by Chris Gray | Jul 13, 2017 | Usability Testing, User Interviews, User Research, UX Research, UX training
Moderating a usability test is a critical skill for all UXers. Whether you are a dedicated researcher or an interaction designer, the ability to gain feedback, with minimal bias, is critical to putting the ‘user’ in user experience. I find the practice of...
by Chris Gray | Aug 25, 2016 | Design Sprint, Melbourne, UX, UX design, UX Research, UX training
A Design Sprint checklist will help you to determine whether or not you should run a Design Sprint. At UX Australia 2016 Chris presented 5 steps to running a successful design sprint which included this checklist. A Design Sprint is a 4 or 5 day workshop that...
by Selena Kearney | Apr 14, 2016 | Agile, Strategic Research, tactical research, Teams, User Research, UX Research
I recently had a great email exchange with a fellow UXer, Ron, a Senior User Experience Researcher at CA Technologies, about fitting Strategic research into Agile work environments. It was an insightful discussion for both of us and one that I thought would be great...
by Chris Gray | Oct 15, 2015 | Agile, Design Research, Design Sprint, Lean ux, Melbourne, prototype, User centered design, User experience, User Research, UX, UX design, UX Research, workshop
Rapid iterative concept workshops are a great way to explore new concepts and test ideas. This post follows on from ‘Research in Agile Environments’. Creating successful products in fast moving, competitive environments is a challenge facing many teams. How do you...
by Chris Gray | Jun 24, 2015 | Agile, Design Research, UX, UX Research
The increased adoption of the agile development process within the digital industry can presents a challenge for incorporating rigorous research as part of the design process, particularly in the way that we have traditionally approached research. This is due to the...
by Chris Gray | Jun 4, 2015 | Melbourne, Training, User centered design, UX, UX design, UX Research, UX training
I’ve loved teaching during my time as a UX practitioner, I really see the value in imparting knowledge to others in this industry, and training is one way to do this. Along this path I recently finished teaching the User Experience Design course at General Assembly...
