Purposeful design…

For as long as I can remember I’ve had a passion for creativity and design, a deep curiosity about how the world works, and how it could work so much better! I’ve never shaken my fascination with how these inspiring, mysterious elements pervade so deeply into every aspect of life.

As a child I was deeply effected by the transformative promise of technology, the revelation that was the Mac, the GUI and the creative potential of this nexus of ideas and execution.

Throughout my career I’ve been a dedicated advocate of considered, purposeful design, of usability, accessibility and user centred principles. I thrive in engaged, active, highly collaborative settings with a drive to create meaningful value.

I've trained under leading figures like Bruce Tognazzini, Jakob Nielsen, Jesse James Garrett and Cooper U. I actively seek out lectures, symposia, conferences, and actively work to build community through sharing and advocacy. I have a passion for creating real value and meaningful change. I am a highly active Startup Tasmania board and AGDA Tas committee member, proposing, planning and managing community and capability building activities. As long time participant in the UX Australia conference, I organised a sold out 2015 sketching event.

I strive for excellence, with my graphic and UI/UX designs awarded and recognised at both state and national levels, on projects touching millions of customers.

Experience leading small teams in design, UI & UX, and front-end delivery affords a grounding in technology, procedures, people and business strategies. I have practical experience in scheduling, estimation, task allocation and tracking, stakeholder and vendor liaison, with domestic and international teams.

I wish to further focus on User Centred, User Experience & Service Design, employing systematised analysis, change management and measurability with a strong desire to produce meaningful value and cultural change where possible.

What others say…

“I worked with Marc in my capacity as GM for UX and Digital Platforms at Telstra Media. I needed Marc's skills in UX and IT to resolve some particularly complex business challenges in mobile website design. Marc's ability to take a design led approach to both the user experience and technical problems was fundamental to solving the problem within a limited budget. Rather than a full project and project team, I just needed Marc and a developer, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars of shareholders funds. On top of that, I got a better outcome than I had expected due to his incredibly thoughtful approach. Marc is a rare mix, humble attitude with a big talent. I'd gladly work with him again.”

– Dale Cohen, General Manager NSW at BizTech Enterprise Solutions

“Marc is a professional, senior technical specialist of the highest caliber, who meticulously researches, formats, edits and proofs his work. I've received several compliments from internal customer who rely on Marc's user and technical documentation. Management and employees in Channel Management, Engineering, Marketing and other departments praise his work.”

– Amy Jo Connolly, Product Manager, Energy Solutions at Simply Energy

“Marc’s humble demeanour masks an incredibly deep intellect and although you may not know his name, there is a high chance that if you are based in Australia you have already used products featuring his UX interfaces. I first met Marc Northrop in 2013 during my activities as chair of the Tasmanian Creative Industries Council. Since then I have worked with him on several industry development activities as a board member of Startup Tasmania, including the delivery of Startup Spring and a number of digital community events. Marc backs up his technical knowledge with the intelligence of a leader and a high degree of co-operative empathy – traits I value very highly in a team member.”

– Andrew Dickinson, Director at Indriva

“Marc is an engaged and valuable member of the Startup Tasmania board and Tasmanian startup community more broadly. He is an intelligent, logical, critical thinker who always brings a strong considered opinion to discussions and value adds a decision process. Marc pulls his weight in events, always goes beyond to do prep, work with sponsors and help out on the day, he puts in more than he gets, and is a generous and funny human. Marc's skills in the Board arena extend I'm sure to his work more holistically and I recommend him as an asset to any business.”

– Polly McGee, Digital Communications, Startup and Social Media Consultant

"I worked closely with Marc with an event affiliated with UX Australia, the national conference for the user experience design industry. When I say "I worked closely", actually Marc did everything—organised the venue, marketed the event (it sold out), coordinated presenters and music entertainment, facilitated sponsors, organised stationery packs for attendees, and MC'd the evening. It was no small undertaking, and yet he handled it with poise and aplomb, and managed to make the speakers feel like rock stars in the mean time. It was impressive to watch, and I look forward to collaborating with him on future projects!"

– Matthew Magain, Chief Doodler at Sketch Videos & Co-founder UX Mastery

Delivering

User Interface design
User Experience design
Agile/Lean UX
Information Architecture
Requirements Gathering
Workshops
User Research
User Interviews
Contextual Enquiry
Heuristic Reviews
Use Cases
Personas
Wireframes
High fidelity mockups
Prototypes
Documentation
Web/Graphic Design
Team/Stakeholder Management
Management and Vendor Liaison
Vendor Assessment
Artefact & Competitive Analysis

Participating

Learning

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