Ian Stuart Weir

Lead UX/UI Designer

Specialist in researching, creating and validating effective user experiences and interaction design.

I take a user centred approach that places the creative process at the heart of product development. I have 20+ years industry knowledge and experience to draw upon yet always seek out new ideas, technology and tools.

Breakout
Studio

I rapidly define and optimise the UX strategy to balance the user needs, business goals and engineering feasibility. I'm able to adapt processes and tasks, collaborate effectively and mentor other designers. Current tools include Figma, Maze and Miro.

Strategy


01. Discover

Interviews and surveys. Heuristic evaluation. Usability audit and goals. Requirements gathering.

02. Define

Brainstorming. User profiles. Scamps. Creative direction. Requirements definition. UX definition.

03. Design

Wireframing. Prototyping. Funtional design. Design concepts. Visual design.

04. Develop

UI style guides. Specifications. Accessibility.

05. Deploy

UI testing. Accessibility testing. Training. Evaluation.

06. Drive

Maintainence and support. Usability check. New needs. Back-log.

Testimonials


Clients


Career Path


~ 2000
Degree

Studied BSc Software Systems for the Arts and Media (Digital Design and Interaction) at the University of Hertfordshire.

~ 2004
Contract

Web and multimedia designer. Pitching and running projects from conceptual design through to ecommerce integration.

~ 2011
Permanent

Visual designer. Involved in the creation of impactful artwork combined with structured site builds. Sony, Mercedes-Benz and Aviva accounts. Shadowing UX.

~ 2015
Permanent

Lead UX/UI designer agency side. Working closely with strategy, content and dev in agile environments. EE and Barclaycard accounts. Sketch based.

~ 2019
Contract

Lead UX/UI Designer for large scale commerce, web apps and configuration tools. JLR and Nokia accounts. Figma based.

Contact


I work as a lead UX/UI designer based around London. Feel free to drop me a email or view my profile on Linkedin.