Hello I'm James.
I’ve been designing digital experiences for over 8 years across for a variety sectors and industries.
I have 8+ years of agency experience working on a range of B2C and B2B clients and well known brands. As well as digitally-focused mindset, I started my career in print and branding and have a strong graphic design background. I can work well independently or as part of larger team. I'm a confident speaker with strong communication skills, and happy to present work to clients or stakeholders.
Currently available for contract and freelance work.
Big Group
Lead designer, Contract (Aug-Oct 2018)
Working on a UK e-commerce site, from concepts to template design. Marketing site used topromote sales and also the UI for a product configurator, where customers personalise and integrate with social media.
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Curious
Senior designer, Contract (May-July 2018)
Translating a re-brand of a revolutionary 'Transfer Pricing' compliance company, into its all its digital spaces including its front-of-shop marketing site as well as their online platform. Wasfortunate enough to work with illustrator and artist Peter Grundy who created bespokeillustrations for the sites.
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Brave
Lead designer, Contract (Jan-May, 2018)
Leading the design for a global training app for one of the UK's biggest technology companies and household-name. Training app centred around the gamification of the learning process for it's staff to ensure that app was fun to use, and to increasing employee engagement. Working closely with UX team to generate ideas for interactions and questions types, as well as insuring the UI was smart, sleek and line with the their well-known brand.
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Dare
Senior designer (December, 2018)
Brought in mid-way through a project to work on responsive templates for a recruitment hubfor large UK Finance and Insurance firm. Project involved quick turn around times, insuringquality control and and ensuring pixel-perfect designs at for every break-point.
"When I got James in to lead design on a global retail app I instantly knew I had the right person for the job. James is an excellent UI designer, added value from my direction and brought energy to everything he presented. He is also a great guy and someone you want on your team."
Oliver Geal
Creative Director, Brave
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"James has excellent UI skills, when taking a project from UX into the design phase he always manages to shape and improve the user experience and bring it to life visually. His designs are always beautiful and hit the right tone and style for the specific brand and target audience. James does not just deliver on creative executions; his conceptual thinking and wider understanding of the strategy always adds value to projects. He is very passionate about everything he does which shows when he presents his work."
Jane Linton
Creative Director, Big Group
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"We brought James on to support the Curious team at a critical stage of expanding our digital offer and team. He got stuck in immediately and was always keen to bring a whole host of ideas to each project. James has a very firm grasp of the brand principles underpinning a project and strong focus on delivering not only to the technical requirements of the brief but the over all strategy of a wider piece."
Tau Siroko
Digital Lead, Curious
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Contact
+44 7894432293
jamesbearsley@gmail.com
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