Andy Shaw - Professional Profile

Contact Information

Location: Andalucia, Spain

Email: overworked@underpa.id

Professional Summary

Andy is an accomplished designer with a BA Hons Degree in Art & Design (Fine Art). Graduating in 1998, Andy started working in the web industry the following year. With extensive experience in both freelance and corporate environments, Andy has developed a keen eye for detail and a passion for creating intuitive, accessible digital products.

Professional Experience

Freelance Web Designer

Angel Multimedia – Carmarthen, Wales

2000

  • Designed and developed websites, CD-Roms, branding and paper-based promotional materials.
  • Worked closely with clients to ensure the team could meet their client's specific needs.
  • Honed web design skills before relocating to Bristol.

Graphic Designer, Web Designer and Desktop Publisher

TLO Limited (The Learning Organisation) – Bristol

2001

  • Developed a keen eye for detail in an academic environment, working with professors and head teachers, governors, etc.
  • Produced printed books and other materials where error detection was critical.
  • Created digital presentations using Powerpoint and Flash.
  • Helped TLO develop their digital portfolio through their online shop and marketing site, as well as developing CD-ROM and web-based training materials.
  • Having worked with TLO for many years, Andy decided to begin reducing his hours over a two-year period, allowing him to begin focusing on personal projects.

Joint Owner and Lead Designer

EQUOP (Ethical T-Shirt Design & Printing Business) – Bristol

2006

  • Designed the brand and website, overseeing all creative aspects.
  • Collaborated with designers to translate their designs onto t-shirts.
  • Learnt to print using silk screens to enable a better understanding or preparing artwork

Co-Founder and Partner

Sandbox Media (Design Agency) – Bristol

2008

  • Co-founded a design agency with two partners (a frontened developer and a backend developer)
  • Managed a wide range of design projects, ensuring high standards of quality and usability.
  • After a number of years together the partners decided to go their own ways - but remain friends to this day.

Freelancer - Design

2015

  • Specialises in web industry projects, focusing on meeting client needs and budget constraints.
  • Emphasised quality assurance and process improvement throughout all project stages.
  • Focused on UI (User Interface) and UX (User Experience) design, creating user flows, wireframes, and technical designs.
  • Provided suggestions for improvement and collaborated with teams to implement changes.

Freelancer - Design & User Experience Testing

2019

  • Focused on developing techniques for manual testing on websites and apps
  • Learnt Javascipt to create Cypress testing scripts to enable automated testing processes

Skills

  • Design: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign
  • Productivity: Trello, Basecamp, Jira, Slack
  • QA & Testing: Manual Testing, Automated Testing, Cypress, Javascript
  • Specialisations: UI/UX design, quality assurance, accessibility, detail-oriented design processes
  • Frontend Development (personal projects only): HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Tailwind

Notable Clients

Cambridge Education Authority, Bristol City Council, First Care, JPL (The Junior Premier League),TLO Limited, A Manual Of Acupuncture, Sustainability Southwest, Ember Interactive, Agile Bear, Plaster Communications, Eat Drink Bristol Fashion, TV Teams, Clik Ltd, Made in Earnest, Bristol Kite Festival, iCashCars, Addresses & Postcodes, Fanatic Design.

Education

BA Hons Degree in Art & Design

Carmarthenshire College of Technology and Art (CCTA)

Graduation Year: 1998

Summary

Andy is a dedicated and skilled web and graphic designer with a comprehensive understanding of both the creative and technical aspects of digital product development. His commitment to quality and accessibility, combined with his ability to refine and improve processes, makes him an invaluable asset in the web industry.