Ben's been a pleasure to work with. So good at making complex problems feel simple so if you need someone to look at a messy space and turn it into a plan, he's your guy!Ben's a really thoughtful designer and has done some great work thinking through our design system and how things should work and fit more broadly. Always happy to jump in, help or talk through a problem whenever you need him.More importantly - he's too much fun to work with!SrishtiProduct Design LeadSo good at making complex problems feel simple so if you need someone to look at a messy space and turn it into a plan, he's your guy!
Ben jumped straight into a genuinely hard problem: designing the mental model for a brand-new roles and permissions framework, with no UI to lean on, in about a week. It was a pure customer empathy and structural thinking exercise (understanding how our users would actually need to reason about roles and permissions).He got up to speed on a mountain of context fast and came back with a clear, simplified proposal that gave the team real confidence in our approach and a vision for where it could go.We then sparred through his output together as a team in a working session that was genuinely productive, and we walked away with an agreed first iteration that we then validated successfully with our customer-facing teams.Andras DombiProduct LeadHe got up to speed on a mountain of context fast and came back with a clear, simplified proposal that gave the team real confidence in our approach and a vision for where it could go.
I worked with Ben on a complex design system project where he was the design system lead, and his impact was clear from day one. Ben kept a tight handle on client requirements and led the team to deliver perfect hand-offs across multiple teams working in parallel. He designed and implemented a highly scalable design token structure that worked seamlessly across multiple levels and brands, making it universal enough for any team to adopt with ease. Beyond his leadership, Ben also rolled up his sleeves and contributed directly to the design work alongside the rest of the team. His upbeat, direct personality made every call engaging, even the ones that should have been boring, and his balance of technical rigor with great energy made him a fantastic lead to work with.Manuel OrnelasSenior Product DesignerI worked with Ben on a complex design system project where he was the design system lead, and his impact was clear from day one.
Ben was able to take really vague briefs and was able to turn it into a designs that improved the experience for our users. Ben works fast, is thoughtful, and completely unflappable when requirements change.Ben is great at drilling down into requirements to understand the problems we faced in order to make continual improvements to designsStephenSenior EngineerBen works fast, is thoughtful, and completely unflappable when requirements change.
Ben is a great leader and communicator. Thorough, technical and commercially minded - Ben understands the nuances of what is needed for the work to be a success.Ben is refreshingly direct, and someone I know I can trust when there are many moving parts to a piece of work.I hope our paths cross again soon!Lottie GallianoClient PartnerBen is refreshingly direct, and someone I know I can trust when there are many moving parts to a piece of work.
...there's enough work here to keep us sustained for years, and the design system stuff is incredible. We’ve already seen a benefit, it’s already sped us up significantly.Kyrsten MLead Product DesignerWe’ve already seen a benefit, it’s already sped us up significantly.
I really enjoyed working with Ben, he brings a great energy to any team and gets stuck in and fits in instantly. He works closely with the engineers and is really collaborative. A great addition to any team in my opinionAbigail KnowlesSoftware EngineerI really enjoyed working with Ben, he brings a great energy to any team and gets stuck in and fits in instantly.
I have worked with Ben on my most recent client engagement. Ben confidently led the team with his warm and charming personality. It's very clear that Ben takes a lot of pride in his work, has many years of experience behind him, and produces work to a high standard whilst ensuring stakeholder alignment on complex pieces of work. Overall, I would happily work with Ben again in the future and would confidently rely on his expertise on large projects.Mitchell VivantiSenior Software EngineerBen confidently led the team with his warm and charming personality.
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So good at making complex problems feel simple so if you need someone to look at a messy space and turn it into a plan, he's your guy!”
SSrishtiProduct Design Lead
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He got up to speed on a mountain of context fast and came back with a clear, simplified proposal that gave the team real confidence in our approach and a vision for where it could go.”
Andras DombiProduct Lead
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I worked with Ben on a complex design system project where he was the design system lead, and his impact was clear from day one.”
Manuel OrnelasSenior Product Designer
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Ben works fast, is thoughtful, and completely unflappable when requirements change.”
SStephenSenior Engineer
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Ben is refreshingly direct, and someone I know I can trust when there are many moving parts to a piece of work.”
LLottie GallianoClient Partner
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We’ve already seen a benefit, it’s already sped us up significantly.”
Kyrsten MLead Product Designer
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I really enjoyed working with Ben, he brings a great energy to any team and gets stuck in and fits in instantly.”
AAbigail KnowlesSoftware Engineer
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Ben confidently led the team with his warm and charming personality.”
Andras DombiProduct Lead
Manuel OrnelasSenior Product Designer
Kyrsten MLead Product Designer
Mitchell VivantiSenior Software Engineer