JAMES UZMEN (AKA Giray)

Senior Interactive Designer and Developer
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Timeless Graphic Design

Logo and Trademark Design, Print Design, Typography

  • Examples of my traditional/analog Graphic Design skills, including typography, logos, trademarks and print design for various clients, in no particular order.
Logos, Trademarks and Typography portfolio
Photography Exhibition poster design for the Art Place Charity. 2025. Volunteer shop greeter vest design for the Art Place Charity. Front. 2025. Volunteer shop greeter vest design for the Art Place Charity. Back. 2025. Trademark proposal for Ideas Hub charity corporate id redesign. 2025. Logo for Heavy Metal band, Istanbul. 2004 Conference programme booklet design for OECD Conference on Employment for Women. Front and back. Istanbul. 1989 Design options for Advansys GMBH business cards. 2002 Concept graphic for Clifford Thames MIPS (Menu Pricing) project. 2002 PDF brochure for Clifford Thames MIPS (Menu Pricing) project. 2002 PDF brochure for Clifford Thames MIPS (Menu Pricing) project. 2002 Cover design for Kritik Magazine. Ankara. 1996 AltinYildiz Network Fashion Line Interactive CD box design. I also designed and developed the interactive CD itself. 1999 Sleeve design for the British Tourist Authority Interactive CD. I also designed and developed the interactive CD itself. 2004 Client branded M-Power software installation CD for General Motors / Vauxhall. 2002

2025

Online Casino and Sports Betting Company
Freelance Chief Designer and Developer

  • Breathing life into a bland, proprietary, API-driven, non-editable website framework with heavy use of CSS.
  • Designing, maintaining and developing corporate identity.
  • Interfacing with the providers' Dev, IT, and SEO teams.
  • Designing promotion banners and hero images for the website.
  • Creating online ads (static, animated GIF, video formats) for marketing, especially on social media, extensive use of AI models such as Gemini 2.5, Firefly 3, Nano Banana, and VEO3.
Online Casino and Sports Betting Company. Freelance Chief Designer and Developer
Web site visual partially created using AdobeFirefly 3 Generative AI and finalised in Adobe Photoshop. Header graphic for Promotions partially created using AdobeFirefly 3 Generative AI and finalised in Adobe Photoshop. Ad for X (formerly Twitter) partially created using Google Nano Banana Generative AI and finalised in Adobe Photoshop. Ad for X (formerly Twitter) partially created using Google Nano Banana Generative AI and finalised in Adobe Photoshop. Ad for X (formerly Twitter) announcing upcoming soccer match. No AI was used. Ad for X (formerly Twitter) announcing new bonus offer. No AI was used. Website promotion banner partially created using Google Nano Banana Generative AI and finalised in Adobe Photoshop. Website promotion banner partially created using Google Nano Banana Generative AI and finalised in Adobe Photoshop. Website promotion banner partially created using Google Imagen 3 Generative AI and finalised in Adobe Photoshop. Website promotion banner partially created using Google Imagen 3 Generative AI and finalised in Adobe Photoshop. Website promotion banner partially created using Google Imagen 3 Generative AI and finalised in Adobe Photoshop. Website promotion banner partially created using Google Imagen 3 Generative AI and finalised in Adobe Photoshop.

Volunteer Work for Ideas Hub Charity
Freelance Designer, Developer and Mentor

  • Providing graphic and web design services for 'The Ideas Hub' charity, including display graphics, leaflets, certificates, invitations, signage, and presentation panels.
  • Currently redesigning the corporate identity and main website.
  • Designing and developing a website for their photography studio, using WordPress and Elementor Pro.
  • Mentoring younger staff members in graphic design, software, and the use of AI for copy and images.
Volunteer Work for Ideas Hub Charity. Freelance Designer, Developer and Mentor
Initial design for the Ideas Hub Photo Studio website. Signage for the Ideas Hub 10th Anniversary event. Certificate of Appreciation for the Ideas Hub 10th Anniversary event. One of 7 large display panels created for fund raising event. One of 7 large display panels created for fund raising event.

E-commerce Website for Sabuncakiz's Hamam
Freelance Full-stack WordPress Designer and Developer.

  • Designed and developed a fully functional and responsive E-commerce website using WordPress and WooCommerce for 'Sabuncakiz’s Hamam', a Turkish producer of organic oils, soaps, cloths, and candles.
  • Integrated payment processing, bespoke API cargo solution, and a fully customizable product catalogue that is updatable by the owner.
  • Implemented SEO strategies and WooCommerce variable products with stock integration.
  • Full-stack WordPress solution which includes fully responsive UI/UX, PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SEO, WordPress plugins and Generative AI for site visuals.
  • Consulted and art-directed product photo-shoots.
  • Currently maintaining the site and troubleshooting issues that may arise.
Recent freelance projects
Homepage of the Sabuncakiz's Hamam website. Product page featuring a pillow shaped like a fish. Example of using actual product photo together with Generative AI background. Another example of using product photo together with Generative AI background. Beach towel product category header image partially created using Generative AI. Bath bomb product category header image partially created using Generative AI. Scented candle product category header image partially created using Generative AI.

2024

ENTAIN (formerly PartyGaming, GVC and BWIN)
Senior Front and Back-end Developer (Poker Product)

  • 18 years of experience in a world-leading online gaming company with a client portfolio of PartyPoker, PartyCasino, Coral, Ladbrokes, Borgata Casino, FoxyBingo and others.
  • My team was responsible for the design and development of the company's flagship product Partypoker.com.
  • I was responsible for the creation, design, development and maintenance of around 10 Partypoker WordPress blogs in various languages.
  • Click the image below for some visuals of my work at Entain.
Work at Entain gaming group
Responsive landing page design for Partypoker.com - desktop version. Design for the Partypoker blogs default featured image. The Partypoker.com website, designed and developed by my team. We created components and templates in the SiteCore / Vanilla CMS using React, Angular, C# and CSS. The Partypoker.com Blog with 6 languages and thousands of posts going back to 2008. Designed, developed and served from the Linux WordPress server cluster I built. WordPress blog for PartyPokerClub.it, an Italian sister site of Partypoker.com. WordPress blog for PartyPoker Canada. A high-availability, fully load-balanced and scalable WordPress server cluster I designed and implemented for the Poker Blogs based using Linux, Python, PHP, apache and MariaDB. The load balancing database system using MariaDB, Galera replication and LudicrousDB.

2006

AmpleFuture.com
Web designer and PHP Developer

  • I worked here as a PHP developer and Web Designer.
  • This was my first serious introduction to CSS.
  • Amplefuture websites featured mobile, social and call-center tie-ins.
  • I redesigned and refactored from scratch the flagship website ManD8.com.
  • Click the image below for some visuals of my work at AmpleFuture.
Work at AmpleFuture.com
ManD8 dating site redesign MadDogMobile teen portal

2005

Blue Edged Media
Web Designer and Developer

  • Blue Edged Media was a small web design and development company located in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.
  • This company's clients included local finance, loans and insurance companies.
  • I worked here as a Web Designer and Developer, using the Adobe Suite, HTML, JavaScript, Flash, ActionScript and MsSQL.
  • Click the image below for some visuals of my work at Blue Edged Media.
Work at Blue Edged Media Essex
Angel Dancers website design Amoils health products site Monster Loans email campaign Ideal Loans email design Ideal Loans campaign HTML table layout example Monster Loans website

2004

Circle.com (Circle Euro RSCG)
Interactive Designer and Developer

  • Circle.com was an agency of Euro RSCG Worldwide, based in London. It was a new media agency created by Euro RSCG to focus on the newly emerging online space.
  • Clients of Circle.com included Peugeot, HSBC, Guinness, Orange, Adidas, Budweiser, and many more.
  • I worked here as an Interactive Designer and Developer, creating web pages and Interactive CDs for clients. These CDs were created using Macromedia Director, Lingo, Flash and ActionScript.
  • Click the image below for some visuals of my work at Circle.com.
Work at Circle.com London
HSBC Global Homepage HSBC UK Homeage HSBC UK Mortgage Page HSBC PalmPilot microsite HSBC PalmPilot microsite Peugeot 607 interactive CD intro Peugeot 607 comparison tool Peugeot 307 CD welcome screen Peugeot 307 safety features Circle.com promotional CD Circle.com portfolio showcase Circle.com services overview Circle.com case studies British Tourist Authority CD British Tourist Authority CD Tourism multimedia interface UK tourism destinations Tourism information system London Tourist Board website London tourism portal

2003

Egg Interactive
Web Designer and Developer

  • Egg Interactive was the ad agency of Egg.com, the UK's first online only bank.
  • Clients included Churchill Insurance and Baillie Gifford.
  • Click the image below for some visuals of my work at Egg Interactive.
Work at Egg Interactive agency
Churchill Insurance website Churchill Plus membership portal Churchill car insurance quote form

2002

Clifford Thames
Web Designer and Developer

  • I worked as a Web Designer and Developer at Clifford Thames, a company that provided software solutions for the automotive industry and dealerships.
  • Clients included Jaguar, Land Rover, Ford, and other automotive companies.
  • Click the image below for some visuals of my work at Clifford Thames.
Work at Clifford Thames automotive
Landrover dealer software portal Microcat brochure downloads Jaguar website design elements Jaguar website mock-up Jaguar website interface Ford translation tool homepage Ford translation tool interface Toyota dealer portal homepage Toyota service booking system Toyota customer login design Toyota customer dashboard design Toyota customer interface design CD graphic desing for General Motors Vauxhall

2001

Whereits.at
Web Designer and Developer

  • Whereits.at was a website for every aspect of teenage culture and lifestyle which also had a radio station broadcasing from the Trocadero in London. There were also plans for a TV station.
  • It was based at Smugglers Way in Wandsworth, London.
  • Unfortunately the company folded when the Internet Bubble burst in 2001, triggered by the demise of Boo.com.
  • Click the image below for some visuals of my work at Whereits.at.
Work at Whereits.at London
Whereits.at youth portal homepage Whereits.at music section Whereits.at shopping mock-up Whereits.at CrazyDance membership page

2000

Wunderman Cato Johnson Istanbul
Head of Interactive Advertising department / Chief Designer

  • I founded the Interactive Advertising department at Wunderman Cato Johnson Istanbul.
  • Clients included Citibank, Altinyildiz Network, Toys'R'Us and the Turkish Olympic Committee.
  • I was responsible for the creative output of the department, including print, outdoor, and interactive advertising.
  • Click the image below for some visuals of my work at Wunderman Cato Johnson Istanbul.
Work at Wunderman Cato Johnson Istanbul
Citibank Turkey rewards program Citibank rewards selection interface AltinYildiz Network fashion website AltinYildiz product catalog Toys R Us Turkey games portal AltinYildiz Network CD interface AltinYildiz winter collection AltinYildiz music player

1999

Freelance Web Designer in Istanbul, Turkey

  • In 1998-1999, I designed some of the first corporate websites in Turkey.
  • Clients included Xerox, Citibank, Investhink and Metrocity Millennium (a modern shopping mall and luxury apartment complex.).
  • As a Graphic Designer with a technical bent, I was slowly shifting away from print design to MultiMedia and Web Design.
  • Click the image below for some visuals of my work as a Freelance Web Designer in Istanbul, Turkey.
Early web design work from 1999
Metrocity Millennium homepage Metrocity apartment layouts Metrocity security features Xerox Turkey website Xerox product catalog Investhink Java application Comsat Turkey homepage Comsat Turkey About Us page
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