Ben Brignell
@benbrignell.com
Independent product designer, strategist, UX, coder, sketcher, illustrator and dependent gardener at https://benbrignell.com.
https://principles.design
Design systems and alt text. My onions are my own.
Generally a neo-generalist.
Zone 9a.
https://principles.design
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
Hey artist, quote with your red art
February 17, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Hey artist, quote with your red art
Very weird thing, I just had a delivery where the DHL guy handed over the parcel, but held onto it firmly, showing me the console thing and said "I'm not allowed to deliver it for 10 more seconds" and the screen counted down, 9, 8, 7… and when it hit 0 he then took a photo of the parcel and let go.
February 16, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Very weird thing, I just had a delivery where the DHL guy handed over the parcel, but held onto it firmly, showing me the console thing and said "I'm not allowed to deliver it for 10 more seconds" and the screen counted down, 9, 8, 7… and when it hit 0 he then took a photo of the parcel and let go.
I have never watched the Olympics before. Should I start from season one or will I understand what’s going on if I start watching the latest one?
February 15, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I have never watched the Olympics before. Should I start from season one or will I understand what’s going on if I start watching the latest one?
@hicks.design when you make coleslaw do you call it Hickslaw?
And does the time it takes for you to make coleslaw increases with the number and complexity of ingredients available?
And does the time it takes for you to make coleslaw increases with the number and complexity of ingredients available?
February 15, 2026 at 8:32 AM
@hicks.design when you make coleslaw do you call it Hickslaw?
And does the time it takes for you to make coleslaw increases with the number and complexity of ingredients available?
And does the time it takes for you to make coleslaw increases with the number and complexity of ingredients available?
They are so dangerous, I think they should be banned
February 14, 2026 at 2:11 PM
They are so dangerous, I think they should be banned
Have there been any adverts made better than the R White’s secret lemonade drinker?
February 13, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Have there been any adverts made better than the R White’s secret lemonade drinker?
@sturobson.com I'm still running ruby scss
February 12, 2026 at 11:29 PM
@sturobson.com I'm still running ruby scss
When you do a demo and the client kindly says “If you need another sleep have another sleep”
February 12, 2026 at 12:15 PM
When you do a demo and the client kindly says “If you need another sleep have another sleep”
Call everything Plan A from the start so you can be more prepared for when you have to shift to Plan B
February 11, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Call everything Plan A from the start so you can be more prepared for when you have to shift to Plan B
Age verification.
Stay out of the black and into the red, nothing in this game for two in a bed.
Stay out of the black and into the red, nothing in this game for two in a bed.
Age verification.
Way down deep in the middle of the Congo,
A hippo took an apricot, a guava and a mango…
Way down deep in the middle of the Congo,
A hippo took an apricot, a guava and a mango…
Age verification.
Red for live, black for neutral, and green for earth.
Red for live, black for neutral, and green for earth.
February 10, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Age verification.
Stay out of the black and into the red, nothing in this game for two in a bed.
Stay out of the black and into the red, nothing in this game for two in a bed.
Reposted by Ben Brignell
Look for a Claire's Accessories
A simple Claire's Accessories
A simple Claire's Accessories
February 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Look for a Claire's Accessories
A simple Claire's Accessories
A simple Claire's Accessories
Bread sticks were such a treat when I was a kid. Reserved for special occasions or fancy restaurants.
Now me and the kids stick them up our noses and walk around like chickens.
Now me and the kids stick them up our noses and walk around like chickens.
February 9, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Bread sticks were such a treat when I was a kid. Reserved for special occasions or fancy restaurants.
Now me and the kids stick them up our noses and walk around like chickens.
Now me and the kids stick them up our noses and walk around like chickens.
Has anyone ever received a Lego set that had a piece missing? 100s of sets in 40+ years and it's never happened once.
February 9, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Has anyone ever received a Lego set that had a piece missing? 100s of sets in 40+ years and it's never happened once.
Still looking for someone to explain how they can listen to music or podcasts whilst working
February 9, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Still looking for someone to explain how they can listen to music or podcasts whilst working
Have you seen the Super Bowl?
- I didn’t know the super could
- I didn’t know the super could
February 8, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Have you seen the Super Bowl?
- I didn’t know the super could
- I didn’t know the super could
I just had a flashback to a client who asked if an italic word in a paragraph could "Lean the opposite way"
February 6, 2026 at 4:31 PM
I just had a flashback to a client who asked if an italic word in a paragraph could "Lean the opposite way"
Power cut, estimated 5 hours, lots to do in the garden but it’s tipping it down, no food in but car is in for a service.
I have wanted a quiet day like this for years but today really isn’t the right day.
I have wanted a quiet day like this for years but today really isn’t the right day.
February 6, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Power cut, estimated 5 hours, lots to do in the garden but it’s tipping it down, no food in but car is in for a service.
I have wanted a quiet day like this for years but today really isn’t the right day.
I have wanted a quiet day like this for years but today really isn’t the right day.
Reposted by Ben Brignell
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