5 June: “Responsive IA” — UX Sofia, Bulgaria
‘Responsive design’ and ‘mobile first’ are the digital buzz phrases of the moment. Both suggest that you should show less content on devices with smaller screens – but how do you decide what to display, and what to hide? During the workshop you’ll learn how to apply the principles of information architecture to responsive design by uniting content, context, and user to underpin a satisfying and successful user experience. Find out more Sold out
7 June: “Making the same mistakes twice” — UX Sofia, Bulgaria
Throughout our careers in UX, we are faced with the same sets of problems again and again. Convincing businesses that they should involve user research in product design, assembling deliverables and presenting them to stakeholders, and working with technical teams to deliver what we hope will be fantastic products. How do we stop ourselves falling into patterns of behaviour that lead us to making the same mistakes twice? Or three times? Or four times? In this talk, full of examples of projects he has worked on for organisations like the BBC, the Guardian and Sony, Martin Belam will explore how, as designers, we can avoid making the same mistakes twice. Find out more
17 June: “So you think you want to be a UXer?” — Guardian Masterclass, London
This evening course is aimed at anyone interested in exploring the principles of User Experience practice. You may have a background in graphic design or software development, you might be a student or professional in a related field. Whatever your motivation, you want to learn more about how digital products can be shaped for people. A one evening taster of the kind of tasks, techniques and skills that the user experience professional requires to design great products. Find out more
18 July: “Improve your blogging” — Evening course, London
Blogging has gone from being an alternative means of publishing on the internet to something adopted by mainstream media organisations and companies. Successful blogs have a distinctive tones and rhythm that allow the blogger’s voice to stand out. Aimed at new and aspiring bloggers, or journalists or corporate bloggers dipping their toes into the daunting ‘blogosphere’, in this intensive evening course you’ll learn how to develop that tone and rhythm for your blog. Find out more