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Hello. I’m Mark McGuiness,  UI/UX Designer

I’m a Freelance UI/UX Designer based in Bradford-on-Avon near Bath. I serve clients in Bath, Bristol, London and beyond. If you are looking to improve the user experience and aesthetic design of your website, app or software, I have the skills, experience, and full UX process to help make it happen.

My skills encompass UX Research, UX Design, UI Design, Wireframing, Prototyping,  Product Design and much more…

Availability from Sep 2024.

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Recent work

The Headteacher's Report logo
March 24 – June 24
The Headteacher’s Report
Manchester, UK (Remote).
UI/UX Designer

Full UX process to help The Headteacher’s Report (HTR) re-design the user experience for their innovative report writing software, which saves their customers hours of report writing time.

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HTR Dashboard Design Interface
Mo Ibrahim Foundation logo
January 23 – Present
Mo Ibrahim Foundation
London, UK (Remote).
UI/UX Designer

UI/UX design of Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s data index tool – allowing users to monitor African governance performance over time. Also designing MIF’s main and live events websites.

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MIF data tool
Acua Ocean logo
March 23 – January 24
Acua Ocean Monitoring and Protection
London, UK (Remote).
UI/UX Designer

Design of user interfaces to allow navigators and engineers to control state of the art USVs (Uncrewed Surface Vessels) remotely.

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Acua Ocean vessel
Nimble eLearning logo
Jan 22 – Jun 22
Nimble eLearning, Stroud UK.
UI/UX Designer

Helping Nimble to create version 2 of their eLearning author tool which allows users to create their very own training courses.

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Nimble eLearning UI
Sparkol logo

Jun 21 – Dec 22
Sparkol Ltd, Bristol.
UI/UX Designer

I helped develop and design new user interface designs, components and patterns for Sparkol’s flagship software, VideoScribe.

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VideoScribe user interface design
UX Design Diploma Certificate

Currently studying for a Professional Diploma in UX Design from the UX Design Institute – completing Nov 24.
University credit-rated by the Glasgow Caledonian University.

Mark helped us make several feature upgrades to our flagship VideoScribe software. His UI and UX experience was invaluable in taking these upgrades from sketches through to full design concepts that the development team could implement. Mark integrated quickly and easily into our internal team and was great to work with. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to any company looking for UI/UX expertise.

Christopher SnellLead Project Manager, Sparkol Ltd.

We have worked with Mark on numerous UI/UX projects, allowing us to upgrade and improve our Nimble Author software. This allows our users to benefit from a rich and intuitive user experience as they build their online courses.

I’ve worked with Mark for many years now and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend his UI/UX design services to any company looking to improve their products.

Neil HydeManaging Director, Nimble eLearning.

Mark’s UX and UI experience has been absolutely invaluable in transforming our initial ideas into fully designed prototypes that have allowed us to take our project all the way from concept to commercial implementation.

We are extremely impressed with Mark’s quality of work as well as his attention to detail and professionalism, we’d recommend his services to any company looking to employ UI/UX expertise on their projects. We look forward to working with Mark again in the future.

Neil TinmouthCEO ACUA Ocean

Mark has been a great asset to us at Sparkol. He slipped seamlessly into our team and wasted no time in making clear, actionable recommendations to improve the user experience of our products. He's been a real pleasure to work with. Thanks, Mark!

Jane ScaifeUser Experience Researcher

By taking us through a comprehensive UX process, Mark has helped us to improve the user experience of our Headmaster's Reporting software and make it more intuitive and desirable to use. We would recommend Mark's skills to any company looking to hire a UX Designer.

Neil Charlton-JonesCo founder of The Headteacher's Report

UX Research

By discovering your users’ goals, behaviours and context, we have the best chance of creating a usable and successful product.

  • Interviews
  • Surveys
  • Heuristic reviews
  • Competitor benchmarking
  • User testing

Interaction Design

Interactive designs and graphics help make your products more sticky and heighten the emotional response of users. I can design custom features to help you stand out from the competition and make a more compelling experience.

  • Sketching
  • Wireframes
  • Mockups
  • Annotated designs

UX Analysis

Smart UX design ensures that we can test your product early in a quick, efficient manner without wasting time on over-engineered designs.

  • Affinity diagraming
  • Customer journey maps
  • Customer value curves
  • Interactive workshops

Prototyping

Once we have a solid user experience for our product, I set about designing pixel-perfect, responsive interfaces to bring your products to life.

  • Hi-fidelity interface design
  • Shared team libraries
  • Pattern libraries
  • Interactive components
  • Responsive design

Want to hire a designer for your project?

Give me a call on 07990 846718 or hello@ui-ux-designer.co.uk