Workshops
Commissioning a design system for Aveni
With a new front-end team on board and already pushing the limits of the Material UI system we were using, I raised support to build a design system of our own. I nurtured a new designer on the team to develop a suitable concept for the new design language and structure the work to build out the full system.
ReadDeveloping a vision for Aveni and its products
Arriving at Aveni I quickly identified that their early start-up momentum had given way to a need for clear vision. In 3 months I used design sprints and workshops, and speculative design, to faciliate the creation of a new vision for the company and its flagship product.
ReadCOVID-19 design challenge
Our COVID-19 challenge group armed 3 industry professionals with the Enterprise Design Thinking skills to take a start-up acceleration platform to market.
ReadDesign thinking for Fashion Students at Southampton Solent University
IBM comprises a huge range of products with experiences for many different user roles. One of the ways that we ensure high quality and consistent interfaces is with Designed User Experience reviews. I really enjoy being a member of the reviewing panel, and feel that it's a great way to learn about different user problems. I get to meet lots and lots of design and product teams, all over the world, too!
ReadUsability workshops for developers
Heuristics for developers are sessions I run as an introduction to design for development teams. They focus on the Usability Heuristics written by Nielsen Norman, and take a practical approach with examples to getting involved in design decisions.
ReadContent driven design conference talk
I gave a talk in 2019 in Cornwall on the virtues of conten-driven design, and practical applications I'd used at IBM.
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