About me:
Matt Grannell
I write solid JS, CSS and the REST. I lead large design projects, spearhead user-research, and help shape design systems from scratch. Let's chat 💬
Thoughts:
August 10, 2020 | learning
What surprised me about designing for Healthcare
This is my first experience working in healthcare. I'm not sure what I expected, but wow, it's different. It's different in obvious ways…
November 07, 2019 | designs
Why constraints should be embraced
Designers are uniquely placed within the workforce. They sit both alongside technical constraints and the big picture — think Product…
October 01, 2019 | designs
Designing for configuration
People have preferences. Nothing shocking about that sentence. But in design we tend to be overly opinionated about what’s right – forcing…
September 28, 2019 | thoughts
Inspiration, Imagination, Stagnation
I have this pattern of behaviour. I’m inspired: I see something, or think of a new idea, and I’m alive. My mind starts racing and I’m eager…
September 23, 2019 | thoughts
An essay on self-compassion, energy, and coping
For me, self-compassion is the art of appreciating the effort you put in, not the outcomes you get out. I’m not sure this a universal truth…
Work:
Jul 2019 – Jan 2020
Senior Product Designer
Created a lightweight design system from scratch
Built an internal tool to optimise investment decisions
Designed a suite of new products to launch to new customers
Mar 2016 – Jun 2019
Product Designer
Helped take the company from 0 to 100s of paying customer
Helped design, build, deliver complete new features
Helped shape and grow our design system
Lead small projects and managed other designers
Apr 2015 – Mar 2016
making pretty
Frontend Engineer
Built over 10 customer websites
Worked closely with our designer to shape digital products and brand identities
Pitched for work and presented to multiple stakeholders throughout projects
Helped shape the product offering of our small agency