Valeria SpirovskiMaking space for Design — Defining Design, why it’s so important and introducing a unifying model…It’s been a while since I wrote my last commentary on the state of design in Australia — when I wrote it I imagined that we were on a…Feb 15Feb 15
Valeria SpirovskiAustralia’s Design capability gap, how it hurts organisations & how to avoid hiring the wrong…The majority of people in design roles don’t have the capabilities required to help organisations deliver on customer experience and…Oct 10, 20187Oct 10, 20187
Valeria Spirovski5 things I’ve learned about running a startup effectivelyBeing in a startup is different to working in a traditional job. You’re generally in uncharted territory with unclear direction and no…Apr 17, 2017Apr 17, 2017
Valeria SpirovskiUser Testing for Product ResearchMost people think of user testing as a UX design tool, kept in your back pocket until you have wireframes and prototypes to test against.Jul 26, 20161Jul 26, 20161
Valeria SpirovskiinHuman InsightsProduct Facilitator? Wew, what’s that?As part of my new laissez-faire approach to life and work I’ve taken a bit of a fluid approach to labelling my project roles. I had a look…Apr 3, 2016Apr 3, 2016
Valeria SpirovskiinHuman InsightsThe failure of design culture change: causing quiet designer exodus?I wanted to start this post with a generalisation about all designers — but I can’t really speak for all designers. I can speak for myself…Mar 7, 20163Mar 7, 20163
Valeria SpirovskiinHuman InsightsYou need to fail at Design to be any good at itThe best designers I know have experienced really clear failures — in that despite beautiful design work, plenty of effort and thought…Sep 17, 2015Sep 17, 2015
Valeria SpirovskiinHuman InsightsThe only thing that will save organisations from obscurity is a really strong product focusLet me tell you a story.Aug 27, 2015Aug 27, 2015
Valeria SpirovskiinHuman InsightsThe science of Empathy & how it fits into Experience designBecause experience isn’t just about numbers and stats — it’s about deeply understanding real peopleJul 25, 2015Jul 25, 2015
Valeria SpirovskiinHuman InsightsWhat part does story play in User Experience design?We can’t separate the experiential story we create from the stories we’re immersed in.Jul 21, 2015Jul 21, 2015