Meet The Wizard
Ben Perkins
Design Wizard
Interested in making spaces where form and function support each other rather than compete, where there’s always room for play, and where users, developers, designers, and stakeholders all feel they have a place.
Most Formidable Strengths
Curiosity
Driven
Critical
Thinking
Detail
Oriented
Most Dire Flaws
Analysis
Paralysis
Change
Obsessed
Variant
Storm
See The Magic
All sorts of wonderful design magic awaits you in the Grimoire! đź‘€ What will you discover?
Highlighted Spell
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Usana Product Sharing Experience
6 months and a totally revamped product sharing experience. What could go wrong? This one’s a tale for the storybooks.
Recent Spells
Detailed and deep design magic that’s been carefully woven into an intricate spell to amaze and delight even the most intrepid explorers.
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Solving Wicked Problems With Design
Creating a simple commission widget had never been done at Usana before, but it was clear that we really needed it so I dug…
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Usana Mobile App Dashboards
Usana wanted to provide their users with simple and actionable data and tools at their fingertips, and that’s what we delivered!
The Simulacra
The whimsical and illusory design system of One Quest.
Fragments
Scribbles, sketches, and other visual artifacts. They might become a full spell one day but right now they’re fragments of design magic that I’m exploring.
Runes
Small snippets of words that offer a glimpse into my everyday perspective and exploration. How I think, the questions I ask, and the things I’m curious about.
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WordPress Media Jitters
Since I set up my WordPress over a year and a half ago it’s had issues…
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Digital Paper & Ink
What if Material design was still defined by a philosophy or paper and ink? How would…
Previous Experience
Usana Health Sciences
Oct 2021 – Mar 2025 (2 roles)
Lead UX Designer
Sep 2023 – Mar 2025
Full Time
Remote
Highlights
Facilitated Exploratory Product Workshops
Championed Modern Design Standards
Coordinated Cross-Functional Collaboration
Led Design Best Practices
Praise
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Sandra Ruiz
“Ben has a goal-driven mindset and the ability to ask the right questions. During the time we worked together, he consistently focused on delivering the best possible user experience while caring for his team’s needs. That is why I genuinely believe he’s an invaluable asset to any team.”
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Kevin Pulley
“Ben is a highly skilled UX/UI Design Lead who excels at guiding teams toward innovative solutions and delivering high-quality experiences. His collaborative nature and commitment to excellence make him an outstanding team member. I highly recommend Ben without hesitation.”
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Mark Moeykens
“I’ve been here for almost 10 years and can say confidently that you’ve been the best thing to happen to design.”
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Michael Reis
“Ben is a singular talent in the world of UX. He is an inspiration as a Designer and as a person and I would work with him on every project if I could.”
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Abe Brown
Ben takes extreme ownership of his designs and excels at communicating through the entire process, from research and exploration to delivering high-fidelity assets. He thrives in Agile environments, collaborating closely with stakeholders, the Product Owner, and developers—iterating quickly based on feedback to ensure design solutions align seamlessly with business and user needs. Any Scrum team would…
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The continuously evolving and whimsical digital realm of Ben Perkins, also known as @onequest
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