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Martin Gray
Martin Gray — Interaction Designer
I'm Martin Gray, a UK based Interaction Designer specialising in GOV.UK services, UX design, accessibility and digital transformation.
With over 20 years of experience, I deliver complex government services across discovery, alpha, beta and live. I have worked across government departments including HMRC, DWP, PINS and public sector platforms like Confused.com and Polecat Software
I design accessible GOV.UK services that simplify complex systems and improve user outcomes.
This website showcases my UX case studies, design projects and digital service redesigns.
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Portfolio
Senior Interaction Designer specialising in complex GOV.UK services, accessibility, and high-stakes user journeys.
Planning Data
Digital Engagement Platform — simplifying the data publishing process
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Planning Data digital service for DLUHC. Supported accessibility compliance across services.
HMRC Digital
Designing complex tax journeys to make more tax digital
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Planning Inspectorate
Clearer signposting and improved evidence uploads for Appeals System
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DWP Digital
Improving accessibility for PIP case reviews
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Muddy Boots
Dashboard designs, user testing and creating a design system
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Confused.com
Increasing quote conversions through UX redesign
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Healthspan
E-commerce design - reviewing and improving the checkout process
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Confused homepage
A/B testing resulting in Increased click through rates to quotes
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Repvault application
Product design and user tests a redesign to provide clearer insights
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Skills
Expertise across the full spectrum of user-centered design and development
UI Design for Digital Products
I design user interfaces that are on brand and pixel perfect ready for development. Production ready visuals based on wireframes.
GOV.UK Prototyping
5 years building HTML prototypes with GOV.UK Prototype Kit using Nunjucks. Published on the web via Github and Heroku.
UX Design
Designing accessible digital services used across UK government departments.
Accessibility
I ensure digital services are accessible to all users, following WCAG guidelines and GOV.UK service standards.
Wireframing
I sketch ideas, design layouts and turn them into interactive prototypes for user testing.
Design Systems
I build and maintain consistent design patterns and interaction components for scalable products.
Interaction design blog
Articles about GOV.UK design patterns, prototyping, accessibility and UX.
GOV.UK Interaction Designer: What the role actually involves
Have you ever wondered what is a Gov.uk Interaction designer and what do they do? Read this and find out how it effects you.
Asking for user feedback within the product
Asking for user feedback from directly within the Muddy Boots software product using Intercom, an in product communication tool.
Clients
Trusted by teams at organisations like…
Testimonials
Working with Martin
"I reported into Martin whilst at Healthspan and found him to be controlled and professional under pressure, offering solid creative solutions. More importantly he was a pleasure to work with."
"I've had the privilege of working with and being managed by Martin. He truly understands brand and how to best use it effectively in the digital space. Hardworking, forward thinking, and a great team player."
"Martin was my Senior when I started my first design role at Confused.com. A fantastic and relatable manager with an inspiring and clear approach to design projects and stakeholder management."
How i work
• I simplify complexity, breaking down large problems into manageable pieces
• I design for accessibility first, ensuring all users can use digital services
• I prototype early to validate decisions and avoid costly changes later
Contact
Contact Martin Gray for Interaction Designer contract roles either based in Bristol, remote or hybrid
Tel: 07976 763045