is dearthóir mé

I'm Kevin, a Product Designer from Ireland 🇮🇪 with a background that spans UI, web development, and product, making me equally comfortable in a design crit as a technical conversation.

I've been in design since 2019, working on consumer and business products used by millions. At Penguin, I built a new design system and helped launch a website that drove a 20% increase in sales in its first year. These days I'm at Elsevier, working on Peer Review, a platform that helps make academic publishing faster and less painful for everyone involved.

I'm curious by default and love working on problems that are harder than they first appear.

My career so far

Digital Media Center

Web Designer & Developer,
2020 - 2022

Lux

Owner,
2021 - 2023

The Spectator

UI Designer I,
2022 - 2022

Penguin Random House

Product Designer I,
2023 - 2025

Elsevier

UX Designer II,
2025 - present

is dearthóir mé

I'm Kevin, a Product Designer from Ireland 🇮🇪 with a background that spans UI, web development, and product, making me equally comfortable in a design crit as a technical conversation.

I've been in design since 2019, working on consumer and business products used by millions. At Penguin, I built a new design system and helped launch a website that drove a 20% increase in sales in its first year. These days I'm at Elsevier, working on Peer Review, a platform that helps make academic publishing faster and less painful for everyone involved.

I'm curious by default and love working on problems that are harder than they first appear.

My career so far

Digital Media Center

Web Designer & Developer,
2020 - 2022

Lux

Owner,
2021 - 2023

The Spectator

UI Designer I,
2022 - 2022

Penguin Random House

Product Designer I,
2023 - 2025

Elsevier

UX Designer II,
2025 - present

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Outside of work

I like to stay active and try new things. In the last year I've taken up tennis and swimming lessons to keep myself busy outside of work.

But I'm also fond of staying still, spending plenty of time reading or binging a series when the mood strikes!

My values

01

🤝 Be accessible

Design should be accessible to all for one main reason - it's the right thing to do. I believe accessible products benefit the many, not the few.

01

🤝 Be accessible

Design should be accessible to all for one main reason - it's the right thing to do. I believe accessible products benefit the many, not the few.

02

📈 Data, data, data

Design decisions should be based on data. This means using qual & quan data to inform direction and a monitoring post-launch to make sure my work is having a positive impact

03

🔑 Collaboration is key

Good design is about team work and collaboration. It’s not created in a vacuum! I like to include stakeholders in my design process and create a collaborative environment that welcomes and encourages feedback.

04

🧑‍🍳 Keep experimenting

Change is just a part of design. Everything I create is subject to experimentation. Not everything will work, but it's worth trying - and learning from what doesn't.

05

🌳 Sustainability

Sustainability where possible. I believe we should leave this Earth as good as or better than we found it for future generations; my goal is to contribute to those ideals in whatever way I can.

06

🤾 Stay agile

Being light and having the freedom to pivot means the outcome reflects real needs and uses insights I gather along the way