MAy 2018 – Current

Principal Product Designer @ Service NSW

Delivering innovative solutions that optimise Government products and services.

Key responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end product design initiatives

  • Shape roadmaps and ensure alignment between customer expectations and product capability in line with organisational strategic direction

  • Leadership & mentoring

Achievements

  • Grew, led and maintained a high-performing product design team from 2 to 28 designers

  • Good Design Award Gold Winner – Public Sector Services – Dine & Discover Program

  • Pioneered design across multiple projects for the Easy to do Business program

    • 88% Digital customer satisfaction

    • On average, cafés, restaurants and small bars saved 25 hours of effort in starting up their business and each business that had been through the EtdB program generated approximately $34,000 worth of benefits

    • Realised the delivery of multiple paper forms into digital tools e.g. Electrical Contractor Licence reducing time, effort and processing for NSW businesses

  • Business Mobile App

    • Increased average app rating from 2 to 4.3 stars (iOS) and 3.6 to 4.2 stars (Android)

    • User Engagement Event Counts increased by 389.8% since 3.0 release - year to year

    • App engagement time increase by 95% since 3.0 release

    • Business App was mentioned on LinkedIn by Minister Kamper and was showcased on 9 News

    • More than 75,000 businesses have used the app to access government support, manage transactions, and save and track industry licences

Good Design Award Gold Winner - Public Sector Services

April 2016 – May 2018

Experience Design @ Streamtime

Working closely with the development team my role is to drive the direction of the Streamtime product through User Analysis and the implementation of UX and UI features & improvements.

AGDA 2016 Pinnacle Award - Digital Apps

 

MARCH 2015 – APRIL 2016

Creative & UX Director @ True Local (Sensis)

As the Creative & UX Director of TrueLocal my role is to establish, design and execute the creative direction for the product and brand. Working closely with the Product Development team, I lead a team of UX practitioners, designers and front-end developers, translating creative ideas into specific technical and design requirements whilst establishing User & Customer Centered Design principles and methodologies.

 

June 2014 – March 2015

Senior Experience Designer @ Wilson Fletcher

Shaped usable and commercially viable digital products for all digital devices employing a range of skills within the end to end UX process.  From ideation and rapid visualisation using pen and paper to complex IA, wireframing, low fidelity prototyping and high fidelity design outputs.

 

SEPTEMBER 2013 – June 2014

Senior Designer @ URSA Clemenger

My role at URSA focuses on the idea generation and design of interactive pharmaceutical Detail Aids (Sales Aid, Visual Aid) on tablet devices; used to engage physicians. My experience is also applied to Mobile Applications and Web projects for the Health and Pharmaceutical industry.

Being part of the largest communications group in Australia, I am often required to apply my skills and thought processes across both traditional and non-traditional marketing channels to ensure consistent and well-coordinated Integrated Marketing Communications.

Clients include Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline, Boehringer Ingelheim, AstraZeneca, Hoffman-La Roche, and Cancer Council Australia.

 

March 2013 – September 2013

Freelance / Contract UI & UX Design

Applied my skill and knowledge within a wide range of agencies including DT Digital and Nomad Agency across multiple brands such as Nescafe and Woolworths LTD.

 

December 2009 – December 2012

Senior Creative @ Adrenalin Media

Lead creative and developed UX and IA, alongside a Senior Business Analyst, for a range of projects. Cult Beauty was an Honoree at the 2013 Webby Awards in the Fashion & Retail category.

Responsible for the delivery of design within project timelines as well as the added responsibilities of mentoring junior staff and resourcing. Other duties included the creation of briefs and estimates, developing interactive wireframes/prototypes in Axure, AB testing, information architecture, creative direction, lead brainstorming sessions. Proactively uncovered ways to increase efficiency within the design team.

 

July 2007 – December 2009

Digital Designer @ Amnesia Razorfish

Working under the direction of the Creative Director, Art Directors, Senior Creative and Producers I was required to work as part of a team to design and produce web, CD/DVD-ROM, flash-based web projects, video projects and print design. Working with and producing corporate guidelines and style guides where required.

I effectively interpreted client needs as outlined in creative briefs and translated them into compelling visual designs by combining design theory, content, navigational structure and usability issues to create powerful and intuitive experiences.

 

September 2006 – July 2008

Digital Designer @ Reading Room

Involved in the creation and creative direction of websites, pitches, branding and collateral. Prototyping and making HTML adjustments to websites.

Clients including Porsche UK, The United Nations, BBC, Ernst & Young, GSK, The Australian Museum, Bayer, Cancer Institute NSW, NSW Commission for Children & Young People, Hunter Water, The Prince’s Foundation.

Proficiency

  • Figma

  • Sketch

  • Axure

  • Blender

  • 3DS Max

  • Twinmotion & UE5

  • Rendering - D5, Cycles

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Adobe InDesign

RECOMMENDATIONS

"...one of those hard-to-find brilliant designers with an eye for perfected detail coupled with a strong understanding of the digital and UX space – Jonathan’s work has resulted in enormous success on various clients and brands."

"...his ability to effectively present, share and broaden his knowledge and expertise has always had a positive impact in building trust and rapport with both clients and peers. His collaborative designs techniques come with some very clever thinking – whilst ensuring that his creative achieves the online business objectives and greater level of consumer engagement. "