When trying to solve a problem, it is often useful to see what competitors are doing to see if any useful solutions have been implemented that could influence the project. Once the competitors are identified, there is no use in … Continue reading
Wireframing is an integral part of the design process, and is recognised as being important in structuring a design clearly in the early stage. Sketching is, however, often overlooked, or assumed to be the same as pen and paper wireframing, … Continue reading
A problem that occurs in some design projects is that a new visual design is implemented, but it makes no difference to how the website is performing. This is because the deeper problem to be solved was never identified and … Continue reading
Your website has been created to provide a service. Whether that service be providing a blog of free information for your readers or selling houses, the principle is the same, you want the visitors to your site to be guided … Continue reading
I was given the chance to attend UX London this year, due to a kind student bursary opportunity made available by Clearleft. I have collected some of my thoughts about the conference and what I got from it. Continue reading
Earlier in the year I saw an opportunity on the Clearleft website for University students to apply for a ‘student bursary’ to attend UX London, an internationally respected user experience design conference. It was a chance that I could not pass up so I created this single web page as my application. Continue reading
Aprils fools day is a day when traditionally, participants attempt to create ‘fools’ of their peers by orchestrating pranks and getting them to fall for them. This hasn’t stopped on the web, and some web companies take great joy in creating little Aprils Fool easter eggs for their users. Continue reading
Everyone these days seem to be obsessed with social media. They must have a facebook page and a youtube channel and a twitter account, but how much do their users actually care about these things and how does it affect the user experience of a web site design? Continue reading
During an average day I tend to check out a number of blogs and websites that relate to user experience design. I usually check out the Clearleft website every couple of days due to a combination of interest in the work they are doing and a little jealousy of the immensely talented guys who work there. A few weeks ago I landed on their homepage and discovered that they were giving away a ‘Student Bursary’ to attend UX London to three lucky winners. Continue reading
Creating a good user experience sometimes has nothing to do with the way a product is designed and everything to do with how the service is designed. Continue reading