A line drawing of Ben Brignell sitting at a table with his tie dipped in a mug of coffee

I'm Ben Brignell, a designer.

I specialise in strategic design, helping businesses create innovative technology that works for real people.

A few people I've worked with

Product design and UX

Design Principles

I created an award-winning open source collection of Design Principles and methods used around the world by schools, universities and organisations. Take a look at principles.design or book a workshop

Nordhealth

Read the case study on how I led the design and development of a consumer app that simplifies pet care management, involving research, iterative design, collaboration and piloted it in real-world clinics.

Ben Brignell speaking in front of a whiteboard with sketches and notes written on it

Smart Pension

Read a case study about my recent work with Smart Pension's innovation team applying behavioural economics and user-centred design to solve complex financial problems.

People at a table discussing paper prototypes in a workshop

Workshops

I facilitate workshops covering design sprints, UX research, user-centred design, sketch notes, visual thinking, empathy mapping and design principles.

Book a workshop for your team