Benjamin Matthews Email & Phone Number

San Jose, CA, US

Lead an 80+ global design org spanning product design, content, and growthHead of design for Adobe Express, Creative Cloud Education, Extensibility, Fresco, Fonts, Color, Capture

San Jose, CA, US

• Head team of product designers (apps, core and growth), motion, content, and research for Adobe Spark - a suite of next generation products targeted at deliberate creators who want to communicate with impact through.
• Cloud connected web and mobile apps - including: Adobe Spark Post, Adobe Spark Video (Apple Editors'​ Choice, Best of), Adobe Spark Page (Apple Editors'​ Choice, Best of)
• More big things coming soon!

Seoul, KR

• Lead large cross-functional teams of designers, researchers, prototypers, and producers
• Up to 12 direct reports (visual, interaction, motion)
• Drive webOS strategy and design for TV, wearables, and other connected devices
• Define platform philosophy, service capabilities and system framework
• Project lead for wearable future products - team consisting of IXD, visual, industrial, and prototypers resulting in funded, green-lit new product shipping early 2016
• Managed apps & framework team, including evangelism and partner adoption through webOS 1.0 product (TV) launch and two software releases

San Jose, CA, US

• Focus on strategic initiatives for personalization, search experimentation, multi-device behaviors, and future new user experiences for Android/iOS apps, Tablet/Desktop Web
• Address key user needs by owning the end-to-end experience, delivering holisticdirection across web and mobile, and influencing the product roadmap
• Manage global UX design for eBay Fashion (4 directs) - NA/EU, including leading a complete redesign in 2012 of browse and search experiences
• Concept new initiatives for eBay verticals and global site features (strategy, wireframe, prototype, test, interaction patterns for usability studies, UX specifications, visual design, evangelize to business partners.
• Led innovation workshops for eBay global product with x-functional leaders in US & EU
• Developed exclusive Retail Promotions Platform (partnering with Coach, Kate Spade, Rue LaLa); First Coach Sale generating an eBay non-auction record $2.9M in only 48 hrs

San Jose, CA, US

• Manage UX Design for eBay Fashion (globally)
• Concept new initiatives for eBay verticals and global site features (strategy, wireframe, prototype, interaction patterns for usability studies, UX specifications, visual design, evangelize to business partners, etc.)
• Lead brainstorming sessions to elicit business and product requirements
• Interface with clients to ensure delivery of tailored brand experiences

• User Interface Design that creates lasting brand experiences for mobile & web applications
• UI/UX & Brand Strategy (mobile, web, print)
• Diverse industry experience including retail, financial, tech, social, real estate
• Clients include: Bills.com, Dipdive, eBay Inc., Gap Inc., Gymboree, Dipdive, PacSun,Razorfish, The Sports Authority

Sherman Oaks, CA, US

• Concept, direct, and lead product design for Dipdive, a social network/mediaplatform founded by will.i.am and funded by RIM.
• Design Dipdive BlackBerry App and concept/prototype iPad app until burn was reached
• Interface with NA/EU partners to deploy: mobile app to site members andartists/channel owners, CMS/content initiatives (channel skins, marketing, video), livestreams, new features for the Dipdive web platform, product.

New York, NY, US

• Concepted, designed, and art direct website design and development
• Worked closely with UX team to adhere to guidelines
• Produced detailed style guidesAccounts include: Nortel, Microsoft, EPRI

Campbell, CA, US

• Interactive, print, and branding role.
• Art directed/designed Levi's 501 Day Microsite
• Fully-integrated marketing campaigns for Levi Strauss Signature, including web, print, identity, sweepstakes
• Digital signage concepting
• Flash Art Direction: landing pages, product demos, ad placementsAccounts include: Levi, Dockers, Levi Strauss Signature, NetApp

San Francisco, California, US

• Lead the creative development of ads, direct mail,tradeshow displays, and websites for Gap Inc's corporateapparel and giftcard division
• Established branding and process guidelines for thedivision consistent with Gap, Banana Republic, and OldNavy standards

San Francisco, California, US

• Concept/designed creative for e-commerce site,establishing direction for seasonal campaigns, identities,emails, photography, sweepstakes, and print collateral
• Strategized with senior management teams inmerchandising, production, marketing, and creative toensure the successful deployment of the brand's message
• Ensured seamless integration of Old Navy brand creativewith online media, including collaboration with outsideagencies and vendors
• Managed growth and development of junior designers
• Art directed the email and customer acquisitioncampaigns of in-house design team

San Francisco, California, US

San Francisco, California, US