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James Shih-Gillen
Translating brands into unique digital experiences. UX + UI
Ready for work
James is ready for their next project!
Just like that... 𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲.
I'm officially old, cough, experienced now...
Three cities, four laptops, countless projects, married, house, baby, same cat. 🐅
Deepest thanks to all the incredible clients and agencies that I've worked with.
I count myself very lucky to have a job working with such a varied client base, from solving deep UX problems and building systems, to pushing creative boundaries and everything in between. It's a wild ride.
I’m immensely grateful to the brilliant teams and individuals I’ve worked with over the years. Thank you.
To everyone else who has liked, followed, recommended, or reposted along the way, you're awesome. 🔥
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Every new Figma file starts the same way.
Variables. Page structure. Base frames. Annotation components. Cover slide.
Twenty minutes of setup before a single design decision gets made. If you're a product designer, you'll know exactly what I mean.
𝗦𝗼 𝗜 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝘂𝗴𝗶𝗻. Meet Starter, one click, and your entire foundation is ready.
→ Core variables: Typography, grids, spacing, and colours
→ Page structure: A clean, organised file hierarchy
→ Base frames: Pre-configured frames hooked up to your grids
→ Helper components: Sticky notes and status labels for quicker documentation
→ Base cover: A customisable project thumbnail
https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/1616860142658349536/starter?q_id=1e2ab7fb-d8fc-40f5-a2db-72164930f2df
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Diving into the world of industrial-led UI with Modoplay. This project is a fictional exploration into the intersection of customisable hardware and a stripped-back, tactile interface.
The goal was to create a design system that feels as rugged modular, and technical as the device itself. Swipe to see the initial layout and hardware integration.
All visuals were created with Nano Banana.
Graphics created with craft.
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Vision Pro shopping experience
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⚖️ This digital portal for a legal firm is designed to help users manage their case, communicate with their solicitors, and track scheduled meetings. Something created for a pitch, always lovely to work on a dashboard.
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Crafting the digital experience for Warwick Acoustics
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Lumina - Currency converter app design
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Tide - Banking made for small businesses.
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🚀 9 years of freelancing!
What an incredible journey it's been, working across web, app and and all manner of digital projects. To celebrate, I created this little animation.
Super excited to connect with the Contra community. Let's build some cool stuff together! 🔥🔥
❤️ Leave some love homies.
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LKB - A luxurious site for a uniquely British brand.
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Strategic UI design exploration
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NMC - Custom website for a bespoke house builder.
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