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Hi, I'm Steve Newnham

UX/UI & Product Designer

I design digital services that work for people — from people with dementia searching for care support, disabled applicants failed by paper forms, to drone pilots requiring time sensitive safe control.

25 years designing end-to-end digital products in agile, multidisciplinary teams — across SaaS platforms, mobile apps, and public-sector services.

GDS & GOV.UK Design System WCAG 2.2 AA Accessibility End-to-end UX/UI Design Agile & Sprint Delivery User Research & Analytics HTML · CSS · JavaScript
25yrsExperience
50+Projects Shipped
AAWCAG 2.2 Compliant
GDSFrameworking

Case Studies

A selection of product work across SaaS, sprint delivery, mobile and web — each demonstrating measurable, research-led outcomes.


What I Bring

My approach spans research, interaction, accessibility, and delivery — built across agile teams, regulated environments, and fast-moving sprints.

Research-Led Design

User interviews, stakeholder discovery, and usability testing. Data and qualitative insight drive every design decision.

User ResearchAnalyticsUsability TestingService Design
Accessibility & Inclusive Design

Accessibility is a design concept, not a checklist. I apply WCAG 2.2 AA standards from the first wireframe to final QA.

WCAG 2.2 AAInclusive DesignScreen ReadersColour Contrast
UK Public Sector Design

Familiar with governing digital services in regulated environments. GOV.UK Design System and GDS patterns applied end-to-end.

GDS FrameworkGOV.UK Design SystemAssessments
Wireframing & Prototyping

From sketches to high-fidelity prototypes in Figma or Sketch — choosing the right fidelity at the right moment.

FigmaSketchMiro or Mural
Technical Design Capability

Working front-end dev knowledge means I design with implementation in mind and collaborate fluently with engineering.

HTMLCSSjQueryDev Collaboration
Stakeholder Communication

I translate design decisions for audiences at every level — from engineers to C-suite — facilitating alignment and driving decisions.

FacilitationPresentationsAgile Teams

Get In Touch

Let's Work Together

Available for freelance projects and full-time opportunities — particularly within regulated environments, public sector, finance and telecommunications.

Email Me

[email protected]