Alastair Driver.
Problem-solver. Designer. Coder. AI tinkerer.
I'm a generalist. I can lead projects from initial discovery to the finished product. I collaborate across disciplines and thrive in teams that blend empathy for users as well as sweating the details.
Recent work
Projects in financial technology, healthcare, and productivity, designing platforms that support millions of users globally.
Pocket Films
Production's Smartest Sidekick
As the founding lead designer, I shaped the end-to-end experience across the consumer app, the provider web administration, and the system admin itself - all under a cohesive design system. Pocket Films is an AI-powered platform connecting filmmakers and production teams with creative service providers.
Metadvice
Enhancing Clinical Decision-Making with AI
As the sole designer, I worked with the lead data scientist and doctor to design the clinical interface and helped implement it, with code assistance to ensure design parity. Metadvice is a global healthcare technology company that combines AI and patient records to enable a future where everyone can live longer, healthier lives.
Smart Pension
Transforming Global Retirement Savings
With a small team of designers and developers, I designed multiple SaaS platforms and the design system to back it up for this leading finance platform. Smart Pension is a retirement platform that serves over 1 million users and £10billion AUM.
Deceptive Patterns
Exposing Deceptive Patterns in User Interfaces
Alongside Dr. Harry Brignull, I designed and built the site to bring his book, examples library, and his decade of work into one place online. Deceptive Patterns is a comprehensive resource exposing and educating about deceptive patterns in user interfaces.
How I work
A few key methodologies and principles that I use
Collaboration and Strategy
I work closely with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to align design decisions with strategic goals.
Scalable Design Systems
I establish modular design systems that support global adaptability and maintain consistency across platforms.
Innovative Problem Solving
I thrive on addressing user challenges with empathy, creating easy to use and adaptable workflows.
Driving Growth and Impact
My designs drive adoption, usability, and customer satisfaction by delivering measurable results.
I'll let the clients do the talking
A few words from people I've worked with
Pocket Films came to life when Ali joined the team. He brought a discipline for design integrity and backed it up with rigid deliverables - effortlessly cool and a pleasure to have as part of the team
Daniel Broch
Founder, Pocket Films