And so it’s happened: the great Figma exodus has begun

A little over a month ago I wrote about how the design team at Legl had started experimenting with Figma Make for rapid prototyping. It was fast becoming our go-to tool. I even declared: “The AI prototyping race is Figma’s race to lose.” Well. Here I am, barely a handful of weeks later, eating my […]

‘It’s not actually that sh*t any more’ – AI tools from a designers perspective

Back in 2020, Figma became the undisputed winner in the race to become the global standard for product design tools. Adobe XD and Sketch threw in the towel, and haven’t been heard from since. Figma’s success came down to its game-changing collaboration features and a steady stream of updates like variants, auto layout, and components. […]

Making your product accessible on a global scale

Making an interactive story book for the web (without Flash!)

This Christmas I’ve spent some time turning my picture book ‘How to hide a penguin’ an interactive web page, which you can view here. My aim was to make something light and accessible; the entire storybook is under 2MB file size, it’s responsive, and works well on all major browsers and devices. In a nutshell, […]

How we can fix the gender imbalance in technology

Since stumbling into the tech industry 10 years ago, there’s one thing I’ve become increasingly passionate about: we need more women. Although the gender imbalance in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) is a problem throughout the western world, the UK in particular is living with the uncomfortable legacy of policies that actively removed women […]

The 7KB web page that can save a life

Function over form: Best practices for illustration in product design

5 ways to create a global app with a local feel

Where am I? 6 data and user insights that took our UX to the next level