About Martin
Web and usability design
I question everything. I want to know why someone might care about a product or website. I want to know their interests and motivations.
I am passionate about delivering good design with purposeful outcomes. I aim to engage users with positive digital experiences. I love concepting and designing solutions that deliver value for people, not interrupt them.
I have a BSc Degree in MediaLab Arts from the University of Plymouth.
Experience
Polecat Intelligence
2016 - October 2020
Lead UX Designer
Responsible for creating a great user experience within the company's products. Managing the interface design, wire-framing, user testing, product tours, product personalisation, quantifying engagement and user satisfaction with Intercom and user analytics.
Muddy Boots Software
2013-2016
Visual and UX Design Lead
Ensuring the consistent look and feel across the Greenlight Product range by continuously reviewing, testing and recommending ideas to improve the User Interface.
Healthspan
2012-2013
Senior Digital Designer
Responsible for the art direction of all digital projects. Design and layout of the E-commerce website, email design, marketing campaigns.
Confused.com (Admiral)
2009-2012
Lead Designer
Grew an in-house design team
responsible for the website design and email marketing campaigns. Including Homepage Redesign and Quote Process.
Freelance Web Designer
2005-2009
Bristol & South West
Contracts for various agencies and in-house teams. Designed and built Brunel Promotions website and supported marketing with emails campaigns and website re-design at Screwfix.
London Agencies
1999-2005
Web Designer
Designing websites and advertising campaigns at Dorling Kindersley, Icon MediaLab, Modem Media, Cisco Systems.
Portfolio
Polecat Hub and RepVault Design
RepVault Design
Hub Homepage Testing
RepVault Design
MuddyBoots Software
Email designs and homepage profile pages
Confused Homepage
Confused.com Homepage redesign and A-B Testing
Elite and Vitempo (Healthspan)
Healthspan France
Weight-Away branding
E-commerce Website Design and Emails
Screwfix HTML Emails
Html weather based emails for Screwfix
Skillset
Wireframing & Mockups
Mockups are created in Balsamiq or Sketch and turned into click-thru's using InVision to test key concepts and layouts without the distractions of branding and cost of development.
Research | Test | Repeat
Understanding user behaviours, motivations and goals to build successful product experiences. Card sorting, A/B testing, user journeys, personas and analysis.
UI Design
User Interface design. Creating production ready visuals based on the wireframes. These are on brand and accurate as possible ready for development.
Wordpress
My go to CMS for creating client and community projects. I love stretching the capabilities with plugins and customising themes. Yes, even this site
Testimonials
Eriol Fox
Designer Lead at Open Food Network
Martin was my Senior when I started my first design role at Confused.com. A fantastic and relatable manager with an inspiring and clear approach to design projects and the communication and stakeholder management involved. I learn't some of the best ways to develop, present and manage projects through Martins examples and guidance.
Nathan Meek
UI/UX Designer at Bud Systems
I've had the privilege of working with and managed by Martin. He truly understands brand and how to best use it effectively in the digital space. Martin is hardworking, forward thinking, shows great attention to detail and a great teamplayer. Most of all Martin is a genuinely lovely guy. He would be a fantastic asset to any design/digital team
Lee Evans
Art Director at Immersive Labs
I reported into Martin whilst at Healthspan and during that time found him to be controlled and professional under pressure, offering solid creative solutions for all aspects of the company. More importantly he was a pleasure to work with and I still enjoy speaking to him outside of the work environment.
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Contact
To discuss a prospective project or role see my contact details below or send a message using the form.
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Phone
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Email
martinkgray@gmail.com
January 21, 2020
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