Richard Hiscutt

“Richard was an incredible hire for us at Lingumi. An absolute ninja at Product Strategy while being a super calm manager - it felt like anyone could open up to Richard and his direct reports always felt refreshed after a 1:1. An incredible asset to any organisation that needs Product Direction and a group of star players to manage.”

“Richard was my manager and mentor when we both worked in Lingumi. During that time, as the head of product, Richard was doing an excellent job defining the product strategy, and leading the continuous shipping and learning tactic to solve problems which had effectively helped the business growing the market share. He had also done an impressive job building up the product team from scratch single handedly. His team management skills are always artful and insightful in a such way that brings the best of the team. To me, he is always the inspiring mentor for my product management growth.”

“I worked with Rich when I was Head of People at Lingumi and I couldn't have wished for a better advocate for looking after our team and making sure the needs of the employees were an agenda topping item. Rich is a force of nature when it comes to doing what is right. He is calm, extremely smart and incredibly articulate in addressing difficult or complex problems. He is also one of the kindest people I have ever worked with and that should go a very long way in anyone's book.”

“When you find you are backed into a corner, Richard is the guy you want on your team to help get you back out again. Calm under pressure does not cover it, he is as cool as liquid nitrogen. A true team player in every sense, solutions focused and pragmatic to his core. His understanding and execution of user experience practices is second to none and to top it off he has an extensive background and unparalleled understanding of the creative process. Able to fly solo and lead multiple teams of UX designers and creatives, in short life is always better when this guy is on your team.”

“When our team was looking for inspiration and new ways to improve our conversion funnels, Rich came in and lead the team in such an engaging way, that the blend between creative processes and strategy became second nature. His leadership skills brought the team and differing skillsets together and helped develop our considerations of the user experience, making UX design a fundamental part of marketing strategy. Rich has a knack for bringing digital journeys to life, and helping others consider the customer in new ways. Rich clearly has a passion for creating well thought out and valuable digital experiences for customers. That kind of passion and energy is infectious for teams, and I hope to one day get to work with Rich again. ”

“As a designer you couldn't ask for a nicer Creative Director than Rich! He really understands how to get the best out of designers and is willing to let you innovate and try out ideas whilst always offering support when needed. A calm leader with a deep understanding of design and UX, Rich never loses sight of the bigger picture. He's a top class storyteller and looks for the narrative behind ideas. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Rich and will always be grateful for the encouragement and support he gave me. A great boss, friend and mentor - whoever works with Rich is lucky indeed!”

“I worked with Rich at my first job out of Uni. He and the company took a chance on my whimsical, student portfolio, and taught me the foundations of so much of what I know and love about the web today. To-date the company Rich helped found was one of my favorite places to work. Rich was a fantastic mentor and exemplar designer to work with – he's extremely hard-working, smart, and inspiring – always aware of the latest and greatest design and technology. In fact I still follow Rich's twitter feed religiously to find out about great new products and insightful articles. Probably one of the original designer-coder-unicorns, Rich's experience with big brands and start-ups would be an asset to any team or project. He has that rare combination of big picture thinking and detail-oriented design skills, so hard to find in designers. Really looking forward to see what he does next!”

“Richard is an exceptional digital creative and user experience designer. Since working with him at Fantastic Thinking we won numerous new clients and successfully nurtured existing relationships with his ability to plan, create and present outstanding designs and technical solutions. Richard has a comprehensive understanding and passion for technology which he uses to robustly and energetically formulate digital platforms. I really can’t recommend him enough.”

“In the amplified noise and clutter of the digital landscape Richards calm, clear, measured approach ensures brand success. It also make him a pleasure to work with.”