Ben Savill, Designer in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Ben Savill

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Bio

Ben is a Melbourne-based UI designer who has been fortunate to work with some of the world's most iconic brands, including Game of Thrones, Mercedes-Benz, Coca-Cola, Haagen-Dazs, Canon, Toshiba, Deutsche Bank, and NowTV. He is always looking for new challenges and is excited to get started on his next project.

Portfolio

Work Experience

Creative Director

2017 - PRESENT
Savill Design & Development
  • Led design and development teams on projects ranging from company rebranding 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, Coca-Cola, and Canon.
Technologies: WordPress, Figma, Adobe, Prototyping, Product Design, UI Design, Art Direction, Branding, Visual Design, Data Visualization

Senior UI Designer (Contract)

2019 - 2019
Publicis | Nissan
  • Designed CMS modules and pages for the new Nissan and Infiniti websites.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Principle, Figma, Prototyping, Product Design

Lead UI Designer

2018 - 2019
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: Principle, Figma, Prototyping, Product Design

Lead UI and Brand Designer (Contract)

2017 - 2018
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, Prototyping, Product Design

Lead Brand and Web Designer (Contract)

2017 - 2017
Incito Wealth
  • Rebranded Incito Wealth, a Melbourne-based financial advice company, and designed them a new website.
Technologies: Principle, Adobe Photoshop, WordPress, Prototyping, Product Design

Lead Web and Brand Designer (Contract)

2016 - 2017
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, Prototyping, Product Design

Digital Designer

2015 - 2016
Photobox
  • Produced all types of creative media from microsites and marketing emails to television ads.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Prototyping, Product Design

Digital Designer

2014 - 2015
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: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

Digital Designer

2013 - 2014
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

Freelance Graphic and Web Design

2009 - 2013
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

Certifications

JUNE 2014 - PRESENT

Masters in Creative Computing (MSc)

Goldsmiths University

Skills

Tools

Principle, Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe

Industry Expertise

Automotive, Banking & Finance

Platforms

iOS, WordPress, Figma, Android

Languages

HTML, CSS

Other

Landing Page Design, Device Interaction, Animated Interactions, Responsive UI, Digital Product Design, Animation, Icon Sets, Design Systems, Data Visualization, Desktop App Design, UI Branding, Websites, App Design, UI Design, Prototyping, Paid Advertising, Web Design, Branding, Social Media Design, Cartoon Animation, Logo Design, Digital Advertising, Illustration, Cartoons, Cartoon Character Design, Animated GIFs, WordPress Design, Icon Design, Iconography, Concepting, Wireframing, Image Manipulation, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Ad Design, Interaction Design (IxD), Product Design, User Experience (UX), Digital Design, Art Direction, Dashboards, Fintech Design, Mobile Apps, Email Design, UX Design, Banner Design, Web UX, Cars, Flat Design, Development, Fintech, Mobile UI, Mobile App UI, Visual Design, Web Dashboards, Graphic Design, Software, Finance

Experience

  • Web Design - 11 years
  • Product Design - 11 years
  • WordPress - 11 years
  • Art Direction - 11 years
  • App Design - 11 years
  • UI Design - 11 years
  • Branding - 11 years
  • Figma - 8 years
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