jason beck

user experience design manager

About

Experienced and dynamic design and usability professional with a passion for creating compelling user experience and an eye for detail. An organised and motivating leader I like nothing better than driving my team to excel and repeating my favourite mantra ‘Put the user first’.

Country

united kingdom

City

london

Industry

information technology and services

Skill

user experience, e commerce, user interface, user experience design, adobe creative suite, online advertising, digital media, digital strategy, user interface design, interaction design, usability, mobile devices, wireframes, cms, web analytics, web design, graphic design, illustrator, usability testing, email marketing, flash, jira, confluence, sketch, visual design, branding and identity, management, team management

Experience

head of design

momondo group ltd.

2012-5 - 2017-10 · 5 yrs 6 mos

user experience design manager

zava

2020-4 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

senior designer

cheapflights

2006-6 - 2009-4 · 2 yrs 11 mos

senior designer

freefund.com

2000-1 - 2000-3 · 3 mos

Digital design consultant to the company as they launched into the UK market. Designed new UI and advised on technology. Liaised with headquarters in Sweden.

graphic designer

lane chandler design associates

1997-8 - 1998-1 · 6 mos

Worked on both online and offline artwork for various clients including the AA, Sunseeker Yachts and BAA.

visual design manager

cheapflights

2009-5 - 2012-4 · 3 yrs

head of design

carwow

2017-11 - Present · 8 yrs 11 mos

senior designer

harpercollins publishers

2000-3 - 2006-5 · 6 yrs 3 mos

Designed core eCommerce B2B and B2C UI for Hapercollins, Collins, Thorsons and 4th Estate. Designed and developed digital marketing solutions such as websites, graphical ads and online games. Responsible for planning the work of one other junior designer. Major projects included work for the following authors: JRR Tolkien Bernard Cornwell Agatha Christie Jonathan Franzen and many more.

lead designer

taps.com/stepstone

1998-1 - 2000-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Responsible for the design and development of bespoke corporate microsites. Worked closely with the commercial team to ensure clients brand identity successfully portrayed and that the messaging was engaging and focused to attract potential candidates. Clients included: Diageo, Unilever, Lucent Technologies, Goldman Sachs and many more.