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HI THERE,

I'M Tim JohnstonE.

Principal Designer. Design Systems Specialist. A.I. curious. Organiser of complex things.
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01 PORTFOLIO

DESIGN SYSTEMS, PRODUCT DESIGN & LEADERSHIP
PORTFOLIO
TESTIMONIALS

02 TESTIMONIALS

CLIENT FEEDBACK
"Over two years at PokerStars, Tim was promoted to Principal Designer in recognition of his outstanding work establishing and scaling the Fusion Design System from the ground up. His ability to learn quickly, his rigorous attention to detail, and his collaborative approach brought engineering, product, and design teams together to ensure Fusion was not only built but successfully adopted. He led the strategic rollout across Flutter brands including Sky Bet, Paddy Power and Betfair, and most recently delivered the PokerStars on FanDuel project, generating over $500k in its first five days. I highly recommend Tim; talented, flexible, and a great all-round collaborator."

Julie Kennedy, Associate Director of Design - PokerStars
EXPERIENCE

03 Experience

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

2023 - PRESENT

POKERSTARS

Principal Designer

2018 - 2023

PINNACLE

Senior UI Designer

2014 - 2017

DOMESTIC & GENERAL

Mid-weight UI Designer

2014

YAKETY YAK ALL MOUTH LTD.

Web Designer/Front-End Developer

2012 - PRESENT (AD HOC)

FREELANCE

UI/UX Designer, Developer, Project Manager

2012

GATE WEB VIDEO

Work Experience

2009 - 2012

NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY

Student

COLLABORATION

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BRANDS I'VE WORKED WITH

PROFESSIONAL 
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05 PROFile

DESIGN DEPICTION

A Design Systems specialist with extensive experience across complex, multi-brand product environments. Over 14 years in the industry, I've progressed from craft-focused UI work to leading the conception, delivery, and governance of enterprise-scale Design Systems; most recently building Fusion from the ground up at PokerStars, where it now serves as the source of truth across multiple brands and products.
 

I work at the intersection of design, engineering, and product; bridging teams through clear communication and collaborative leadership, whilst maintaining an obsessive focus on accessibility, consistency, and quality at every level. Whether shaping design strategy with Directors, facilitating cross-team workshops, or sweating the details of a component library, pattern documentation, and everything in between, I bring the same rigour and care to everything I do.


When I'm not pushing pixels, you'll find me playing guitar, adventuring with my Staffie Bo, or planning the next trip somewhere new.

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THE TOOLS OF MY TRADE:

  • Design Systems

  • UI Design

  • UX Design

  • Responsive Web Design

  • Accessibility (WCAG)

  • Prototyping

  • Design Leadership

  • Mentoring

  • Stakeholder Management

  • Brand Identity

  • AI-Assisted Design

  • Figma

  • Tokens Studio

  • Storybook

  • Adobe Creative Suite

  • Jira

  • Confluence

  • HTML/CSS

  • Figma AI

  • Claude

  • ChatGPT

WHAT I'M CURRENTLY LEARNING

A.I. & Design Systems Course - Brad Frost

CONTACT

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GET IN TOUCH

Here's the fun bit, human interaction. If you've had a peruse of my work, like what you see and wish to get in touch, please do!

Thanks for submitting, I'll be in touch soon.

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