Hello! I'm Fiona, a UX Designer and Illustrator based in Edinburgh
An illustration of me with my camera and a leafy background

Welcome to my Design Portfolio!

I love to learn, explore and create. I enjoyed building this website from scratch while learning frontend code. Below, you’ll find a selection of my work and you can also read more about me here.

I hope you enjoy having a look around! ✨

My Work

Wee Quests: UX and UI Design

A solo project for a concept web app, designed for my UX Immersion course with CareerFoundry. I implemented user-centred design to create a high fidelity prototype.

My Role: User Research | UX Design | UI Design | Mascot Design Tools Used: Optimal Sort | Usability Hub | Adobe XD

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Building my Portfolio Website

A look behind the scenes into how I designed and built this website.

My Role: Frontend Development | Responsive Design | Mobile First Design | Usability Testing | Visual Design | Cross Browser Testing Tools Used: Atom | Github | Adobe XD | Adobe Illustrator

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Creative Ethics: User Research

A team project where I conducted user research for a website and learning platform focussed on sustainable digital design.

My Role: User Research | Project and Business Research | Content Sourcing and Curation

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Heron Illustration Illustration

Auld Connection: Illustration

I run Auld Connection, a creative business selling my illustrations on cards and prints.

My Role: Illustration | Web Design Tools Used: ProCreate | Adobe Illustrator | Shopify

CSS Animation

A first CSS animation featuring a view from my home city of Edinburgh! I created an SVG with the pen tool in Adobe XD and then animated elements using keyframes in CSS. This then inspired my current hero banner!

My Role: Illustration | Vector Design | Frontend Development Tools Used: Adobe XD | CSS