Lead Designer
I design for clarity
in complex systems.
I question what's being asked, work through the layers, and keep sight of what happens beyond delivery.
VIEW SELECTED WORKPhilosophy
How I work.
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Question the brief
Briefs describe what someone thinks they need. My role is to figure out what they actually need, and for whom. That questioning is part of the design, not a delay to it.
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Think past the delivery
I care about what happens after something ships. Sustainability and longevity are part of what good design means to me, not constraints to work around.
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Make complexity legible
I measure success by whether something that was opaque now feels obvious. If it needs someone to explain, it isn't finished.
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Build accessibility in early
Designing for the full range of people who might use something almost always makes the work better. Usually it's what reveals where the thinking wasn't rigorous enough yet.
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Leave the team stronger
Good collaboration isn't about process. It's about building enough trust that people share what they actually think, and making sure non-designers feel like the work is theirs too.
Selected Work
Selected work designed for researchers, archivists, policymakers, and newspaper readers.
About
Designer of Products, Platforms, Systems, Data.
Designing for Understanding
I'm a designer specialising in translating complex research, data and societal challenges into accessible and engaging experiences. Through design, visual storytelling and digital products, I help people navigate complexity, uncover insights and make informed decisions. My work spans research, public engagement, accessibility, sustainability and digital product design, helping organisations transform complex information into meaningful experiences.
Making Sense of Complexity
Complexity is a common thread throughout my work. Whether working with research findings, institutional data, service ecosystems or emerging technologies, I enjoy uncovering patterns, identifying what matters most and creating clear pathways for understanding. My approach focuses not only on what information to communicate, but also on what can be simplified, reframed or omitted to help audiences engage with a topic more effectively.
Bridging Research and Practice
Much of my work sits between research and implementation. I collaborate with researchers, analysts, engineers, project managers and leadership teams to translate evidence, insights and strategy into practical outcomes. I enjoy working across disciplines, connecting different perspectives and helping teams transform complex ideas into experiences that are useful, meaningful and actionable.
Accessibility and Sustainability
I advocate for accessibility and sustainability throughout the design process. By considering inclusion, usability, maintainability and long-term impact from the outset, I help teams create products, services and experiences that are inclusive, maintainable and adaptable over time. This includes designing for diverse audiences, improving usability and considering the long-term environmental and operational impact of digital products and services.
Collaboration and Leadership
I have experience leading projects, facilitating workshops, mentoring colleagues and supporting multidisciplinary teams through discovery, delivery and continuous improvement. I enjoy creating alignment around complex problems, building shared understanding and helping teams move confidently from uncertainty towards informed decisions.
A Different Perspective
My career began in knitwear design before moving into digital design and user experience. Although the disciplines may seem different, both require systems thinking, problem solving and an understanding of how people interact with designed experiences. This journey has shaped my multidisciplinary perspective and continues to influence how I approach complex challenges today.
Collaborations
Some organisations I've worked with.
Skills
Domains
- Data visualisation
- Digital accessibility
- Research systems
- AI-integrated UX
- Archives & sustainability
- Design systems
Methods
- End-to-end product design
- User research & usability testing
- Information architecture
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Accessibility (WCAG)
- DesignOps
- Service design
- Agile
Tools
- Figma
- Adobe CC
- D3.js
- Observable
- RawGraphs
- Flourish
- HTML / SCSS / JS
- Jekyll
- GitHub
- Miro
Contributions
Publications
- Living with Machines: Computational Histories of the Age of Industry
- Small Data and Process in Data Visualisation
- The Place of Models and Modelling in Digital Humanities
- On Making in the Digital Humanities
- Humans in the Loop: Epistemology & Method in King's Digital Lab
- Visual Research Methods in Fashion
- Textile View magazine
- International Textiles Magazine
Recognition
- Information is Beautiful Awards — Longlist × 6
- RSECon2025 — Poster Award
- RSECon2022 — Poster Award
- Knit Happens: A Celebration of the Art of Knitting
- John Dunsmore Travel Scholarship
- Entomological Knits
- Off The Wall Exhibition
Conference & Community
- Reimagining Digital Accessibility: From Compliance to Collective Responsibility
- Intelligent Systems for Screen Archives
- Building Robust Practices for Research Outputs
- Research Excellence Framework 2021 Impact Data Analysis
- Data and Process in Data Visualization: The Radical Translations Case Study