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User experience design and the question of why?
29 Apr 2019
Why? This is usually the first thing that I ask when a project, addition, change or idea is posed to me. It is something designers, researchers, testers, developers, product/project managers, execs… almost anyone involved can ask. It’s not an opportunity to create conflict or confrontation, it is just a query to provide context and ensure we’re doing something for the right reasons. Why are we doing this? Why do you … Read more about User experience design and the question of why? »
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Getting innovative with design and UX research
16 Apr 2019
Over the last few weeks I’ve gone into detail about user experience design, what it is, personas, user journey mapping and a lot about user testing and user research. Hopefully … Read more about Getting innovative with design and UX research »
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UX in responsive design
2 Apr 2019
These days our websites and applications can be viewed on a vast amount of devices and screen sizes. Smartphones can be pocket sized or verging on tablet size. They can … Read more about UX in responsive design »
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User testing in ux design
25 Mar 2019
User testing (or usability testing) is all about seeing how easy a design, prototype or piece of functionality is to use on a group of people that represent your users. … Read more about User testing in ux design »
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User journey mapping
18 Mar 2019
User journey mapping shows a users’ process as they complete a task or goal. It shows how they navigate through interactions and functionality, what their emotions are and any obstacles … Read more about User journey mapping »
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What is involved in UX Design?
12 Mar 2019
UX design isn’t just about the design. It’s about the background that helps inform the design. In my last blog post I explained the importance of UX design and what … Read more about What is involved in UX Design? »
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What is UX Design and why is it important?
5 Mar 2019
UX design is known as ‘User Experience Design’. It can be a vast role or a very direct role for some people. Good UX design, to me, is the process … Read more about What is UX Design and why is it important? »
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My background in user experience design
2 Mar 2019
In my most recent role I’ve had a strong focus on user experience design. The term ‘UX’ has been around for a while and I think it’s been a part … Read more about My background in user experience design »
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UX New Zealand 2017: Conference Review
15 Oct 2017
UX New Zealand was a 2 day conference of User Experience presentations, set in a windy (yet sunny) Wellington central location and lots of caring and enthusiastic people from the Digital Industry. … Read more about UX New Zealand 2017: Conference Review »
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WordCamp Auckland 2017 – Review of Oceanic WordPress conference
18 Mar 2017
Take 2 Days, 12ish speakers, 80ish attendees from Australia and NZ and a bunch of WordPress chat, what do you get? WordCamp Auckland! … Read more about WordCamp Auckland 2017 – Review of Oceanic WordPress conference »
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100 Days of Creative Inspiring Quotes – Halfway point
15 Oct 2016
About 53 Days ago I embarked on a creative project called the ‘100 Days Project’. It’s a project where any creative person can sign up to do anything creative every day for 100 days.
The tricky part was choosing a creative project that was challenging, but maintainable. … Read more about 100 Days of Creative Inspiring Quotes – Halfway point »
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Semipermanent 2016: Review
22 Aug 2016
Take 2 days, a large conference centre, loads of designers, speakers from Google, Twitter, Facebook, Air bnb and some big name design studios and what do you get? Semipermanent 2016 … Read more about Semipermanent 2016: Review »
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Designing for users
15 Aug 2016
Inspired by the documentary ‘Design Disruptors’ I thought that I would share my thoughts on designing for users – and how important it is. The likes of Facebook, Google, Etsy … Read more about Designing for users »
