Eliot Blades

Head of Design

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands7 yrs 8 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led a successful rebranding initiative for Trust Wallet.
  • Increased Trust Wallet downloads from 55M to 200M in 7 months.
  • Designed and produced the Trust Talks podcast.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech-focused design leader with extensive experience in branding and creative direction.

Contact

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Skills

Core Skills

Creative DirectionBrandingEvent Management

Other Skills

Creative StrategyDigital MediaAdvertisingPhotographyEvent PhotographyPortrait PhotographyDesign ThinkingCreative SolutionsProblem SolvingProblem ManagementFilmCookingCustomer ServiceIllustratorAdobe Creative Suite

About

I create stuff.

Experience

7 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 3 mos
Average Tenure
5 mos
Current Experience

Kast

Head of Design

Dec 2025 – Present · 5 mos · Singapore · On-site

Trust wallet

3 roles

Creative Director

Apr 2024 – Dec 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands · Remote

  • Led full rebrand, including identity, website, and app.
  • Executed global campaigns, contributing to download growth from 55M to 200M in 7 months.
  • Designed, launched, and produced the Trust Talks podcast.
  • Created and produced the flagship brand film.
  • Designed, managed, and produced the entire merchandise line.
  • Organized and managed global events.
  • Product go-to-market strategies.
  • Ran successful paid advertising campaigns.
  • Scouted and managed internal teams.
BrandingCreative DirectionCreative StrategyDigital MediaEvent ManagementAdvertising

Design Director

Promoted

Oct 2023 – Apr 2024 · 6 mos · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands · Remote

Art Director | Designer

Apr 2023 – Oct 2023 · 6 mos · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands · Remote

Proper good pies

Founder | Head of Design

Aug 2022 – Dec 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

  • Proper Good Pies are design experts for Web3 brands who want to become more relevant to more people.

Binance

Freelance Senior Designer

Oct 2021 – Oct 2023 · 2 yrs · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

  • In-House - Brand designer | Global campaigns | Events | Marketing

Crypto banter

Freelance Brand Designer

Jun 2021 – Jul 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands · Remote

  • In-House - Led full rebrand | Brand strategy | Website | Custom typography | Motion

Creature

Freelance Art Director | Designer

Jun 2021 – Aug 2021 · 2 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

We are pi

Freelance Art Director | Designer

Nov 2020 – Feb 2021 · 3 mos · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

  • Agency // Desperados // Takeaway.com

Narwal creative

Freelance Art Director | Designer

Sep 2020 – Apr 2021 · 7 mos · Utrecht, Netherlands

  • Agency // Puma // Deloitte // Naspers

Design bridge

2 roles

Brand Creative/Designer

Jun 2018 – Aug 2020 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

  • Agency // Mastercard // JDE // JTI // Heineken // Cornetto // Rainforest Alliance // Campina // Bols

Graphic Designer

Sep 2016 – Aug 2020 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Education

Northumbria University

Bachelor's degree — Advertising

Jan 2013 – Jan 2016

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