Benjamin Bernhard Højland

Benjamin Bernhard

Head of Design & Product

Hej!

I’m Benjamin, a product designer based in Copenhagen. I work with interfaces and experiences with a focus on web applications.

I currently work as Head of Design & Product at Nosco. Nosco is a succesful Danish software and consultancy company that works with innovation and idea managment.

I am responsible for our software platform that allow people to submit and collaborate on ideas within an organisation. The Nosco platform has been used by over 250.000 people world-wide and clients include global enterprise companies like Heineken, Volvo, and Maersk.

I love simple design that solves a problem and creates real, measurable value. I make great efforts to infuse motivation, positiveness and a can-do-attitude to the people around me.

I am currently very inspired by design systems and the DesignOps movement promoted by the cool people at InVision.

Partner, Head of Product & Design, Nosco 2016 - now

  • Leading the design and user experience on the Nosco Platform
  • Managing the product team and our agile processes
  • Product development, planning, workshops and design sprints
  • Deployment of the Nosco platform for key enterprise clients

Product & Design Manager, Nosco 2008 - 2016

  • UI and UX design for the Nosco Platform
  • HTML & CSS development
  • Customisations of the Nosco platform for key clients

Product Designer, TwenytThree 2008 - 2012

  • UI & UX of the TwentyThree video platform
  • Designing and implementing custom video sites for clients
  • Video player design

Education & Experience

I have no design education, but I have build and launched digital products for more than a decade. I have acquired real, hands-on experience as a designer and manager and made my fair shares of mistakes and wins. Mostly wins, of course.

Key Skills

UI design, UX design, HTML, CSS/SASS, product strategy, agile processes, design operations, design systems, creative direction, and team management.

Favourite Tools

Sketch, Abstract, InVision, Sublime, Github, Trello, an 8px grid, my Moleskine, black coffee and a good dialogue.

Background

Born in 1988, Søllerød, Denmark. I now live with my wife Nathalie who is an archaeologist, our two lovely sons Albert and Per, and our poodle Freddy.

I started out as freelance desinger when I was 14, and throughout the years I’ve worked with both large and small companies on web deisgn, mobile apps, UI, UX, branding and even some print design as well.

My interests include politics, technology, and rock n’ roll.