About us

We are a digital innovation studio, creating inspiring digital experiences and products that positively impact our society.

Mission

Our mission is simple: to leave the world better than we found it.

We do this by helping businesses to innovate on sustainable, digital solutions to meet our changing future.

We bring big agency experience of working on digital products and engagement platforms for household-name global brands, packaged within small agency agility and pricing.

Team

Our flexibility is our superpower.


We are supported by a network of specialist associates that we can play in depending on the needs of the project, allowing us to scale with agility and bring in the right expertise for each job, such as:

All rounders

Excellent at getting things done, can immerse themselves rapidly in the problem and understand enough about your world to bring together the right team.

Skilled specialists

Everyone brings a unique set of skills to the party. A UX brief might need skills in research, interaction design, or user testing. Perhaps all three. We prefer individuals over generic roles - balancing experience with opportunities for growth.

Domain experts

We believe in utilising experts in their field rather than trying to learn everything over by ourselves. If a project calls for deeper domain knowledge, we loop in those who have it.

Culture

We believe in the power of positive leadership.

We foster a culture of cooperation that aims to pair youthful creativity with experienced direction, and that emphasises mutual respect, collaboration and fun.

Above all, we value:

Craft

We care about quality and craftsmanship, delivering impactful outcomes and creative solutions. We hold ourselves to high professional standards, always aiming to deliver top quality work, value for money, and seeking every opportunity to learn.

Mindfulness

We are considerate of the impact of our actions, and aim to be ethically and morally responsible in the decisions we make.

Bravery

We dare to think differently, challenge the status quo, act against injustice, and try things no one has done before.

Play

We have each others backs and foster an environment of mutual cooperation, collaboration and respect. We don’t take life too seriously and aim to have fun and enjoy our work together.

Our story

20 years in the making.

Subvert Studio was founded in 2023 by Ben, a digital product and delivery leader with two decades of agency experience. In his time at big agency networks, he led varied digital programmes of work for clients such as Samsung and KFC, delivering everything from digital strategy, creative, rapid prototyping, innovation and concepting, through to UX/UI design, web and app development, AR/VR, and digital experiential.

Dissasitfied with the limited levels of ethical decision making and leadership he found in the wider agency and consulting industry, and driven by a desire to apply his experience to things that matter, Ben set out in a journey to create his own vehicle for positive change.

The ethos of our studio is also imbued with Ben's 20 years of experience as a successful coach and leader, building on his practical understanding of how to develop mutual respect, cooperation, mindfulness and critical thinking in others. Both as an instructor and a team manager, he has coached young adults from a wide range of backgrounds to grow in confidence and ability, and ultimately to develop their own leadership skills - something that not only has helped him grow professionally, but that he believes is crucial to the success of future generations in the workplace and society.

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Our team

Ben Perkins, Founder & MD

Specialising in: discovery, delivery, innovation, creative problem solving

Another Person, CX Strategy Associate

Specialising in: CX, user research, and digital strategy

Another Person, Product Design Associate

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Another Person, Product Design Associate

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Another Person, UX Associate

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