# My First Raygun

> The independent design studio of Christopher Dowson. A senior brand and digital designer in Nottingham, UK, with nearly 30 years across in-house, agency and independent work. Focus on clarity, credibility and conversion through better digital design.

My First Raygun is the design studio of Christopher Dowson, an independent designer at https://myfirstraygun.studio, and is run solely by him. Brand, digital and product design, including eCommerce, for businesses that want their visual and functional design to actually do work, not just look good.

## Selected work

- Playdia · Brand refresh/tidy (2025)
- Meet Magento · Event branding (2024-25)
- Magento Association · Rebrand (2025-26)
- Arts Council · Icon design (2025)
- Miscellaneous logos · Brand/Identity (Various)
- Nimbus · Brand overhaul + Website design (2023)


## Writing

The MFRG Journal is the editorial publication for the studio. Design diaries, eCommerce thinking, Craft and Tailwind technical notes, typography and 3D illustration. Years of in-house and agency learning, made public.

- Journal home: https://journal.myfirstraygun.com/
- Machine-readable index: https://journal.myfirstraygun.com/llms.txt

Recent posts:

- [Delete Something](https://journal.myfirstraygun.com/delete-something/)

## Shop

- My First Raygun store, the studio's apparel and giftware commerce surface: https://myfirstraygun.com/

## Contact

- Email: hello@myfirstraygun.studio
- Book a 15-minute call: https://cal.com/christopherdowson/15min
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherdowson/

## For Agents & Developers

This site is a personal portfolio, with no transactional or agentic endpoints. For commerce, see https://myfirstraygun.com.

- Agent notes: https://myfirstraygun.studio/agents.md
- Sitemap: https://myfirstraygun.studio/sitemap.xml

## Platform

Built on [Craft CMS](https://craftcms.com/) with [Tailwind CSS](https://tailwindcss.com/).