Welp MagazineDesigner play a crucial role in any startup. It takes an extraordinary person to fulfil the Designer role. We have selected these Designer’s for this list as they are inspiring for a variety of reasons – whether that’s pushing boundaries, creating groundbreaking products, or doing their bit to save the world.
Our analysts did their best to select be best, and most innovative Designer’s. The list is in no particular order!
Stuart Hughes
Designer @ Goldstriker International
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Chris Green
Senior Designer @ Arup
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Arup is an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers and technical specialists offering a broad range of professional services. Read more about Arup on Crunchbase…
Federico Ferraro
Co-Founder & Designer @ Quiqup
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”ff3derico”]Quiqup is a provider of on-demand, same-day, and scheduled delivery solutions to retailers and restaurants. Read more about Quiqup on Crunchbase…
Fabio Benedetti
Visual Designer Apps Europe @ Apple
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”cocorino”]Read more about Apple on Crunchbase…
Jeremy Besnard
Chief Designer @ Exscientia
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Exscientia is a pharmatech company that uses an end-to-end AI platform to design and discover new drugs. Read more about Exscientia on Crunchbase…
Rory McCawl
Product Designer @ Meta
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Justin Gruss
Product Designer @ Argent
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”justingruss”]Argent is the most simple and secure smart wallet for crypto. Read more about Argent on Crunchbase…
Larissa Keely
Designer Sales Specialist @ Wren Kitchens
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”keely_larissa”]We’re passionate about kitchens and in providing a great service for our customers. That’s why we’ve developed The Wren Way Read more about Wren Kitchens on Crunchbase…
Andy Ashburner
Senior Product Designer @ Meta
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”caffeinehit”]Read more about Meta on Crunchbase…
Jerome Iveson
Founder & Product Designer @ Thrive
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Beautiful Software for Creative Minds Read more about Thrive on Crunchbase…
Olivia Sharp
Content Designer @ Kainos
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Kainos provide digital technology solutions that enable companies to work smarter, faster, better. Read more about Kainos on Crunchbase…
Jana Grajciarova
UX/UI designer @ Repositive
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Repositive offers a platform that enables individuals to access and share human genomic data. Read more about Repositive on Crunchbase…
Ryan Houston-McMillan
UX Lead for Strategic designers/Customer services Innovation @ Airbus
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”RHMcMillan”]Read more about Airbus on Crunchbase…
Adele Cutting
Audio Director, Speech Director, Sound Designer @ Soundcuts
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Claire Scott
Senior Graphic Designer @ Zoological Society of London
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Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is an international scientific, conservation and educational charity. Read more about Zoological Society of London on Crunchbase…
Coralie Bickford-Smith
British Graphic Designer @ Penguin Books
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”CBickfordSmith”]Penguin Books is a company that develops book apps for the iPhone. Read more about Penguin Books on Crunchbase…
Giannicola Baiardi
Lead Interaction Designer @ Arduino
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”giannicolab”]Read more about Arduino on Crunchbase…
Daryl Walker-Smith
Senior UX Designer @ Greensill Capital
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”darylws”]Read more about Greensill Capital on Crunchbase…
Nicholas Thurgood
Associate Lead Designer @ Ubisoft
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Jasmine Cox
Product Designer @ BBC
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BBC is a large-scale broadcasting corporation that offers content to inform, educate, and entertain people. Read more about BBC on Crunchbase…
Will Green
Senior Product Designer @ Ravelin
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”willtgr”]Ravelin is a smart fraud detection and prevention platform that helps companies stop online payment fraud. Read more about Ravelin on Crunchbase…
Chatura Fernando
Product Designer @ Intercom
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Mohammed Al-Rawhani
Senior Pixel Designer @ STMicroelectronics
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Lorenzo Tucker
Web Developer and Designer @ Wayra
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Peter Edlin
Co-Founder & Designer @ Huskr
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Huskr is a group deals platform with a curated products and services range, aiming to support the growth of independent online sellers. Read more about Huskr on Crunchbase…
Edwin Yuen
Junior UX Designer @ {buzz
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”edwinyuen”]Read more about {buzz on Crunchbase…
Maxime De Greve
Mobile Designer & Animator @ Marvel
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”maximedegreve”]Marvel puts the power of design in everyone’s hands. Read more about Marvel on Crunchbase…
Chris Atherton
Designer @ NAV
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”finiteattention”]Read more about NAV on Crunchbase…
Jeff Lewis
Designer & Founder @ Lucid Games
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An independent videogame developer in Liverpool, UK. Read more about Lucid Games on Crunchbase…
Adrienne Law
Writer & Narrative Designer @ Interior Night
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Interior Night is an independent game studio of Quantic Dream and Sony veterans based in London. Read more about Interior Night on Crunchbase…
Alasdair Monk
Product designer @ Heroku
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”almonk”]Read more about Heroku on Crunchbase…
Jon Ardern
Co-Founder, Designer @ Superflux
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”jonardern”]Superflux is a design company that utilizes rapid prototyping and media sketches to produce concepts, experiences, products, and services. Read more about Superflux on Crunchbase…
Dami Famuyibo
Lead Designer @ Catalyst Fund
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Yu Kyung Lee
Senior Product Designer @ ROLI
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ROLI is a London-based music technology company that produces musical instruments and software products. Read more about ROLI on Crunchbase…
Daniel Giuditta
Product Designer @ Meta
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Nerissa Prawiro
UX Designer @ Goldman Sachs
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Diane Faidy
Interaction Designer @ Google
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”@dianefaidy”]Read more about Google on Crunchbase…
Cristian Moisei
Senior Product Designer @ Uptime App
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”wearehyperion”]Uptime App: Thousands of 5-minute Knowledge Hacks from the world’s best books, courses and documentaries, for free. Read more about Uptime App on Crunchbase…
Piers Rudgard-Redsell
Senior User Experience Designer @ BCG Gamma
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”piefoundry”]Read more about BCG Gamma on Crunchbase…
Max Keily
Senior Creative Designer @ Prism Sport + Entertainment
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Prism is a brand-centric, sport and entertainment agency with a sharp focus on helping brands engage audiences in those arenas. Read more about Prism Sport + Entertainment on Crunchbase…
Ken Smeed
Designer @ Tingbot
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”kensmeed”]Transform your Pi into a platform for creative applications. Make fun things, get coding and share amazing projects. Read more about Tingbot on Crunchbase…
Ken Smeed
Designer @ Tingbot
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”kensmeed”]Transform your Pi into a platform for creative applications. Make fun things, get coding and share amazing projects. Read more about Tingbot on Crunchbase…
Jereth Cormack
Front End Designer / Engineer @ Nozzle.ai
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Nozzle.ai is an eCommerce and advertising optimization platform for Amazon. Read more about Nozzle.ai on Crunchbase…
Jereth Cormack
Front End Designer / Engineer @ Nozzle.ai
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Nozzle.ai is an eCommerce and advertising optimization platform for Amazon. Read more about Nozzle.ai on Crunchbase…
Anne-Sophie De Baets
Senior UX Designer @ Fronteer LTD
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Anne-Sophie De Baets
Senior UX Designer @ Fronteer LTD
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Phillip P. Penaluna
Senior Visual Experience Designer @ Sage Group
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Sage Group provides small and medium sized company business management software and services. Read more about Sage Group on Crunchbase…
Phillip P. Penaluna
Senior Visual Experience Designer @ Sage Group
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Sage Group provides small and medium sized company business management software and services. Read more about Sage Group on Crunchbase…
Quentin Bauw
Digital Designer @ Publicis Groupe
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Cristina Vigano
Senior UX Designer @ Avast
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Grant Briston
Designer @ Careicon
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An innovative, social donation platform, where users and businesses are rewarded for donating and are able to share donations among friends. Read more about Careicon on Crunchbase…
Caroline Saccardi
Advertiser, Post Production, Photographer, Director, Designer @ Virtual Coin Box
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Niki Forecast
Senior Product Designer @ what3words
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what3words is a mapping technology startup that creates a proprietary geocode system for logistics firms. Read more about what3words on Crunchbase…
Matthew Cobb
Lead Designer @ Reedsy
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Reedsy connects authors and publishers with the world’s best editors, designers, and marketers to create high-quality books. Read more about Reedsy on Crunchbase…
Leigh Jones
Senior Developer – Designer @ Ripjar
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Ripjar is a data intelligence company that transforms global institutions ability to manage strategic risks. Read more about Ripjar on Crunchbase…
Sarah Marr
Founder & Lead Designer @ Guildhack
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Guildhack is a social network for video gamers, enabling them to connect through an engaging social platform built solely for gamers. Read more about Guildhack on Crunchbase…
Carol Woodman
Designer @ Lingumi
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”carolwoodman”]Lingumi is an edtech startup that teaches English to kids aged 2 to 6 using an app and a range of physical products. Read more about Lingumi on Crunchbase…
Benjamin Earl Evans
Experience Designer. @ Belong
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Pavan Kanwar
Senior UX Designer @ Google
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Sures Kumar
Designer @ Google
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”sureskumar”]Read more about Google on Crunchbase…
Charlotte Downs
Interaction Designer @ Government Digital Service
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”CharlotteLDowns”]The Government Digital Service is a team within Cabinet Office tasked with transforming government digital services. Read more about Government Digital Service on Crunchbase…
John Ward
Lead Product Designer @ Adhara
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Real time global liquidity management, FX and international payments on CBDCs and tokenized money for banks and central banks Read more about Adhara on Crunchbase…
James Woolfenden
Web Designer @ My Favourite Holiday Cottages
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Advertising and marketing UK Holiday Cottages for property owners and affiliate advertising services for holiday cottage agencies. Read more about My Favourite Holiday Cottages on Crunchbase…
Jonathan Cresswell
Lead Designer & Front-end Developer @ Aiir
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Henry Lindesay-Bethune
Lead Creative and UX designer @ iAuthor
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Pinterest for books Read more about iAuthor on Crunchbase…
Steven Bell
User Interface Designer / Engineer @ Stratagem Technologies Ltd
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Trading Sports Prediction Markets as an alternative asset class Read more about Stratagem Technologies Ltd on Crunchbase…
Janek Zavatski
User Experience Designer @ King’s College London
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Lauren Beech
Designer @ JustWears
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JustWears is an essential wear brand for urban men. Read more about JustWears on Crunchbase…
Lucy Henderson
Senior Interior Designer @ My Bespoke Room
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The UK’s No.1 Rated Interior Design Service; PLUS SaaS tool for Interior Designers to streamline and run their own business. Read more about My Bespoke Room on Crunchbase…
Stef Smet
Product Designer @ Meta
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”stefsmet”]Read more about Meta on Crunchbase…
Jackie Lightfoot
Managing Director, Research-led Designer @ Studio93Limited
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Studio93Limited is transforming children’s education through research, design and ergonomics. Read more about Studio93Limited on Crunchbase…
Nicola Dobiecka
UX Designer @ InverLife
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”ndobiecka”]InverLife is an online marketplace for the $40B Self Improvement industry. Read more about InverLife on Crunchbase…
Darrell Shayler
Senior Designer, Editor-in-Chief & Host @ The Geek IO Media Network
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Jessica Johnson
Graphic Designer @ Felcana
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Felcana is a Digital Pet Health Platform of intelligent pet care products. Helping you track, monitor & understand your dog or cat’s needs. Read more about Felcana on Crunchbase…
Matthew Florianz
Principal Audio Designer @ Frontier Developments
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Frontier aims to create games that put both the firm and the games industry itself at the forefront of the gaming industry around the world. Read more about Frontier Developments on Crunchbase…
Harry Creswell
Independent UX/UI designer & front-end developer @ Angel Investment Network
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Angel Investment Network angel investment platform, funding platform, startup investment, entrepreneurs, angel investors, Read more about Angel Investment Network on Crunchbase…
Mike Smethurst
Graphic Designer @ Out Of The Square
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Cosima Pole
Founder/Director/Designer @ Creature Clothes Ltd.
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Dog and Cat Collars, Beds and accessories. Designed and made by hand in the UK Read more about Creature Clothes Ltd. on Crunchbase…
George Beresford
Front-end Developer, UX/UI Designer @ Fruitbowl Media
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Fruitbowl Media is a company that designs websites dedicated to engaging users. Read more about Fruitbowl Media on Crunchbase…
Sarah Fuerte
Graphic Designer @ SendSpend
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”sarah_fuerte”]SendSpend operates a global e-payment system that allows the users of unbanked to make electronic payments. Read more about SendSpend on Crunchbase…
Tim Caynes
Principal Designer @ Foolproof Group
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Foolproof Group is a digital design firm focused on research and design. Read more about Foolproof Group on Crunchbase…
Colin Stratford
Freelance Web and graphic designer @ So&So Marketing
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Enzama Kenan
UI designer @ DusuPay.com
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Global Payments with Africa. Dusupay powers how businesses accept and make payments from and to Africa Read more about DusuPay.com on Crunchbase…
Dina Makanji
Freelance Motion Graphics Designer @ Dina Makanji Motion Graphics
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Conceptualisation, scripting, story boarding and animation of motion graphics for broadcast, online and corporate use. Read more about Dina Makanji Motion Graphics on Crunchbase…
Thomas Dunn
Product Designer @ Buffer
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”thomasdunnuk”]Read more about Buffer on Crunchbase…
Martin Holmes
Videographer & Web Designer @ Wrapped Agency
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Wrapped Agency specialises in growing businesses. Read more about Wrapped Agency on Crunchbase…
Florence Okoye
UX Designer @ Natural History Museum
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[custom-twitter-feeds screenname=”FINOkoye”]The Natural History Museum in London is a treasure in every way. Join us for updates on our science, collections and all our activities. Read more about Natural History Museum on Crunchbase…
Justele Bedryte
UI designer @ Twenty Something London
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We recommend the best independent places and events in London, and provide small businesses with a platform to advertise affordably. Read more about Twenty Something London on Crunchbase…
Kelly Hutchinson
Lead UX Designer @ Hypit
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Hypit is a social discovery platform that lets you find new things to do through friend recommendations. Read more about Hypit on Crunchbase…
Marina Recio
Graphic Designer @ Strike-Jobs.co.uk
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Strike Jobs is UK’s fastest growing global job board. A unique jobs platform with an intelligent approach to employment and staffing. Read more about Strike-Jobs.co.uk on Crunchbase…
Primoz Planko
Head of Design,. UX/UI Designer @ BuckleUp
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Date Nearby & Now! BuckleUp With Every Gender & Sexuality! BuckleUp still Works When & Where other Apps don’t! Read more about BuckleUp on Crunchbase…
