Head of Design | Brainnwave | April 2018 - Present

• Shifted from secondment to full-time key employee with Brainnwave.

UX Interaction Designer | Nile & Brainnwave | July 2017 - April 2018

• Brought on at Nile to work with new client Brainnwave in-house as UX resource and sprint implementor.
• Re-designed and built from scratch Brainnwave's updated website.
• Helped re-define Brainnwave's updated core value proposition.
• Worked on major interface UX and UI updates.

Senior Designer | Mono Solutions | July 2016 - July 2017

• Was able to swiftly embrace a SaaS product-orientated way of working.
• Took ownership of "education" area of business, travelling to clients and running workshops.
• Trusted to travel to resellers alone in order to run workshops.
• Brought in on multiple new development threads to provide ideas, feedback and a strong understanding of the overall product.
• Contributed to both internal interface design, external-facing template design and marketing materials.
• Taken to Los Angeles alongside CTO and CCO to help on-board our biggest ever (multi-million-dollar) client/reseller.

Founder | East Creative | July 2013 - July 2016

• Founded East as a limited company, set up to solve design and brand related problems for clients.
• Rebranded a private medical practice, increasing online enquiries and appointment numbers. The first crucial step towards current expansion.
• Created a high-end recruitment agency brand ID & site and helped launch it alongside their existing organisation.
• Worked with one of Scotland's premier investors to bring lasting value and improved market position to a number of new investments.
• Designed sites for a brand new brew-pub in Glasgow's city centre, a popular gin & spirits brand, a web content agency, a big-data analysis company, a NYC-based law firm and many other clients.

Senior Designer | QueryClick | October 2010 - July 2013

• Head hunted to be QueryClick's first designer.
• Rebranded the entire company, including everything from folder structure and internal documentation, to websites, stationary and even office decor and signage.
• Defined and followed processes for creative work, setting a workflow and structure for future client work and employees.
• Proudly became brand ambassador as the small search marketing company grew from 6 people in a small back-office, to a 20-strong team in 2 prime locations with multinational SEO clients. Consistent branding played an integral part in this growth, making the company attractive and effective for potential clients as well as employees.
• Provided design as a service for QueryClick's clients and worked with companies like Ryanair, Hunter Boots, Allsaints and Aggreko.
• Brought back on 3 years after leaving to fulfil a refresh of the website (with a focus on speed) as well as a number of additional brand items.

Designer | Line Digital | April 2007 - October 2010

• Fuelled by a desire to learn and improve I went from junior to senior designer in just 3 years.
• Managed IKEA's email marketing in Scotland, with regular emails to lists of 50,000+ recipients, and received a DADI Awards commendation for my work in 2009.
• Worked as part of a 3-strong team with Running Productions, LG and 20th Century Fox on a "Mission 1212" site linked to the 2008 film The Day The Earth Stood Still. The site and work received a BAFTA Scotland New Talent award.
• Won both a BIMA and a DADI Best Use Of Visual Design award in 2010 as part of a 3-strong team working on the Digital Podge website.
• Seconded to Tesco Bank for a month to manage their internal staff website design and updates.
• Worked on complex catalogue and ticketing sites for Edinburgh International Film Festival, Fringe Festival and Book Festival.
• Worked regularly with BBC International on countless marketing materials for Top Gear Magazine.
• Worked on a number of large financial websites for AEGON, Scottish Life and Standard Life.

Other design related achievements

• Presented my thoughts on the future of email marketing at Refresh Talks in Edinburgh.
• Took a key role in the design of the USA-wide “Film Your Issue” campaign in 2006.
• Won a number of awards for the design of my own portfolio site, back in 2007.
• Attended the last ever Brooklyn Beta coference in 2014.
• Attended the TEDx Riga conference in Riga, 2015.

Music related achievements

• Under two aliases (DFRNT and subsequently Stillhead), I have produced 6 albums, over 25 EPs and almost 40 remixes as well as appearing on Nick Warren's Rennaisance Masters compilation.
• Had international press coverage, and national radio airplay for many of my releases, including a track on Sasha's BBC6 Music mix, support from Mary Anne Hobbs, Annie Mac and both BBC and local radio in the UK, Italy, Czech Republic, Denmark and many more places.
• I have been able to DJ and perform all over the world. From the USA and Puerto Rico to Europe and the UK (even a slot at a festival in Greenland).
• I produce and host a regular podcast called Insight. For a short period, I also presented the podcast live to tens of thousands on FM Radio in Latvia.
• Launched a successful subscription-based record label Cut, which delivered a new release every month to members.
• Launched a small electronic record label Brightest Dark Place releasing vinyl and digital EPs.
• Launched a course platform and educational blog called How To Self Release to help people self-release their own music and run their own record labels.
• Created "How To Send Me Music" in response to a decline in the quality of communication from new producers and promo companies. The site is now referenced by many labels as an authority on best practice for sending demo materials.
• Ran successful club nights in Riga, Latvia, booking international artists, arranging everything from visuals and promotion, to logistics, set times, accommodation and travel.