About
Designing for the web
since before CSS existed.
I'm Jamie McDonnell — a Senior UI/UX Designer and Full-Stack Developer based in Prague, regularly travelling the world. With over 25 years in the industry, I've designed and built digital products for startups, agencies, and global brands including Monster.com, AVG Technologies, and the NHS.
Today I work as a freelance consultant, combining deep UX expertise with AI-augmented development. I use tools like Claude, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot to deliver production-ready applications faster — without compromising on design quality or code standards.
I believe in practical design that works — not trendy patterns that fade. Every interface I build is rooted in real user needs, tested assumptions, and clean, maintainable code.
Capabilities
Tools & Technologies
AI Tools
- Claude AI
- Cursor
- GitHub Copilot
- ChatGPT
Frontend Frameworks
- VueJS
- Quasar
- NuxtJS
- React
- Angular
Styling
- TailwindCSS
- SCSS/Sass
Languages
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- HTML5
Design Tools
- Figma
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
Build Tools
- Vite
- NPM
Career
Key Milestones
AI Consultancy
AI readiness consultancy for small businesses and startups
Gig Friend
Song mapping and gig management SaaS for musicians
Fortuna
Next-generation entertainment platform
MMATown.com
Comprehensive MMA statistics and fight platform
BlurMaker
Feature additions and UI overhaul for AI object/face tracking app
M.I.S.T.
Branded Figma redesign for maternal health monitoring
Pangea
AI molecular calculations cloud platform
PetScan
Cross-platform lost pet recovery app
Rebillion
Shopify repeat-payment platform
BorrowIt
White-label borrow & return mobile app
Education
Formal training in design & animation
B.A. Hons Degree in Interaction Design and Character Animation
Cumbria Institute of the Arts
Under the guidance and instruction of professors in interaction design, software engineering, character design and motion graphics and animation, I graduated with a 2:1 degree, excelling in both visual design and motion graphics.
HNVQ in Digital Graphic Design
Reading Art College
The course involved traditional and digital graphic design components, 3D visualisation, desktop publishing, print press, and web and interaction design using HTML, CSS and ActionScript / Macromedia Flash. I passed all modules.
Want to work together?
I'm always open to interesting projects and collaborations.