About James Warner

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17 Jul 2026

Introduction

Hey 👋 I'm a web-focused design engineer, living nearby London.

You can find me occasionally streaming design/dev work on Twitch / JMSWRNR.

I'm working at Sanity on the Media Library team, focused primarily on front-end software engineering. I've previously worked at LEGO on digital experiences, UI components and content delivery systems, and at EA doing application security analysis on a red team.

My fascination with computers began in my early teens, where a passion for reverse-engineering and web design sparked my journey into making and breaking all things digital.

I deeply value craft and enjoy blending motion, interaction, and accessibility to create intuitive and visually engaging user experiences ✨

Personal Interests

☕Brewing coffee
🌱Horticulture
🍳Cooking & fermentation
🎸Playing guitar
👾Pixel art & video game design
🏠Home automation

Code Editor

Right now I'm using:

Software

I'm also curating this list of Design Engineer Tools!

I'm frequently asked about the tools and technologies I use, so here are some lists!

My preferred web tech:

React - UI Library
Vite - Front-end Tooling
Node.js - JavaScript Runtime
Sanity - Headless CMS & CDN
Vercel - Static / Serverless Deployment & CDN
Cloudflare R2 - Cloud Storage
Cloudflare Registrar - Domains
Plausible - Analytics

I also use:

Next.js - React Web App Framework
TypeScript - Typed Superset of JavaScript
Zustand - React State Management
Three.js - 3D Graphics Library
GROQ - Graph Relational Object Queries
MongoDB - NoSQL Database
MongoDB Atlas Serverless - Serverless Hosting for MongoDB
Electron - Desktop App Framework
electron-vite - Use Electron with Vite Tooling

Tools:

Brave - Web Browser
Figma - Interface Design
Trello - Todo / Management
Parsec - Remote Desktop
Color.review - Color Contrast Review
RegExr - Visual Regular Expression Tester
JWT.io - JSON Web Token Debugger
Blender - Open-source 3D Tool
Aseprite - Animated Sprite Editor & Pixel Art
Unity - Game Engine
ShareX - Screen Capture & Productivity
OBS Studio - Broadcasting Software
Spotify - Music Streaming
TrueNAS Scale - NAS OS
Home Assistant - Home Automation

Reading List

Some books I like and recommend!

Career & Practical:

Food & Drink:

Gardening:

The Self-Sufficiency Garden

Biographies:

The Creative Act

Art & Video Games:

The Amazon links on this page may contain affiliate tags. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps financially support my content creation!

Hardware

Office Setup:

ASUS ROG Swift PG279QM - 27" Main Monitor
LG 27GP850-B - 27" Secondary Monitor
Ergotron LX Dual Stacking Arm Black - Vertical Monitor Stack
Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 - Display Tablet
Herman Miller Embody Rhythm Black - Office Chair
Fully Jarvis L-Shaped 200x160cm Black (Discontinued) - Sit/Stand Desk
Razer Viper V3 Pro - Mouse

Custom Workstation PC:

AMD Ryzen™ 9 5950X - CPU
2x ASUS ROG Strix OC 3090 - GPU
128GB Crucial Ballistix DDR4-3600 - RAM
Lian Li O11-D XL - Case
Gigabyte X570 Aorus Xtreme (rev 2.0) - Motherboard
Samsung 980 PRO 2TB NVMe - SSD
Corsair AX1600i - PSU

Custom Keyboard:

Polycarbonate HHHH Salamander - Case
GMK Dracula - Keycaps
hineybush h87a - PCB
Tealios V2 - Switches
- Gateron Milky Tops
- Gateron Blue Springs
- Krytox 205g0 Lube
GMK Screw-in Stabs Clipped & 205g0
White PBT Plate
Stainless Steel Weight