Newsukdesign

Lockdown lessons, losses, and gains

A personal lockdown story — from relocating (pre-pandemic) whilst between gigs, to starting a new…

Own your process, build things bespoke

At the time of writing this, the News UK design team had just released version 2.0.0 of NewsKit (We just released version 5.1.0! ), the design system used by our web products. Like many enterprises, we realised that we were often designing and building the same…

Creating a UX and Design process for The Sun

8 steps to beta study success

Here at The Times and The Sunday Times, our design team prides itself on making informed decisions based on user research. So, what do you do when you’re tasked with overhauling an app that’s fiercely loved, part of users’ daily routines and cherished for its unchanged format…

Better ways of working for digital design teams

By Michael Wickers

After a long period away from the UX design scene (thanks, global pandemic), I returned to the News UK design team to discover new tools I now can’t imagine working without. Here’s why.