4 things I learned about myself from an intense writing projectI’m nearing the finish line of responding to a large bid for digital work with the UK government. Since I came back from the holiday break…Jan 31Jan 31
A library of icons and photos for inclusive designThe Noun Project is a fantastic library of icons and photos for inclusive design. It’s an open-source library of icons, and recently…Sep 5, 2021Sep 5, 2021
5 Creative energisers for workshops or meetingsCreative energisers are a quick way to get people’s minds warmed up before a meeting or workshop. I’ve found that a 5 min activity helps…Aug 26, 2021Aug 26, 2021
Two product books every designer should readI recently finished Marty Cagan’s books Inspired and Empowered and they are my top book recommendations right now. Both of these books are…Jul 23, 2021Jul 23, 2021
Published inUX CollectiveTouch screens don’t work for everyoneWorking with AgeUK as a digital inclusion volunteer, I saw first-hand how inaccessible touch screen devices can be for elderly people. It…Jun 30, 20213Jun 30, 20213
How recording audio versions of my articles improved my writingI’ve been recording audio versions of recent articles to give people the option of listening, whether it’s for preference or accessibility…Jun 21, 2021Jun 21, 2021
Published inBootcampPractical accessibility — part 1 : using a colour contrast checkerAccessibility and inclusive design are a focus area of mine. I think it’s really important that we design products and services which can…Jun 15, 2021Jun 15, 2021
My experience of facilitating a remote workshop with breakout roomsBreakout rooms were useful as a way of splitting into groups on a video call to have separate discussions and then coming back together to…Jun 13, 2021Jun 13, 2021
What I learned from doing a remote talk as a team4 tips for remote presentations with multiple speakersMay 20, 20211May 20, 20211
Prototyping data with coloured blocksHow I used coloured placeholder blocks to prototype changing data in an enterprise productMay 16, 20211May 16, 20211