About Andy
My name is Andy Higgs, I am a designer based in the UK, operating in the fields of web design/new media, graphic design and photography (scroll down↓).
I took my first commission when I was sixteen, but it wasn't until I started at university two years later when I had a chance to really start building a business and working with clients professionally. Since 2003 I have worked freelance for a wide variety of firms and organisations which has left a thick roll of work under my belt. Projects have been rich and diverse and you can see some of the more recent stuff in the Portfolio pages.
In 2006 I completed a BA in Industrial Design & Technology at Loughborough University, graduating on a 2:1 with Honours. I previously studied at Old Swinford Hospital (school) from the age of 12, gaining thirteen GCSEs (10 'A's & 'A'*s, 2 'B's & 1 'C'), then five 'A' grades at A-Level (Design & Technology, History, ICT, Electronics and General Studies).
In 2001 I received an Arkwright Scholarship (sponsored by TRW Lucas Aerospace) and in 2003 I became a finialist for Audi Young Designer of the Year, for which I was featured in DesignWeek magazine. Later that year I was also interviewed for Channel 4's IDEASFACTORY.
Outside of work I am a keen traveller and over the past five years have spent time travelling with friends in Taiwan, The US, Canada, Tibet, Malaysia, Nepal, Australia and Japan (amongst others). I also have a great passion for photography and am fascinated by good art, lateral thinking and clever design.
Skills
My CV isn't currently online, but for a flavour of what I do:
- Design - Web / Graphic / For Print / Identity / Art / CAD / the rest…
- HTML / CSS Affectionado
- Microformats
- JavaScript (with a working knowledge of jQuery)
- Web Accessibility (My Dissertation)
- PHP/MySQL/Linux Knowledge (Previously ASP/Access)
- Photoshop - Post Processing / Manipulation / Simulated 3D / Layout
- Photography - Digital SLR (Canon 350D, but vying to lose a couple of digits from that number)
- Flash including basic Actionscipt
- Illustrator / Fireworks / CAD (Build & Render - Bryce / ProENGINEER / Cinema 4D)
- Versed in designing on both Windows & Mac
- Other Tools: Yahoo! Mail / Google Reader
About This Site
This site has been built using HTML, CSS and uses Microformats.
The HTML is semantically marked up and should be accessible to users on a wide platform of interfaces and user agents. However, I recommend that you use the most recent version of your browser for the optimum experience.
To make the most of Microformats, you probably will need an add-on such as Tails for Firefox.
Legal Bits
Andy Higgs Design Ltd is a registered company in England and Wales, number 6305195. Registered office: 14 Eveson Road, Norton, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 3BN.