Benjamin Richard

Experience

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  Octostudios

  Sept 2007 - May 2008

  Creative Assistant / Intern
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  Griffin York & Krause

  Jun 2009 - Jan 2010

  Creative Assistant / Intern
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  Exit41, Inc.

  Sept 2010 - Nov 2011

  UI Designer, Marketing, Client Services

  Presented each client with projected design mock-ups, to reveal complete brand balance with Exit41 online ordering guidelines.Created and maintained client online ordering website interfaces as well as social integrations and compatibility.Designed application interfaces for iPhone and iPad formats resulting in joint integration with online ordering websites and store menus for the on-the-go customer.Responsible for imagery and design for the company website and generation of Exit41’s print material and direct marketing promotions. Show less

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  BenRichard Design

  Nov 2011 - now

  Freelance Experience Designer

  Offered services include:Branding, Website Design, Product Design, Experience Design and Marketing.

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  IAMKING Entertainment

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

  Graphic Designer

  Served as lead graphic designer for I AM KING Entertainment, #1 in Manchester for Entertainment and Night Life. Responsible for company branding of logo, business cards, business documents and company accessories. Created flyers and invitations to hosted events around Southern NH. Designed and developed company website (iamkingent.com). Also responsible for company Facebook, Twitter and Linked In pages.

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  Spectrum Marketing

  Mar 2012 - May 2012

  Graphic Designer

  Worked cohesively with our graphics department and sales reps to complete multiple projects for an extra large client base.Responsible for large daily workloads and meeting strict deadlines.Designed several advertisements for our monthly magazine publication. Touched upon numerous print mediums including banners, posters, signs, menus, business cards, brochures, flyers, letterheads and envelopes.

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  Boyle Energy Services & Technology, Inc.

  May 2012 - Sept 2012

  Web Designer (Contract)

  Solely in charge of designing and developing new company website using Wordpress platform and MySQL database.Collaborated with executives and marketing team, meeting goals to mature company image, logo usage, brand documentation and marketing collateral.

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  SnapApp

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2014

  Lead Graphic Designer, UI/UX Designer

  - Responsible for the visual design and user experience of the SnapApp marketing online product. Contributed to customer interview research to inform design direction.- Re-designed company website, with a focus on consistent messaging of product information, simplified navigation, and improved inbound sign up form. Led branding overhaul including updated logo, color scheme and iconography.- Assisted marketing team with website analytic analysis, keyword research, and search engine optimization strategies. Show less

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  Socrademy

  Jun 2014 - Oct 2016

  UI/UX Designer

  We make it easy for students, educators and communities to Connect. Learn. Grow.

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  UnitedHealth Group

  Jul 2014 - Sept 2016

  Experience Designer

  - Defined design processes and norms, by implementing lean methodologies, and human-centered design principles.- Facilitated design reviews for strategy alignment with leadership and stakeholders across the organization.- Conducted customer research workshops to define design direction. Owned the wireframe-to-prototype creation of new healthcare products and services across all devices.

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  Liberty Mutual Insurance

  Oct 2016 - Apr 2021

  Senior Product Designer

  - Dedicated product designer for two Auto insurance teams.- Define and execute digital experiences that satisfy the insurance persona’s end-to-end journey, by solving for their pain points.-Own product design life-cycle, by working closely with product, engineering, research, content and analytics.-Contribute to product research and usability testing to inform direction for new features and experiences.-Contribute to Auto’s product strategy and feature prioritization.- Lead my team’s design concepts, including architecture, flows, layout, composition and implementation of UI/UX.- Ensure design consistency through our design system, as well as evolve the components within it.- Share design decisions with stakeholders and leadership, to align with business and product strategy.- Mentor younger designers, to promote team design standards. Show less

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  Outdoorsy

  Apr 2021 - now

  • Lead Product Designer

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Senior Product Designer

    Apr 2021 - now