Ben TerrettBiography

I'm a designer and a partner in Really Interesting Group, a multi disciplinary organisation working in post digital design.

Founded in 2009 RIG has worked on projects for Apple, Umbro, the BBC, Penguin and others. I've also worked for 3 Mobile, Adidas, Nokia, Reebok, Saatchi & Saatchi, Six to Start, Southbank Centre, This Water and Wieden+Kennedy.

Prior to RIG I co–founded The Design Conspiracy and helped grow the turnover to be in the top 5% of UK design consultancies. I sold my stake in The Design Conspiracy in June 2008.

I have experience in leading creative teams , running a business and working with board level clients.

I enjoy speaking and I've spoken at TEDx, Campaign’s Applied Green conference, the Imperial College Business School, Central Saint Martins, Thinking Digital, This Happened, the Glasgow School of Art, in the USA, Romania and India among others.

I’ve been interviewed on Radio 4’s Today programme, I’ve been a D&AD black pencil judge, I’ve written feature articles for The Guardian, Creative Review and Design Week and I know all the lyrics to DJ Jazzy Jeff’s Summertime off by heart.

I'm also a director of Newspaper Club a web service funded by 4iP that helps people make their own newspapers and has just been nominated for a Design Museum Designs Of The Year Award. And I'm a Board Advisor to id8, an Application Definition & Design company based in San Francisco.

ProfileBen Terrett



Let's get creative - Guardian supplementLinks

My Blog: Noisy Decent Graphics
My Photos: Flickr
My Bookmarks: Delicious
My Work: Really Interesting Group
My Start Up: Newspaper Club
My Advisorship: id8

Contact

Call: 07966 282 286
Email: ben@riglondon.com
Post: 32-38 Scrutton St, London EC2A 4RQ

Quotes

“muses on design issues and starts thoughtful, often hilarious, debates” Design Week

“a good sense of humour and interesting, inspiring observations, Terrett has accumulated a loyal and growing band of readers and holds increasing influence.” Design Council

“what made him really compelling was his relentless optimism and can-do attitude, seeking out surprisingly simple solutions” Chairman, Campaign's Applied Green Conference

“thanks for coming on the programme" Edward Stourton, Today, BBC Radio 4