I help leaders turn ambitious ideas into brands, products and websites that earn attention, combining senior creative direction with hands-on craft. No layers. No hand-offs. Just the work, done properly.
Four things, done properly.
Strategy through to delivery. The same hands on the brief, the pixels and the build, so nothing gets lost in translation.
Brand identity
Naming, logo, voice and the system that holds it together. An identity people recognise at a glance.
Explore branding →UX, UI & web design
Interfaces and websites that are clear, fast and a pleasure to use, designed around how people actually behave.
Explore design →Build & CMS
Hand-built, performant sites on a CMS your team can run without me. Designed to be edited, not feared.
Explore build →AI design & automation
Practical AI woven into your design, content and workflow: the genuinely useful applications, not the hype.
Explore AI →Brands and products people remember.
Senior thinking. Hands-on craft. No fuss.
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A simple way of working that keeps things moving.
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“Brian is a great designer, particularly when working with new technologies where the boundaries are still being set. He is passionate and enthusiastic and inspires complete faith in his ability to deliver. I have known Brian for over three decades and wouldn’t hesitate to use him and his company again.”
Let’s build something
people remember.
Tell me what you’re working on. I’ll reply personally, usually within a day.
Brands and products people remember.
A selection of branding, digital and UX projects for clients across Jersey, the UK and beyond. Each one started with a conversation.
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Start a projectStrategy and craft, under one roof.
Four ways I help. Most projects combine a few, and you work with me throughout, not a rotating cast.
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The drawing board and traditional skills: layout, type and crafted by hand.
Desktop publishing
Computers arrived in print, and the drawing board gave way to the screen.
Web
Hand-coded my first website when the web was Notepad, dial-up and curiosity.
Interactive TV
Designed ordering for the living room. Twice awarded Best Use of Interactive TV for Domino’s.
E-commerce
Nine years leading design at Feelunique, one of Europe’s largest online beauty retailers, through the shift to mobile-first shopping. I backed mobile early, when everyone thought I was mad.
AI-driven design
The sixth reinvention. Designing with AI hands-on, usefully and without the hype.
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Start a project35 years creating digital hugs for everyone.
Brian Mann Creative Director & Digital Designer
I craft practical, future-ready design solutions and I build them myself.
With over 30 years shaping the digital landscape, from my first hand-coded website in 1994 to today’s AI-driven experiences, I bring rare depth to every project. I’ve worked with some of the UK’s biggest brands, turning bold ideas into clean, high-performing digital products that deliver results.
My strength lies in bridging vision and execution. I’m fluent in HTML, CSS and JavaScript, so I don’t just design interfaces. I understand how they’re built. That means faster iteration, better SEO and websites that load quickly, work well and look great.
I began in 1994, when the web was little more than Notepad, dial-up and curiosity. There were no design systems, no frameworks, no tutorials. Just a PC, a phone line and a sense of possibility. That early start launched a career spanning three decades of change. The dot-com boom, the mobile revolution, the rise of user experience and now the age of intelligent design.
Through it all, I’ve stayed hands-on. Coding, designing, leading and learning. As a Creative Director, I’ve helped build effective teams and shape digital strategies, always focused on clarity, accessibility and impact.
I specialise in creating websites that are not only visually strong but technically sound. Whether working solo or leading a group, I believe great design should be quiet, clear and built to last. If it cannot be built well, it is not worth designing.
Today, I continue to evolve, exploring new tools while holding true to the principles that matter. Because in a world of noise, the best design still speaks with confidence and simplicity.
AI is not my first platform shift. It’s my sixth.
I’ve retooled through every platform shift in design: the drawing board to desktop publishing, print to the web, the screen to the living room, then e-commerce at scale, and now AI. Each time, the tools changed and the craft carried over.
The drawing board and traditional skills: layout, type and crafted by hand.
Desktop publishing
Computers arrived in print, and the drawing board gave way to the screen.
Web
Hand-coded my first website when the web was Notepad, dial-up and curiosity.
Interactive TV
Designed ordering for the living room. Twice awarded Best Use of Interactive TV for Domino’s.
E-commerce
Nine years leading design at Feelunique, one of Europe’s largest online beauty retailers, through the shift to mobile-first shopping. I backed mobile early, when everyone thought I was mad.
AI-driven design
The sixth reinvention. Designing with AI hands-on, usefully and without the hype.
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A broad toolkit, sharpened over decades.
How I like to work.
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Let’s build something meaningful. Get in touch.
Start a projectLet’s talk about your project.
Tell me a little about what you’re working on. No forms-to-nowhere. It comes straight to me, and I reply personally, usually within a day.
Thanks, message received.
I’ll be in touch personally, usually within a day. In the meantime, feel free to look through the work.
Jersey, Channel Islands.
Working with clients across the UK and beyond.
Taking on a small number of new engagements this quarter.