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Benjamin Hubert (born 11 March 1984, United Kingdom) is a British industrial designer. He is the founder of Layer, an agency focused on experience-driven design for both the physical and digital worlds. He has partnered with a number of globally recognised brands, including Nike, Samsung, Braun, BMW, Oral B, Panasonic, Maggie’s cancer charity, Fritz Hansen, and Herman Miller.
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Benjamin has presented his work at leading events around the world – including London Design Festival, Milan, ICFF, and Tokyo Design Week – and has received a number of awards, including the RedDot Design Award, iF Design Award, and London Design Museum’s Designs of the Year. He has also been invited to judge a number of prestigious awards programmes, including the BraunPrize 2015.
Education
Benjamin graduated from Industrial Design & Technology at Loughborough University in 2006 with a 2:2.
Career
Benjamin began his career at DCA Design, the largest design consultancy in the UK, before moving to London in 2007 to work for internationally renowned design consultancy Seymour Powell as senior industrial designer on a variety of projects, including Eurostar interiors. He then moved to Tangerine, the agency at which Jonathan Ive worked prior to joining Apple.
In October 2010, at the age of 26, Benjamin founded Benjamin Hubert Ltd. with the aim of creating products that would connect with people. It was during this period that Benjamin became a leading voice in the global design industry. Challenging the traditional royalty-based model of the lifestyle design industry, Benjamin created both a service and a retail platform for Benjamin Hubert Ltd.
In September 2015, Benjamin re-branded Benjamin Hubert Ltd as Layer, a new agency with a focus on creating meaningful experiences based on extensive research and human behaviours. The agency's practice incorporates diverse industries, including industrial design, mechanical and electrical engineering, user experience design, user interaction design, branding, and human-centred research.