Making user research count
Making user research count Vita Mangan Jane Hewitt Hilary Chan 12 February 2018 Join us on March 13th for a user research workshop with Hilary Chan and Vita Mangan Format Interactive workshop with...
View Article10 principles that underpin user research at dxw
10 principles that underpin user research at dxw Vita Mangan 5 April 2018 At dxw, we believe in making decisions based on evidenced user needs. As researchers, we help multidisciplinary teams learn...
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Collectively defining our user research principles Vita Mangan 4 May 2018 Why we did it At dxw, all user researchers have different personal, academic and professional backgrounds. This diversity...
View ArticleThe hopes, fears and reality of a new working mom
The hopes, fears and reality of a new working mom Vita Mangan 28 May 2019 I’ve been able to return to work with less stress and anxiety It has been almost 4 months since I returned to work as a user...
View ArticleUpdating our user research principles
Updating our user research principles Vita Mangan 11 July 2019 We got a lot of inspiration from our first set of principles, but we knew we could do better Last year the growing team of user...
View ArticleIncluding people with learning disabilities in research
Including people with learning disabilities in research Vita Mangan 1 August 2019 Some of our richest insights came from conversations inbetween planned activities Inclusive research can be scary...
View ArticleWhy is collaborative analysis so important?
Why is collaborative analysis so important? Vita Mangan 10 September 2019 At dxw, we believe that research is a team sport Unseen research is wasted research – Gregg Bernstein Analysis which turns...
View ArticleWorking with Drinkaware to help people cut down drinking (part 1 of 2)
Working with Drinkaware to help people cut down drinking (part 1 of 2) Vita Mangan 14 November 2019 To help people improve their relationship with alcohol we needed to surface their needs We’ve been...
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Working with Drinkaware to help people cut down drinking (part 2 of 2) Vita Mangan 19 November 2019 In design we can leverage people’s individual journey, preferences and attitude towards change Last...
View ArticleThe less obvious skills you need to be a better researcher
The less obvious skills you need to be a better researcher Vita Mangan 6 December 2019 No, I won’t be talking about curiosity and empathy No, I won’t be talking about curiosity and empathy. These...
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