Author: Nathaniel Flick

Hi I'm Nathaniel, a Senior Product Designer & UX Engineer focused on user-centred innovation for growing companies. I'm a designer who codes. I create innovative, user-focused digital experiences, blending Design Thinking with a deep understanding of web development principles.

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UX Design UX Musings

A sketch can start a company

A woman writes in her notebook on a wooden bench outside. Image credit: Freepik
A woman writes in her notebook on a wooden bench outside. Image credit: Freepik

A sketch, pen to paper, can start a company. In fact there are many stories of it happening this way. Are you ready to take this brave first step?

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Design Thinking UX Design UX Maturity UX Retrospective

What is a UX Retrospective?

Three people working on a Design Thinking project with sticky notes and paper on a table
Three people working on a Design Thinking project with sticky notes and paper on a table

A good UX retrospective involves a structured reflection on a completed project or sprint, focusing on identifying what went well, what didn’t, and how to improve future work. 

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UX Design UX Retrospective

Communicate your expertise to your team

Multiple design elements on a table - rulers, colour guides, and an ipad. Image credit: Freepik
Multiple design elements on a table - rulers, colour guides, and an ipad. Image credit: Freepik

Think back to your first few months at your new role, and where you are now. Does your team know what you can do?

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Code & Development UX Musings UX Talks

Teach a new designer how to code

Person in front of a laptop with the words HTML and CSS. Credit: Freepik.com
Person in front of a laptop with the words HTML and CSS. Credit: Freepik.com

I gave a talk last week about Using Code as a Design tool, and the feedback and discussions that came out of it were amazing. One great question I got, and had not considered, is how can a new designer use code as a design tool?

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Code & Development UX Musings UX Talks

My April UX ChCh meetup talk: Using code as a design tool

Here I am speaking to the awesome group at UX ChCh hosted by Made Curious. Photo credit: Jolin Wen.
Here I am speaking to the awesome group at UX ChCh hosted by Made Curious. Photo credit: Jolin Wen.

It took about 3-4 weeks of preparation but the result was well worth it. Speaking at UX ChCh was great fun and great discussions came out of it, using code as a design tool.