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Hi, I’m Craig Cooper—a UX designer and frontend developer with over 15 years of experience shaping user-centered digital experiences that perform, look great, and convert. I design with accessibility and performance in mind, blending research-driven insights with solid code using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, and modern frameworks like React, Next.js, and Vue. I’ve led cross-functional teams across e-commerce, government and cultural sectors, delivering projects from briefs to launch and continuously improving Core Web Vitals. I enjoy collaborating closely with product, design, and engineering to solve complex problems, tune experiences through A/B testing, and mentor junior colleagues to grow our capability. My work combines hands-on development with strategic UX thinking to achieve measurable business outcomes.…Hi, I’m Craig Cooper—a UX designer and frontend developer with over 15 years of experience shaping user-centered digital experiences that perform, look great, and convert. I design with accessibility and performance in mind, blending research-driven insights with solid code using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, and modern frameworks like React, Next.js, and Vue. I’ve led cross-functional teams across e-commerce, government and cultural sectors, delivering projects from briefs to launch and continuously improving Core Web Vitals. I enjoy collaborating closely with product, design, and engineering to solve complex problems, tune experiences through A/B testing, and mentor junior colleagues to grow our capability. My work combines hands-on development with strategic UX thinking to achieve measurable business outcomes.

Craig Cooper

UX Designer, Front-End Developer, Graphic Designer, +6

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Hi, I’m Craig Cooper—a UX designer and frontend developer with over 15 years of experience shaping user-centered digital experiences that perform, look great, and convert. I design with accessibility and performance in mind, blending research-driven insights with solid code using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, and modern frameworks like React, Next.js, and Vue. I’ve led cross-functional teams across e-commerce, government and cultural sectors, delivering projects from briefs to launch and continuously improving Core Web Vitals. I enjoy collaborating closely with product, design, and engineering to solve complex problems, tune experiences through A/B testing, and mentor junior colleagues to grow our capability. My work combines hands-on development with strategic UX thinking to achieve measurable business outcomes.…Hi, I’m Craig Cooper—a UX designer and frontend developer with over 15 years of experience shaping user-centered digital experiences that perform, look great, and convert. I design with accessibility and performance in mind, blending research-driven insights with solid code using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, and modern frameworks like React, Next.js, and Vue. I’ve led cross-functional teams across e-commerce, government and cultural sectors, delivering projects from briefs to launch and continuously improving Core Web Vitals. I enjoy collaborating closely with product, design, and engineering to solve complex problems, tune experiences through A/B testing, and mentor junior colleagues to grow our capability. My work combines hands-on development with strategic UX thinking to achieve measurable business outcomes.

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Hi, I’m Craig Cooper—a UX designer and frontend developer with over 15 years of experience shaping user-centered digital experiences that perform, look great, and convert. I design with accessibility and performance in mind, blending research-driven insights with solid code using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, and modern frameworks like React, Next.js, and Vue. I’ve led cross-functional teams across e-commerce, government and cultural sectors, delivering projects from briefs to launch and continuously improving Core Web Vitals.

I enjoy collaborating closely with product, design, and engineering to solve complex problems, tune experiences through A/B testing, and mentor junior colleagues to grow our capability. My work combines hands-on development with strategic UX thinking to achieve measurable business outcomes.

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Work Experience

Senior Frontend Developer at MANDM

February 1, 2024 - Present

Integrated Algolia search platform and built an A/B testing framework, delivering Product Search results, Popular Searches, Recent Searches, and targeted marketing messages. Integrated Bloomreach personalisation platform to enable targeted content delivery and improve engagement metrics. Refactored homepages and streamlined briefing process, reducing deployment time by ~50%. Refactored Product Listing Pages, mini-basket and View Basket, improving Core Web Vitals and enabling PWA migration. Architected a mobile-first navigation system, improving SEO and developer experience across all sites. Mentored junior colleagues and represented the team across company design and development initiatives.

UI Developer at MANDM

June 1, 2018 - February 1, 2024

Led frontend development across multiple sites; integrated Algolia search and Bloomreach personalization. Refactored homepages; improved Core Web Vitals; supported PWA migration; architected a mobile-first navigation system; mentored junior colleagues.

UX Designer & Frontend Developer at Zengenti

May 1, 2013 - May 1, 2018

Designed and built user-centred interfaces for high-profile local authority and university websites within agile development cycles using Contensis CMS. Led Dorset County Council website rescue, delivering phase one on time within £240k budget despite a 3-month compressed timeline. Ran UX design workshops to translate research into scalable design patterns and reusable component architecture. Designed and built Gwynedd County Council, Gambling Commission, and Skills for Care websites. Earned Honourable Mention at AWWWards for National Museums Northern Ireland. Translated UX research into development with Contensis CMS, creating dual-language Welsh-first pages with shadowed pages. Contributed to client pitches, securing commissions up to £300k.

Freelance Developer & Designer at Craig Cooper

September 1, 2010 - Present

Evolved from graphic design to web development on WordPress for small businesses and tourism clients. Launched e-commerce sites using WordPress, WooCommerce and custom payment integrations. Designed and built a complex online configuration system for doors and windows using a purpose-built design system for Wye Valley Home Improvements. Revitalised the Ludlow Assembly Rooms events brochure, boosting bookings and footfall by almost 200%.

Senior Designer at Visual Works

November 1, 2000 - August 1, 2010

Digital Magazine Rubber Duck awarded Silver in the motoring category at the Digital Magazine Awards. Contributed to Barnsby saddlery & lorinery catalogue, boosting trade and helping entry into the US market.

Senior Graphic Designer at Ludlow ALPHA

May 1, 1998 - November 1, 2000

Rebranding and graphic design work for Ludlow ALPHA, Shrewsbury.