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27/11/2018

Machines are getting smarter — but they don't speak as we do. If you had to choose one word to prove you are human, what would it be? Read what happened when John McCoy and Tomer Ullman created a Minimal Turing Test to find out the most popular word choices that define our humanity: http://ht.ly/DZ6U30mKH0S

23/11/2018

What do you think? 'Is It Important That a Designer Agrees with Their Client’s Morals?' Read Madeleine Morley, 99u article on the designer conflict between ethics and survival and share your thoughts:

Three designers tackle the question.

08/11/2018

Jeni Lennox at Belfast Design Week passionately presenting the wonderful story of Ulster Bank 'notes designed by the people for the people'. The project team is very proud of the artists, designers and experts who contributed to the making of the beautiful notes. Thanks to the talented Dan McKinney for supplying photographs from the night.

06/11/2018

"Audible sounds are integral to making sense of the world and our surroundings. Shouldn’t they be just as considered in the interactive experiences of UX design?" Tell us about your experience of designing with sound? The article is written by Leo Foureaux, Toptal:

Sound can be easily overlooked in UX design, but it’s an essential element in building impactful user interactions, such as providing feedback for user’s actions and building brand recognition. Well-designed interface sound balances the addition of audio without creating pain points for the user...

01/11/2018

As designers we need to live and breath but what about designing for ? Take Amber Case's, 'Calm Design Quiz' and let us know what you scored: http://ht.ly/lFlU30msiZp

18/10/2018

'Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant continue to drive the growth of user interfaces (VUI), are finding themselves working in a medium that is new to some: audio.' Mark Webster, Sayspring CEO and Founder is making it super easy to get started http://ht.ly/IK3R30mfQBh

11/10/2018

Test out Sans Forgetica and see if it works for you:

A font designed by researchers at Melbourne’s RMIT University is said to help you remember more of what you read. Each letter is on an angle and has certain ...

09/10/2018

Designers and developers this one's for you! Use to transform your handwritten whiteboard user interface from a picture to a valid HTML markup code. Checkout Sketch2Code: http://ht.ly/PcXQ30m9DZ3

04/10/2018

Another bang-on article from Jared M. Spool on the value of in work. 'By starting with stories, we can get to the shared understanding we need to delivering great products and services.' http://ht.ly/yBtn30m3Oou

03/10/2018

"Everyone wants to do better, but we heard feedback when we were speaking to VCs and tech co-founders that they didn't know how..." said Raina Kumra on - a guide by Institute For The Future and Tech and Society Solutions Lab to address technology's impact on society http://ht.ly/iNN130m3N06

27/09/2018

He's at it again Neil Collman - leading the way in at in TODAY at 15:50. If you're heading to the Summit then make sure you don't miss Neil's slot - Understanding the future human - it's not to be missed!

21/09/2018

Less than a week to go until Euro IA in on . Our Practice Director Neil Collman will be 'Understanding the Future Human' on Thurs 27th at 1550 - a session not to be missed!