Hey I'm Nick, a User Experience Designer

Qualified User Experience Designer with over 7 years of expertise creating digital solutions across agency, SaaS, and higher education sectors. Specializing in developing design systems, web and mobile design, managing brand identities, and delivering iterative, data-driven solutions.

Experience

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Sep 2024 – Present

University of Canterbury

Senior User Experience Designer

Lead UX design efforts for large-scale 20,000+ page websites, developing design systems that support future scalability across multiple business units.
Advocate for student needs and enhance their digital experience by developing tailored, user-centered solutions.
Develop and refine UI components through iterative testing and data analysis to optimise user engagement and accessibility.
Conduct user research and facilitate workshops with users and stakeholders to identify opportunities and define needs.

Sep 2020 – Sep 2024

Jade Software

Digital Designer

Designed and managed a suite of brands, leading a full company rebrand to transition into a branded house model.
Subject matter expert for an AML SaaS fintech product, creating and distributing design collateral to 200+ staff globally.
Design and maintain comprehensive design systems to ensure consistency and efficiency across all digital platforms.
Collaborate within cross-functional teams, working directly with developers, product managers, and marketers to understand problems and deliver solutions in an agile workflow.
Presented conceptual ideas, detailed designs, storytelling, and design rationale to stakeholders.

Nov 2018 – Sep 2020

Publica

Graphic Designer

Worked with clients to develop designs across analogue and digital media such as developing brand identities, editorials, website, animations and applications that supported client growth.

Nov 2016 – Nov 2018

Orange Marketing

Design & Marketing Coordinator

Managed content creation for 50+ clients across web and social channels for New Zealand's accommodation sector.
Developed engaging visuals, coordinated marketing campaigns, and collaborated with internal and external teams.
Analysed performance metrics to improve both paid and organic search.

Nov 2017 – Nov 2018

Designers Institute of New Zealand (DINZ)

Student Council Member

My role as part of the DINZ Student Council for 2017 involved organising and managing DINZ events in Christchurch with the aim of building the bridge between students and industry members.

Qualifications

2024

Google UX Design Professional Certificate

Coursera

2018 – 2019

Graduate Diploma in Marketing

University of Canterbury

2018 – 2019

Digital Content Creator (CCR)

University of Canterbury

2015 – 2018

Bachelor of Design & Visual Communications

Ara Institute of Canterbury

Extracurricular

2024

Facilitation

Through the Introduction to Facilitation course, I acquired the necessary skills to help lead effective meetings and discussions. This included learning techniques for guiding group interactions, fostering collaboration, managing diverse perspectives, and facilitating productive outcomes.

2023

Leadership Essentials

Through this 5 month course I gained essential insights into leadership fundamentals, including fostering collaboration, building trust, understanding personality impacts, team building, values-based leadership, goal setting, effective communication, feedback, coaching for high performance, and personal resilience.

2021

Communicate with Confidence

In this course I learned invaluable techniques to enhance my public speaking and communication skills in a supportive environment. Through interactive seminars, I gained essential skills that boosted my self-confidence when engaging with clients and colleagues.

2020

Crucial Conversations

Through the Teaching Skills for Alignment and Agreement course, I learned strategies for fostering open dialogue and creating alignment, particularly in high-stakes, emotional, or risky discussions. This included techniques for managing emotions, facilitating constructive conversations, building consensus, and navigating challenging topics effectively.