Ben Savill
Designer
Location
London, United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since
January 9, 2017
Ben is a London-based UI designer who has been fortunate to work with some of the world's most iconic brands, including Game of Thrones, Mercedes-Benz, Haagen-Dazs, Canon, Toshiba, and NowTV. He is always looking for new challenges and is excited to get started on his next project.
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Work Experience
2017 - PRESENT
Creative Director
Savill Design & Development
- Led design and development teams on projects, ranging from company rebrand to web and app design.
- Experienced in wireframing, prototyping, and final delivery with a particular specialization in UI design for websites and mobile apps.
- Collaborated with international clients across multiple sectors, including finance, food, and technology. Clients include Sky, Toshiba, Disney, Game of Thrones, and Canon.
Technologies: InVision, WordPress, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
2019 - 2019
Senior UI Designer (Contract)
Publicis | Nissan
- Designed CMS modules and pages for the new Nissan and Infiniti websites.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, InVision, Principle, Sketch
2018 - 2019
Lead UI Designer
Deutsche Bank | HCL
- Led the UI in the creation of iControl, a powerful web dashboard that gives companies end-to-end visibility on their business processes and—most importantly—flags when these processes go wrong.
- Over the course of eight months, our small team of 10 conceived, user-tested, validated, and produced the tool, working closely with the Deutsche Bank’s operations team to bring it to market.
Technologies: InVision, Principle, Sketch
2017 - 2018
Lead UI and Brand Designer (Contract)
DoctorLink
- Led the UI design of DoctorLink, an NHS-funded web and mobile app that allows users to diagnose conditions from home and book appointments with their GP.
Technologies: Principle, Sketch
2017 - 2017
Lead Brand and Web Designer (Contract)
Incito Wealth
- Rebranded Incito Wealth, a Melbourne-based financial advice company, and designed them a new website.
Technologies: Principle, InVision, Adobe Photoshop, WordPress, Sketch
2016 - 2017
Lead Web and Brand Designer (Contract)
Appsumer
- Rebranded the Appsumer company, a SaaS platform that groups data from different ad campaign tracking software, helping mobile marketing teams compare their conversion across different channels and adjust their spending accordingly.
- Designed a new, responsive website in addition to other digital assets, including emails, illustration, and animation.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
2015 - 2016
Digital Designer
Photobox
- Produced all types of creative media from microsites and marketing emails to television ads.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
2014 - 2015
Digital Designer
Digital Annexe
- Created content for the Mercedes-Benz, Smart Car, and Massey Ferguson websites for eight months, ranging from new iconography to homepage carousels and webpages.
- Designed digital illustrations, creating characters and icons for the Digital Annexe homepage.
Technologies: Flash, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
2013 - 2014
Digital Designer
Noble Macmillan
- Created digital designs for this luxury leather accessory retailer, including photography, web design, print ads, and social media marketing.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
2009 - 2013
Freelance Graphic and Web Design
Various Clients
- Served as a freelance graphic and web designer for various clients throughout the university, including India Kang, Noble Macmillan, and Savill Financial Consulting.
Technologies: WordPress, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Education
2013 - 2014
Master's Degree in Design Computing
University of Goldsmiths - London, United Kingdom
2009 - 2012
Bachelor's Degree with First Class Honors in English Literature
University of Exeter - Devon, United Kingdom
Experience
Adobe Photoshop - 8 yearsResponsive Web Design (RWD) - 8 yearsIllustration - 8 yearsUI Design - 8 yearsBranding - 6 yearsApp Design - 6 yearsSocial Media Design - 6 yearsSketch - 1 yearLocation
