What happens when the logic of UX, design, and code collides directly with the most unprogrammable thing of all: human emotion?
Read MoreCommunity & UX Design — Building the ‘Book Twitter’ Effect
Everyone knows that when staring at a blank screen faced with writing a new article, the ideas don’t always come, but something that made me laugh was @sambfarkas summing up what she misses most about the ‘Old Book Twitter’— make-up recommendations! And this got me thinking. It wasn’t really about makeup, it was about community, and that has everything to do with UX design.
Read MoreThe Colour of Control: Using Visual Language to Signal Power Dynamics
I’ve spent many years working with colour systems, typography, visual hierarchies and user behaviour. I know how fast a visual decision can be made. I also know that what we show, or choose not to show, has consequences.
Read MoreWhy Storytelling Matters in Tech Design
In both my day job as a UI Designer and UX consultant and my after-hours life as a novelist, I’ve come to see storytelling as more than a creative tool. It’s a design tool. A strategic one. One that can reshape how we approach digital experiences. Not just how they look and function, but how they feel, how they flow, and how they connect to something deeper in us.
Read MoreThe Ethics of Frictionless UX: Inspired by a Thriller Novel
As a UX consultant and designer, I’ve spent years advocating for seamless, intuitive, low-friction experiences. The kind that guide users without them even realising. The kind that make a process feel like second nature. The kind that get praised in boardrooms. But over time, I’ve come to question whether "frictionless" should always be the goal.
Read MoreBringing Narrative Thinking to User Experience Design
How storytelling structures from fiction can deepen empathy, drive engagement, and future-proof your digital products.
Read MoreDesigning for (and Against) Control: Ethical UX in the Age of Surveillance
We live in an era where nearly every interface, every app, and every “frictionless” interaction comes with a hidden cost: control. Whether it’s a social media feed engineered for maximum attention, a smart home assistant listening to every word, or a seemingly benign login screen nudging you to share just a little more data, design choices shape power dynamics between companies and users.
Read MoreThe Future of Human-Computer Interfaces: Where Emotion Meets Execution
In traditional interface design, we talk about usability, responsiveness, hierarchy. But what if your user isn't tapping a screen—they’re thinking a thought? Emotion becomes not just a feature, but a medium.
Read MoreClauses, Proofreading, and Pricing
Essential Tips for Drafting A Freelance Website Design Contract.
Read MoreWhich Website Platform?
“Well, do you want Wordpress, Squarespace, or Shopify?”
Is a little like asking an alien what flavour ice-cream they want. Of course the decision is easy once you know but impossible when you don’t.
Read MoreCutting costs & reaching further with ecommerce
This article covers three types of online selling that gives small businesses more control over stock and budget.
Read MoreFinding the right freelance designer
A freelance web designer or a freelance graphic designer is a design trained and skilled person who works for themselves and can be hired on their own to work directly for you as opposed to hiring an agency….
Read MoreEmail marketing on a budget
Email marketing drives more conversions than any other marketing channel – including social and search.
(source: Monetate).
Read MoreAll you need to know about domains and hosting
If you are not technical by nature the world of hosting and domains may seem difficult and full of jargon and acronyms. To help you understand we will explain the main components.
Read MoreAnalysis of the FinTech Landscape: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
The world we live in right now develops so fast that we’ve completely changed the way we work and live in just a matter of a few years.
Read More4 Ways to Use UX Design to Improve User Data Security
Technology is accelerating rapidly and bringing many changes throughout the world. Undoubtedly, it has impacted every aspect of our life and made our routine tasks easier.
Read MoreAccessibility and tips to do better
Accessibility is of utmost importance in reaching your widest possible audience online - and not closing the door on 1 in 5 of your customers who have some form of disability.
Read MoreWhat will integrate with my ePOS?
A Point of sale system is the traditional hardware and software used when customers walk up to your counter, pick out an item from your stand or booth or pay over the phone….
Read MoreCutting costs & reaching further with ecommerce
This article covers three types of online selling that gives small businesses more control over stock and budget.
Read MoreBranding for small businesses
What is a brand and why do I need one? The simple answer is that you already have a brand so the question should be:
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