About Ross
A purpose-driven designer building digital products and brands to create meaningful, measurable impact.
I help organisations achieve positive change through collaborative leadership and deep expertise in design craft. My experience spans international design agencies, B Corps, AI and Web3 scale-ups, and global brands including WWF, Australian Red Cross, Visa and Google.
Originally from Dublin, I am based in London. I’m always interested in connecting with purpose-driven people and organisations. If you have a project in mind where I could help you make a positive impact, please get in touch.
English
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
London (up to 50km)
Experience
- Ross HarringtonIndependent Design DirectorJune 2006 - Today (20 years)London, UKKEY STRENGTHS
- Product Vision & Strategy: Deep experience in shaping product direction through design-led thinking and user research
- Complex Technology: Strong background in making technical products accessible, including AI and Web3 platforms
- User-Centred and Human-Centred Design: Extensive experience in research, testing, and iterative design
- Design Leadership: Successfully led distributed teams and implemented comprehensive design systems
- Sustainable Practice: Champion of accessible, ethical, and sustainable design practices
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Strong history of bridging design, development, and business needs
SKILLS & EXPERTISE- Design & Strategy: Product design, user research & testing, design systems architecture, rapid prototyping, visual communication, interface design, design strategy
- Technical: Complex systems design, working knowledge of AI interfaces, Web3 platforms, technical documentation, cross-platform design (web, mobile, desktop)
- Leadership & Process: Team management, stakeholder communication, mentorship, distributed team leadership, agile methodologies, cross-functional collaboration
- Tools & Standards: Modern design & prototyping tools, accessibility standards, sustainable design practices
www.rossharrington.com - Pattrn StudiosLead Digital Product DesignerOctober 2022 - October 2024 (2 years and 1 month)London, UK
- Leading high-profile corporate client projects, B2B and B2C, delivering innovative digital product solutions
- Architect and implementing multi-brand design systems using advanced technologies such as Design Tokens
- Lead end-to-end product design processes, including extensive user research and testing
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring smooth execution
- Champion best practices in accessibility and sustainable web design
- Contribute to company vision and creative direction
- Participate in hiring processes and foster vibrant design team culture
pattrnstudios.com - ReasonProduct Design LeadOctober 2021 - March 2022 (5 months)London, UK
- Led the design for Ecosurety Hub, transforming a leading UK compliance company's offering into an innovative, subscription-based learning and data analytics platform
- Collaborated closely with Service Design consultant, supporting research and experience strategy
- Conducted extensive user research and testing to validate design decisions
- Designed intuitive dashboards and knowledge hub, enhancing client engagement
- Hands-on collaboration with engineering team
- Delivered a user-centric platform that received overwhelmingly positive client feedback
- Key Achievement: Helped revolutionise client's service model, integrating compliance, knowledge sharing, and data analytics, driving business growth
www.reason.co
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Education
- Bachelor of Arts (Hons.), Design for Interactive MediaDún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology2006
- Bachelor of Arts, Visual Communication DesignDún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (Dublin)2004This innovative programme, with a unique focus on complex and diverse real-world problems, combines the best principles of traditional, new, and emergent graphic design practices to produce highly employable and entrepreneurial graduates with transferable skills that are much sought after by industry.
Certifications
- Webflow Expert CertificationWebflow University2022