Mr. Chris Allen is a Canadian product designer, UX magician & creative powerhouse living in Chicago.
Design Leadership.
Software & Brand Design.
Human Touch.
Brand design
Building trustworthy and scalable brands. My client-centric branding strategy integrates visual assets, language, methodology, and definitions to create a cohesive system.
I develop systems and platforms for all business areas, craft a brand tone and voice, and ensure consistent interaction with customers and clients.
Product design
Crafting thoughtful, purposeful, and intentional product design. Adopting a user-experience approach to each product is paramount.
I'm passionate about UX and UI design, aiming to enhance conversions, increase customer touchpoints, and engagement. Through mobile, web, websites, and multi-platform digital experiences, I create exceptional usability that aligns with clients’ brand identities.
UI & design systems
Mastering the art of onboarding the masses through experiential design, research, and user testing. I contribute to the establishment of fundamental building blocks, standards, and guidelines that ensure the uniformity of product and experience aesthetics.
By developing scalable design tools, I minimize redundancy while fostering a shared language and visual consistency across various mediums and channels. Furthermore, I collaborate with an organization’s values to ensure that all design elements are aligned with the organization’s core strategy and focus.
References.
"Chris did phenomenal work on the brand refresh and helped me make the case to move it forward and over the finish line with leadership. He played a key role and for that I am deeply appreciative. Hoping we have a chance to work together again soon."
CEO, Chairman
"Chris helped with idea generation, brainstorming and he walked us through every single step. Chris was very transparent and open for discussions with every little design element. We felt included in the entire process."
CEO, Founder
"The graphic assets have all received high praise from community and clients. Our websites have also been well received and, one in particular, won a design award. The UIs and product development work was also high quality and our own tech teams noticed how reliable and polished it was. I strongly recommend Chris to anyone looking for similar services. Chris has definitely been a game-changing partner for us."
Co-Founder, Head of Marketing
"Chris is a rare combo of an extremely talented and skilled designer alongside someone with deep technical knowledge of and hands-on experience with development for the web and other digital mediums. His years of experience, including running his own company, was evident in his strategic wisdom and ability to streamline projects and processes."
Senior Web Developer
