Hello,
I’m a freelance designer specialising in crafting games and interactive experiences for kids.
Whether they’re 3 or 13, making a great experience for kids takes more than just bright colours. My approach is based on an understanding of how they interact with tech at different ages, and creating tailored mechanics and content to fit.
I have ten years of experience as a designer on award-winning games, and have worked with top companies including:
BAFTA
New Media
Winner
Kidscreen
Awards
Winner
App Of
The Year
Apple TV
Games
Industry 100
Rising Star
Role: Art & Design
I worked on bringing Hopster's style and content to a brand new Apple TV App, providing new artwork to capture the Hopster environment on the big screen.
The app was featured by Apple and awarded Apple TV App of the Year.
Role: UI & UX Design
I redesigned Hopster's mobile app to improve the experience for both parents and kids, and to better fit Hopster's expanding content range.
Role: Art & Design
Sense is Hopster’s multi-sensory experience designed specially for children with autism and other special educational needs.
Developed with the help of educational experts, the game includes a variety of activities, such as paint stamping, bubble wrap popping and playing with calming colour changing lightbulbs.
Role: Art & Design
Bubble Beat is Hopster's musical toy that lets kids experiment with sound in a magical, calming underwater environment.
Role: Game Design, UI/UX Design
Released on Facebook Instant Games, Friends With Cats is a cute, colourful game about breeding cats.
Players co-operate with their Facebook friends, pairing up cats to create unique combinations of looks and discover the rarest genes.
Role: Game/Level Design, Art & Animation
Mush is a BAFTA-winning game for Windows Phone about emotions. Using simple, tactile interactions, the player can draw, tilt and shake the phone to change Mush's mood and gain different abilities.
The game features gentle puzzles and low-pressure gameplay that proved popular with children and adults alike.
