I’m from Pontypridd in South Wales and I currently work in the capital city Cardiff 🏴 I’m a very proud Welshman and love taking photos around the country.
I've always been passionate about creativity, and throughout my time at university, I realised that in a creative environment, accessibility and usability are often taken for granted. I am a firm believer that design is for everyone. Accessibility should be standard practice, not an afterthought. Being dyslexic I've dealt with usability and accessibility issues before, and I'm determined to ensure that these problems don't arise for the users of the products I develop
I was a student of the UX/UI Bootcamp. I really wanted to understand the processes behind the designs that I was interacting with on a daily basis and implement these learnings into my own designs.
I absolutely loved being a student in the virtual classroom! It was honestly one of the best educational experiences I've ever experienced. Organised, hands-on, enjoyable, and genuinely interesting. Even though the sessions were late in the evening for me the energy from Zander and the rest of my Boot Camp always motivated me greatly and I always finished at session looking forward to the next
This one is easy… Having the opportunity to learn from industry experts who are already seasoned designers.
It shouldn't come as a surprise with such a terrific team, but the community is rapidly expanding with a fantastic set of designers from all over the world, which benefits the community's learners and members.
This one is easy… Having the opportunity to learn from industry experts who are already seasoned designers and ideation sketches. I find it super relaxing and satisfying!
Empathetic design is at the forefront of my workflow, which can be challenging while working on multiple products/projects. It takes time to get inside the minds of users in order to conduct empathetic design, and transitioning between projects can leave the end user from the previous project subconsciously in my mind. I find a quick break or a walk normally solves this.
Lack of understanding of my role can also be a challenge, especially when product owners are working on a tight budget or deadline. It is my duty to emphasise the advantages of user experience design in these situations but it can sometimes be a challenge, however, it can be difficult in certain instances.
Empathetic design is at the forefront of my workflow, which can be challenging while working on multiple products/projects. It takes time to get inside the minds of users in order to conduct empathetic design, and transitioning between projects can leave the end user from the previous project subconsciously in my mind. I find a quick break or a walk normally solves this.
Lack of understanding of my role can also be a challenge, especially when product owners are working on a tight budget or deadline. It is my duty to emphasise the advantages of user experience design in these situations but it can sometimes be a challenge, however, it can be difficult in certain instances.
I'm extremely fortunate to be working at Tramshed Tech, a Cardiff-based co-working space. I don't have a fixed desk, but I do have a variety of places where I can work. This also enables me to work from other Tramshed locations throughout Wales, including some pretty fantastic spaces in Barry and Newport. My desk can change from day-to-day. Check out some of my workspaces 👇
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I can’t function without the following apps 👇
I do like to mixed it up when working I’ll either listen to a podcast, normally ‘A diary of a CEO’ which I find motivates me, or “Always Sunny Podcast” just because It’s utterly hilarious. We do also have a work playlist which I’ve attached below 👇 There are some absolute bangers on there 🎶
https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/4KuSlWAJkCWGeOkAJzHfF9?utm_source=generator
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
