Most of my day-to-day work at Dept® belongs to the agency and clients, so I can’t simply publish it online. Instead, I’m using my portfolio to highlight freelance, personal, and exploratory work which reflect the kind of work that excites me. I keep private case studies of my agency projects which I’m happy to walk through in conversation. I’ve worked on large-scale projects like Blundstone, HSE, and Pit Viper. Since I need a way to show the kind of work I do without exposing projects that don’t belong to me, the portfolio focuses on what I can share openly and what best reflects my interests and skills.

The pages I’ve enjoyed most are the experiments with tools and technologies. Collecting Failures was a highlight because I would lose myself trying to figure out how to achieve this or that idea or effect. It taught me about timing, rhythm, and how to use motion to bring designs to life. The Lottie Labs page was also more play than polished output, but really fun to explore. Building the portfolio itself has also been a great project, pushing me deeper into Webflow and picking up tools like GSAP to bring motion into the mix. 

On the client side, Blundstone was my favourite, because it combined usability with brand character and brought my skills with design systems into play to create something solid and valuable.

I’ve worked with some fantastic people. Working on large, complex projects, from e-commerce to service design. Years working with accessibility as a non-negotiable, building with the user in mind. Working with and learning from other designers, developers, strategists, project managers and QAs. Having the opportunity to work on Agile teams against tight deadlines. Experience working with CMS-driven sites and understanding how content and design need to work hand in hand. Witnessing how ideas evolve when they’re exposed to different perspectives. And a personal favourite: Exposure to a global community where designers and developers around the world share resources, systems, and insights. 

All of these experiences have been hugely valuable, shaping my skills and my clarity about the kind of environment where I’ll thrive next.

I have to admit, one of my biggest strengths has come almost by accident: accessibility. I didn’t set out to specialise in it, but it’s been central through my years working on the HSE website. It’s forced me to dive deep into WCAG guidelines, in theory and in practice, and I’ve become skilled at making design choices that are compliant still keeping things engaging and visually strong.

I love working with low-code/no-code tools like Webflow outside of work, and I notice it has a big impact on my approach to things inside of work. It has given me a much better grasp of how design translates into implementation, what’s feasible in the browser, and how to push these tools to achieve more than people often think they can. It’s helped me become a more rounded designer, better equipping me to see both the design and the technical side of a problem project and making me much more valuable in discussion and collaboration. 

Simply through play, I’ve built a strong foundation in motion. I’m not a motion designer by title, but I love exploring how animation can add clarity, energy, and delight to web design. Experimenting with tools like Cavalry and Jitter, and technologies like GSAP and Lottie has taught me fundamentals like timing, rhythm, easing and how to apply them in a way that feels natural and accessible. Through a mix of experimentation and implementation I'm developing an intuition for motion that strengthens everything else I design.

All of this sits on top of a love for visual design and problem-solving. I care about layout, composition, pattern, and detail, and I enjoy working through design challenges until they click.