Open Tech Calendar

Webinar - Rolf Molich '9 useful steps for increasing the UX maturity of your organisation'

Rolf Molich '9 useful steps for increasing the UX maturity of your organisation'

This talk tells the story of how Delta Market increased its understanding of and respect for UX which significantly changed its company culture and increased its UX maturity.

Delta Market is a fictitious chain of more than 500 medium to large grocery stores. The talk describes the nine specific steps that Huxley, a new UX hire took to move Delta Market from a low to a high UX maturity level. The talk describes Delta’s journey from developer-centered and complaint-driven design based solely on opinions to an organisation where UX work provides significant, measurable improvements in UX for customers and coworkers.

While Delta Market and Huxley, the UX Manager, are fictitious, both are based on the author’s extensive experience and great feedback from colleagues. The nine steps are easily adaptable to your organisation.

https://www.bigmarker.com/bunnyfoot/UX-Sheffield-Rolf-Molich-Draining-the-UX-Swamp?

https://www.bigmarker.com/bunnyfoot/UX-Sheffield-Rolf-Molich-Draining-the-UX-Swamp?

Tue 28th Sep 2021 5:30pm (Europe/London)

Tue 28th Sep 2021 6:30pm (Europe/London)

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Digital Sustainability webinar

About This Webinar

Life-centred design, planet-centred design, sustainable UX, digital sobriety and digital waste - these are not fashionable buzz words or trends but the industry’s response to what is happening to the planet.

As much as we love using technology, today it is accountable for 4% of worldwide carbon emissions which is more than the entire civil aviation contribution. As UX professionals, we have a very important role in developing and shaping services in a sustainable way. But where to start?

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Why sustainability is important
The carbon footprint of digital products and services
What you can do to reduce the carbon footprint of your digital products
Success stories of organisations that have made the transition to sustainable design

https://www.bigmarker.com/bunnyfoot/UX-Sheffield-Digital-Sustainability

https://www.bigmarker.com/bunnyfoot/UX-Sheffield-Digital-Sustainability

Wed 26th May 2021 5:30pm (Europe/London)

Wed 26th May 2021 6:30pm (Europe/London)

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Designing for the Human Mind

How can we use our knowledge of the human brain to become better designers? Come and join me as we delve deep into the workings of the human brain and explore how our knowledge of human perception can help us become better designers.

In this short talk we’ll look at:

• How our brains make sense of images
• Ways to write better content by understanding the way we read
• What tricks to use to grab the reader’s attention
• How to influence people’s decision making

If you're a generally curious person, you judge the designs made by others (for your job or just for fun) or want to improve the impact of your designs, maximise conversions, optimise landing pages, and create effective dashboards and adverts – this talk is for you!

https://www.bigmarker.com/bunnyfoot/DESIGNING-FOR-USABILITY-HUMAN-PERCEPTION

https://www.bigmarker.com/bunnyfoot/DESIGNING-FOR-USABILITY-HUMAN-PERCEPTION

Wed 31st Mar 2021 5:30pm (Europe/London)

Wed 31st Mar 2021 6:30pm (Europe/London)

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'Design Thinking Dad' with Paul Bailey

'Design Thinking Dad' - Why I take my work home (and you should too)

Over the last few years, Design Thinking Dad (DTD) has been on a transformational personal journey — from a 'Digital Designer' trapped by waterfall delivery, to a 'Design Thinker' working in a fast-paced Enterprise Agile environment.

In this talk, he'll share what he’s learned and show how – armed with only an abundant supply of post-it notes – he's using Design Thinking at work to empower creative teams and in his personal life to tackle the everyday challenges of being a parent.

This talk will help you to...

– generate fresh ideas to your everyday challenges
– avoid living in ‘default’ mode
– understand what ‘human skills’ you’ll need to ‘robot-proof’ your career

And perhaps most importantly, he’ll share ‘5 top Design Thinking tricks’ that will help you survive lock-down 2.0 without losing the plot!

You don’t have to be a Dad or even a parent to enjoy this talk...

DTD will share practical Design Thinking mindsets and methods that anyone can use to lead a more meaningful, creative and joy filled life (it just so happens that his biggest pain-points usually involve his kids!)

https://www.bigmarker.com/bunnyfoot/UX-Sheffield-Design-Thinking-Dad-with-Paul-Bailey

https://www.bigmarker.com/bunnyfoot/UX-Sheffield-Design-Thinking-Dad-with-Paul-Bailey

Wed 27th Jan 2021 5:30pm (Europe/London)

Wed 27th Jan 2021 6:30pm (Europe/London)

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'Living in UX Paradise – A UX Future Vision' with Rolf Molich

Webinar: 'Living in UX Paradise – A UX Future Vision' with Rolf Molich

We are thrilled to announce that 'living usability legend' Rolf Molich, who in 1990 co-invented the Heuristic Evaluation method with Jakob Nielsen, will be speaking at November’s UX Sheffield.

During this special UX Sheffield webinar, Rolf Molich will present specific examples of ambitious goals for UX maturity which UX professionals can strive for in their organisation. The goals are presented in the form of two scenarios or stories about personas who work for, or are customers of Delta Market, which is a fictitious chain of supermarkets that has reached the highest UX maturity level according to generally accepted UX maturity models.

UX Sheffield is sponsored by Bunnyfoot and Evoluted.

https://www.bigmarker.com/bunnyfoot/UX-Sheffield-Living-in-UX-Paradise-A-UX-Future-Vision-with-Rolf-Molich

https://www.bigmarker.com/bunnyfoot/UX-Sheffield-Living-in-UX-Paradise-A-UX-Future-Vision-with-Rolf-Molich

Wed 25th Nov 2020 5:30pm (Europe/London)

Wed 25th Nov 2020 6:30pm (Europe/London)

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Designing Public Service Experiences of the Future

David Bailey, UX Principal at the BBC, will talk about the BBC’s UX&D department - its structure, its culture and how its user-centred practice is influencing the ongoing digital transformation of the BBC.

UX Sheffield is a bi-monthly event in Sheffield where we invite speakers from around the country to come and talk about their experiences in research and design projects.

UX Sheffield is sponsored by Bunnyfoot and Evoluted.

https://www.bigmarker.com/bunnyfoot/UX-Sheffield-Designing-Public-Service-Experiences-of-the-Future

https://www.bigmarker.com/bunnyfoot/UX-Sheffield-Designing-Public-Service-Experiences-of-the-Future

Wed 30th Sep 2020 5:30pm (Europe/London)

Wed 30th Sep 2020 6:30pm (Europe/London)

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Webinar - 'We're all user-centred, aren't we?'

We all want our teams, products and services to be user-centred, but making that happen consistently, is difficult. We all have our biases and make assumptions, often without realising that’s what we’re doing.

In this talk, Chris will talk through some of the challenges that he and his team faced whilst creating a range of products and services for Team GB's Olympic and Paralympic athletes, coaches and support staff.

https://www.bigmarker.com/bunnyfoot/UX-Sheffield-We-re-all-user-centred-aren-t-we-with-Chris-Burns

https://www.bigmarker.com/bunnyfoot/UX-Sheffield-We-re-all-user-centred-aren-t-we-with-Chris-Burns

Wed 29th Jul 2020 5:30pm (Europe/London)

Wed 29th Jul 2020 6:30pm (Europe/London)

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UX Sheffield Webinar - Navigation, Navigation, Navigation with Khash Faiz

How users find what they’re looking for is fundamental to their perception of ease-of-use of a system. Where a user would expect to find something is based on their past experiences, interactions with other systems, and might not be logical.

This talk will provide a detailed and honest explanation of the research & design process of an on-going project to improve the high-level navigation of Sky Bet. The talk will also touch on some high-level insights into ethics at Sky Betting and Gaming as a betting and gambling company.

https://www.bigmarker.com/bunnyfoot/UX-Sheffield-Navigation-navigation-navigation-with-Khash-Faiz

https://www.bigmarker.com/bunnyfoot/UX-Sheffield-Navigation-navigation-navigation-with-Khash-Faiz

Wed 27th May 2020 5:30pm (Europe/London)

Wed 27th May 2020 6:30pm (Europe/London)

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UX Sheffield: Design Systems, Not just Sketch files – by Iannish Posooa from what3words

Our first UX Sheffield event 2020 features Iannish Posooa who is a Senior Product Designer at what3words. His talk will cover:

What's a design system: We will cover a brief history and benefits of design systems. We will also frame it in today's context by linking design language and technical flexibility.

Choose the right framework: This is actually 30% of the job as the users, workflow and tools you use will dramatically affect the end outcome.

Building it: Most design systems are made from an atomic structure of Principles > Styles > Components > Patterns and here's why.

Sharing your design system: How do you make what you have created as accessible as possible Internally and externally.

https://uxsheffield.co.uk/

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/design-systems-not-just-sketch-files-by-iannish-posooa-from-what3words-tickets-90174896543

Wed 29th Jan 2020 6:15pm (Europe/London)

Wed 29th Jan 2020 8:30pm (Europe/London)

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DESIGNING FOR THE NEXT BILLION USERS

In this talk, Mårten will share some of his learnings from working with new internet users, and how to design products that reach users who have recently come online.

He will share some insights that will help designers create successful products for the next billion internet users.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-design-for-new-internet-users-by-marten-jonsson-from-google-ux-sheffield-tickets-82175614475

How do you take one of the most trusted brands in the UK, and its 10-year-old website, and help both prepare for the future of healthcare?

I will talk about the experience of leading the redesign of the NHS website (www.nhs.uk). Over the last year-and-a-bit, I have been involved with a number of projects intended to prepare the National Health Service for delivering services in a way its users need and expect in the coming years.

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About Dean

Dean is Lead Designer for the NHS website. With a 20-year career in interaction and brand design, Dean is now helping establish a design culture within NHS Digital to help the organisation make better services for people.

UX Sheffield - Intensive care – redesigning NHS.UK - Dean Vipond

How do you take one of the most trusted brands in the UK, and its 10-year-old website, and help both prepare for the future of healthcare?

I will talk about the experience of leading the redesign of the NHS website (www.nhs.uk). Over the last year-and-a-bit, I have been involved with a number of projects intended to prepare the National Health Service for delivering services in a way its users need and expect in the coming years.

<strong>About Dean</strong>

Dean is Lead Designer for the NHS website. With a 20-year career in interaction and brand design, Dean is now helping establish a design culture within NHS Digital to help the organisation make better services for people.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/intensive-care-redesigning-nhsuk-by-dean-vipond-ux-sheffield-tickets-65527475443

UX Sheffield - Mårten Jönsson (Android UX Design Manager at Google)

Title of the talk to be confirmed

http://www.uxsheffield.co.uk

Wed 27th Nov 2019 6:15pm (Europe/London)

Wed 27th Nov 2019 8:00pm (Europe/London)

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UX Sheffield - Lawrence Kitson (Founder at People & Product)

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http://www.uxsheffield.co.uk

Wed 25th Sep 2019 6:15pm (Europe/London)

Wed 25th Sep 2019 8:00pm (Europe/London)

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UX Sheffield - Speaker to be confirmed

Speaker and talk details to follow

http://www.uxsheffield.co.uk

Wed 31st Jul 2019 6:15pm (Europe/London)

Wed 31st Jul 2019 8:00pm (Europe/London)

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UX and Design Research horror stories by Mila Kayukala

Have you ever been in a research project situation when you are stuck with the only thought in your mind, “I wish I knew that before!”?

In the next UX Sheffield, Mila will share UX and Design Research horror stories to laugh at, question and ultimately learn from. Some of the areas to be covered: ‘When to play a psychologist role and when a police investigator’, ‘How not to overdo with numbers, material, and smiles’, ‘How to screw up with tech, place or time’.

We all have those stories so bring them along and let’s have an open discussion on how to prepare for, improvise and mitigate those stressful/awkward/ “Gosh, why is it happening to me?” situations. Get ready to participate and learn some practical tips for your UX and Design Research projects.

http://www.uxsheffield.co.uk

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ux-and-design-research-horror-stories-by-mila-kayukala-ux-sheffield-tickets-61869897529

Wed 29th May 2019 6:15pm (Europe/London)

Wed 29th May 2019 8:00pm (Europe/London)

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UX Research for Voice - Behind the Curtain

With 50% of searches expected to be done using voice in 2020, the BBC has been experimenting in the Voice space for a while. If pauses are the new pixels, what does this mean for the UX process? How do you test a conversation?

Charlotte Davies, Senior Researcher at the BBC, will be sharing what she has learnt from doing research on this platform, including what methods you can use and what challenges you might face.

http://uxsheffield.co.uk/

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/behind-the-curtain-ux-research-for-voice-by-charlotte-davies-ux-sheffield-tickets-58645737981

Wed 27th Mar 2019 6:45pm (Europe/London)

Wed 27th Mar 2019 7:45pm (Europe/London)

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Close encounters of the fourth kind

Quantitative research, qualitative research, heat mapping and analytics all have a part to play in understanding the user experience.

But what if the user experience is a bit more complex than a website or an app? What if people had to navigate a heritage site, a museum or an art gallery while holding a bespoke digital device? What if the content on that device was considered, by the organisation, an essential element of their visit experience? And what if the interface, architecture or content on that device hadn’t been tested?

The visitor is having to negotiate a physical space, a digital space and take in information on skeletons of giant pre-historic sloths (they existed, I’ll bring a picture), or try and grasp the nuances of Jackson Pollock’s abstract expressionist works. The cognitive load is immense, so how do visitors find this experience?

Go along with them and find out, that’s what I do. Be that third wheel or gooseberry, be Louis Theroux during their visit (with their consent of course).

Breaking down the ‘fourth wall’ is an expression borrowed from the world of theatre acting where the actor speaks directly to the audience, shattering the illusion of a barrier between them. Here, researcher ‘goes native’ with the visitor becomes a proxy for the organisation, doing the visit with the visitor.

It’s a kind of meta-approach, but it’s a very useful way to discover pain points in both the physical and digital elements of their visit and allows me, as a UX and VX professional to see through the visitors’ eyes, almost literally (but not in a creepy way).

I’ll be discussing the insights gained through this approach, dinosaurs, castles, modern art and qualitative interviews and ethnography as part of a suite of research methods for human-centered design.

http://uxsheffield.co.uk/

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/close-encounters-of-the-fourth-kind-tickets-43660207857

Wed 28th Mar 2018 6:15pm (Europe/London)

Wed 28th Mar 2018 8:00pm (Europe/London)

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UX, Psychology and the Power of 100

What do a overnight 40% drop in road accidents, a night in on the sofa watching TV and a good night's sleep have to do with digital product design?

Humans only have limited mental capacity and no-one is ever operating at 100%.

We are all influenced by the world around us and by how our minds work. As designers we need to be able to understand this and design for it.

The power of 100 is a powerful way to understand the modern world we designing for. How your website or app will be used in real life and to design for how people live their lives today.

Combining psychology theory, the latest in UX techniques the power of 100 is a modern design framework that matches the modern complex world we and our users live in.

After all a designer who doesn’t understand psychology is going to be no more successful than an architect who doesn’t understand physics.

http://uxsheffield.co.uk/

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ux-psychology-and-the-power-of-100-tickets-40181148898

Tue 30th Jan 2018 6:15pm (Europe/London)

Tue 30th Jan 2018 8:00pm (Europe/London)

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Priceless Projects: Insights from a year of R&D work

Working on R&D projects is really important to Paper, a Sheffield-based user research and design studio. In fact, the company was created around this key principle. Jon Rhodes talks about how this has led to designing and building a chatbot, spending time working with local businesses and charities, and creating a community-driven mentorship event.

http://www.uxsheffield.co.uk/

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ux-sheffield-priceless-projects-insights-from-a-year-of-rd-work-tickets-35753613019

Wed 26th Jul 2017 6:15pm (Europe/London)

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