Giles is author of Simple and usable web mobile and interaction design and Managing Director of UX design agency cxpartners. He’s actively involved in the UX community – as co-chair of IA Summit 2013 and formerly as President of the UK Usability Professionals’ Association.
He has worked with British Standards Institute in developing guidance on web accessibility and is a popular speaker at conferences around the world.
Design
We love simple products – whether it’s the ‘it just works’ focus of DropBox or the timeless design of Dieter Rams.
If you’ve ever sat in a meeting and argued that your product or website needs to be simpler, then chances are you’ve come away from the same meeting with an even longer list of features and content that need to be added.
Anyone trying to create a simple design faces some tough challenges:
Fast-paced and fun, this workshop will give you a chance to try out your ideas with like-minded colleagues.
Who’s it for?
Product managers, designers and solution architects who want to understand how to set out a roadmap, create a compelling product or implement a feature will all benefit from the practical exercises, rules of thumb and design tools that will be covered in this workshop. This workshop offers novice and experienced practitioners alike ways to see problems anew and approach them with a fresh set of rules.
What you’ll learn by the end of this workshop you will be able to:
What is it that delights users? And how can you measure the return on investment of creating interfaces that make users smile? I’ve interviewed experts and users and come up with some surprising findings that will help you plan and design better user experiences and focus your attention where its really needed.
