Neil Scott

Profile

I am a UX designer and frontend developer. Since 2003, I have been creating elegant and effective sites for individuals and organizations. I take a holistic view of design and am skilled at researching, designing, coding, and testing websites, both on my own and in collaboration with other creatives. My aim is to build applications that help connect people beyond the screen.

Skills

My purpose is to build sites that satisfy business goals and user needs. I use agile techniques to build simple, testable products, often employing the following tools:

  • Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Sketch, Affinity Designer.
  • HTML, CSS, SASS, JS, jQuery, Bootstrap, PHP, Git.
  • WordPress, CraftCMS, Jekyll.
  • User testing, WCAG Accessibility Audits, SEO, content strategy, website performance optimisation.

I can also provide styleguides and documentation to ensure the site remains consistent whoever is updating it.

Education

  • 2000-2001 MA Intellectual History

    Queen Mary, University of London

  • 1997-2000 BA(Hons) Film and Literature

    Sheffield Hallam University

Training

  • 2015 Essential Skills for Supervisors

    ACAS

  • 2014 Photography Workshop

    Dan Rubin

  • 2013 PR Training Course

    National Union of Journalists

References

Available on request.

Contact

Employment

  • 2015-Present. Founder and Director, NOBLE SAVAGE

    Collaborating with individuals and organizations to build effective websites. Recent work includes:

    • Advice Renfrewshire (UX + planning + development + testing), an AA-accessible site for vulnerable adults to get help.
    • The Artists’ Bond (branding + development), redesign of artist network set up by Ellie Harrison.
    • Intergenerational Mentoring Network (UX + development), community to support student mentors in Glasgow.
    • TURN (UX + development), community-engaged performance art project by Nic Green.
    • City of Glasgow College (usability testing), validation of design efforts for new site.
    • The Idler.
    • Get Glasgow Moving.
    • Solidarity and Care.
    • Future Experiences.
    • media co-op.

  • 2011-2015. Web Development Officer at SPT

    Working within the Communications department, I designed and developed SPT’s website and intranet, getting involved in everything digital, including: design, front end development, user testing, analytics experiments, content strategy, information architecture, video shooting and editing, and server admin.

  • 2009-2011. Web Design Team Leader at BiP Solutions

    Responsible for the layout, visual appearance and usability of BiP web sites and applications, developing/mentoring the web design team, testing products with users, creating style guides to ensure consistency, and implementing policy to raise standards in SEO, information architecture, and typography across the organization.

  • 2006-2009. Web Designer at BiP Solutions

    Designing large web applications and sites that are elegant, effective, accessible and compliant with the appropriate industry standards.

  • 2003-2006. Web Designer, Freelance

    Designing visuals and developing CMS/ecommerce sites for a wide variety of clients, including The Idler magazine, Cloud Appreciation Society, Helen Goodman MP and Luke Haines.