Category: Digital
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Why a Design System?
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in Design, Design Ops, Design Systems, Design Team, Digital, Product design, UI, UI Design, UX, UX DesignWhy does your company need a design system? Thats a very good question which can be answered by this statement: “A design system helps to implement a strong brand by employing a consistent look and feel” A design system is an investment which is usually developed from live style guides that have been produced by…
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Photos Final Review
I’ve recently completed a final review for my history photography Loopholes project, I thought I’d share the final twelve images that made the final cut. These are all WW2 pillboxes that are in Sussex which were built in 1940 that were intended for the defence of the UK. If you would like to buy prints…
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The Otter Bench
I was back at the Otter Bench shooting some photographs in a Sussex woodland recently. The bench is carved from a fallen tree and sits near a chalk stream. It’s a great place for meditation and a calming place in a busy world. It’s always great to get out and be in the outdoors even…
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A Creative Future
I’m pleased to reflect on my recent career and the diverse nature of creativity and projects that I’m currently working on. My Lead UI/UX Designer role is winding up as I prepare for part-time study in photography. I want to continue working in the UX field as I really enjoy the creative aspect of my…
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UI Review and Design Systems
I’m leading on a UI review of one of our premium products looking at common UI components. This is to unify our front end to further improve the professional look and feel for this product and to ensure that our screens reflect our brand. I’m also looking at UI consistency so that common elements render…
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Design Concepts
I’m currently working ahead of production on design concepts for our projects that are in the discovery phase. Based on stakeholder requirements these concepts help to flesh out the digital solution that will eventually be built by our development teams. The concepts will typically cover the key screens that will enable users to perform certain…
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UI/UX Improvements
I’m looking at making some UI/UX improvements to two of our products to improve usability and address inconsistent UI elements. Working with our product owners and senior developers we’re going through user stories that I’ve created based on live system adjustments to our UI. I’m writing my user stories to keep these improvements end-user focused…
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Mobile Style Guide
I’ve just completed a mobile style guide to support our product team and further define our brand’s look and feel. This builds on my previous style guide that included desktop, responsive web and mobile. Following considerable back end improvements our mobile team where implementing I was able to review several components for our app. This…
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Seasons Greetings
Just to say all the best for the festive season and hope that you have an excellent time with family and friends. Wishing you a very happy new year and a great 2023!
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UX Brighton
Well it’s been a while! But I was very glad to having bought my ticket and headed into Brighton to attend this conference once again. Really good to see it up and running again after the break for the pandemic and good to attend a design orientated conference. I also caught up with some old…