Sam Hall

Product designer

I write stories and build experiences for people on the web

About

As a student and teacher of design and programming, I discovered a love for building things that others find useful. I've had the privilege of solving puzzles across the world of tech; consulting at Accenture, designing at Usyd Library, CoreData and ServiceNSW, and now building an infographics business called Nimbus Studio.

These days, my focus is on becoming a better programmer by embracing new technologies, conducting design research projects and making data beautiful. I thrive in the sweet spot where design meets code – creating interfaces and experiences that are not only visually appealing but also robust under the hood.

When I'm not in the codes, you might find me playing guitar, jousting mates with gravity hammers or reading over a pint at the pub.

Experience

2024 — PRESENT

Freelance Product Designer and Web Developer

Building useful things on the web.

JavaScriptPythonDesign ResearchWriting
2023 — 2024

Founder | Nimbus Studio

Build brand and strategy. Establish service offerings and pricing. Conduct user interviews for client product reviews. Build prototypes during project bids. Prepare project timelines and support team during build.

Strategy and BrandUser InterviewsJavaScriptFigma
2021 — 2023

Senior Product Designer | Service NSW

End to end product design for Roads and Maritime Services. Explore archetypes as design research methods and share with 100+ product community. Collaborate with engineers on front end prototypes to bridge understanding and quicken development.

User InterviewsSketchFigmaJavaScript
2020 — 2021

Product Designer | CoreData

User experience strategy for a B2B Financial Database. Contract design recruitment for ad hoc projects. Research reports on customer behavioural trends.

FigmaUser InterviewsJavaScriptRecruitment
2020

User Experience Researcher (Hons) | The University of Sydney

Exploration of meta-design as a catalyst of effective engagement to encourage learning motivation at scale

ResearchUser InterviewsJavaScriptFigma
2019 — 2020

Learning Designer | The University of Sydney Library

Build canvas templates, frameworks and courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Collaborate with librarians to improve library products and services.

CanvasUser InterviewsFigmaEscape Rooms
2018

Technology Consultant | Accenture

Design thinking workshops for leadership in finance companies. Reports on business process in energy companies. Technology training for communication companies.

Design ThinkingER ModellingTraining Videos
2017 — 2024

Tutor | The University of Sydney

Teaching courses in web design, creative coding, information visualisation and user research.

JavaScriptD3.jsP5.jsUser Research

Case Studies

For a full list of projects, check them out here.