Dave Smyth
Certified Partner

Dave Smyth

Freelancer
London, UK

About Dave Smyth

I am an independent UX/UI designer based in the UK creating sustainable, inclusive and privacy-respecting digital experiences

My design approach combines user experience and user interface design with a solid understanding of frontend development.

I care about making digital experiences inclusive, accessible, low-carbon and privacy-respecting.

1% of my annual turnover is donated to charities that work to benefit the environment or end Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Typical engagements

I’m flexible in how I work, but I typically provide UX/UI design services or end-to-end design and development (partnering with a developer).

I can either work on a project or retainer basis.

I don’t normally take on development-only or research projects, but I’m happy to work with a UX researcher.

Principles

  • Design, content and development should work together. When they do, the result is clearer, faster and more accessible. It’s better all-around.
  • It’s not enough to be low-carbon, we should build in way that respects user privacy. If our work is environmentally-friendly, but we send user data to companies with poor privacy practices, we have no credibility.
  • User experience and organisational goals go hand-in-hand. Both sets of needs can work together, promoting each other for a result that works for everyone.

Select clients

  • Center for Social Media & Politics
  • Ingui Architecture
  • Laura Parker
  • LionsMouth Digital
  • NHS
  • Nick Parker
  • of by for
  • Outlier Patent Attorneys
  • Peter de Haan Charitable Trust
  • Raze Consulting
  • Rob Luft
  • Statamic
  • Studio 1902
  • Typewolf

More info at: davesmyth.studio →

Expertise

  • Statamic
  • Front-end development
  • Design
  • Consulting
  • Typography
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