DavidHampshire

Design & Technology for Sport0

About

I’ve been designing for 20 years, most of it in sport. I still get excited at the start of every project.

I've worked with some brilliant people on websites, apps and matchday experiences for clubs and organisations like Liverpool FC, Chelsea, the FA, Barcelona and the Six Nations. Some were huge platforms with big teams behind them. Others started with a conversation and someone asking “Could we…?” Those are often my favourite.

These days I spend a lot of time working out how AI is changing the way we design: using it to explore ideas faster and push concepts further. The tools keep changing. What hasn't changed is why I do it. I like solving problems, making things people actually want to use, and working with good people.

I'm based in London, working as principal design lead at Stadion, and always happy to chat about freelance projects and collaborations. Say hello, or download my CV.

Work Experience

Stadion

Principal Design Lead

London

2022–Present

The Football Association

Lead Designer

London

2020–2022

Pulselive

Design Lead

London

2019–2020

AppBox Media

Innovation & Creative Director

London

2017–2018

Somo

Design Director

London / New York / Bristol

2014–2016

Aqueduct

Senior Mobile / Motion Designer

London

2011–2013

Selected Clients

Chelsea

England Football

The FA

Six Nations

Harlequins

IRFU

Barcelona

World Rugby

Premier League

WTA

AFL

The Hundred

ECB

Expedia

Liverpool

Manchester City

Southampton

Brentford

West Ham

Paris Saint-Germain

Leeds

Luton Town

Sunderland

Rangers

OneFootball

Fanalysis

FIFA

ITF

Team GB

World Sailing

Paramount

Columbia

New Line Cinema

Wasps Rugby

RFU

Nike

Busuu

News Corp

The Sun

De Beers Group

Wall Street Journal

BP

Matchday

Women's Super League

Love Canada

Brighton

Everton

Disciplines

Sport & Live Events

Product Design

Design Systems

Data Visualisation

UX & Interaction Design

Brand Identity

Motion Design

Web & UI Design

Prototyping

AI Workflows

Front-end Development

What I'm Reading

Shoe Dog cover

Shoe Dog

Phil Knight

The story behind Nike from its founder.

The Expectant Father cover

The Expectant Father

Armin A. Brott

The essential guide for dads-to-be.

Magic is Dead cover

Magic is Dead

Ian Frisch

A journey into the underground world of modern magic.

Parks 2 cover

Parks 2

Brian Kelley

A photographic celebration of America's national parks.

Inspiration

Virgil Abloh

Designer & Creative Director

Blurred the lines between streetwear, art and high fashion.

Jony Ive

Industrial Designer

Defined a generation of product design at Apple.

Marcelo Bielsa

Football Manager

Relentless pursuit of a philosophy, regardless of the odds.

Paula Scher

Graphic Designer

Bold, typographic identity work that shaped modern branding.

Tinker Hatfield

Sneaker Designer

The mind behind the Air Jordan line and Nike innovation.

Daniel Ek

Spotify Founder

Reimagined how the world listens to music.