Hello, I'm Benoit Henry, UX designer and UI engineer.
As a UX designer and UI engineer, I have been working alongside freelancers, companies and institutions for over 20 years to design their digital solutions, from defining needs to code.
One-hour video call · no commitment · slot of your choice
Who am I?
One foot in design, one foot in code
I first studied visual arts and photography, then computer science. This dual background, creative and technical, still guides the way I work: understanding what your audiences experience, then translating it into interfaces, components and documentation you can make your own.
I have been working in design and communication since 2004, and under the Bhen name since 2009. I am based in Hainaut, Belgium, and I work anywhere in Belgium, on site or remotely.
What I bring
Connecting people, ideas and code
I understand what your audiences expect and I know how that translates technically. So I can bridge the gap between the people who decide, those who design and those who develop.
A few milestones
Since 2024
Wavenet Belgium — UI/UX consultant and front-end developer, AI lead for the design side
2022 – 2023
Evonik — UI engineer: design of the design system and its documentation, link between the front-end, back-end and product teams
2016 – 2022
Agence du Numérique — UX design consultant
2017 – 2021
Mediakod — UX designer, then web designer and project manager
2016 – 2019
IFAPME — e-commerce trainer
Since 2009
Bhen — freelance designer and front-end developer
They have trusted me
- Evonik
- Digital Wallonia
- Sofina Boël
- C Comme
- Parduyns
- Ramdam Festival
Why?
Learning, sharing, training
A successful assignment does not end with the launch. It leaves behind more independent teams, shared methods and documentation that keeps being useful. That is why training is part of every one of my assignments, and why I keep learning myself.
What I pass on
- E-commerce trainer at IFAPME from 2016 to 2019.
- Tailor-made training in web writing, page building, design systems, accessibility and the use of AI.
- AI lead for the design side at Wavenet Belgium.
What I learn
2023
Smart Interface Design Patterns — Vitaly Friedman
2020
Accessibility for Everyone — Laura Kalbag, SmashingConf Freiburg
2020
Strategy and UX Design — Paul Boag, SmashingConf Freiburg
2017
Design Systems — Alla Kholmatova, SmashingConf Freiburg
2017
Atomic Design — Brad Frost, SmashingConf Barcelona
2012
AnySurfer developer — web accessibility
2001 – 2004
Bachelor's degree in computer science — Institut Paul Pastur, Tournai
1997 – 2001
Visual arts, photography — Institut Vauban, Ath
Method
How I work
Start from your audiences
Decisions are based on what the people who use your solutions actually experience.
Move forward together
Workshops, regular reviews and debriefs for everyone involved.
Make it visible
What is learned is documented and reusable.
Include
Accessibility is taken into account from the scoping stage.
Lighten
Lighter pages and reused components: a lean design that is faster for your audiences.
Pass it on
Every assignment includes time for training.
Languages: French, English.
Have a project in mind? Let's talk.
In one hour, I review your context, your constraints and your audiences with you. You leave with a concrete lead for what comes next, and a short summary note.
One-hour video call · no commitment · slot of your choice
Prefer to write? Email contact@bhen.be — reply within 3 working days.
