Sam Ballard is a multidisciplinary digital designer based in East London, specializing in crafting intuitive and engaging digital experiences.

Game Design • UI/UX Design • Illustration

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A bird's eye view
Client: Preloaded • Ordnance Survey
Role: Illustration • UI • UX • Branding
Platform: Mobile

Preloaded is a client-led game studio, with focus on developing AR and geospatial mobile games. "A Bird's Eye View" is produced by Preloaded for Ordnance Survey.

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Coronavirus antibody test
Client: NHSx
Role: UX design
Platform: Web • Android • IOS

A service informing UK citizens how they can get tested during the pandemic. The service covers applying for, ordering, and taking a coronavirus antibody test.

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Return to Dark Tower
Client: Restoration Games
Role: UI • UX
Platform: Android • IOS

Return to Dark Tower is the spiritual successor to 80s cult board game, Dark Tower, one of the first digital board games. Players will undertake epic quests, fight fearsome foes, and test their skills against the looming darkness of the tower.

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Coefficient
Client: Coefficient
Role: Branding • Web design • Web development
Platform: Web

Coefficient is a data consultancy offering data science, engineering, machine learning and other AI-related services as well as bespoke training courses.

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Ozymandias
Client: Secret Games Company
Role: Illustration • UI • UX • Animation
Platform: Desktop • Tablet

Ozymandias is a Bronze Age empire-building game, inspired by the Civilization series. The game features simplified strategic gameplay, so you can play a campaign in about an hour.

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Humble Data
Client: Humble Data
Role: Branding
Platform: Web

Humble Data run workshops for those who aspire to work in data science and the tech industry, with the aim of increasing inclusivity and encouraging a culture of mentorship.

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Blabyrinth
Client: Sleeping Beast Games
Role: Illustration • UI • UX • Game Design
Platform: Android • IOS

A cooperative escape room that changes every time you play. Explore a mysterious labyrinth with your friends, discover secret passages, solve cryptic puzzles and escape with the treasure!

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Split This
Client: 100 Emoji Ltd
Role: UI • UX • Branding
Platform: Android • IOS

Split this is a cost sharing app which allows you to plan for, track, and settle up costs between groups.

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Kim
Client: Secret Games Company
Role: Illustration • UI • UX • Game Design
Platform: Windows • Mac

An open world RPG set in colonial India. Play as Rudyard Kipling's ragamuffin hero, Kim, roaming hand-painted towns and procedurally generated countryside in this coming of age tale.

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Packs
Client: 100 Emoji Ltd
Role: UI • UX • Illustration • Game Design
Platform: Web • Android • IOS

A multiplayer competitive pattern matching game, inspired by the card game Set.

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