Hi, I'm Ben Colgate, an experienced Product Designer who solves problems through elegant design.

Understanding & Research

Through listening, asking the right questions and research, I can identify pain points and opportunities from single workflows through to new product opportunities.

Design & Creative Thinking

Mapping, sketching and wire-framing are all tools I use in the creative process to help me refine and ideate concepts. Sharing and collaborating these allows me to iterate and hone in on the optimal solutions.

progressive_app

Making Ideas Come to Life

To communicate a concept or sell some sizzle, prototypes are the best way to test and present a solution. The higher the fidelity the better. When the situation calls for true interactivity, I code prototypes to be indistinguishable from the real thing.

Rosters

Specialised on-farm shift management solution

An ambitious project, spanning both web and mobile, to give farm managers and their staff, control and visibility over their shifts. The end result was a product which allowed PaySauce to bolster their top-tier plan, encouraging customers to upgrade.

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Payroll App

Beyond high-fidelity prototyping

Out-of-the-box thinking, extensive research and thorough user testing resulted in designing an app for a new territory which really hit the mark.

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Octane

Fuel50 Design System

Combining my skills in HTML & CSS with Figma, I was able to build an accessible design system which can scale and enable both designers and developers to work faster.

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PAYE.net.nz

The best tax calculator through feedback and iteration

A brief look at how my side project grew to become New Zealand's leading personal tax calculator by listening to users and continuously improving.

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