Julian James

Julian JamesMultidisciplinary Designer

I am a passionate creative working at the intersection of form, function and technology with more than a decade designing successful solutions for all manner of clients, projects, mediums and industries.

I lead by example with a hands-on approach and seek to inspire teams to create beautiful solutions that are fast, flexible, driven by data and produce visible results.

Julian is a brave, playful and dedicated designer. In his role as Creative Director at Kong, he pushed my abilities beyond my own expectations, along with those of our team.

Always seeking new chances for progress, his drive is infectious and his magnetic energy made him a joy to work with.

Georgia CavanaghLead Designer - Kong

1.1Who

2.1Now

BusinessThe Parcel Monkey Group consists of several SaaS businesses; an end-to-end eCommerce ecosystem.

ResultsSince joining Parcel Monkey I’ve nurtured a Group wide adoption of design thinking and policy; branding and design being integral to it’s current success.

I have owned the ongoing development of it’s businesses identities, product and customer experiences and as a result we’re seeing continued growth of >20% year on year across the group and our customers are happier than ever before.

RoleI am responsible for design & product leadership for the group. Working strategically with all levels to ensure all touch points and user experiences are constantly evolving.

Day to dayCreative direction for all Group brandsDesign languages/systems developmentDesign/UX of new International platformDefine creative/business processes/toolsUser stakeholder at board meetingsProvide user+business friendly solutionsRepresent design within the group business strategy teamDirect/manage/support internal/external creative/development projects Pitches and proposals

Group Creative DirectorThe Parcel Monkey Group | parcelmonkey.comSep. 2013 - Present

RoleRecruitment and team developmentUser/business representative at group levelProduct design/management/strategyCreative/art directionUX/UI/Interaction designWireframing/PrototypingUser testingBrand developmentSupport strategyGrowth strategyNew business, scoping, quote generation pitches and sales

Creative Director | Managing DirectorKong (Part of the Parcel Monkey Group) | trykong.comApr. 2014 - Present

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BusinessKong is a SaaS startup that’s building a disruptive eCommerce store creation platform.

In addition, the team acts in an agency function servicing both the groups businesses and strategic clients externally.

ResultsSelected by UKTI to represent English technology at SXSW2016. Featured twice on Product Hunt’s prestigious Top 10 Tech feed.Built a team and company culture to be truly proud of with happy, successful customers empowered by the product we’ve built...

Creative DirectorAlightApr. 2010 - Mar. 2014

Creative Director / Editor / FounderNewSugar MagazineApr. 2008 - Mar. 2010

Freelance Design/Art DirectionWhyisboxAug. 2008 – Apr. 2010

Lead CreativeDSGi plcJan. 2004 – Aug. 2008

+ Interested in pre 2004? Let me know!

Julian is the consummate professional, bringing energy insight and momentum to every project he works on.

As a founder and CEO, when seeking senior people to work with, I look for those whose domain expertise is such that they’re able to lead whilst educating. I’ve learned a great deal every time I’ve worked with Julian; I can’t think of a higher compliment than that.

Dominic HillCEO/Founder - Atelier Technology

3.1Then

4.1For

Current: Guest University LecturerBusiness/Startup MentorMusic Production & DJ

Past: Co-Founder of Oonoh - iOS Children's App Founder, CD & Editor of NewSugar MagazineCo-Founder of The Publishers ClubRadio PresenterEvents OrganiserRecord Label Founder

Notable Awards:Awwwards - Site of the Day (Published)CSS Design Awards - Website of the DayCSS Awards - Site of the DayProduct Hunt - Tech Top 10 - Feat. TwiceSXSW UK Tech Delegate

Notable publications: AOI - Images 34 - Runner UpDesign Is KinkyComputer Arts

Activities Recognition

With the help of Julian’s commercial and design expertise our start-up secured funding, further developed its client base and delivered several new products to market.

He is a true visionary, capable of joining all the dots, and his ability to create truly stand out solutions in an otherwise overcrowded market is exceptional.

Nicola WilsonMD/Entrepreneur/Founder

5.1And