London

Design that starts with the right problem,
not the nearest solution.

Previously at Marks & Spencer, designing for self-service checkouts and the M&S Banking app.

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Onboarding Digital Rewards · M&S Bank

I redesigned the onboarding flow for M&S Bank's digital rewards programme, helping new customers link accounts, claim vouchers and discover bonus offers with confidence.

BankingOnboardingMobile AppDesign System

My Role

Product Designer

Users Impacted

3M+ Customers

Activation Lift

+12%

Programme Value

£40M Rewards

Onboarding Digital Rewards · M&S Bank

Self Checkout Error Messages · M&S

Rewriting and restructuring error messaging across M&S self-service checkouts to reduce assistant call-outs and help shoppers recover without friction.

RetailService DesignContent DesignIn-Store

My Role

Product Designer

Stores Live

1,000+ UK

Live

−20%

Error States

40+ Unified

Self Checkout Error Messages · M&S

Sparks Pay — Redirected Journey

A redirected sign-up journey for Sparks Pay that gently moves customers between M&S Bank and the Sparks rewards app without losing context or trust.

FintechCross-App FlowConversionMobile

My Role

Product Designer

Credit Unlocked

£500 / User

Drop-off Reduced

−42%

Reach

UK-wide

Sparks Pay — Redirected Journey

Sparks Days Out — Usability Research

A moderated usability study across 15 participants that revealed why new M&S Sparks customers couldn't sign up to Sparks Days Out — feeding directly into a full page redesign brief.

ResearchUsability TestingJourney MappingLoyalty & Retail

My Role

UX Researcher

Method

Moderated Remote

Participants

13–15 Users

Friction Points

3 Critical

Sparks Days Out — Usability Research

Progress Pulse for Runna

A speculative feature concept for Runna that visualises long-term running progress, helping subscribers see the payoff of structured training plans.

Health & FitnessConceptData VizMobile App

My Role

Product Designer

Concept Type

Speculative

Surface

Mobile App

Focus

Long-term Progress

Progress Pulse for Runna
ABOUT ME

Designing with curiosity and clarity.

That experience feeds directly into how I approach product design. Videography taught me how to tell a story — how to distill a complex idea into something that lands emotionally and communicates clearly. It sharpened my design instincts and gave me a fluency in both creative and business language. I understand what it means to balance aesthetic vision with commercial reality, and to bring people with me along the way.

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Michael Ogunsakin

Needs product design help? Let's talk.

If your team is looking for a product designer who can contribute to real product work, and my sample project aligns with what you're looking for, I'd love to connect.

I enjoy working in cross-functional environments and collaborating with engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to bring ideas to life in a practical, thoughtful way. Feel free to email me :)

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