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Panini Album completed after 37 years
Like many of us, I collected Panini football stickers as a kid. Back in 1986 when I was eleven and in my last year at Primary school. I vividly remember collecting these football stickers and trading our swaps in the school playground with my friends. “Got, Need, Swap” would be heard throughout the whole school…
User feedback directly in the product using Intercom.
Regularly I am asked to take a look at a web page or task to improve the user experience. However often the task is the opinion of a product owner or purchaser and not a request of the end user. For me, gaining user feedback is the first part of the process. It may back…
Book Swap – Box Refresh
The Telephone Box is having a refresh. It has been 7 years since i converted it into a book swap and its time for a tidy up. A couple of the glass panels are in need of replacing with perspex and it could do with a repaint as its starting to look a bit faded….
Working with a UX Designer
Recently I was asked exactly what do i do for a living. I always find this question a bit difficult to answer. My gut response is to say “I’m a Web Designer” and leave it at that. But after 15 years of web design I believe I am selling myself a bit short and have…
Portfolio website redesign
I have redesigned my portfolio website. It is a new WordPress theme which I have customised and I am happy that it is better than the design it replaces. Like many user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) designers I spend all day making interfaces look more intuitive, cleaner and eye catching. My own site…