About me
Not your typical design background
I’ve spent the last six years in UX and product design, built on a foundation in systems engineering and development. Turns out combining an engineer’s brain with a genuine obsession for how things feel to use makes for an interesting design career.
Currently leading the experience design work-stream for Spark New Zealand‘s new app, delivered with AKQA.
It started with my first computer
I’ve stayed close to tech since. I worked in IT support, systems engineering, then in pre-sales and solution design. I moved into marketing because I was curious about our customers, and then into development because I wanted to understand how the things I was designing were built.
Design was where it all clicked. That background still shapes how I work. I’m curious and comfortable in technical conversations, I take pride in designs that customers love and engineers can build, and I rarely need someone to translate between disciplines.
What I bring to the table
I work across the full experience spectrum: IA and interaction design through to design system architecture and product delivery. I hold certifications in ICAgile Product Ownership and Web Development, and I’ve shipped work ranging from large-scale end-to-end programmes to brand and web for schools, non-profits, and professional services firms.
I’m always up for a new problem to tackle. Get in touch
“A highly creative and skilled team member. Nick has the ability to see the key objectives of what you are trying to achieve while balancing logistics along the way.”
Tony Gilbert, New Era Technology