product/service differentiators, the history of the business, and the future of it as well.
Project Plan
This is all about establishing a timeframe for each section of the project, devising the tasks into a plan and starting work on the first.
It's at this stage I'll decide whether to outsource the development work.
Wireframing
The idea is to then create preliminary design concepts based on the strategy that's agreed upon. Ideas are shortlisted, and sense–checked against the Brief. I will sketch layouts and storyboards from collected inspiration.
Design Work
The idea here is to create different options before choosing the most viable one. With your help, these ideas can them be narrowed down to a couple of ideas for further development and refinement. Once we are ready, a first draft mockup is worked up and a style guide ready to be presented.
Presentation and Refinement
After development of the agreed aesthetic, it's now time to present a URL with the first draft of the design. It’s now your time to have a second review and provide feedback based on your original objectives and target user needs etc.
I'll then be tasked with the final touches to the site. This process can cycle between the two parties a few times, but I find with consistent communication from start to finish, expectations are more clearly managed.
Completion
Once the website is built, it's now time to conduct final user testing on the website. Depending on whether a contiued UX analysis of the project is required, this will be the final stage of the project.
I'm more than happy to provide instructions for future maintenance.
Get In Touch
Got a question or want me to get started on your next project?
Fill out the form below and I’ll get back to you within 1-2 days. Pricelists are available on request.
Address
Im based just South of Manchester city centre.
Elsewhere
If im not tweeting or liking, im usually pinning or sharing :)... interact with me here:
Wilmslow High School Maths, I.T. and Design
The Kingsway School 10 GCSE grades A-B
From as far back as I can remember, various artistic channels have always been inspiring influences to me. Marth Rothko and Andy Warhol are two of my favourite artists, whilst two of my favourite films would have to be Being John Malkovich and A Single Man.
I also love the movie Drive and the novels of Brendan Behan.
When not sat in front of a screen, I enjoy keeping fit at the gym and playing tennis!
The Kingsway School 10 GCSE grades A-B
From as far back as I can remember, various artistic channels have always been inspiring influences to me. Marth Rothko and Andy Warhol are two of my favourite artists, whilst two of my favourite films would have to be Being John Malkovich and A Single Man.
I also love the movie Drive and the novels of Brendan Behan.
When not sat in front of a screen, I enjoy keeping fit at the gym and playing tennis!
From as far back as I can remember, various artistic channels have always been inspiring influences to me. Marth Rothko and Andy Warhol are two of my favourite artists, whilst two of my favourite films would have to be Being John Malkovich and A Single Man.
I also love the movie Drive and the novels of Brendan Behan.
When not sat in front of a screen, I enjoy keeping fit at the gym and playing tennis!
Skills
During my career I have tried to spread my attention over various modern design techniques.
These are my core competencies:
Testimonials
General Process
As a designer, I know my job entails helping you sell a service or product. I have honed a process to follow each time which has helped tremendously in achieving the required results for your project.
How I Begin
One of the most important steps in the design process is accumulating the information I need. This is usually achieved by either a face-to-face meeting, a questionnaire, or even a Skype - whatever you prefer.
Topics for inclusion in the design brief vary but some aspects are not applicable if the work is a strsight up re-design, a micro-project like an HMTL email, or iterative UX work on an already launched website.
Starting points can include attaining the following:
- Corporate Profile – A summary of your business and evaluation of the company’s service/product
- Communication Task – What’s the message trying to be conveyed?
- Target Market – the age, gender, income, employment, geography, lifestyle of those you want to reach
- Objectives – What quantifiable results are you hoping to achieve?
- Schedule/Deadline – A realistic plan for the project delivery.
At this stage I usually request a 25% deposit of the overall estimated project cost.
Research
After we’ve met and I have a firm understanding of the task at hand, I'll promptly move onto the research.
This phase usually entails taking into account competitors, market trends, product/service differentiators, the history of the business, and the future of it as well.
Project Plan
This is all about establishing a timeframe for each section of the project, devising the tasks into a plan and starting work on the first.
It's at this stage I'll decide whether to outsource the development work.
Wireframing
The idea is to then create preliminary design concepts based on the strategy that's agreed upon. Ideas are shortlisted, and sense–checked against the Brief. I will sketch layouts and storyboards from collected inspiration.
Design Work
The idea here is to create different options before choosing the most viable one. With your help, these ideas can them be narrowed down to a couple of ideas for further development and refinement. Once we are ready, a first draft mockup is worked up and a style guide ready to be presented.
Presentation and Refinement
After development of the agreed aesthetic, it's now time to present a URL with the first draft of the design. It’s now your time to have a second review and provide feedback based on your original objectives and target user needs etc.
I'll then be tasked with the final touches to the site. This process can cycle between the two parties a few times, but I find with consistent communication from start to finish, expectations are more clearly managed.
Completion
Once the website is built, it's now time to conduct final user testing on the website. Depending on whether a contiued UX analysis of the project is required, this will be the final stage of the project.
I'm more than happy to provide instructions for future maintenance.
Get In Touch
Got a question or want me to get started on your next project?
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Im based just South of Manchester city centre.
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