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
Pocket Films is an AI-powered platform connecting filmmakers and production teams with creative service providers. 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.
Metadvice
Enhancing Clinical Decision-Making with AI
Metadvice is a global healthcare technology company that combines AI and patient records to enable a future where everyone can live longer, healthier lives. I designed the clinical interface and helped implement it.
Smart Pension
Transforming Global Retirement Savings
Smart, a global savings and investments technology provider, launched Keystone by Smart, the first global, cloud-native workplace retirement savings platform. I helped launch it.
Deceptive Patterns
Exposing Deceptive Patterns in User Interfaces
Deceptive Patterns is a comprehensive resource exposing and educating about deceptive patterns in user interfaces. I helped the originator of the category, Dr Harry Brignull, bring his book, his examples library, and his decade of work into one place online.
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