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

University of Gloucestershire

Senior Lecturer of Design

Academic Course Leader | Graphic Design

Academic Course Leader and Academic Link Tutor | Visual Communication

Academic Course Leader | Creative Advertising

Lecturer of Design

The RSA (The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce)

A diverse global community of practitioners working together to shape policies, practices and markets to ensure that everyone can pursue good work in an age of technological change.

Good Work Guild

Regenerative Futures

Sustainability Network

RSA Fellow

National and international freelance projects: Graphic Design, Creative Advertising, Experiential Design, Product Design, Packaging, Interior Design, Set Design and leading creative workshops.

Freelance Creative

Bath Spa University

Developed, ran and delivered into modules.
Planning and delivering lectures, seminars, and studio sessions. 

Leading three modules: Visual Communication, Digital Making and Visual Research. These aimed to teach our students key skills in Graphic Design, Advertising and how to create a design identity. 

I supported students from all year groups to create their portfolios and websites.

Associate Lecturer | Furniture and Product Design

I provided technical support to tutors and students, facilitated module development and led technical demonstrations during tutorials, seminars and creative workshops. 

I led technical workshops and also held 1-2-1 sessions with students to support their individual development outside of regular teaching hours. 

I also contributed to the curriculum and maintained specialist equipment. 

I was also responsible for facilities, ensuring Health and Safety compliance and undertaking risk assessments for workshops.

Technical Demonstrator | Creative Computing

University of the West of England

Supporting the programmes in the School of Art & Design during the 2020-21 Academic Year with varied activities including:
Contributing to student seminars, tutorials and practical assessments
Organising student internships and placement years
Arranging guest speakers and industry mentor sessions
Lectures, tutorials and seminars
Leading outreach initiatives, such as live Q&As with current students and recent graduates
Organising and Leading 'Social Sessions' - creative activity days across year groups outside of timetabled teaching
The development and implementation of social media strategies
Research relating to programme development
Updating and collating contextual archives
Preparing student showcase documents

Junior Fellow | Design Cluster

Business of Design Week

My sanitiser design, developed in response to Covid-19, was on display during Hong Kong Business of Design Week in The Fountain of Hygiene Exhibition

The 'Sanitie' will remain on display until May 2021 at Haw Par Music, Hong Kong - a community centre for social, cultural and creative education

Exhibitor | Haw Par Hong Kong (BODW)

The Design Museum

Ehibited at The Design Museum as part of the Bompas&Parr/Dezeen/Christie's/British Red Cross Worldwide Design Competition, Fountain of Hygiene.

The Fountain of Hygiene - Creatives, designers and makers were invited by Bompas&Parr to develop inspired takes on sanitiser pumps and hand washing rituals, with the competition raising funds to support the work of the British Red Cross

Exhibitor | The Design Museum

Invisible Blue Ltd

As an Experiential Designer/Creative and Project Manager I designed and managed large-scale; high profile productions across the UK and within Europe. The majority of these were exciting experiential projects for influential clients at some of the most prestigious venues in London.

In my role, I brought projects all the way from initial design pitches to client meetings and then developed these into design concepts and budgets. I then produced all design and CAD for production in our inhouse warehouse and managed onsite installations with a dedicated team of carpenters, scenic artists, technicians and logistics crew.

I was also the point of call for suppliers, with whom I built strong and reliable connections. The projects I managed often had short-lead times, which complemented my time-keeping skills, organisation and the strong relationships I built within my team to get work done more effectively under time-pressures.

Experiential Creative & Project Manager | Creative Production

EyeSpy360™

EyeSpy360 is the World's Leading PropTech VR Platform. An international company developing a more accessible approach to Virtual spaces. There are already customers in over 70 different countries and this is quickly expanding. 

I acted as Lead Designer across the company. This involved creating a cohesive brand across many different branches of design: UI/UX design, advertising, websites, apps, marketing material, branding, exhibition stands, email creatives, blog design, 3ds Max models for EyeSpyPLAN and instructional and promotional videos, to name a few! 

I also took over customer relations for a number of months and took part in testing the software and platform. 

www.eyespy360.com

Recognition:
INMAN TOP TECH PRODUCT
Exporter of the Year - UK PropTech Awards

Head Of Design | VR

John Lewis Of Hungerford

In my role at John Lewis of Hungerford, I had a variety of responsibilities ranging from pitching projects and developing initial design concepts, to finalising Fusion 2020 designs, processing sales and orchestrating production and installations.

Interior Design

I am a Multidisciplinary Creative with experience in Graphic Design, Creative Advertising, Art Direction, Creative Strategy, UI & UX Design, VR and emerging technologies, Experiential Design, Creative Production, 3D and Structural Design, Furniture and Product Design, Interior Design, Set Design, Creative PR, Marketing, Design for Production, practical prototyping, robotics, project management and managing new business start-ups. I am a creative problem solver, with particular interest in emerging technologies and sustainable and social Design. I have also published both industry-focused and pedagogic research papers and presented these at national and international conferences.

Acknowledgements:
FHEA - Fellow of Higher Education (FHEA)
FRSA - Fellow of the RSA
Global Fountain of Hygiene Design Competition 
(Bompas&Parr / Design Museum / Dezeen)
Exhibited at Haw Par in Hong Kong
Exhibited at The Design Museum in London 
Exhibited during Hong Kong Design Week 
Exhibited at DesignersBlock, during The London Design Festival, OXO Tower
Winner of the Global PepsiCo Design Challenge
Selected to exhibit at 'Prototypes for Humanity - GGS' during Dubai Design Week (a UK representative)
RSA Design Award - HC (my project recognised by Forbes magazine as one of the ‘concepts that show the future of the home’)
Unilever Award
Drum Award - best B2B experiential event of the year (production team - Invisible Blue)
UK PropTech Award (EyeSpy360)
Inman Top Tech Product (EyeSpy360)
Judge for the GREEN GRADS Awards during London Design Festival
Member of Cultural Learning Alliance

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