Simon Helyar, Design

Apple

I currently work at Apple in Cupertino making amazing things.

ustwo

I worked at the incredible ustwo in London across several projects. More info on request.

Cleo AI

I was head of design at Cleo; unifying the design across the product and setting in place a design system and consistent UI.

Karmarama

I led the design team implementing a redesign and new design system across iOS and Android.

Populr chat app

Populr is the fastest messaging app in the world and it's fun as hell. Built with my iOS dev friend to show off what we can do.

stanpeach.com

I've just launched an online store selling things I make. Site designed and coded from scratch.

ASOS.com

Leading the design, we created a new platform for ASOS to share their content across iPhone, iPad and web.

Story app

We failed, but I learnt so much. A new kind of social network and blogging app. I founded the company with a friend and investor.

A Year and a Day

I worked with one of my favourite authors, Jamie P. Barker, and designed and typeset his hilarious and amazing novels.

alfies.com

I was contracted to design the branding, UI and a lot of the UX for this new social network for 'affluent people'.

Project iPad app

Overseen by Richard Branson. Alongside the AD, devs and writers, we launched the world’s first iPad-only magazine.

EY.com

UX and UI for a huge internal project for all the employees of EY.com which allows them to share and learn knowlege.

Great Photo Story

50 photos with a short story accompanying each one. Written by novelist Jamie P. Barker. Photography and design by me.

App story – My blog

A blog I wrote detailing the development of the Story app. Humourous, heartbreaking and the ending will blow your mind.

Arena magazine

With Art Director Balwant Ahira we relaunched Arena. I stayed on as resident designer until its final issue.

A Million

I didn't have any money. I wondered how I could make money from nothing. I painted this. 40 x 40 inches, oils on canvas.

Robot

I designed this guy for family and friends at christmas, to print out and make themselves. The sides fold out into solar wings.

Stan Peach clothing

The first company I launched. All designs by me. I also created the ecommerce site, sourced materials, the lot.

Official FIFA World Cup magazine 2006

Working tightly with FIFA and directing a team of designers I led the design on this huge project.

AH SH!T

Mine and a friends' Hip Hop brand. We did a weekly night and ran a listings site (which is still going strong!)

Illustration

After dropping out of design at university I ended up completing my degree in illustration. I loved drawing.