Hi I'm Nathaniel, a Software Designer 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.
In software design, staying focused on the user’s problem is crucial. Keep it simple. Two tools can help maintain this focus: Personas and User Journeys. This focus ensures that the solutions you develop are relevant, effective, and truly helpful to the user. Design Thinking workshops, when done properly, involve multiple stakeholders in thinking about the […]
How can I help you? How does this question make you feel? Do you feel heard, inspired, welcomed? You might even feel a little confused. Did you expect a more challenging answer? More friction? I try to always have this attitude because time is short, and this phrase shows gratitude. Thanks for coming to me […]
Being a generalist designer works best at a start-up company. Being a specialist works best at a bigger company. Is there more nuance here though? It is easy to get the two confused. For example, a designer applies to a start-up company hoping to build their portfolio when in reality they are pixel pushing for […]
UX Design. Do you care more about technique or ideas? Often you can get lost in the latest hot application and how to use its features and optimising them. You get the latest plugins and use them to create designs, you learn the shortcut keys and start creating reusable components and auto layouts. Soon, design […]
Do you take culture into account when doing User Research? Country culture. Company culture. The user’s culture. The job to be done is very important, but so too are the attitudes and cognitive biases around it. Is the user: – Outgoing or reserved? – Conservative or Reckless? – Confident or Unsure? Does the user have […]
Building software, it’s always easier to do it right than to do it twice, and it’s always easier to do Accessibility when you’re building than after you release it to the world.
Tech comes and goes, here’s a few that have had viciously quick boom and bust cycles: – Bitcoin – Blockchain – NFTs – AI Currently in the AI phase, the hype is wild! But the reality is even better than this. Imagine an application remembering what you did last time and then helping you do […]