Ben Spear

Transformative design leader

Role
Design Manager at Assessment For Good
Location
Providence, RI, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Ben Spear

Design is how we make the world.After 20 years and hundreds of projects, I’ve learned how to turn design into real momentum across teams, products, and organizations. My work spans:• Building and leading high-performing design teams• Scaling design practices and operations• UX and product design• User research and insight synthesis• Brand strategy and visual identity• Hands-on UX/UI workshops and teachingI lead by serving, and I believe—without irony—that good design can change how we work, how we think, and who we become.

Experience

  1. Design Manager

    Assessment For Good

    Aug 2024 — Present

    Lead a team of four designers, working closely with the Directors of Strategy and Engineering, as well as academic researchers to accurately measure the emotional development of Black and Latinx students aged 8–13.

Education

  • Boston University

    BFA, Graphic Design

    1997 — 2002

  • Scuola Internazionale di Grafica

    Semester Abroad, Graphic Design, Book Arts, Printmaking, Italian Language

    2001 — 2001

Skills

  • Logo Design
  • Advertising
  • Interaction Design
  • Photography
  • Brand Development
  • Brand Architecture
  • Art Direction
  • User Interface Design
  • Lean Startup
  • Typography
  • Web Design
  • Sketch App
  • Public Speaking
  • Graphics
  • Indesign
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Corporate Branding
  • Creative Strategy
  • Leadership
  • User Experience Design
  • Identity Development
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Design Leadership
  • User Experience
  • Marketing Communications
  • Illustrator
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Concept Development
  • Social Media
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Start-Up Consulting
  • Collaboration
  • Invision
  • Creative Direction
  • Corporate Identity
  • Graphic Design
  • Branding & Identity
  • Marketing

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