James O’Brien has over 10 years experience building and managing UX teams. As a consultant, he helps companies to hire the right UX candidates, improve diversity and build a positive working culture. His clients have spanned early stage startups to the world’s…
How Stephanie’s course portfolio landed her dream job. After working as a graphic and web designer for a number of years, Stephanie wanted to evolve her skills with our Professional Diploma in UX Design. She spoke to us about how…
Good UX benefits every function of a business. Simply, when customers enjoy using your product this has a knock-on positive effect on your brand. People feel good about your product so they feel good about you. When your customers have…
UX and UI are often viewed as a single entity. While related, they have very different focuses and require different skill sets. To make a truly great product, you need them both. This article highlights their different functions in the…
From sales to recruitment to UX. We spoke to Christian Richards about how our Professional Diploma in UX Design helped land his role as UX researcher at a top digital agency. When did you first become interested in UX? When I was…
Online learning is a flexible, affordable and enjoyable way to further your education or skillset. There are lots of advantages to learning online: courses tend to be less expensive than traditional education; students have more autonomy over the pace of…
Now more than ever it’s important to embrace the power of mobile technology. Mobile is eating the world. But mobile usability testing has remained a challenge for many. Why? Methods used for recording mobile usability tests can be deeply frustrating…
UX is one area of tech where women are well represented. But there’s a lot more to be done. With that in mind, we spoke to two women whose individual actions are championing women and positively affecting the UX industry…
There’s never been a better time to consider a career in UX design. According to a report by Morgan McKinley, the number of UX jobs has increased by 320pc over the past five years. UX designers are now among the most…
Think architecture and interior design. Let’s say we’re building a new five star hotel. The most important designer on that project would be the architect. They’ll answer the big questions like: What are we building? Why are we building…
