PRODUCT DESIGNER

WILLIAM

HOLLOWELL

Hi! I’m Will — an Experience Designer that has been crafting digital experiences loved by both users & businesses for the past 10+ years.

ABOUT

A happy American/Norwegian hybrid that grew up in the scenic nature of Sweden. In love with travel & photography.

Being a Senior UX designer and Hyper Island alumni at heart, Will helps brands create more engaging digital products. He creates future visions for brands that want to take the next step within their products, bringing the wow factor to their product lineup while driving business value. Will regularly takes upon leading roles in running workshops and developing ideas. He previously worked on clients including Volkswagen and Philips.

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  • PVH

  • VACHERON CONSTANTIN

  • PON

  • HELLO FRESH

  • VOLKSWAGEN

  • SAMSUNG

  • MINECRAFT

  • GREENWHEELS

  • PHILIPS

  • ORKLA

  • MONTBLANC

PROJECTS

The finest craftmanship
From match to meetup
A sparkling eCommerce
Male grooming

EXPERIENCE

Interim UX Director

Freelance → Mojang Studios

2023 — 2024

Covering during maternity leave for a brand new role within the core Minecraft product. Working with the org to set new shared design standards, follow up on design quality and map out design opportunities that fall between teams.

Product Designer

Freelance

2020 — Present

Shifted into freelance just before the pandemic. Have worked with both large organisations & non-profits to craft new experiences. From Volkswagen, Samsung & Orkla to the Swedish Orienteering Federation.

Senior UX Designer

Dentsu Creative

2017 — 2020

Helping startups and established brands create more engaging digital products & future visions for brands that wanted to take the next step within their products. I had a leading role in running workshops, idea development, hi-fi prototyping and presentations.

Product Designer

Heja / Laget.se

2013 — 2016

I was brought onboard to update the experience of laget.se and prime it for the international market. While developing the roadmap we identified an opportunity to grow faster within a crowded market. The result was a new product called Heja with an accelerated growth.

  • A genuine expert in UX and UX strategy. I worked with Will over a couple years and was lucky enough to benefit enormously from his advice, deep design experience, business knowledge, and novel perspectives when problem solving. Add to this the fact that he’s reliable AF.

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    Philip Boven

    Dentsu Creative

  • We quickly progressed, thanks to William’s modern and engaging approach. During the remainder of the project in getting the new website off the ground, he become a crucial part of the team - always pro-active, solutions-oriented and quality-driven

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    Caroline Karlsson

    Swedish Orienteering

  • We have worked on some really challenging projects together and I don't think I would have survived without Will's design craft, as well as him just being a great person to be in a design call together with.

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    Lucas Morales

    Mojang Studios

  • I had the pleasure of planning and facilitating a workshop together with William at the UX Camp Nordic in Helsinki, and his excellent process design skills, dedication and reliability made it a smooth and successful event. William is a fun and warm person, eager to lend a helping hand and support others.

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    Lisa Engwall

    Prevas

  • On projects he is able to balance business requirements, user needs and design choices, while also being able clearly explain his process and bring team members and clients along on the journey (as opposed to working in a UX blackbox).

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    Jack Waring

    Dentsu Creative

  • He’s a very smart, interesting person and an awesome teammate with great insight. Will is great at taking a step back to look at the bigger picture and make things move in the right direction. He’s able to look both at the user and the business strategy to make decisions.

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    Caroline Busson

    Dentsu Creative

Looking to start a project or you need consultation? Feel free to contact me.

William Hollowell

Karlstad, Sweden

hello@hollowell.work