Henry Villiers, Designer in San Francisco, CA, United States
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Henry Villiers

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Designer

Location
San Francisco, CA, United States
Toptal Member Since
October 16, 2018

Henry is a multi-award-winning creative with 18 years of experience in product, UX, interaction and visual design. He works best in fast-paced, collaborative environments that are primarily focused on helping catalyze change through design. His past clients include Nokia, Coca-Cola, Diageo, and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Product DesignVisual DesignUser Experience (UX)Usability TestingUX ResearchLean UXUser Interface (UI)Design SystemsSketchiOSAdobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopInVisionBrandingUX Design

Portfolio

Work Experience

Lead Designer

2016 - 2018
Stellar Labs
  • Acted as the lead UX designer of an extremely complex enterprise SaaS product.
  • Set out the design vision and ensured consistent application across teams and product streams.
  • Led the creation of a co-authored enterprise design system built for scale and speed.
  • Recruited and managed a team of high-performing designers.
  • Reported the progress and strategy to commercial partners and directors.
Technologies: iOS, Jira, Adobe Creative Suite, InVision, Sketch

Head of Design

2015 - 2016
Victor
  • Acted as the principle product designer focused on an iOS app, web app, and brand experience.
  • Created the discovery, interaction, and visual designs including the low-fidelity prototypes and the high-fidelity ones that were design-ready for a developer handoff.
  • Conducted user research to validate product assumptions and implemented user-feedback loops.
  • Made data-driven product decisions based on analytics and customer feedback.
  • Researched, planned, and designed user-centric experiences.
  • Crafted the product and design strategies to achieve business goals while maximizing ROI.
Technologies: iOS, Jira, Axure, Adobe Creative Suite, InVision, Sketch

Lead UX Designer

2012 - 2015
WeStore
  • Led the brand discovery, design, and development of various companies' core experience principles.
  • Collaborated with the marketing and sales teams on the design of their marketing website.
  • Designed an intuitive responsive web app, allowing customers to manage box status and inventory.
  • Ran a series of design sprints for accelerated product design and feature development.
  • Introduced a lean UX design philosophy to help improve design team velocity.
Technologies: Analytics, Jira, Axure, Adobe Creative Suite

Senior Art Director

2008 - 2012
Instinctif Partners
  • Led the creative branch at global business communications consultancy which acts for over 800 clients and spans across 22 offices.
  • Guided teams of designers through online and offline challenges.
  • Worked with cutting-edge technology to produce innovative marketing solutions.
  • Communicated with clients, managers, and programmers to deliver high-end digital experiences.
  • Designed end to end—starting from a pencil to the final artwork piece—often having to meet rigorous deadline requirements.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite

Art Director

2006 - 2008
Inspirential
  • Worked as part of an event communications company that inspires target audiences through brand and product experiences.
  • Collaborated with large teams of suppliers to create bespoke, content-managed, large screen animations for a football stadium.
  • Worked with filmmakers and developers to create "virtually live" pop acts that were simultaneously projected into nightclubs nationwide.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite

Graphic Designer

2002 - 2006
National Lampoon
  • Acted as the lead designer in a Los Angeles-based production company, working on TV shows for National Lampoon’s new cable network.
  • Developed the brand and acted as a guardian of the on-screen graphics.
  • Worked across teams in Los Angeles, New York, and London—managing designers and stakeholders in different time zones.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite

Middleweight Designer

2000 - 2002
Delve
  • Learned my trade in an explosive digital agency, working on a diverse portfolio of online products and services.
  • Designed end to end—from the pencil to the final artwork—often having to meet rigorous deadline requirements.
  • Worked with clients, managers, and programmers to deliver high-end digital experiences.
  • Designed and realized the internal promotions and marketing.
Technologies: HTML, Adobe Photoshop
1997 - 2000

Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honors in Graphic Design

Kingston University - London, UK

1996 - 1997

Completed Courses in Foundation Studies in Art and Design (Graphic Design)

Gloucestershire College - Cheltenham, UK

1990 - 1996

A-Levels, Diploma of Achievement in Art and Design

Malvern College - Malvern, UK