Neil Hamilton Ritchie

Designer in Tokyo, Japan

Member since September 7, 2020

Neil is a passionate designer specialized in visual branding, UI design and web design, working with brands such as Volkswagen, CBRE Group, Linda Meredith, The Wiggles, MUFG Bank, as well as pre-IPO startups. He focuses on creating impactful digital experiences and delightful visual branding. His clients hire him for his visual sensibility and creativity.

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Digital Design

Company Rebrand
- Brand Design
- Art Direction
- Style Guides
- Visual Design Language
- Workshops
- Startups
- Finance
- Japan
- Clean Design
- Icon Design
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
- Print Design
- Illustration
- Visual Concepts
- Branding
Personal Finance App
- User Interface (UI)
- UI Branding
- Branding
- Design Systems
- Design Workshops
- Illustration
- Fintech
- Personal Finance
- Banking & Finance
- Mobile Banking
- PFM
- Art Direction
- Icon Design
- UI Components
Language Learning App
- User Interface (UI)
- User Experience (UX)
- Japanese-Mandarin Translation
- Japan
- Language Learning
- Learning
- Education
- Reading Interfaces
- User Journeys
- UI Components
- User Research
Payment App
- User Interface (UI)
- Conceptual Design
- Digital Payments
- Card Payments
- Finance
- Personal Finance
- Loyalty Programs
- Digital Points
- Digital Money
- Apple Pay
Corporate website
- User Interface (UI)
- Visual Design
- Web Design
- Responsive Design
- Branding
- Visual Design Language
- Personal Finance
- Art Direction
- Clean
- Illustration
- Photography
- Icon Design
- UI Components
Agency Website
- User Interface (UI)
- Web Design
- Agency Websites
- Marketing
- UI Branding
- Visual Design Language
- Brand Language
- Playful
- Responsive Design
- Landing Page Design

Employment

Senior Brand Designer
2021 - PRESENT
Rainforest QA
- Facilitated a series of Brand Strategy workshops with founders to help create alignment across the company.
- Contributed to the new brand identity and rollout across website and product onboarding.
- Relied on user research and contributed to UX/UI design within the product.
Technologies: Figma, Adobe Creative Suite
Senior Communication Designer
2019 - 2020
Moneytree
- Provided art direction for the company's rebranding in 2020.
- Managed the marketing design and video production that increased app install conversion with the App Store and Play Store by A/B testing.
- Handled the brand and UI design for mobile finance apps for Moneytree's various clients.
- Led brand workshops for internal and external projects.
- Designed three logos for the company, the BtoC app, and the BtoB platform.
Technologies: Adobe Suite, Android, iOS, Figma
Product and Promotion Designer
2018 - 2019
Moneytree
- Contributed to UI design concepts for various internal and external projects.
- Created the UX/UI design for Moneytree's design language system.
- Received App of the day on the App Store, and the Moneytree app was featured on the Apple website in Japan.
- Designed the UI/UX for the Moneytree personal finance app.
- Designed promotional products for the Moneytree brand.
- Designed the event booth for the largest fintech event in Japan.
Technologies: Adobe Suite, InVision, Sketch
UX/UI Designer
2017 - 2018
Atilika
- Improved the understanding of Atilika's users through user interviews and user journey mapping.
- Launched a variety of new features within the app that increased user engagement.
- Improved the UX and UI of the sign-up page to improve the communication of the product features and sign-up procedure.
Technologies: Sketch
Graphic Designer and Photographer
2010 - 2013
The Wiggles Pty Ltd.
- Created the album design for their music and DVD albums, including their special 20-year anniversary album.
- Developed the brand style guide and illustration.
- Photographed The Wiggles in the studio and on a film shoot for their DVD albums, concerts, and live television broadcasts.
- Designed and coordinated the new website. Created social media advertising and competition designs for Facebook and Youtube.
Technologies: Brand Guidelines, Album Artwork, Kids, Children's Illustration, Entertainment & Leisure, Music Industry, Print Design, Graphic Design, Web Design, Adobe Creative Suite

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Visual Communication and Design
2006 - 2008
University of Newcastle - Newcastle, Australia
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology
2005 - 2006
University of Newcastle - Newcastle, Australia

Certifications

Insights for Innovation
MAY 2020 - PRESENT
IDEO U
Business Design MBA
APRIL 2020 - PRESENT
d.MBA

Experience

CSS10 years
Web Design10 years
Visual Design10 years
UI Design4 years
Brand Design4 years
Web App Design4 years
Brand Guidelines4 years
Webflow2 years

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