Andy Cunning Product Design and Brand Expert for Publishers & Media Companies.
Product → Design
Forged in media branding and marketing, Andy Cunning is an expert in transforming complex ideas into simple, easy-to-use digital products that have elevated HarperCollins, The i Newspaper, Universal, Yorkshire Post, Scotsman, NewsNation, The Hill and more...
The Hill - Mobile
Collaborating with Nexstar and The Hill product teams to deploy a mobile application that enhances usability and brand recognition.
Best Reviews - Desk
Complete site re-design. Starting with user research and personas, feature planning, wireframes, brand implementation, UI design and prototyping.
The Hill - Desk
Evolve the interface design based on user behaviours, reading modes and enhanced visual hierarchy across all news verticals.
Best Reviews - Mobile
Prototypes demonstrate a simple mobile experience that allowed users to quickly search and access product reviews using a 'tiled' design pattern.
Product → Ideation
The ideation process has the power to help teams think thoroughly about the products they are building. Typical results identify key aspects that need to be prioritized, as well as analysing the viability of specific functions.
Product → Transformation
Leading the multi-platform UI/UX re-design transformation and product development for 200+ titles nationally across the UK, reaching 25M+ visitors each month.
The i News - Desk
iNews is a new design and re-brand of the inews.co.uk website, combining a cleaner interface and increased responsiveness on any device.
The Scotsman - Mobile
Re-design of Scotland's most iconic news brand. Using a responsive mobile-first design that increases focus on headlines and readability.
The i News - Mobile
A curated, edition-based experience designed to reduce your time spent reading the news, with relevant stories that are easy to read on mobile.
The Scotsman - Desk
The 12-column grid system is ideal for making the layout look organized, allowing it to breathe, especially with a maximum payload of advertising.
Product → Awards
News Website of the Year → Drum Online Media Awards 2020
Product Team of the Year → AOP Oct 2020
Google Award Digital News Initiative → Social News App 2017-18-19
Drum Award → Best Website Design 2018
Creative Futures Award → Editorial Design → Creative Review Magazine
Product → Design and AI Tools
Keeping up-to-date with the latest design and AI tools has been critical to success. These include - Figma / Adobe XD / Adobe Creative Suite / Google Applications / ChatGTP / Perplexity / Mid Journey / ReCraft / LumaLabs / Open Art / Runway / Gemini.. and more.
News Nation - App
Unbiased news begins with NewsNation. This user-centric re-design offered a powerful new design that allows readers to watch and control video content.
The Hill TV - VOD
Design and branding of The Hill's video-on-demand news platform. Optimised to deliver news to viewers as pre-recorded and streamed content.
Nexstar - Mobile
Ideation design project for Nexstar company website. Industry news, company data and core values.
Nexstar News - Desk
Design and development of a clean, modern news browsing experience. The interface was built to prioritize content readability and fast access to top news, with a minimalist layout.
Localize - News App
An AI-powered news app that unifies text, video, and local creators, delivering concise summaries, reliable sources, and personalized feeds across mobile, web, and TV for fast, trustworthy, and engaging updates.
News Nation - Desk
Working with teams to introduce new and improved functionality for notifications, alerts, newsletters and breaking news signups
The Hill TV - Platform
Viewers can choose to watch online content by searching the news catalogue through a website, mobile app, or connected TV.
Nexstar - Desk
Bringing together the company's core marketing message in a visually compelling way.
Nexstar News - Mobile
A fully responsive mobile site featuring a collapsible sidebar for regional station navigation, interactive map markers for geolocated news, and a rotating carousel of top headlines.
Localize - News App
A clean, intuitive interface with swipeable feeds and adaptive layouts, optimised for mobile, web, and TV. Designed for clarity, speed, and, balancing minimalism with dynamic interactivity.
Make → Contact
Hi I'm Andy Cunning, a product design and media branding expert with over two decades of experience creating brands and platforms for leading media, publishing, and tech companies. From global newsrooms to consumer sites, I create scalable design solutions built for impact.