LORNA MCFALL

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ABOUT

Lorna McFall is a Freelance UI/ UX Designer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.Having graduated with a First with Distinction in BDes (hons) Animation Degree, she initially worked within the Children’s Animation Industry at Sixteen South before reskilling into the Games Industry via Northern Ireland Screen.At Lovewish Games she grew from being a Part Time Junior Game Developer to becoming the Full Time Studio Head of their Northern Ireland Division, Studio Witchstar.She has since completed the UI & UX Design for several projects. Her published titles include 'Paleo Pines' and ‘Live by the Sword: Tactics’. Within one year Studio Witchstar published 'The Final Farewell' and 'Anchored Hearts: A Tale of Destiny' which she is credited as Creative Director. Mostly recently released was the award winning 'The Séance of Blake Manor', which Metacritic rated #11 in The 20 Best PC Games of 2025.In her 5 years within the games industry she has experience across 13 projects with a range of clients types, being tasked from creating the entirety of the UI art from concept to final assets, to designing the user flow cases from wireframes to prototypes based on user research and play test results.In addition Lorna has experience in tutoring and training others wishing to enter the field. She has presented talks and ran full day workshops for Northern Ireland Screen, Ardán, Next Gen Skills Academy, as well as Ulster University; teaching a range of topics including entering the Games Industry, UI Design and UX Design, Accessibility, Freelancing, as well as Sustainable Studio Management. In both work and as a speaker she is transparent about being neurodivergent, seeking to remove the stigma, and promotes accessibility both within games and the studios they are created.If you are in need of assistances on your project, Lorna is open to opportunities so contact to see how she can best help you reach your goals.

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PORTFOLIO

Lorna has worked on a range of unannounced projects and in a number of instances is unable to publicly showcase her work in its full breadth, so this is just a sample of her portfolio.
If you wish to see the full portfolio please email to request access.

THE SÉANCE OF BLAKE MANOR
- Majority of UI/UX Design from concept to final in game assets

PALEO PINES
- Additional UI/UX Design content and passes on previous designs

THE FINAL FAREWELL
- UI/UX Design from concept to final in game assets

ANCHORED HEARTS : A TALE OF DESTINY
- Creative Director
- UI/UX Design from concept to final in game assets

TESTIMONY

I had the pleasure of working with Lorna at Studio Witchstar for over a year, and she was an absolute delight to collaborate with. She is dedicated and hardworking, and brings an exceptional level of empathy and kindness to any team she's in. Her ability to create a positive and supportive environment for everyone she works with can't be understated.Lorna is also very talented in a wide variety of skills, but her expertise in UI/UX design is particularly outstanding. Her ability to craft intuitive and visually appealing designs consistently impressed me, and she's always willing to make adjustments to designs based on feedback. Check out 'The Final Farewell' and 'Anchored Hearts: A Tale of Destiny' to see for yourself!I would definitely recommend working with Lorna, I would do so again in a heartbeat!Charly Sproule - Games Marketing & Video Editing