Hi, I’m Laurie.

I’m a digital designer and researcher with over a decade of industry experience, and a master’s degree in innovation management.

I can make your products, services and visual communications distinctive, effective and useable.

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Professional background

In my career to date, I’ve moved across the creative disciplines of graphic design, interaction design, research and innovation.

This has given me a unique skill set that places me between the fields of design and research. I bridge disciplines, translating insights into impactful design, and ensuring projects flow smoothly.

Experience

Innovation & User Experience Consultant at Two Igloos
Project work included:
- Worked with an investment firm to test the prototype of an app-based sustainable investing service ahead of development. Read the case study.
- Explored the SME opportunity in card payments to ensure our client’s continued product to market fit. Read the case study.
Designer, Self employed
Project work included:
- Worked with a meanwhile space venture to design marketing materials for the launch of Hackney Bridge, a new food, retail and coworking destination in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
- Built high-fidelity user flows and prototypes for Virgin Money’s first online pensions and investments service. Read the case study.
Designer (Contract) at The Developer Society
Project work included:
- Refreshed the digital identity of Beat, the UK’s eating disorder charity, and created a comprehensive set of UI components as part of a replatforming project. Read the case study.
- Worked with Nesta’s Tech to Connect challenge finalists, designing marketing and communications assets to help each team get their ideas off the ground.
Jul 2016 - Sep 2017. Designer at Sift.
Designed content and digital ads to monetise a suite of online publications, and helped small accountancy firms communicate their value.
Jul 2013 - Jul 2016. Designer at Research Media.
Worked for a research communications agency helping researchers and research organisations disseminate their work.