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I am James Hart, a UX designer and digital specialist with over a decade of freelance experience and Ventura Design Limited since 2016. I focus on user-centered design, accessibility, and delivering usable digital products across startups, SMEs, and government bodies. I pride myself on gluing projects together, communicating clearly with stakeholders, engineers, and content teams to ensure practical, high-quality outcomes for users and businesses. I have led and contributed to digital transformations for GOV.UK DWP Digital, NHS, OU student sites, Red Bull’s web presence, and more, always advocating usability, collaboration, and pragmatic problem solving. My goal is to build experiences people enjoy and rely on, while helping teams move faster and smarter.…I am James Hart, a UX designer and digital specialist with over a decade of freelance experience and Ventura Design Limited since 2016. I focus on user-centered design, accessibility, and delivering usable digital products across startups, SMEs, and government bodies. I pride myself on gluing projects together, communicating clearly with stakeholders, engineers, and content teams to ensure practical, high-quality outcomes for users and businesses. I have led and contributed to digital transformations for GOV.UK DWP Digital, NHS, OU student sites, Red Bull’s web presence, and more, always advocating usability, collaboration, and pragmatic problem solving. My goal is to build experiences people enjoy and rely on, while helping teams move faster and smarter.

James Hart

UX Designer, Front-End Developer, Web Designer, +4

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I am James Hart, a UX designer and digital specialist with over a decade of freelance experience and Ventura Design Limited since 2016. I focus on user-centered design, accessibility, and delivering usable digital products across startups, SMEs, and government bodies. I pride myself on gluing projects together, communicating clearly with stakeholders, engineers, and content teams to ensure practical, high-quality outcomes for users and businesses. I have led and contributed to digital transformations for GOV.UK DWP Digital, NHS, OU student sites, Red Bull’s web presence, and more, always advocating usability, collaboration, and pragmatic problem solving. My goal is to build experiences people enjoy and rely on, while helping teams move faster and smarter.…I am James Hart, a UX designer and digital specialist with over a decade of freelance experience and Ventura Design Limited since 2016. I focus on user-centered design, accessibility, and delivering usable digital products across startups, SMEs, and government bodies. I pride myself on gluing projects together, communicating clearly with stakeholders, engineers, and content teams to ensure practical, high-quality outcomes for users and businesses. I have led and contributed to digital transformations for GOV.UK DWP Digital, NHS, OU student sites, Red Bull’s web presence, and more, always advocating usability, collaboration, and pragmatic problem solving. My goal is to build experiences people enjoy and rely on, while helping teams move faster and smarter.

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I am James Hart, a UX designer and digital specialist with over a decade of freelance experience and Ventura Design Limited since 2016. I focus on user-centered design, accessibility, and delivering usable digital products across startups, SMEs, and government bodies. I pride myself on gluing projects together, communicating clearly with stakeholders, engineers, and content teams to ensure practical, high-quality outcomes for users and businesses.

I have led and contributed to digital transformations for GOV.UK DWP Digital, NHS, OU student sites, Red Bull’s web presence, and more, always advocating usability, collaboration, and pragmatic problem solving. My goal is to build experiences people enjoy and rely on, while helping teams move faster and smarter.

Skills

Web Design

Copywriting

Experience Level

Web Design

Expert

Copywriting

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Interaction Designer at GOV.UK DWP Digital

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026

Design across the end-to-end PIP service; coordinate and collaborate with UCD teams, GDS and DWP DS; hands-on prototype development; contribute to the new patterns and components introduced by the DWP Design System; lead cross-role integration and present the service to stakeholders across levels; advocate usability and accessibility.

Digital Lead at NHS

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021

Led the digital strategy and created the beta intranet; engaged with multiple teams and stakeholders to evaluate needs and direct usability-focused improvements.

Lead UX at Castleton PLC

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018

Consulted on redevelopment strategy for Castleton’s software suite, creating a new UI and a cohesive experience across applications.

Digital Project Manager at Red Bull

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018

Managed the complete redevelopment of the Red Bull Media House website to target a clearer B2B audience; coordinated an international team of external agencies and RB staff across regions.

Designer, UX, Developer & Project Management at Open University

January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2021

Redeveloped student support sites, including OU Student Association, Student Community and Student Help Centre; managed the overhaul of Student Policies and improvements in StudentHome with enrolment-related flows.

Web Developer at Oscar Piastri

January 1, 2020 - May 1, 2026

Developed multiple iterations of oscarpiastri.com to align with and showcase his career progression on the ladder to F1.