Testimonials

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  Ben was in charge of my job search, post course completion, and preparation at General Assembly SF. I can say, hands down, that Ben was instrumental in my securing a position so quickly following completion of the course. He engages students with enthusiasm by using real world scenarios. He truly en

  joys what he does, offering his expertise outside class hours without hesitation. I would, and look forward to, working with Ben in the future.

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  Taylor Glas-Hochstettler

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  Ben is an incredibly personable and supportive teacher. He brings years of practical industry experience to his mentorship and is a great resource for young designers.

  Meghna Dholakia

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  Ben is quite simply a fabulous designer to work with! I've greatly enjoyed his passion for designing the best digital experiences. He brings a refreshing innovative flair for the extraordinary, grounded in his research into the biology of human experience, as it pertains to human computer interactio

  n. He speaks confidently and frequently around the world on this novel powerful approach, with superb understanding, benefitting both novices and experts alike. Ben is a knowledgeable force to be reckoned with, with an infectiously affable personality and drive to communicate profound concepts easily, to help everyone design better products. He has a tremendous wealth of ideas and insights to share; thus I recommend him for any speaking engagements or design projects that he pursues.

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  Uday Gajendar

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  Ben kept us ahead of schedule and maintained everyone's spirits in the face of daunting odds and unrealistic expectations. He brought so much knowledge of communication client and browser-based design, and has a passion for creating interactive products that reveal the best in human nature, that the

  design discussions just aren't as deep as they used to be. I hope the interactive video world is appreciating you, Ben!

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  Alison Ruge

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  Ben joined my team at a critical time and quickly got up to speed. He brought with him expert domain knowledge of online advertising and was able to have immediate impact on projects large and small. He's very capable of handling everything from conceptual product strategy to the finest details of t

  he finished design.

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  Neil Ramshaw

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  What's really stood out about Ben's work on AdWords has been his enthusiasm about the product and his willingness to go the extra mile. When he joined the team, he not only learned the product basics, he became a serious advertiser in his own right. Moreover, he conducted in-depth experiments with m

  ost of the competing products in the space and put together a detailed overview to share with the rest of the team. I've enjoyed working with him.

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  Geoff Davis

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  I had the pleasure of working with Ben to design and build a curriculum to help junior User Experience designers succeed in their new career. Ben's knowledge of interpersonal relations and deep understanding of how UX works in the real world was invaluable on the project. Ben was fun to work with bu

  t always kept on task, and was always open to feedback while keeping to a vision that he helped to build. The curriculum that he built is something that will help hundreds of new UXers world-wide be successful in their first UX job. I look forward to being able to work with Ben again in the future.

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  Adrian M Ryan

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  Ben is an insightful and talented UX Designer. He understands the user experience as just that, a chance to create a great experience for the user. He has a real knack for marketing as well. It was a pleasure working with him.

  Phil Young

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  Hands down Ben is the best UX Designer in the industry. Ben couples a keen eye for detail with a kind disposition - a combination that's integral for a positive, healthy, and efficient creative design process. Ben was hired by samesurf (http://bit.ly/cibUqk+) in January 2010 to develop functional sp

  ecifications for the Company's applications for Mac, PC, and Linux. His work product was extraordinary and his work ethic just blew all of us away. The team and I at samesurf wholeheartedly recommend Ben to perform any design or online related task for your company. Ben's simply the best!

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  K. David Pirnazar

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  Ben helped us remain objective when considering our ideas of what users needed in a collaborative file sharing system. He formulated our first wire-frames and later, high-res mock-ups published to the engineering group. He also wrote a first and second draft of our functional specification for a lar

  ge web-based enterprise app. When user interaction discussions reached an impasse, no one in the room understood better how to deconstruct, analyse and consider the available options and possible implications for users, helping us weigh the best first course for development focus. Heuristics and Human Factors can be hard issues to sort, even when considering apps in a well-known space with years of tradition. Finding new original ideas to inject into the market-place was where Ben was able to help us the most.

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  Jeff Papineau