️Barry MacKie-Conlon

Barry Mackie-Conlon is an experienced Senior UX/UI Designer at DC Thomson since September 2011, specializing in enhancing product maturity and advocating for user needs. Barry's career includes roles such as UX/UI Designer, UX Developer, Frontend Web Developer, and Digital Designer, where notable achievements include introducing accessibility considerations, leading UX research workshops, and creating a customizable WordPress theme. Additionally, Barry founded Abrade Press during lockdown, transforming a garage into a print studio, and co-founded the Dundee Vegan Festival to promote veganism in the local community. Barry's background encompasses freelance work as a multidisciplinary graphic designer and academic qualifications in Visual Communication and Graphic Design from Robert Gordon University and Dundee and Angus College.