Visual design

Article — 3 July 2026 — 1,193 words

Restoring the elements of user experience

Business — Human-centred approaches — User experience

Some human-centred practitioners have been consigned to increasingly superficial considerations. Artificial intelligence presents an opportunity for us to bring the focus back to the fundamentals that make our work important and successful.

Article — 23 February 2026 — 3,133 words

Words and pictures in the history of user experience and the future of artificial intelligence

Society — Technology — User experience

Modern artificial intelligence tools are largely rooted in text-based interactions. But the history of user experience, information and even humanity shows us that AI will have to go beyond text if it’s going to become relevant.

Article — 28 November 2019 — 520 words

The false paradox — accessibility and aesthetics

Accessibility — User experience

Accessibility and aesthetics are not in conflict, despite the claims of some.

Article — 12 June 2014 — 1,132 words

The evolution of the Study at St Andrews design

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Work: Study at St Andrews website

Adapted from a post originally published on the University of St Andrews Digital Communications team blog. We had intended on writing an article about the design process for the Study at St Andrews website. Sadly, there is this thing called proper work, and we haven’t had the time to do it. While I was cleaning […]

Article — 17 January 2014 — 1,021 words

History of the Study at St Andrews website project

Information architecture — User experience — Web

Work: Study at St Andrews website

Adapted from a post originally published on the University of St Andrews Digital Communications team blog. The first project of the digital communications team is a relaunch of the website for prospective students. This project began about a year ago, long before the digital communications team was formed. Lean sessions In early 2013, members of […]

Article — 29 May 2012 — 461 words

International students landing page

Information architecture — Web

Work: University of St Andrews

Adapted from a post originally published on the University of St Andrews Digital Communications team blog. Last year we were asked to create a section specifically aimed at at international students (current and prospective). This represented a reversal of the previous approach, which was to house information for international students in the appropriate sections of […]

Article — 23 November 2011 — 816 words

New Museums and Collections website

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Work: University of St Andrews

Adapted from a post originally published on the University of St Andrews Digital Communications team blog. I say “new”, but the Museums and Collections website actually launched a good few months ago now. But I have been so busy over the summer that I haven’t got round to writing about it, until now. I recall […]