Expertise
Two decades of research-led design, distilled into a handful of specialisms — from UI/UX and product design to scalable design systems, all powered by an AI-augmented workflow that turns ideas into real, working software.
"Richard was a key figure in the success of our company. He laid the foundations with great research and designed the brand guidelines for our team to follow."
James Mannings · Owner @ The Top Villas
I've embraced AI as a core part of how I work — using tools like Claude Code to research, explore, and prototype faster, and to turn design systems into real, working software. It lets me move from idea to functional product at a pace traditional workflows can't match, while keeping design quality and user needs firmly in the driving seat.
I design intuitive interfaces and end-to-end user journeys that feel effortless to use. Grounded in user research and usability testing, my work balances clarity, accessibility, and visual craft — so people can do what they came to do without friction, and businesses see the results that follow.
I think in products, not just screens. From defining the problem and scoping a focused MVP to shaping flows, edge cases, and the details that make a product feel considered, I work closely with stakeholders and developers to balance real user needs with business goals — and to ship something that actually moves the needle.
Figma is my home. I build clean, scalable files using components, variants, variables, and auto-layout, with interactive prototypes for testing and developer-ready handoff. The result is a single source of truth that designers and engineers can move through quickly — and that scales as the product grows.
I create and maintain token-driven, component-based design systems that keep products consistent and teams fast. By codifying typography, colour, spacing, and reusable UI into a flexible system, I make it easy to onboard new work, rebrand or theme across products, and ship with confidence rather than reinventing the wheel each time.
If you're looking for design support — or think I'd be a great fit for a role — I'd love to hear from you.
