Ben Brignell
@benbrignell.com
Independent product designer, strategist, UX, coder, sketcher, illustrator and dependent gardener at https://benbrignell.com.
Design systems and alt text. My onions are my own.
Generally a neo-generalist.
Zone 9a.
Design systems and alt text. My onions are my own.
Generally a neo-generalist.
Zone 9a.
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Ben Brignell
@benbrignell.com
· Nov 18
I used to carry a sketchbook wherever I went, but after a wrist injury, then lockdown?! I kind of got out of the habit, plus I don't travel or commute much… anyway enough of that.
Slightly inspired to get back into sketching again…
#art #urbansketching #sketching
Slightly inspired to get back into sketching again…
#art #urbansketching #sketching
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Anybody need design system work? Stuart’s your man.
👋 I currently have availability for front-end and design systems work.
I come with free dad jokes at stand-ups and a track record of making components more reusable than my material.
alwaystwisted.com
🙏🖤
I come with free dad jokes at stand-ups and a track record of making components more reusable than my material.
alwaystwisted.com
🙏🖤
Always Twisted - Design Systems & Front-End Consultant
Hi, I’m Stu Robson, a Design Systems consultant and front-end developer helping teams create scalable, accessible systems that enhance collaboration.
alwaystwisted.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Anybody need design system work? Stuart’s your man.
Working on a screenplay about a world where notifications are off by default, not hidden behind a setting
February 4, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Working on a screenplay about a world where notifications are off by default, not hidden behind a setting
Is changing the purpose of a Jira ticket upcycling or recycling?
February 4, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Is changing the purpose of a Jira ticket upcycling or recycling?
It’s only ever 8 stops away
February 3, 2026 at 5:28 PM
It’s only ever 8 stops away
Cheese on toast with lime pickle. There is no going back.
February 3, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Cheese on toast with lime pickle. There is no going back.
Why is it not called jive coding
February 3, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Why is it not called jive coding
Nothing has been crafted more beautifully than a Viennetta
February 2, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Nothing has been crafted more beautifully than a Viennetta
Yesterday I saw a man with a single butternut squash in his supermarket trolley at the checkout and a day later I’m still thinking about it, wondering how successful his shopping trip truly was
February 2, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Yesterday I saw a man with a single butternut squash in his supermarket trolley at the checkout and a day later I’m still thinking about it, wondering how successful his shopping trip truly was
I just saw a man with a single butternut squash in his supermarket trolley at the checkout and I wonder how successful his shopping trip truly was
February 1, 2026 at 2:37 PM
I just saw a man with a single butternut squash in his supermarket trolley at the checkout and I wonder how successful his shopping trip truly was
Huge typo in the pet food aisle
February 1, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Huge typo in the pet food aisle
My friend just had to spell out her email address over the phone and the person on the line asked “How do you spell hyphen?”
January 21, 2026 at 4:10 PM
My friend just had to spell out her email address over the phone and the person on the line asked “How do you spell hyphen?”
My toxic trait: one of my kids asked “How many is the most balls ever juggled, 100?” and I looked it up and found out it’s only 11.
So then I think “If I just dedicated my life to this I could easily do 12” and here I am standing on a wheelie bin on a Wednesday trying to progress from 7 to 8 balls…
So then I think “If I just dedicated my life to this I could easily do 12” and here I am standing on a wheelie bin on a Wednesday trying to progress from 7 to 8 balls…
January 21, 2026 at 1:10 PM
My toxic trait: one of my kids asked “How many is the most balls ever juggled, 100?” and I looked it up and found out it’s only 11.
So then I think “If I just dedicated my life to this I could easily do 12” and here I am standing on a wheelie bin on a Wednesday trying to progress from 7 to 8 balls…
So then I think “If I just dedicated my life to this I could easily do 12” and here I am standing on a wheelie bin on a Wednesday trying to progress from 7 to 8 balls…
The last thing I saw was his little paws, scrabbling and grasping as each inch of purchase faded, and he slipped over the edge into Jira…
January 20, 2026 at 7:57 PM
The last thing I saw was his little paws, scrabbling and grasping as each inch of purchase faded, and he slipped over the edge into Jira…
In case anyone was concerned I just wanted to let you know that my car passed its MOT with flying colours. We are going to be having some quiet time with family over the coming days to reflect on this success.
January 20, 2026 at 1:46 PM
In case anyone was concerned I just wanted to let you know that my car passed its MOT with flying colours. We are going to be having some quiet time with family over the coming days to reflect on this success.
Going through a phase where I spend £17.50 on a can of beer called Bubblegum Monkey Pigeon Yeast Infused Pickleback IPA from Shinpads Brewery and wonder why it tastes horrible
January 6, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Going through a phase where I spend £17.50 on a can of beer called Bubblegum Monkey Pigeon Yeast Infused Pickleback IPA from Shinpads Brewery and wonder why it tastes horrible
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The entrance is thatta way
December 20, 2025 at 9:27 AM
The entrance is thatta way
If you like digging I recommend the film The Dig
December 16, 2025 at 11:08 PM
If you like digging I recommend the film The Dig
LLMs should have a “Use more water and energy” button for when you want to get an answer much more quickly
December 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
LLMs should have a “Use more water and energy” button for when you want to get an answer much more quickly
Easy open pack
Rodney came knocking.
(Pouring one out for my Subaru peeps)
(Pouring one out for my Subaru peeps)
December 9, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Easy open pack
I sent this to my wife and she said “I remember when you were a cool guy who used to play Sparklehorse songs on his Telecaster…”
December 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I sent this to my wife and she said “I remember when you were a cool guy who used to play Sparklehorse songs on his Telecaster…”
Whenever I do Spotify wrapped it just makes me think “Why am I paying for Spotify?”. I only listen to about 3 albums.
December 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Whenever I do Spotify wrapped it just makes me think “Why am I paying for Spotify?”. I only listen to about 3 albums.
It’s that time of year where I will start reviewing knees. I’ll start with my own.
My knees: 4/10
My knees: 4/10
November 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
It’s that time of year where I will start reviewing knees. I’ll start with my own.
My knees: 4/10
My knees: 4/10
Are grizzly bears called grizzly bears because they grizzle? 🤔
November 26, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Are grizzly bears called grizzly bears because they grizzle? 🤔
Very strange experience: Delivery guy dropping off a large parcel but keeping eye contact with the parcel the entire time, even when talking to me and getting me to sign for it. Then walked back to the van looking over his shoulder at the parcel.
The parcel was in no way suspicious.
The parcel was in no way suspicious.
November 25, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Very strange experience: Delivery guy dropping off a large parcel but keeping eye contact with the parcel the entire time, even when talking to me and getting me to sign for it. Then walked back to the van looking over his shoulder at the parcel.
The parcel was in no way suspicious.
The parcel was in no way suspicious.
The irony of Xero's AI assistant giving me instructions on how to enter data manually
November 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The irony of Xero's AI assistant giving me instructions on how to enter data manually