Experience

John Basham

Product Designer & Agentic Developer

Nambucca Valley, NSW · [email protected]

15+ years bridging visual design, UI/UX, development and creative leadership. Now building independent, local-first products through Flowforest.

2026 — Present

Flowforest

Founder & Principal Designer

Independent research and design practice building local-first knowledge tools. Product strategy, UX and development across Runway, Flair and Slate.

2021 — 2026

We Are Coast

Lead Front-End Designer/Developer

Led UI/UX and built custom WordPress and Shopify websites. Managed hosting, deployment and studio systems; contributed to project scoping, recruitment, mentoring and client training.

2018 — Present

Good job, John

Founder / Web Consultant

Independent website design, development and consulting. Worked remotely for Australian and US clients while travelling through Europe and South East Asia.

2020 — 2021

Solos

Dip-Tech Specialist

Ran digital ceramic glass printing production, prepared client artwork and solved commissioning and quality challenges.

2017 — 2018

Sketch & Etch

CNC Machinist

Programmed and operated laser and router CNC machines. Developed signage, packaging and production processes.

2010 — 2015

In10tion Creative Agency

Co-Founder / Creative Director

Led design and development, client relationships and delivery. Managed designers and developers, built custom websites and e-commerce stores, and built and sold an education portal.

Skills & tools

Product and interface design, UX, branding, motion, Figma and Adobe Creative Suite. HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Svelte, React, Node.js, PHP, WordPress and Shopify. Git, CI/CD, API integration, database and server administration.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts), Graphic Design & Multimedia — University of Ballarat, 2009.

Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design & Multimedia — University of Ballarat, 2007.

Mechatronic Engineering (Programming) studies — Deakin University, 2016; one semester.