On my way into work this morning (Charing Cross station), I was handed two packs of Three mobile branded post-it notes.
My immediate thoughts were, why would I use these when my company kindly provides me with non-branded post-it notes with more space to write my messages. Plus, I don’t pay for the stationary so I […]

This week we have been conducting some user research into a new web project we are developing here at the BBC. As always, its been an incredibly insightful process helping us to focus our product around our audience needs. After all, as my boss says ‘Audience is at the heart of everything we do’ - […]

Picnik - edit photos in your browser

Originally uploaded by badboyuk.

Picnik provides a new convenient way to edit your Flickr photos without re-uploading (i.e. via the Flickr API). Until now Fauxto looked likely to be the clear winner in terms of online image editing, but the Photoshop style interface now feels too advance for the average […]

“As an art director, my experience prior to joining TimesOnline was primarily print-based; mainly magazine and newspaper launches/redesigns. It’s been interesting to apply this experience to the online medium, to experience the learning curve so far, and to kick over some of my own statues in the process…”
A quote from Tomaso […]

Last weekend, I found myself in John Lewis (The Mall, Bristol) perusing through their range of Hi-Fis. One of the great things about John Lewis is that you can do just that, i.e. look at the physical device before you buy it. Its one of those things which I used to take for granted, but […]

Found this today, tottally concur.

My first exposure to wikis was through my workplace. Despite reading a number of Wikipedia entries, I’ve never been remotely bothered to contribute to a wiki outside of work and neither it seems, do most users on the Internet.
Wikipedia states that 50% of all edits are made by 0.7% of users and around 1.8% of […]

I’ve just spent the last two days user testing the latest version of our ‘Annotatable Audio’ concept. To find out more about it visit Tom’s blog.
Its been the first time I’ve conducted testing on an RIA. I was slightly concerned that my usual testing methods may not be appropriate for a complex web application. […]

Over recent years, the word ‘design’ has be degraded for commercial means to attract the consumers taste for luxury goods. No longer is ‘design’ the bespoke result of a problem solving activity, but a naff Linda Barker sofa from DFS.
Of course, being a designer isn’t just about adding commercial value to products, that’s a […]