Published in Bootcamp·PinnedHow audience-led design can help News fatigue‘News fatigue’; we’ve all experienced it. Design can offer opportunities to help. — What to expect from this read: 1. Insight into why we design with the audience 2. Some quick examples of how we design 3. Hope that we can have a healthy news world The latest Digital News Report (University of Canberra) found more than two thirds (71%) of Australians are…User Experience3 min read
Published in Bootcamp·May 27When to use A/B or BETA experiments to build better productsA great experience creates a better product. If it’s great for the user, it’s great for the stakeholder. However the risk of releasing bad experiences grows when user involvement is ignored. To be philosophical; if a tree falls in the forest, and there’s nobody around to hear it fall, does…Experimenting4 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Updated Mar 28Finding the right product prioritisation processWhether you or your team has a process already, this short read is designed to empathise with the journey of finding (or perfecting) your process. Expect some primary examples and some honest suggestions on the human element to implementing processes. First, let’s make some assumptions: The ability to prioritise your work…Product Design5 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Mar 18Gracefully ending support for older OS and app versionsKnowing how to end support for an OS isn’t as straight forward as it may seem. There can be complicated scenarios that mean you have to gracefully handle the end of support. …Product Management3 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Nov 24, 2021Lessons from designing a video player for newsThis is a short read about the ABC News app and its exploration of video. Primarily a reading experience, the app is focusing on growing its ability to get its audience across the news. We dove into our 2021 strategy by solving user goals with the right content mix. Part…UX Design4 min read
Nov 24, 2020Three things I’ve learnt mentoring designersI’ve put together a quick read for those who are looking to mentor designers. There is heaps of stuff out there about how to be a great mentor (I’ll share some links below) but there’s three key things I think worth talking about if you work in design: 1. Everything…Mentoring4 min read
