Content designer, strategist.

Over 20 years I've used words and design to help users navigate the touchpoints of the digital world.

I work with user research, data and employ systems thinking to create accessible and inclusive user journeys — across government, financial services, education, and retail.

Claire Doherty

Awards

Capabilities

Content Design

  • UX writing and copy
  • Editing
  • Style guides and tone of voice

Content Strategy

  • Information architecture, taxonomies and metadata
  • Structured content
  • Content modelling

Design & UX

  • Interaction design
  • Prototyping and journey mapping
  • Product design
  • Object-oriented UX

Standards

  • Accessibility (WCAG)
  • GDS standards and service assessments

Tools

  • Figma, Miro, Sketch
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Adobe AEM and a range of CMS platforms
  • Jira / Confluence
  • AI prompt engineering and RAG

Collaboration

  • Cross-functional teams (UX, dev, product, policy, legal)
  • Stakeholder engagement including C-suite
  • Mentoring and peer review

Education

Courses and certifications

  • Prompt Engineering, IBM (Coursera) 2024
  • Content Strategy Continuing Professional Development, with Rahel Bailie at Scroll 2018
  • Interaction Design, University of California (Coursera) 2016
  • Product Management, General Assembly 2015

CV

20 years of experience across government, financial services, education, and retail — as a content designer, strategist, editor and manager.

My full CV is available on request.