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CV

A full record of the last five years.

Sourced from my LinkedIn, condensed for scanability. Use the filter to slice by employment type. Older roles are summarised below. The full record lives on LinkedIn.

Multidisciplinary Creative Designer | Digital Project Manager | UX Designer · Tel Aviv, Israel · Sourced from LinkedIn ↗

Timeline

Earlier work, 2009 – 2019

Plastic Bank · Ocavu · Bentley Motors · SocialChain · Fixtuur Visual Commerce · What Marketing Company · NEU Table · DrinkedIn · LoyaltyDog · MAMA & Company · PTL Group (Shanghai) · Clarion Project · Geek Guy Repairs · Pots & Plots · IKONIC Technology.

Earlier work covers digital marketing, UX research, AR distribution, video production, BD, and a self-directed computer repair business going back to age 16.

Highlights

What stands out.

  • First Class Honours, BA Digital Media and Extended Reality (XR), University of Salford.

  • Lifetime Membership Award from the National Youth Film Academy for superior performance on the Set Ready Course.

  • Presented the AR Health module prototype to Even Realities' CDO and CEO; secured approval for production in their next-generation AR glasses.

  • Supported the digital launch of Aston Martin flagship models: DB12, DBX707, and Limited Edition Valour.

  • Grew Plastic Bank's Instagram from 9,000 to 34,000 followers in five months.

  • Crowdfunder video for a camping business (Bioliday) raised €12,000 against a €10,000 target.

  • 26 LinkedIn recommendations from clients, managers, and collaborators.

  • Member of the LinkedIn Creator Club.

Recommendations

Selected, from clients, managers, and collaborators.

Josh is a strategic thinker paired with in-depth UIUX understandings. He can quickly grasp the core strategy of a business and turn it into meaningful design solutions. His passion for innovation and truly global perspective can definitely help any design team that is eager to enter the global market.

Will Wang

CEO at Even Realities

Was Josh's client

Working with Josh this past year as Head of UX at Aston Martin has been a great experience. His ability to evaluate user journeys and deliver impactful solutions is second to none. Josh fosters a collaborative, ONE-team mentality, creating a safe and seamless working environment between agency and client teams. Beyond his expertise, he's solution-oriented and someone you can rely on. Any brand wanting qualitative UX changes on their website would be lucky to have him.

Virginie Siméons

Director, Marketing & Digital Engagement, Aston Martin Lagonda

Worked with Josh on the same team

I had the pleasure of working with Josh on the Aston Martin project, where we collaborated to enhance the user experience of the customer-facing website, focusing on the Q by Aston Martin section, navigation, and Special Projects. Josh is a highly capable UX designer with a clear and practical approach, consistently prioritising user needs and data-driven solutions. His thorough work in mapping user journeys and identifying pain points played a key role in improving processes. Josh's dedication to his craft is evident, and his respectful, patient, and professional demeanour made him a valued member of our design team.

Giuliana Carosio

Creative Design Lead

Worked with Josh on the Aston Martin project

Josh joined the Global Digital Marketing team at Bentley Motors after I taught him during a 12-week module, 'Designing User Experiences' at Salford University. During the module he showed great promise as a researcher; exploring every possible avenue, related topic, competitor methodology, tool, strategy. This was then focused into a relevant, well-designed, functioning prototype, created to satisfy core requirements and always circling back to user needs. He identified skills and strengths that complimented one another within the team and leveraged them to produce the most creative possible outcomes. A big thinker; Josh is well on the way as a futurist.

Josephine Kelly

Senior UX Designer at Bentley Motors

Managed Josh directly

Josh showed a strong commitment to his tasks while working together. His capacity to work remotely and far from operational teams based in China proved a good organizational sense. He is a dedicated person and a team player, with ideas to share to improve the competitiveness of a business.

Pierre-Yves Guyennon

Director, PTL Group (Supporting business outcomes)

Managed Josh directly

Recently I've had the pleasure of working (as an external consultant/supplier) with Josh in his Project Manager role at Paramex Digital. It's personally satisfying to work with a client who values your experience and input with projects, who is genuinely interested in what external suppliers can bring to the creative/technical mix when working with intricate digital/CGI related projects. Josh has been so professionally engaging, enthusiastic, encouraging and collaborative with the broader supplier development teams, which is a breath of fresh air when working under the varied pressures of tough schedules, tight deadlines and technical complexities.

Iain Ross

Creative Director at Motorvated Creative

Worked with Josh on Bentley CGI projects (Paramex)

I worked with Josh for just a short period but was impressed with his passion right from the first interview. Josh has a load of energy and enthusiasm for customers and his colleagues. He has a very creative mind and will always add value to any project, team or organisation. I would encourage future employers to encourage Josh to flex his creativity as this is when he is at his very best.

Mark Ledsom

Senior Retail Leader at Apple

Was Josh's mentor

I have had the pleasure of working with Josh on a very complex project at Aston Martin. My side of the project was advising on the content. Having very limited IT skills myself, I was so relieved to be working with Josh, as he made the daunting task so manageable and uncomplicated. Josh did a fantastic job and totally exceeded what I thought would be achievable.

Steve Waddingham

Historian at Aston Martin Lagonda

Worked with Josh on a complex project

Education

Where it started.

  • 20162019

    The University of Salford

    BA (First Class Honours), Digital Media and Extended Reality (XR) · First Class Honours

    Specialist study in digital design technology, human-computer interaction, UX psychology, usability design, and the psychology of interaction. Live briefs with BJL Agency, BBC, Bentley Motors, JD Sports, DesignByDay, Social Chain, and Plastic Bank. Final-year research, 'The Future Workplace,' included interviews with C-level employees at HSBC, Beaverbrooks, Sheila Bird, Bentley Motors, City of New York, Deloitte, WhatMarketing, CodeComputeLove, and BigChangeApps.

  • 20142015

    Zhejiang University

    Semester Abroad, Business Administration and Marketing · 3 credits

    Semester abroad in Shanghai.

  • 20142016

    Golden Leaves Institute

    Programme, Business leadership, team building, culture and ethics

    Year programme dedicated to entrepreneurship, international business, trading, and marketing. Mandarin, Business, Chinese Economy.

  • 20072014

    King David High School

    GCSE and A-Levels

Certifications

Awarded recognition.

  • 2020

    Set Ready Course, Assistant Director

    National Youth Film Academy

    Key role in the production of a short film, 'ShowTime,' across social, design, partnerships, and artist collaboration. Navigated pre-production, location scouting, budget management, talent scouting, on-set management, and post-production (sound and video editing). Recognised for superior performance and awarded a Lifetime Membership.

Volunteering

Time given outside the day job.

The full record, including all 26 recommendations, lives on LinkedIn.