All posts for "web design" tag

Is a picture worth a thousand words?

Published
12th March 2015
by 
Juliet Richardson
Category:
Is a picture worth a thousand words?

Has the world become too visual? That was the question posed by Will Self recently in the Point of View slot on BBC Radio 4. He argues that we have a world that is now too image-rich and puts the case that he now considers himself to be “post-image”. Now, it is obviously Will’s job in the Point of View slot to be provocative, but it does raise some interesting questions about text and image and whether, in today’s digital world, we have become too greedy for images as Will argues.

Design personas or digital profiling - which will you use? Part 2

Published
25th February 2015
by 
Fran Campbell
Category:
UX Design
Design personas or digital profiling - which will you use? Part 2

This article is the second of a two-part series exploring design personas and digital profiling. Part one looked at exactly what design personas are, but I will now focus on the importance of digital audience profiling and segmentation, and how marketing personas or digital audience profiles can be used. 

PART 2

Should I use design personas or digital profiling?

Published
3rd February 2015
by 
Fran Campbell
Category:
UX Design
Should I use design personas or digital profiling?

Design personas and marketing personas (or digital profiles) are often confused. They can both be used to propel site designs to the next level but they serve very different purposes. Part 1 of this article describes design personas, whilst Part 2 explains the importance of digital audience profiling and segmentation and how marketing personas or digital audience profiles can be used.

PART 1

Researching meaning: making sense of behaviour

Published
27th April 2012
by 
Simon Norris
Category:
UX
Researching meaning: making sense of behaviour

Most of our decisions on a daily basis will be driven by some sort of emotional factor rather than thinking or reason. We process more than 11 million pieces of sensory information every second. We can only attend to about 40 of those but the rest is not disregarded - it's processed. As interaction designers we need to learn to dive below the surface and uncover the factors that will help us design deeper meaning.

Good UX Design is Invisible

Published
17th March 2011
by 
Simon Norris
Category:
UX Design
Good UX Design is Invisible

Design is a very complex subject and it has many definitions but one I particularly like is ‘to plan and fashion artistically or skillfully’ (dictionary.com). Design is a highly skillful activity and requires dedication and creativity. Good design is a process and one that is made up of many elements. It is the successful combination of elements that deliver a great design that make it compelling, engaging and ultimately, invisible.

5 tips for effortless layouts

Published
9th February 2011
by 
Gemma Savagar
Category:
UX
5 tips for effortless layouts

A great website layout will deliver an intuitive, effective and enjoyable experience. Layouts are the foundation of presenting information clearly, attracting attention to the right parts and guiding people to their goals. This article focuses on layouts and how to help users interpret them correctly and positively as they scan the page. This guidance can be used throughout the website development process.