Factory Pattern

With 16+ years of experience leading digital and e-commerce projects, I’ve worked with leading brands like Sky, Dune, HBO, Majestic Athletic, Sport England, and Loqate (GBG), delivering innovative solutions that drive growth and enhance user experiences.

At Factory Pattern, I’ve partnered with national and international clients on challenging digital projects, helping businesses transform their online presence and achieve measurable results.

My strengths lie in creative problem-solving, active listening, and connecting the dots to deliver impactful strategies that align with both user needs and business goals. Whether refining user journeys, optimising conversions, or delivering scalable e-commerce solutions, I bring big-picture thinking with meticulous attention to detail.

UX Consultant & Digital Strategist

Cheltenham Design Festival

Co-Director at The Cheltenham Design Festival. The festival is the flagship event of the Cheltenham Design Foundation, a registered charity that promotes the benefits of design and creativity. 
We aim to inspire young minds through our free Saturday school, the Cheltenham Design Academy, and the festival is our way of inspiring others by showing how good design can transform the way we live.

Co Director

CHELTENHAM DESIGN FOUNDATION

Chair

Part of the the Cheltenham Design Foundation - committed to promoting the benefits of design and creativity to people from all backgrounds, from design professionals to the general public and the designers of the future.

Chair of the Cheltenham Design Foundation

Jealous Design

Wave goodbye to techno babble – it’s not in our dictionary of digital design and marketing.

We prefer to chat to our clients over a good cup of coffee using everyday language, rather than trying to bamboozle you with our knowledge of technical terms.

Creative Director

Do you need help improving the UX (User eXperience) on your website to generate more sales or leads? A great UX is essential to convert your users (potential customers) into loyal customers and make the most of your Digital Marketing spend/efforts. 

Not sure where to start? Confused as to where people are getting stuck on your ecommerce site? I'm here to help! 

Let's work together to optimise your website and digital strategy and achieve your goals! Email me now andy@factorypattern.co.uk 

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗺 𝗜?
Born and live in UK 🇬🇧, in a relationship and business partnership with Georgina (co-founder) + Baxter 🐶  and 2 sons.

Addicted to hats, skateboarding (falling over), more hats, loving Country Music (guilty pleasure).

𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗲
I help businesses of all sizes understand why traffic to their website isn't doing what they want them to do (buy things or become leads). I untangle digital messes and help drive better website traffic and convert that traffic into loyal customers. But how? 🤔

Since 2008, I've worked with over 250 businesses to help them:
🔎 Discover where users are dropping off their website
✔️ Bring clarity by doing user research to understand why their users aren't taking action
💪 Optimise and test their websites to make them more engaging to users

In order to:
👉 Improve their digital experience
📈 Increase revenue from users on their websites
🤝 Develop a digital strategy that drives engaged traffic, leading to long-term growth

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿

✅ UX Audit & Consultation
If you need to understand where your website users are getting stuck and want to know what actions to take to unstick them and drive more conversions, then this is for you. It starts with a free UX audit, then we can take that further with a UX consultation.

✅ Website Design & Development
Need a new ecommerce site or want to optimise the one you already have? I've run Factory Pattern for over 15 years, so we know a thing or 2 about designing and developing great online experiences. We're partners with Google, Shopify, Klaviyo, Mailchimp, WordPress/WooCommerce and more platforms than you can shake a stick at.

✅ Digital Strategy & Marketing
Want to increase traffic or improve online engagement to boost your brand? We can help with that through SEO, PPC, email marketing and Community Engagement (on social) to increase your reach and brand awareness.

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱? 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗲!
 
📞 Call me +44 (0)7894 089 828 
✉ Send me a message andy@factorypattern.co.uk

Andy Thorne

Montpellier Integrated

Public Relations Consultant

Readings and Writing

Virtual Assistant

Trinity House Paintings

Gallery Assistant

Freelance Marketing and Creative Services

Sales and Marketing coordinator

CORVID – Intelligent Business Defence

Sales and Marketing Coordinator

Resource Group

Providing support for all marketing communications activities including exhibitions, events, websites, email marketing, literature across all group divisions.

Group Marketing Executive

Renegade Media

- PR copywriting and sell in
- Blogger outreach
- Social media management
- Planning and strategy
- Digital marketing
- Video seeding
- Social listening
- Social training
- Search

I have worked with local and international brands including MINI, Under Armour, Courvoisier, Meningitis Trust, Converse,  a luxury hotel, a card company and a games developer amongst some of the world's leading independent creative agencies.

I have liaised with international press and worked with clients in various time zones - China, West Coast USA and mainland Europe.

PR & Social Media Executive

apt marketing and pr

APT Marketing & PR
As above, including developing account management skills with greater liaison with clients and external suppliers, selling in larger stories and building relationships with journalists.
Most clients in b2b but some local b2c clients, finance, hospitality

PR Account Executive

OBOE Marketing Communications

COMPANY DISSOLVED
As above, including supporting AM on day to day management of account, copywriting, proofreading and liaison with designers, clients and external suppliers to create internal newsletters for clients, copywriting for websites, planning and strategy.
Clients in b2b and b2c facilities management, automotive, finance

Leapfrog PR

REDUNDANCY due to financial climate
All responsibilities as above at a more advanced level including client liaison and meetings - agendas and contact reports,  handling media queries, organising competitions, supporting account 
managers.
Clients in b2b hospitality and foodservice, HR and waste management

Readings and Writing - Virtual Assistant specialising in admin, marketing, public relations, content and copywriting, exhibitions and events. 

PR Consultant at Montpellier Integrated. 

My 18 year experience spans a wide variety of B2B and B2C markets including pharmaceutical, finance, hospitality, sports, art & retail, aviation & defence and cyber security.

My two mottos in life
'Bring me solutions, not problems'
'Never assume anything'

CIM Professional Diploma in Marketing, ACIM.
BA (Hons) Advertising and PR.

Contact me via LinkedIn to arrange a 'Hello' call and see how I can help support your business, without the need for hiring a full time employee.

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