Andy Ellis

Inspirer
DISC Type : di

Head of Experience, Design & Research at Phillips

United Kingdom

Overview

Andy Ellis is the Head of Experience, Design & Research at Phillips Auctioneers, with over eighteen years of expertise in digital product design and motion design. He has led teams for top brands like Net-A-Porter and Nokia, and has lectured at institutions including NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

Outside of his corporate leadership, Andy is the co-founder and a practicing Live Visual Artist at Fade In Fade Out. His company creates and performs bespoke visual experiences for musicians, festivals, and live events, merging his design background with a passion for live performance and art.

He is the co-founder of a live visual arts company that creates bespoke experiences for the music industry.

Personality Overview

Fast Adopter

Generous

Decisive

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Topics They Care About

Luxury Experiences
Leads experience design at Phillips auction house and previously at Net-A-Porter, focusing on shaping the future of digital and physical experiences for luxury brands.
Digital Product Design
His core expertise involves leading teams of product designers, service designers, and researchers to solve complex design problems for major global companies.
Live Visual Art
As co-founder of Fade In Fade Out, he actively creates and performs bespoke visual experiences for musicians and festivals, showcasing a deep personal and professional passion.

Media Appearances

Andy has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2021
Head of Experience, Design & Research at Phillips
1-2018 - 12-2020
Head of Experience, Design & Research at NET-A-PORTER
6-2013 - 5-2017
Head of Motion Design at W12 Studios
10-2011 - 5-2013
Senior Motion Designer at Moving Brands
1-2009 - 12-2010
Motion Designer & Product Designer at Nokia

Education

2002 - 2005
BA Hons from University for the Creative Arts
2001 - 2002
Foundation Diploma from Arts University Bournemouth

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Insights For Selling To Andy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation
  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Andy is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Andy

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Andy move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Andy take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Andy

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