About me
Practical builder,
product brain,
occasional cat supervisor.
I like interfaces that explain themselves and systems that survive real users. By day I design and build for Norfolk County Council — by night I build horror fan platforms, Kanban tools, and SEND resources.
What I do
Digital experience design, front end build, and a bit of everything in between.
At Norfolk County Council I lead front end design and development across a suite of public-facing websites. That means everything from information architecture and wireframing through to prototyping, user testing, and production-ready code. Accessibility isn't a checklist item — it's baked into how I work.
On the side I build products that scratch my own itches. Horrorometer exists because I wanted a proper horror-only review platform. Kanaboards came from wanting AI coding agents to participate in project tracking. SENDadvisor aims to make SEND services more transparent for parents navigating the system.
I studied Interactive Media & the Web at the University of Wolverhampton (BA 1st), which gave me a foundation in both the creative and technical sides of the web. Since then I've worked agency-side and in-house, building for accountants, estate agents, SaaS products, and local government.
Tools & tech
The things I reach for every day.
Front end
- HTML
- CSS / SCSS
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- jQuery
- Nunjucks
- Tailwind CSS
Design
- Figma
- Adobe XD
- Photoshop
- Wireframing
- Rapid prototyping
- User testing
CMS & tools
- WordPress
- CraftCMS
- Sitecore
- MySQL
- Git
- DevOps
Practice
- Accessibility
- UX design
- Interaction design
- Responsive design
- Design research
- User testing
Beyond the screen
Drone flying, horror novels, and a cat called Bubbles.
When I'm not designing or coding, you'll probably find me with a controller in my hands — either flying my drone over the Norfolk countryside or working through my ever-growing pile of horror novels. I'm also a big fan of immersive gaming, from narrative-driven adventures to anything with a good atmosphere.
And yes, Bubbles the black cat makes regular appearances in meetings. She's basically the unofficial mascot.
Timeline
The path so far.
2025 — present
Horrorometer
Horror fan review platform
Designed and built a horror-first discovery platform with specialist ratings, community reviews, watchlists, and a curated TMDB-backed catalogue.
Next.jsTypeScriptTMDB APIPostgreSQL2024 — present
Kanaboards
Agent-ready planning workspace
Created a developer planning product where people and coding agents share boards, sprints, calendars, automation, and delivery state.
SolidJSTypeScriptMCPCloudflare D12023 — present
SENDadvisor
National SEND directory and resource hub
Built a calmer way for families to search SEND services, days out, schools, Local Offer information, and plain-English EHCP guidance.
Next.jsTypeScriptCloudflare D1OpenNext2020
Arthur was born
Welcome to the world, little one
Life changed in the best way — I became a dad to an amazing son.
Jul 2017 — present
Digital Experience Designer
Norfolk County Council
Lead front-end design and development across public-facing council services, from information architecture and user testing to accessible production code.
Apr 2014 — Jun 2016
Web Designer
Four Leaf Clover Media Ltd
Designed and developed websites for small and medium organisations across sectors including accountancy and property.
Feb 2013 — Sep 2013
Web Designer
KMC Software Ltd
Worked alongside developers on websites and interface design for SaaS products.
2009 — 2012
Interactive Media & the Web (BA — 1st)
University of Wolverhampton
Designed and produced rich-media websites, learning experiences, games, interactive video, and branching stories.