All posts from the exceptional team at Nomensa.
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A design system is often presented in the form of styles, patterns, guidelines and principles. In this article Owen Lord, UX Designer, looks in more detail at what a design system is and how to…
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It's now just over six months since I started working at Nomensa, a strategic UX (user experience) design agency with offices in Bristol, London and Amsterdam. In this article, I reflect on my experience of…
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Businesses have typically used social media as a communication device and, more recently, for monitoring. However, very few businesses are using social media to design better digital experiences. So, say you were monitoring discussions surrounding…
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This article follows on from Dr Tim Dixon's recent UX Matters article on the Digital Impact Framework (DIF) and webinar on Strategic Impact Evaluation: Measuring the return on digital. Individual purpose As humans, our brains…
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Paying for a purchase is the most crucial part of the online shopping process, but recent research by the Baymard Institute has placed the customer dropout rate at the checkout at around 70%. Years of…
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Ellis Reed is our resident mobile expert. As an accomplished UX and UI designer, he has a zealous interest in all things app-shaped. He can most commonly be found on the cutting edge of mobile…
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Have you ever thought about how a football fan who is blind reads the latest news about their favourite team? Or how someone who is paralyzed from the neck down does their weekly grocery shopping…
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In this final part in a series of articles on a user centred approach towards brand creation, Tim Blass - Nomensa's Principal User Experience Consultant - looks at some of the practical aspects behind creating a…
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This article is the second in our Value of Strategic UX series, and follows on from our first article which looked at combating commoditisation. As our lives become more digitised, Unicorn businesses like Uber, Spotify,…
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There’s a bit of fuss at the moment because an update to the W3C’s accessibility guidelines is coming out soon, almost 10 years after the last update. I’ll come onto the updates in my next…
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In a 'UX centred approach to brand creation' I spoke about the way digital is transforming and defining both our experiences and the meaning we derive from our daily interactions with brands. I also highlighted…
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Hiding elements can be done for a number of reasons, for different groups of people. You can hide elements from screen readers, sighted users or from everyone. In this article, Amani Ali - Accessibility Consultant…
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In the world of architecture, RIBA recognises that architects produce their best work for the best clients. Outstanding buildings happen when clients understand the design process and work with their architect to achieve the best…
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Setting the scene This is the first of three articles in which I look at branding, offering a first-hand perspective on what it means to create a successful, meaningful and engaging brand in our increasingly…
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Making the inaccessible accessible - for everyone, forever If you’re connected to us or collaborate with us in some shape form, social or other, there’s no doubt you’ll be aware that today is a big…
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In this article, the first in a series on strategic UX, we’re going to look at commoditisation. This has become a tangible and ever-increasing threat in many markets—that may well include yours. We’re going to…
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Using Headings When is a heading not a heading? Serious question, the answer lies behind one of the most common accessibility problems on the web. Headings are much more than a big bold title, they…
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Simple communication processes in a team facilitate the sharing of decisions and designs, and are a key, but often overlooked element of a successful project. Clear communication reduces uncertainty, the chance for misunderstanding and repeated…
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“Ever worked agency side?” This was a question I used to get asked, a lot. My answer was invariably something along the lines of “Sorry, I’m a corporate client side guy”. But now, this is…
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CES 2017, held in January, was, as usual, a showcase for innovation and future technology – the kind of stuff that seems out-there right now, but will likely be commonplace in a few years’ time.…
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