A step-by-step account of how I created a design system for my own website using Sketch App and Zero Height. — Originally published at www.hungrybrowser.co.uk Whilst freelancing at Spark 44 I helped the team evaluate design system tools for their forthcoming project for Jaguar Land Rover. I read through several articles about Lingo and InVision DSM and then stumbled across Zero Height. …

12 tips to consider when designing an online gym class booking experience. — Originally published at Hungry Browser Ltd. The Start of My Journey Recently my local Nuffield Health gym has moved to an online gym class booking experience. In search of recovery from a recent injury, I thought I would check out some of the pilates/yoga classes. I started my journey as most do, in Google searching…

A brief look at the design tools I use on a daily basis (and the wish list I’d like to test-out in the near future). — Originally published at Hungry Browser Ltd. It’s a great time to be in UX and digital product design. There are so many tools now available, many of which are free. But how do you decide which are worth dedicating your precious time to learn? Comparing Design Tools One way to compare tools is…

An overview of 24 of the most useful Sketch plugins I use when designing interfaces and digital products. They make my design workflow smoother and more productive and I hope they can help you too. — Originally published at Hungry Browser Ltd. I recently worked on a design sprint, creating a prototype in Sketch and Flinto. My work colleague was curious about all the ‘nifty Sketch tricks’ (Sketch plugins) I had been using to design the UX/UI.

A short guide for UX Designers and prototypers interested in remote user testing a Framer prototype using the Hotjar analytics package. — Originally published at Hungry Browser Limited. Please Note This isn’t an extensive guide to remote user testing, it is a quick-step guide to hacking together Hotjar as a means to remote user test a Framer prototype. …

An account of how I connected two Framer prototypes using Framer Studio and Firebase to create a virtual light bulb and switch. — Originally published at Hungry Browser Ltd. Overview I recently worked on a UX project where we prototyped a big-screen app for a UK TV channel. To provide a realistic user experience, the prototype was controlled via a TV remote (and not a mouse). Although this prototype wasn’t built using Framer, it…

Frustrated with the manual activity logging feature in fitness tracking app, Runkeeper, I built a prototype to demonstrate how the experience might be improved. — Originally published at Hungry Browser Ltd. The Problem As a keen user of the fitness tracking app, Runkeeper, I find it frustrating sometimes when adding an activity manually because I have to scroll through a long list of activities (some of which I never use) to find the one that I want.

The opportunities and challenges that I’ve faced whilst consulting as a UX Designer for a leading UK, luxury fashion brand. — Originally published at Hungry Browser Ltd. Overview Over the past four months I’ve been consulting as a UX Designer for a leading UK, luxury fashion brand. This is an account of my experience. Although I am not able to divulge the name of the company, I can say that they are…

A list of 12 tips and tools for UX Designers looking to improve their prototyping skills and/or workflow. — Originally published at Hungry Browser Ltd. Overview Recently an ex-work colleague of mine contacted me for some friendly advice. He had been on a career break and was considering going back to contracting as an UX Designer. As such, he wanted some insights into what the current ‘in-demand’ skills were and…