Martin Gray – Interaction Designer
Martin Gray is a UK-based interaction designer focused on creating intuitive, user-centred tools for complex data. His work specialises in data visualisation, environmental systems, and digital services that help users understand and act on critical information, including flood risk and river level data.
With a strong emphasis on usability and clarity, Martin Gray designs interfaces that transform large, technical datasets into accessible, meaningful experiences. His projects explore how users interact with time-series data, including scalable solutions that extend short-term datasets into long-term insights, supported by interactive charts and zoomable data visualisations.
Martin Gray has experience designing and prototyping production-ready interfaces, using modern front-end technologies and tools such as Chart.js to create responsive, accessible, and testable solutions. His work is grounded in iterative design, with multiple rounds of user testing used to refine usability and ensure real-world effectiveness.
Based in the United Kingdom, Martin Gray works at the intersection of interaction design, data visualisation, and user experience, helping organisations deliver clearer, more effective digital tools for complex environments.
Who is Martin Gray?
Martin Gray is a UK-based interaction designer specialising in data visualisation, user experience, and digital tools for complex datasets.
Government experience
He has worked across multiple UK Government departments, contributing to large-scale
digital transformation programmes.
- ✔ HMRC — Tax service digitisation and authenticated journeys
- ✔ DWP — Case management and accessibility-led design
- ✔ Planning Inspectorate — Appeals and evidence submission flows
- ✔ DEFRA — Service design and interaction improvements
My focus is always on designing services that are clear, inclusive, and usable for all users.
What he does
He specialises in interaction design for complex services, working closely with researchers, developers and stakeholders to deliver usable and scalable solutions.
- User flows and journey mapping
- Wireframing and prototyping (GOV.UK Prototype Kit)
- Accessibility (WCAG 2.2)
- Design systems and pattern libraries
- Usability testing and iteration
Approach
He takes a pragmatic, user-centred approach to design, balancing user needs,
business goals and technical constraints.
He’s comfortable working in complex environments where requirements evolve quickly,
and he focuses on delivering clear, testable solutions that improve outcomes.
He also believes good design should feel simple, even when the system behind it isn’t.
Availability
He’s available for Senior Interaction Designer contract roles,
working remotely or hybrid across the UK.
If you’re looking for someone who can quickly understand complex services and
improve usability, accessibility and user journeys, get in touch.
Contact Martin Gray