Hi, I'm Noam 👋
Designer for social impact. I work with purpose-driven teams to build user-centred products and services.
Ventures
SIDE Labs
Co-founder
2020 → 2023
SIDE stands for Social Impact Digital Explorers. We used research, design & no-code tools to help charities make an impact.
Design Club CIC
Co-founder
2018 → 2024
Design Club is a social enterprise and non-profit. Through a network of design mentors, we reached over 2,500 young design thinkers.
Mint Digital
Co-founder
2004 → 2017
Mint Digital was a digital agency & startup studio. We were a diverse team of strategists, designers and engineers in London and New York.
Skills
Workshop Design & Facilitation
I design and facilitate workshops for teams, partners, and end users. I normally use workshops to educate, gather requirements, generate ideas, or co-design solutions.
User & Product Research
1-2-1 interviews are my go-to research method. I’ll draft a discussion guide to uncover desires, behaviours and attitudes towards an issue, topic, product or service.
Research Synthesis & Journey Mapping
I highlight learning and insights with visual presentations. Typical outputs are personas and journey maps, to help explore the problem and solution space.
Planning & Strategy
I help to plan projects through workable timelines, budgets and other tactical pieces. I think strategically about how we collaborate, approach technology and solve problems.
Design & User Experience
I create wireframes to demonstrate a user experience. I use Figma and Miro for easy sharing and collaboration. I lean on design systems and patterns to test and learn quickly.
Experience
Government
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Retail
Tesco
United Colours of Benetton
Market Research
Media
BBC
ITV
Channel 4
MTV
Lonely Planet
Projects
Dovetail
Product Owner
Dovetail helps charities find a digital partner. I've been building and managing Dovetail since 2020, shortly after completing a research project at CAST. Dovetail is funded by Catalyst and lists over 250 tech for good partners.
Agencies for Good
Working Group Member
Agencies for Good is a community of agencies and freelancers. More than 1,100 of us hang out on a dedicated Slack, supporting each other to do socially impactful work. I helped to shape and govern the space as a Working Group member.
Spaces for Men
Creator
Spaces for Men is a personal project. It's a directory of spaces to help men to connect, reflect and grow. I've become curious and appreciative of these spaces. So, I thought I'd list and share them, in case others find them useful.
Passions
Design Education
I set up Design Club to teach kids design thinking. Nurturing empathy, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. I've also coached many charities.
Migrant Justice
I volunteered in Calais in 2016. I've also worked 6 years in the migrant sector. I'm working with Refugee Action to develop BeWell, a staff wellbeing project.
Mental Health
My experience of burnout in 2022 gave me a greater appreciation of mental health. I made Spaces for Men. I'm inspired by Self Space.
Cycling
I cycle in the Surrey Hills and love a good multi-day cycle through France. For freedom, adventure and health.
Fees
Day Rate
I charge £500 per day for strategy, research, design and build work. I offer discounts to non-profits.
Project Size
This depends on requirements. Typically, somewhere between 5 and 50 days. That's £2,500 to £25,000.