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 | Feb 12, 2016 | Product
Over the summer I read Elon Musk: How the Billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is Shaping Our Future by Ashlee Vance. It’s a fascinating read about a man who is looking to change our world for the better. There is much we can all learn from his success with... by Chris Gray | Dec 22, 2015 | UX
So the year is coming to an end. It’s been an exciting one here at Nomat, we have worked with lots of great people and on some really exciting projects. A big thanks to those who have supported us this year and we are looking forward to an even bigger 2016. We... by Chris Gray | Oct 29, 2015 | Design, Usability, Usability Testing, UX, UX design
There has been a trend over the years, which is not particularly new, to remove the home button from website navigation. I’m not sure why this is, maybe it is to free up some space for other navigation options or maybe it is because there is an assumption that users... 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
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 quickly explore new concepts? And how do you identify which are likely to be... by Chris Gray | Sep 24, 2015 | Design, Melbourne, User centered design
Time flies when you’re having fun, its been another busy year here at Nomat and we are super excited about the relationships we have built over the last 12 months. We have welcomed Selena Kearney to the team. She brings over 8 years of visual design experience... by Chris Gray | Jul 7, 2015 | Unmoderated remote usability testing, Usability, Usability Testing
This week we contributed an article to UX Mastery about how to run an unmoderated remote usability test. The article focuses on what unmoderated remote usability testing is and when it is beneficial to use. It also looks at how to run an unmoderated remote usability... 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... by Chris Gray | May 12, 2015 | Melbourne, Usability, Usability Testing, User experience, UX, UX Research
Throw back Tuesday, a post we previously published but worth the read again, enjoy. I caught up with a former client recently and got onto the topic of independence in usability testing a design. He was lamenting the fact that there are very few companies who focus on...