Ben Brignell
@benbrignell.com
Independent product designer, strategist, UX, coder, sketcher, illustrator and dependent gardener at https://benbrignell.com.
Design systems and alt text. My onions are my own.
Generally a neo-generalist.
Zone 9a.
Design systems and alt text. My onions are my own.
Generally a neo-generalist.
Zone 9a.
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Ben Brignell
@benbrignell.com
· Nov 18
I used to carry a sketchbook wherever I went, but after a wrist injury, then lockdown?! I kind of got out of the habit, plus I don't travel or commute much… anyway enough of that.
Slightly inspired to get back into sketching again…
#art #urbansketching #sketching
Slightly inspired to get back into sketching again…
#art #urbansketching #sketching
It’s that time of year where I will start reviewing knees. I’ll start with my own.
My knees: 4/10
My knees: 4/10
November 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
It’s that time of year where I will start reviewing knees. I’ll start with my own.
My knees: 4/10
My knees: 4/10
Are grizzly bears called grizzly bears because they grizzle? 🤔
November 26, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Are grizzly bears called grizzly bears because they grizzle? 🤔
Very strange experience: Delivery guy dropping off a large parcel but keeping eye contact with the parcel the entire time, even when talking to me and getting me to sign for it. Then walked back to the van looking over his shoulder at the parcel.
The parcel was in no way suspicious.
The parcel was in no way suspicious.
November 25, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Very strange experience: Delivery guy dropping off a large parcel but keeping eye contact with the parcel the entire time, even when talking to me and getting me to sign for it. Then walked back to the van looking over his shoulder at the parcel.
The parcel was in no way suspicious.
The parcel was in no way suspicious.
The irony of Xero's AI assistant giving me instructions on how to enter data manually
November 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The irony of Xero's AI assistant giving me instructions on how to enter data manually
Reminiscing about a time when technology didn’t permit us to let anything touch the back of the fridge
November 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Reminiscing about a time when technology didn’t permit us to let anything touch the back of the fridge
Not feeling well today. I have a pain in my thorax.
November 19, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Not feeling well today. I have a pain in my thorax.
He was last seen trying to open a Tetra Pak®
November 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
He was last seen trying to open a Tetra Pak®
I’m thinking of writing a concept album and stopping recording each track when I’m interrupted by a delivery person or knock at the door as some kind of sick experiment that the listener will have to endure
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I’m thinking of writing a concept album and stopping recording each track when I’m interrupted by a delivery person or knock at the door as some kind of sick experiment that the listener will have to endure
Reposted by Ben Brignell
Capers: you either have 23 industrial sized open jars of them in the fridge or you have completely run out
November 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Capers: you either have 23 industrial sized open jars of them in the fridge or you have completely run out
My daughter was examining her take away cup and asked “Why does it say “Americano, Cappuccino, Mocha”… on the side?” I explained what the names were for.
She then started crying. I asked “What’s wrong?” and she replied “I wanted a hot chocolate but it’s says I have a Hot Caution.”
She then started crying. I asked “What’s wrong?” and she replied “I wanted a hot chocolate but it’s says I have a Hot Caution.”
October 29, 2025 at 11:55 AM
My daughter was examining her take away cup and asked “Why does it say “Americano, Cappuccino, Mocha”… on the side?” I explained what the names were for.
She then started crying. I asked “What’s wrong?” and she replied “I wanted a hot chocolate but it’s says I have a Hot Caution.”
She then started crying. I asked “What’s wrong?” and she replied “I wanted a hot chocolate but it’s says I have a Hot Caution.”
It’s weird how a slow cooker is named after what would be a regular cooker’s weakness
October 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
It’s weird how a slow cooker is named after what would be a regular cooker’s weakness
"Remember me" is the "Tear here to open" of the digital world
October 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
"Remember me" is the "Tear here to open" of the digital world
Hello! I am looking for a freelance/contract UI designer to help on a project asap.
Luxury brand experience and working with design systems a bonus.
Please get in touch via benbrignell.com/pages/contact, thank you!
Luxury brand experience and working with design systems a bonus.
Please get in touch via benbrignell.com/pages/contact, thank you!
September 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Hello! I am looking for a freelance/contract UI designer to help on a project asap.
Luxury brand experience and working with design systems a bonus.
Please get in touch via benbrignell.com/pages/contact, thank you!
Luxury brand experience and working with design systems a bonus.
Please get in touch via benbrignell.com/pages/contact, thank you!
I have never been up this late before
August 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I have never been up this late before
No ploughmans has ever been served with the appropriate amount of bread to accompany the quantity of cheese provided
August 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
No ploughmans has ever been served with the appropriate amount of bread to accompany the quantity of cheese provided
I have a kitchen utensil and I’m not sure where it belongs, so I just keep putting it back in the dishwasher. It’s been almost six months now.
July 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I have a kitchen utensil and I’m not sure where it belongs, so I just keep putting it back in the dishwasher. It’s been almost six months now.
Feeling confident in your abilities and achievements to-date until you try reversing a trailer
July 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Feeling confident in your abilities and achievements to-date until you try reversing a trailer
Only working in tech does your entire team have a minute’s silence at 11am to pay respects to a chicken called Lisa that you once brought to standup
July 16, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Only working in tech does your entire team have a minute’s silence at 11am to pay respects to a chicken called Lisa that you once brought to standup
I just tripped over a hosepipe. These things are lethal, I think they should be banned.
July 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I just tripped over a hosepipe. These things are lethal, I think they should be banned.
Working outside in the cool shade…
Pros: Cooler outside, actually can function
Cons: A dragonfly the size of a Cuban cigar flew into my screen and left behind what I can only describe as "some dragonfly juice"
Pros: Cooler outside, actually can function
Cons: A dragonfly the size of a Cuban cigar flew into my screen and left behind what I can only describe as "some dragonfly juice"
July 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Working outside in the cool shade…
Pros: Cooler outside, actually can function
Cons: A dragonfly the size of a Cuban cigar flew into my screen and left behind what I can only describe as "some dragonfly juice"
Pros: Cooler outside, actually can function
Cons: A dragonfly the size of a Cuban cigar flew into my screen and left behind what I can only describe as "some dragonfly juice"
Having a hot drink to cool me down
July 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Having a hot drink to cool me down
If you see this, quote post with a robot that isn’t from Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who or Transformers.
July 10, 2025 at 8:15 AM
If you see this, quote post with a robot that isn’t from Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who or Transformers.
When you do a complete redesign and it looks exactly like the design before the last redesign
July 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
When you do a complete redesign and it looks exactly like the design before the last redesign
I’m looking forward to this WELL DESERVED thunderstorm
July 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
I’m looking forward to this WELL DESERVED thunderstorm