I am a Product Designer and illustrator, with 15 years experience working in Advertising, Telecommunications, Fintech, Insurance & Retail. During my career I have developed skills in UX, UI, digital, print & visual design. I pride myself on navigating through ambiguity, identifying the root cause & discerning insights to drive better design solutions. I am in pursuit of transitioning to a full-time illustrator and would love the opportunity to work with you to showcase my skills. Your job sounds very interesting and aligns with my values and illustration style. I'm a hard working, honest & aspiring person who loves a challenge & the pressure to do better. I value building meaningful relationships & embrace that we all bring something different to the table. I thank you for your consideration and look forward to hearing from you.

Simon Gleeson

I am a Product Designer and illustrator, with 15 years experience working in Advertising, Telecommunications, Fintech, Insurance & Retail. During my career I have developed skills in UX, UI, digital, print & visual design. I pride myself on navigating through ambiguity, identifying the root cause & discerning insights to drive better design solutions. I am in pursuit of transitioning to a full-time illustrator and would love the opportunity to work with you to showcase my skills. Your job sounds very interesting and aligns with my values and illustration style. I'm a hard working, honest & aspiring person who loves a challenge & the pressure to do better. I value building meaningful relationships & embrace that we all bring something different to the table. I thank you for your consideration and look forward to hearing from you.

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I am a Product Designer and illustrator, with 15 years experience working in Advertising, Telecommunications, Fintech, Insurance & Retail. During my career I have developed skills in UX, UI, digital, print & visual design. I pride myself on navigating through ambiguity, identifying the root cause & discerning insights to drive better design solutions.

I am in pursuit of transitioning to a full-time illustrator and would love the opportunity to work with you to showcase my skills. Your job sounds very interesting and aligns with my values and illustration style.

I’m a hard working, honest & aspiring person who loves a challenge & the pressure to do better. I value building meaningful relationships & embrace that we all bring something different to the table.

I thank you for your consideration and look forward to hearing from you.

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Work Experience

Lead UX designer at Woolworths
March 6, 2023 - June 27, 2025
Lead the end to end design process for registration and onboarding for Woolworths b2b business.
Snr Product Designer at Nearmap
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023
Extrapolate customer driven insights & deliver simple, intuitive & high quality design that meets complex business & user needs.
Snr UX Designer at WooliesX
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Validate new product features & design patterns through user testing. Optimise quote lines & increase conversions through data analysis & AB testing. Manage & facilitate the design function for a major rebrand.
Product Designer at Open
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2021
Design elegant solutions that solve customer & business problems. Control all design frameworks within the business & help drive growth via marketing channels & product enhancements.
Visual Designer at Ansarada
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
Design consistent marketing & brand assets via template & design system implementation. This ensured consistency with all customer facing designs & alignment with brand guidelines.
Visual Designer at Amaysim
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018
Design UI components, test UX with users & implement new e commerce platform for device store.
Jnr UX designer at Integrated Research
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2017
Visual Designer at Foxtel
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2015
Designer / Illustrator at Freelance
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Jnr Digital Designer / Illustrator at Ogilvy
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2013
Lead UX Designer B2B at WooliesX
December 31, 2025 - July 28, 2025
Drive key strategic design decisions using customer validation and relevant product data. Owning and improving the registration and onboarding experience, including reducing time to register by 50% and increasing activation rate by 20%.
Snr Product Designer at Nearmap
December 31, 2023 - July 28, 2025
Extrapolate customer driven insights & deliver simple, intuitive & high quality design that meets complex business & user needs.
Snr UX Designer at WooliesX
December 31, 2022 - July 28, 2025
Validate new product features & design patterns through user testing. Optimise quote lines & increase conversions through data analysis & AB testing. Manage & facilitate the design function for a major rebrand.
Product Designer at Open
December 31, 2021 - July 28, 2025
Design elegant solutions that solve customer & business problems. Control all design frameworks within the business & help drive growth via marketing channels & product enhancements.
Visual Designer at Ansarada
December 31, 2019 - July 28, 2025
Design consistent marketing & brand assets via template & design system implementation. This ensured consistency with all customer facing designs & alignment with brand guidelines.
Visual Designer at Amaysim
December 31, 2018 - July 28, 2025
Design UI components, test UX with users & implement new e-commerce platform for device store.
Jnr UX designer at Integrated Research
December 31, 2017 - July 28, 2025
Visual Designer at Foxtel
December 31, 2015 - July 28, 2025
Jnr Digital Designer / Illustrator at Ogilvy
December 31, 2013 - July 28, 2025

Education

Bachelor of Design at Western University
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2010
High School Diploma at Central Coast Grammar
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Bachelor of Design at Western University
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2010
High School Diploma at Central Coast Grammar
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005

Qualifications

User Experience Design
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
User Experience Design
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

Industry Experience

Telecommunications, Financial Services, Retail, Consumer Goods, Media & Entertainment