Helping launch Sky Glass

I was part of the team of designers working on the software experience for Sky Glass, a streaming TV launched in the UK in 2021.

Some Glass case studies include:

πŸ”Ž Search
Improving and updating the content Search experience on Glass, and exploring how we could improve the functionality of the page iteratively.

⌨️ A system-wide keyboard
Researching, designing and building a much-needed modular keyboard to support projects across the UI, including Search and sign-ins.

⌨️ Picture-in-picture calling and co-watching
Defining an experience for watching TV with others – including the persistant interaction experience, privacy obligations and Zoom integration. This isn’t currently live due to some restrictions on information sharing, but I hope to add it soon.

In my role at Sky I…

✨ Crafted meaningful experiences across our digital products β€” from TV to Mobile

πŸ” Scoped challenges and led research to uncover user needs and shape direction

🧭 Took the lead on projects, defining next steps and coordinating workstreams

🧠 Facilitated Design Sprints and workshops to align stakeholders and unblock teams

πŸ› οΈ Built rationales and prototypes to explore, explain, and validate design decisions

πŸ“Š Collaborated with product to define success metrics and measure outcomes

πŸ“„ Delivered UX recommendations and clear documentation for development

πŸ“£ Shared thinking early and often through critiques, showcases, and write-ups

🀝 Built trusted relationships across product, tech, and the wider business

I worked in a cross-functional team alongside:

Product Owners β€’ Insights Analysts β€’ UX Researchers β€’ UX Copywriters β€’ Interaction Designers β€’ Industrial Designers β€’ Software Architects + Engineers

I also worked on β€˜extra-curricular’ proejcts, like:

πŸŽ“ Running workshops as a guest lecturer at Universities on behalf of Sky

πŸ‘©β€πŸ¦½ Becoming an accessibility advocate within Sky Design

πŸ’¬ Producing a two-part podcast on ethical design + distraction

πŸ‘¬ Mentoring and supporting designers within and outside Sky

πŸŽ— Running UX outreach projects with schools charity Inspire

πŸ§‘πŸ»β€πŸ’» Being on the team building our Grad Scheme: β€˜Sky Design Academy’

πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘¦β€πŸ‘¦ Being on the team uniting our Design Ops frameworks with Comcast