About
I'm Jack Wingate, a First-Class Graphic Design graduate from the University of Huddersfield (2025), based in West Yorkshire. I'm a designer first — my work spans brand, UI/UX, and product design, with a particular interest in transport, wayfinding, and realism-led interfaces that feel intuitive rather than abstract.
At university I led large self-initiated projects from research through to delivery, including a national Great British Railways brand and app concept, a 10,000-word dissertation on the lack of realism in modern UI with an interactive outcome, and WEBTEXT — a teletext-inspired digital service. Outside of coursework I've designed and shipped Rail Statistics, a self-initiated iOS and Android app, from Figma prototypes to public release.
I work primarily in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite. When something needs to exist as a real app or website, I use AI-assisted workflows to build from my own designs and specs — keeping full ownership of the visual direction and UX. Whether it's campaign graphics, motion, environmental design, or mobile product work, I care about hierarchy, accessibility, and follow-through.
Education
2022 – 2025
University of Huddersfield
BA (Hons) Graphic Design — First Class
2020 – 2022
Wakefield College
BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Art & Design
2015 – 2020
Ossett Academy
7 GCSEs, including English Language & Mathematics
Highlights
2025 – Present
Rail Statistics
End-to-end product and UI/UX design for a self-initiated mobile app helping rail enthusiasts log stations and tickets. Designed skeuomorphic visual identity and interaction patterns, then used AI-assisted builds from my Figma designs to reach public release on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
University, 2025
Great British Railways — Brand & App Concept
People-first national rail brand identity with a rigorous system across mobile, print, station signage, and wayfinding. Explored accessible information hierarchy and regional-dialect messaging to balance national consistency with local character.
University, 2025
UI/UX Dissertation & Interactive Outcome
10,000-word research project on the lack of realism in modern UI and its impact on user understanding, paired with an interactive skeuomorphic interface applying tactile, realism-led principles.
University, 2024
WEBTEXT — Interactive Teletext Service
Interactive teletext-style service modernising retro-tech aesthetics for contemporary digital use, with navigation and layout patterns balancing nostalgia and accessibility.
2021 – 2025
Live industry & charity work
Public mural for The Ridings shopping centre; typographic zine for CAP Care Charity raising awareness of homelessness; D&AD and Creative Conscience competition entries with team leadership and fast-turnaround deliverables.
2025
Graduate Showcase
Presented final-year projects to industry professionals and the public at The Graduate Showcase, Huddersfield.
Skills
Design
Tools
Digital products
Ways of working
Interests
- YouTube — travel, rail, and visual storytelling (filming, editing, publishing)
- Exploring cities to study signage, typography, and public-facing design in context
- Classic menswear and tailoring — proportion, texture, colour, and presentation