For me it's all about the user. There's no point building a site that looks fantastic but has terrible UX; unfortunately there's plenty of sites like that out there. I always design with the user in mind to the highest WC3 standards and using the latest and greatest web and design production software. And I think I'm getting quite good at it :).

Not only can I design, I can also build (as you can see from the site you are now using, try it on a mobile too). Development and design go hand-in-hand in my opinion. HTML, CSS, and a little JavaScript thrown into the mix for good measure. I am as passionate about the functionality of websites as I am about the aesthetics.

More often than not, designing for the web can mean huge restrictions, in particular when you're considering site real estate. This is where creativity comes in, and I consider myself to have quite a lot. Be it solving space restrictions with JavaScript rollovers, or cleverly designing minimalist layouts, I have bags of experience tackling these issues, even on mobile.

• Photoshop
• Dreamweaver
• Illustrator
• Fireworks
• Flash

• HTML5
• HTML (email)
• CSS3
• JavaScript
• Mobile

• UX DESIGN
• UI DESIGN
• SEO
• COFFEE MAKING

A creative web designer and front end developer with a HUGE passion for the Internet and web technologies.

Basically, I'm a web fanatic. I'm passionate about web design. If I've learnt anything from my career so far it's that a website (a successful website) should be an experience designed for the user, not just a platform to sell or promote stuff.

When I'm not doing webby things I'm usually listening to music (rock 'n' roll is not dead!), riding my bike or drinking coffee.

Southampton Solent University - BA hons illustration degree - high 2:1

University College for the Creative Arts - graphic design and digital media

OpenTable
Nov 2010 - present Web designer

toptable
Nov 2009 - present Web designer

Brightlight PR
July 2009 - Nov 2009 Designer (contract)

Faces.co.uk
July 2008 - July 2009 Junior designer