Hey, I'm Joe Allison, a product design leader behind several fintech products used by millions globally

Joe is one of the best design leaders I've ever had the pleasure of working with. He's a rare breed. Someone who not only deeply understands his craft across all areas of design, from visual and brand to product design, but also excels as a people manager.

He was pivotal in shaping Zing's product design and brand identity, ensuring seamless alignment between our product experience and visual campaigns. His vision and execution brought our brand to life in a way that feels both cohesive and compelling. Joe also designed our award-winning card and created a fantastic unboxing experience that elevated our brand and delighted our customers.

Beyond his craft, Joe is an exceptional leader. He has seamlessly managed a multidisciplinary team of product designers, visual designers, and user researchers, creating an environment where great design thrives. People consistently rave about him as a manager—he supports, challenges, and elevates those around him.

On top of all that, he's been a true thought partner to me as we shaped the design direction for Zing. His ability to balance strategic vision with flawless execution makes him an invaluable asset to any organization. Any team would be lucky to have him.”

Joe is an incredibly strong designer and UX thinker. He has built the design team from a team of one, to teams of designers working across Monese in product and marketing. He is now responsible for all Design and UX at Monese.

Joe has a great focus and attention to detail, but can also see the strategic picture and is responsible for consistency across all Monese products.

I would recommend Joe to anyone looking for a dedicated and high-calibre design lead/executive.”

Joe is a high calibre design professional and team leader. Having worked with him for many years I’ve seen his professional growth and how he has created award winning fintech products and brands from scratch. Great person and team player.”

Joe is a true digital artisan. He has a relentless in-built motivation to improve and to push the boundaries of what is possible. It makes people look up to him, trust him and want to work with him, however challenging the project is.

Joe is particularly exceptional because his capabilities extend far beyond producing incredible brand and product design. He brings his work to life by coding sophisticated prototypes and developing masterful motion graphics, making compelling films and capturing mesmeric photography. He even hand builds and programs VR drones in his spare time, but that’s another story…

After coming onboard to head up design at our fintech banking startup Joe led a rebranding project which utterly transformed the company and helped position us firmly as a market leader. The rebrand was so successful that the resultant case study went viral online and our customer acquisition costs fell significantly.

I’ve worked with Joe for many years across several companies and have seen his work drive real business results time and time again. From helping us win pitches, win awards and win multiple millions (£) in funding. Joe is the intersection between art and science, he’ll transform any business he works with for the better.”

Joe is one of the finest design leaders I have had the privilege to work with. As Head of Design at Zing, he not only set a clear design strategy but also rolled up his sleeves to work alongside his team.

He navigated organisational changes with confidence, keeping the design team aligned and motivated through transitions.

Joe was deeply invested in his team’s success, helping people build on their strengths and create opportunities to thrive.”

I had the pleasure of working with Joe for several years while he was VP of Design. As a Lead Designer on the team, I was continually impressed by his leadership skill and clear, confident communication.

Joe helped shape the product vision by influencing user-centred features that delivered real business impact and kept design tightly aligned with strategic goals.”

Joe is an A+ leader, manager and creative. At Zing he managed me and around 15 designers and comms specialists while leading the day-to-day of building, launching and evolving an international payments product and brand.

What sets Joe apart is how he runs teams: he gives autonomy, defends quality, and supports people through difficult moments while keeping standards high.”

I had the pleasure of having Joe as my direct manager at both Monese and at Zing by HSBC. He is a brilliant designer with a keen sense of understanding of his end user.

I always appreciated his leadership style; he was collaborative and approachable, and built a team culture grounded in respect, kindness and collaboration.”