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hey@joe-watson.com

Product Designer with a background in teaching, based in Madrid.

Product Designer with a background in teaching, based in Madrid.

Product Designer with a background in teaching, based in Madrid.

Using Figma and the UX design thinking, I’ve designed apps and websites that provide compelling user experiences and drive client success.

Using Figma and the UX design thinking, I’ve designed apps and websites that provide compelling user experiences and drive client success.

Using Figma and the UX design thinking, I’ve designed apps and websites that provide compelling user experiences and drive client success.

I was a teacher for 10 years but I’m also a student, some of the things I’ve been learning: Accessibility, CSS, JavaScript, Design Systems, Framer.

I was a teacher for 10 years but I’m also a student, some of the things I’ve been learning: Accessibility, CSS, JavaScript, Design Systems, Framer.

I was a teacher for 10 years but I’m also a student, some of the things I’ve been learning: Accessibility, CSS, JavaScript, Design Systems, Framer.

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My Work

My Work

Responsive legal recruitment website

Responsive legal recruitment website

I designed and built a responsive website with a job board for Matthews and Carters Associates.

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Results

  • Increased website traffic by 80% within the first month


  • Increased conversions by 200% within the first month

Role

  • UI Designer and Developer


  • Create prototypes in Figma and build in Framer


  • Lead research at all stages

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homepage

jobs page

homepage

jobs page

homepage

jobs page

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Language academy website

Language academy website

I redesigned the website for Seif English Academy, Madrid, on mobile and desktop.

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Results

  • Increased page findability to 100% in user testing


  • Optimised the onboarding level test for mobile


  • Improved the information architecture related to vital course information

Role

  • Sole designer


  • Lead research and testing at every stage


  • Create prototypes/wireframes

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Level Test

Price Calculator

Landing Page

Level Test

Price Calculator

Landing Page

Level Test

Price Calculator

Landing Page

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Seif Academy Design System

I created a design system for this project which:

  • helped speed up the design process

  • ensured consistency across the website

  • was a learning experience - how to use a design system linked through Figma

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Sustainable logistics platform

Sustainable logistics platform

I co-designed a logistics platform for an early-stage green-focused start-up.

Results

  • Co-created an innovative logistics platform including research and testing all in a 4-week period


  • Helped prepare the product for an investor meeting

Role

  • Product designer


  • Lead research and testing at every stage


  • Create prototypes/wireframes

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Contract Form Flow

Homepage

Contract Form Flow

Homepage

Contract Form Flow

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About me

About me

Experience

Conducted user research multiple times and led testings/interviews

Worked in multifunctional teams using agile methodology

Ran a project as the sole designer

Working with a design system; utilizing, modifying and amplifying it.

Created and utilised my own design system

Studies

2022

IronHack: UX/UI Bootcamp

2023

FreeCodeCamp: Responsive Web Design Certification

2024

FreeCodeCamp: JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures Certification

Experience

Conducted user research multiple times and led testings/interviews

Worked in multifunctional teams using agile methodology

Ran a project as the sole designer

Working with a design system; utilizing, modifying and amplifying it.

Created and utilised my own design system

Studies

2022

IronHack: UX/UI Bootcamp

2023

FreeCodeCamp: Responsive Web Design Certification

2024

FreeCodeCamp: JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures Certification

Experience

Conducted user research multiple times and led testings/interviews

Worked in multifunctional teams using agile methodology

Ran a project as the sole designer

Working with a design system; utilizing, modifying and amplifying it.

Created and utilised my own design system

Studies

2022

IronHack: UX/UI Bootcamp

2023

FreeCodeCamp: Responsive Web Design Certification

2024

FreeCodeCamp: JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures Certification

History is my first love, you’ll always find me listening to podcasts.

I grew up about an hour’s drive from Stonehenge.

“Joe’s a great son who you should definitely work with!”

Gill Watson

my Mum

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Teaching

Teaching English as a Foreign Language
for 8 years, I guided people from many different ages and backgrounds to internalise difficult concepts in order to reach their goals.

Great design like teaching has a human touch at its heart. The user or student’s needs has to be the core focus.

Skills I learned:

Effective communcation: teaching people with limited English skills

Empathy: teaching various ages, nationalities and backgrounds

Leadership: in charge of the course and students sucessfully reaching their goals

Adaptation: constantly tailoring and improving my approach

Teaching

Teaching English as a Foreign Language
for 8 years, I guided people from many different ages and backgrounds to internalise difficult concepts in order to reach their goals.

Great design like teaching has a human touch at its heart. The user or student’s needs has to be the core focus.

Skills I learned:

Effective communcation: teaching people with limited English skills

Empathy: teaching various ages, nationalities and backgrounds

Leadership: in charge of the course and students sucessfully reaching their goals

Adaptation: constantly tailoring and improving my approach

Teaching

Teaching English as a Foreign Language
for 8 years, I guided people from many different ages and backgrounds to internalise difficult concepts in order to reach their goals.

Great design like teaching has a human touch at its heart. The user or student’s needs has to be the core focus.

Skills I learned:

Effective communcation: teaching people with limited English skills

Empathy: teaching various ages, nationalities and backgrounds

Leadership: in charge of the course and students sucessfully reaching their goals

Adaptation: constantly tailoring and improving my approach

My coding projects

My coding projects

JavaScript

CSS

HTML

CSS utility classes, keyframe animations, CSS pseudo-classes, Array methods, while loops

This website converts numbers into their Roman numeral equivalents. The style was inspired by SASS websites with animated mesh gradients, and dynamic light effects using ::before and ::after pseudo classes. This was a project for the FreeCodeCamp JavaScript course.

JavaScript

CSS

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JavaScript

CSS

HTML

Fetch API, promises, JSON object, Async/Await, try..catch statement

This website fetches data from an external API to return statistics about a requested Pokémon. For this project, I learned about asynchronous programming and the style is based on Material Design 3. This was a project for the FreeCodeCamp JavaScript course.

JavaScript

CSS

HTML

JavaScript

CSS

HTML

Dark mode, Fluid type scale, Array methods, CSS pseudo-classes

This website checks if an entered word or phrase is a palindrome. the interface and aims to teach the user about the concept and history of palindromes. The website includes a light and a dark mode based on ancient Roman/Greek styles. This was a project for the FreeCodeCamp JavaScript course.

JavaScript

CSS

HTML

JavaScript

CSS

HTML

CSS utility classes, Material Design, Functional Programming, JavaScript loops

This website calculates the change due (if any) from a transaction while updating the change left in the cash register. the values are updated and displayed with a UI that is based on Material Design 3. This was a project for the FreeCodeCamp JavaScript course.

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