James Holland

Experience

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  BCQ Group

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  Creative Artworker

  I was responsible for creating artwork for local business clients, and checking supplied artwork, ensuring that it was print-ready. I learnt a lot about reprographics and print during my time at BCQ.

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  Orange Print

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Graphic Designer

  worked as the Graphic Designer at this busy West End reprographics and print company working on accounts for Ad agency Doremus, Design agencies, Blue Source and Dewinter. Work included creative artwork for press ads and animated web banner ads for leading international financial institutions such as The London Stock Exchange and Goldman Sachs. I honed my typographic and animation skills here.

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  The LBGroup

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Senior Designer

  I was the Senior Designer at the Design and Repro studio in this busy West End Design and Print house, working on various accounts such as M&S, Harrow School and many Central London Estate Agents.

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  Corporate Merchandise Company

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

  Graphic Designer
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  UJIA

  Jun 2003 - Jan 2005

  Graphic Designer

  I worked as the only graphic designer, devising brand identity and all marketing materials.

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  Postglow Frankel Printers

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Account Executive

  I looked after a broad range of print accounts for both corporate print and specialist print clients.

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  UCU

  Jan 2006 - May 2006

  Graphic and web designer

  I worked on both print and online materials for UCU, helping to implement their new branding and online presence.

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  Pexton Searle

  May 2006 - Sept 2006

  Graphic Designer

  I worked on various design accounts, inluding Buyland, Citroen PSA group and direct marketing design.

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  Ashridge

  Sept 2006 - Sept 2015

  I looked after the UX/UI design and development of the Ashridge corporate and Ashridge House website. working on on large scale web projects, such as the Ashridge Business School website:www.ashridge.org.uk, and the Ashridge House website: www.ashridgehouse.org.uk.In 2014 we launched both websites on a new platform with new infrastructure, and I played a key role including: requirements gathering, user journey and experience, to wire-framing and visual concepts through to the site build and delivery. Show less

  • Senior Web Designer and Developer

    May 2012 - Sept 2015

  • Graphic Designer

    Sept 2006 - Sept 2012
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  Hult International Business School

  Oct 2015 - Apr 2016

  UX Digital Designer

  UX design for Hult.edu.

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  Ocado Technology

  Feb 2018 - now

  I’m currently leading a diverse team of UX product designers based in the UK, Poland and Bulgaria. We work on software as a service and hardware projects that are used globally in Ocado’s automated robotic warehouses. Code For Life is a non profit initiative that delivers free, open-source games that help all students learn computing.https://www.codeforlife.education/

  • User Experience Lead (Automation & Robotics)

    Oct 2020 - now

  • UX Designer (Automation)

    Apr 2019 - Oct 2020

  • UX Designer

    Apr 2016 - Oct 2020

  • Product Owner — Code for Life

    Feb 2018 - Mar 2019