About — Nicola Jones

About me

Hi, I’m Nicola and I’m a designer based in South Wales, UK. I’ve had experience with brand and graphic design, but I always come back to my first love, web design. I’ve spent my career working within design agencies, designing and building websites for a wide range of international clients. I currently work as a Senior Digital Designer at Lush Cosmetics who make fresh, handmade cosmetics for the face, hair, and body using only vegetarian recipes. I work on both website and app designs across a range of products and the creation and maintenance of their digital design library.

I was very fortunate to be a member of the industry leading team at Mark Boulton Design, until we were acquired in 2014 by Monotype, a company known for commissioning some of the most important typefaces of the twentieth century, and we formed their in-house digital design team. During my career I’ve been lucky enough to work with designers that have educated and inspired me to have a passion for grids and typography.

I am also a qualified teacher and enjoyed a short time teaching graphic design to foundation and first year students at the University of Glamorgan.

While keeping up with the design industry keeps me pretty busy, I also enjoy practicing calligraphy and hand lettering, hoping to develop my skills by constantly experimenting.

As a professional ‘obsessor of things’ I enjoy practicing yoga, working through my ever-increasing books-to-read list, watching movies and keeping up with way too many television shows.