Digital Product Designer (UX/UI)
Gareth Young Product Design
Highly collaborative user-centered designer that gets exceptional digital products shipped quickly.
Digital Product Designer (UX/UI)
Gareth Young Product Design
Highly collaborative user-centered designer that gets exceptional digital products shipped quickly.
Digital Product Designer (UX/UI)
Gareth Young Product Design
Highly collaborative user-centered designer that gets exceptional digital products shipped quickly.
projects
Optimised Compare the Market's travel insurance service used by 6 million people a year. Increased results page conversion by 11%.
Optimised Compare the Market's travel insurance service used by 6 million people a year. Increased results page conversion by 11%.
Redesigned Compare the Market's mobile app used by 800,000 people a month. Increased usage by 26% and revenue by 40%.
Redesigned Compare the Market's mobile app used by 800,000 people a month. Increased usage by 26% and revenue by 40%.
Discovered the most effective ways of interacting using mid-air gestures, and worked with Peugeot on a new concept car.
Discovered the most effective ways of interacting using mid-air gestures, and worked with Peugeot on a new concept car.
Designed the interactions for a virtual reality app that showcased the full potential of using hand tracking with extended reality devices.
Designed the interactions for a virtual reality app that showcased the full potential of using hand tracking with extended reality devices.
my process
Discover
Surveys
Interviews
Personas
Task analysis
Competitor analysis
Workshop facilitation
Create
Card sorts
Information architecture
User flows
Wireframes
Advanced prototypes
User tests
Final UI designs
Optimise
Heuristic evaluation
Funnel metrics analysis
Reviews / feedback analysis
Session replays
Click tests
Design guidelines
I've worked with
testimonials
"I cannot commend Gareth highly enough in his capacity as a UX Designer and problem solver."
Nathaly Coutinho
Senior Product Designer
Spotify
"One of his exceptional skills is stakeholder management, which I saw him take to high levels."
Dema Metreweli
Head of Design Research
Sainsbury's
"He's able to quickly get up to speed with any project and understand the problems we’re trying to solve."
Sajni Shah
Head of Product
Compare the Market
"He optimized the travel insurance product journey, leading to a significant boost in conversion rates."
Nadine Phillips
Product Manager
Compare the Market
"His level of UX expertise is impressive and has provided great design leadership."
Jen Hoang
Creative Manager
Tails.com
"He has a great head for design and UX. He's also a good team player."
Chee Lau
Creative Director
KPMG
"Gareth is a highly skilled and motivated UX designer capable of turning his hand to any project and leading it."
Stephen Ebert
UX Writer
Compare the Market
"He helped to create a strong design culture within the team and constantly evangelised UX Design to the wider business."
Shane Scally
Senior UX/UI Designer
Runa
"Gareth is enthusiastic, creative and passionate about delivering for customers."
Jordan Lester
Product Manager
Compare the Market
"Gareth is a smart, fast working and determined UX designer with great problem solving skills."
Jankia Mandel
Product Designer
Toggl
"His knowledge of interaction design and standards of practice are second to none."
Mei Tan
Senior Product Designer
Freelance
"His contributions to our team have been instrumental in shaping our products and ensuring a top-tier user experience for our mobile app users."
Joshua Onabanjo
Android Software Engineer
Compare the Market
"I can’t thank Gareth enough for all the support and knowledge he provided me with over my placement year and I know he would make an exceptional asset to any team."
Charlotte Aze
Graphic Design Student
Loughborough University
"Gareth is a real asset for any digital team. Energetic, enthusiastic and passionate about creating great customer experiences."
Jamie Parkins
Lead Product Manager
Dashly
"He consistently integrates user research into his design process."
Jen Lewis
Quantitative UX Researcher
Compare the Market
"Gareth is a brilliant designer who is passionate about getting it right for the customer."
Cassie Best
Lead UX/Service Designer
Legal & General
"I could not recommend Gareth enough to anyone looking for a passionate and highly motivated designer."
Daniel Griffths
Experience Lead
Ultraleap
"A highly productive team member who can be relied upon to deliver to challenging deadlines."
David Price
Product Lead
Electron Green
"Gareth really knows his stuff and loves to solve problems by making every experience as simple and as intuitive as he possibly can."
Ross Boyd
Founder & CEO
Dashly
"I highly recommend Gareth as a senior UI designer to all teams seeking a partner capable of inspiring and streamlining the process of creating outstanding interfaces."
Maksim Shachykau
Software Engineer
Godel Technologies
"His deep insight of UX and fluency of Axure makes him the key “go to” person for UX advice."
Rav Bhogal
User Experience Designer
Morgan Stanley
"His enthusiasm for and skills in user experience design are undoubted, and he would be an asset to any team."
Hollie Wild
Lead Product Manager
UK Health Security Agency
"I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Gareth - not only is he a skilled and innovative UXer but he is a fun and friendly personality."
Danielle Batholomew
Lead Designer
Endevor Streaming
"Gareth is a passionate UX designer who puts his heart and soul into the designs he creates."
Hannah Hadley-Sage
Lead Design Researcher
INDUSTRY of Us
"Gareth was a real pleasure to work with. The designs he produced were well-researched and thought through."
Joe Seymour
Automotive Engineering Director
Ultraleap
"I cannot commend Gareth highly enough in his capacity as a UX Designer and problem solver."
Nathaly Coutinho
Senior Product Designer
Spotify
"One of his exceptional skills is stakeholder management, which I saw him take to high levels."
Dema Metreweli
Head of Design Research
Sainsbury's
"He's able to quickly get up to speed with any project and understand the problems we’re trying to solve."
Sajni Shah
Head of Product
Compare the Market
"He optimized the travel insurance product journey, leading to a significant boost in conversion rates."
Nadine Phillips
Product Manager
Compare the Market
"His level of UX expertise is impressive and has provided great design leadership."
Jen Hoang
Creative Manager
Tails.com
"He has a great head for design and UX. He's also a good team player."
Chee Lau
Creative Director
KPMG
"Gareth is a highly skilled and motivated UX designer capable of turning his hand to any project and leading it."
Stephen Ebert
UX Writer
Compare the Market
"He helped to create a strong design culture within the team and constantly evangelised UX Design to the wider business."
Shane Scally
Senior UX/UI Designer
Runa
"Gareth is enthusiastic, creative and passionate about delivering for customers."
Jordan Lester
Product Manager
Compare the Market
"Gareth is a smart, fast working and determined UX designer with great problem solving skills."
Jankia Mandel
Product Designer
Toggl
"His knowledge of interaction design and standards of practice are second to none."
Mei Tan
Senior Product Designer
Freelance
"His contributions to our team have been instrumental in shaping our products and ensuring a top-tier user experience for our mobile app users."
Joshua Onabanjo
Android Software Engineer
Compare the Market
"I can’t thank Gareth enough for all the support and knowledge he provided me with over my placement year and I know he would make an exceptional asset to any team."
Charlotte Aze
Graphic Design Student
Loughborough University
"Gareth is a real asset for any digital team. Energetic, enthusiastic and passionate about creating great customer experiences."
Jamie Parkins
Lead Product Manager
Dashly
"He consistently integrates user research into his design process."
Jen Lewis
Quantitative UX Researcher
Compare the Market
"Gareth is a brilliant designer who is passionate about getting it right for the customer."
Cassie Best
Lead UX/Service Designer
Legal & General
"I could not recommend Gareth enough to anyone looking for a passionate and highly motivated designer."
Daniel Griffths
Experience Lead
Ultraleap
"A highly productive team member who can be relied upon to deliver to challenging deadlines."
David Price
Product Lead
Electron Green
"Gareth really knows his stuff and loves to solve problems by making every experience as simple and as intuitive as he possibly can."
Ross Boyd
Founder & CEO
Dashly
"I highly recommend Gareth as a senior UI designer to all teams seeking a partner capable of inspiring and streamlining the process of creating outstanding interfaces."
Maksim Shachykau
Software Engineer
Godel Technologies
"His deep insight of UX and fluency of Axure makes him the key “go to” person for UX advice."
Rav Bhogal
User Experience Designer
Morgan Stanley
"His enthusiasm for and skills in user experience design are undoubted, and he would be an asset to any team."
Hollie Wild
Lead Product Manager
UK Health Security Agency
"I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Gareth - not only is he a skilled and innovative UXer but he is a fun and friendly personality."
Danielle Batholomew
Lead Designer
Endevor Streaming
"Gareth is a passionate UX designer who puts his heart and soul into the designs he creates."
Hannah Hadley-Sage
Lead Design Researcher
INDUSTRY of Us
"Gareth was a real pleasure to work with. The designs he produced were well-researched and thought through."
Joe Seymour
Automotive Engineering Director
Ultraleap
"I cannot commend Gareth highly enough in his capacity as a UX Designer and problem solver."
Nathaly Coutinho
Senior Product Designer
Spotify
"One of his exceptional skills is stakeholder management, which I saw him take to high levels."
Dema Metreweli
Head of Design Research
Sainsbury's
"He's able to quickly get up to speed with any project and understand the problems we’re trying to solve."
Sajni Shah
Head of Product
Compare the Market
"He optimized the travel insurance product journey, leading to a significant boost in conversion rates."
Nadine Phillips
Product Manager
Compare the Market
"His level of UX expertise is impressive and has provided great design leadership."
Jen Hoang
Creative Manager
Tails.com
"He has a great head for design and UX. He's also a good team player."
Chee Lau
Creative Director
KPMG
"Gareth is a highly skilled and motivated UX designer capable of turning his hand to any project and leading it."
Stephen Ebert
UX Writer
Compare the Market
"He helped to create a strong design culture within the team and constantly evangelised UX Design to the wider business."
Shane Scally
Senior UX/UI Designer
Runa
"Gareth is enthusiastic, creative and passionate about delivering for customers."
Jordan Lester
Product Manager
Compare the Market
"Gareth is a smart, fast working and determined UX designer with great problem solving skills."
Jankia Mandel
Product Designer
Toggl
"His knowledge of interaction design and standards of practice are second to none."
Mei Tan
Senior Product Designer
Freelance
"His contributions to our team have been instrumental in shaping our products and ensuring a top-tier user experience for our mobile app users."
Joshua Onabanjo
Android Software Engineer
Compare the Market
"I can’t thank Gareth enough for all the support and knowledge he provided me with over my placement year and I know he would make an exceptional asset to any team."
Charlotte Aze
Graphic Design Student
Loughborough University
"Gareth is a real asset for any digital team. Energetic, enthusiastic and passionate about creating great customer experiences."
Jamie Parkins
Lead Product Manager
Dashly
"He consistently integrates user research into his design process."
Jen Lewis
Quantitative UX Researcher
Compare the Market
"Gareth is a brilliant designer who is passionate about getting it right for the customer."
Cassie Best
Lead UX/Service Designer
Legal & General
"I could not recommend Gareth enough to anyone looking for a passionate and highly motivated designer."
Daniel Griffths
Experience Lead
Ultraleap
"A highly productive team member who can be relied upon to deliver to challenging deadlines."
David Price
Product Lead
Electron Green
"Gareth really knows his stuff and loves to solve problems by making every experience as simple and as intuitive as he possibly can."
Ross Boyd
Founder & CEO
Dashly
"I highly recommend Gareth as a senior UI designer to all teams seeking a partner capable of inspiring and streamlining the process of creating outstanding interfaces."
Maksim Shachykau
Software Engineer
Godel Technologies
"His deep insight of UX and fluency of Axure makes him the key “go to” person for UX advice."
Rav Bhogal
User Experience Designer
Morgan Stanley
"His enthusiasm for and skills in user experience design are undoubted, and he would be an asset to any team."
Hollie Wild
Lead Product Manager
UK Health Security Agency
"I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Gareth - not only is he a skilled and innovative UXer but he is a fun and friendly personality."
Danielle Batholomew
Lead Designer
Endevor Streaming
"Gareth is a passionate UX designer who puts his heart and soul into the designs he creates."
Hannah Hadley-Sage
Lead Design Researcher
INDUSTRY of Us
"Gareth was a real pleasure to work with. The designs he produced were well-researched and thought through."
Joe Seymour
Automotive Engineering Director
Ultraleap
I design for
Desktop
Tablet
Mobile
TV
AR/VR
Vehicle
Desktop
Tablet
Mobile
TV
AR/VR
Vehicle
sometimes I get asked
Can you do user research by yourself?
Have you mentored junior designers before?
Do you code?
What about graphic and brand design?
How are you with typography?
Are you UX or UI?
