Warwick Allchorn

Experience

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  VCCP

  Jun 2007 - Jan 2008

  Senior designer / Art Director

  Contracted as an Art Director and Senior Designer for VCCP, LBi & AKQA. Impeccable references are available from senior staff at all the above companies.Inspired and motivated the client and other team members with the application of fresh and inventive visual work.Pitched and delivered high concept new media work for companies such as Volvo, Waitrose, Boden, M&S and HMVProvided art direction, set direction and guidance to members of the design team.

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  E*TRADE

  Jun 2008 - Apr 2010

  International Art Director

  As the International Art Director at E*TRADE I was responsible for running the International design teams, managing budgets and marketing campaigns. The first point of contact for all creative marketing for the 13 International E*TRADE companies excluding the USA. Left E*TRADE due to the closure of the UK office.Worked as the International Art Director and hands on Senior Designer successfully targeting clients and prospects through pioneering, relevant multi-channel communications.Delivered measurable improvements to the business in key metrics such as clicks, page views and started applicationsSingle handedly significantly lifted the level of creative development across multiple web properties Show less

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  Microsoft

  Apr 2010 - Apr 2012

  Digital Art Director / Designer

  Contracted as a Creative Director and hands on Senior Designer for companies such as Sky and Microsoft. Conceived many high profile projects utilizing my skills as an Art Director, Designer and IA / UX / UI specialist.Including:Working as a the lead designer on an HTML5 showcase for a Microsoft & Orange collaboration for their new Rock Corps project. Pitched and delivered high concept design work and art direction for companies such as Sky, EDF Energy, RBS, Pernod Ricard and Tesco. Provided art direction, set direction and guidance to members of the design team. Show less

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  Frontera

  May 2012 - Jul 2012

  Digital Art Director / UX Designer

  Contracted as a Senior UX Designer and Digital Art Director creating an Extranet for a prominent pharmaceutical company. This involved developing wireframes and determining the functionality and design of the extranet.

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  Deutsche Telekom

  Sept 2012 - Jan 2015

  Senior UX Designer / Digital Art Director / Contracting

  Contracted consistently as a Senior Visual UX Designer, Digital Art Director and Digital Strategist for companies such as VCCP and Deutsche Telekom.

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  Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

  Sept 2015 - Mar 2019

  Lead UX Architect / Digital strategist

  Management of all aspects of information architecture, ensuring a high standard of usability, consistency and ease of navigation across all IET websites. Assessment of user requirements and the translation of business requirements into a functional specification. Collaboration with development teams to deliver new features and products. Assisting in the evaluation of new applications and new technologies producing recommendations as to the viability of use within the IET digital environment. Creating interactive wireframes and polished designs for the IET websites. Show less

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  American Express

  Aug 2019 - now

  User Experience Director

  Variety of contracting roles as a User Experience Director and hands 0n UX Lead for American Express, T Rowe Price, Clearleft, Deltatre, Digitas, Haleon & The Pensions Regulator.

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  Batch Studios

  Apr 2020 - now

  User Experience Director