A designer, writer and speaker based in Belfast, Christopher has founded a number of successful digital startups. As a User Experience (UX) consultant he has worked with companies, large and small, to help drive strategy, drawing on his 25+ years of experience working with clients including: The Royal Mail, Booking.com and the BBC.
Christopher writes about the design of business and the business of design at Tiny Books and leads Interaction Design provision at Belfast School of Art.
(This article is kindly sponsored by Adobe.) What does it take to be a great UX leader? Well, not only do you need to provide clear guidance, but also empower different individuals in your team. Read More…
(This article is kindly sponsored by Adobe.) What do you look out for when hiring team members? In this article, Christopher Murphy outlines how to go about building a UX team and which attributes to look out for when hiring. Read More…
(This article is kindly sponsored by Adobe.) It’s important to consider UX strategy in a holistic manner. In this article, Christopher Murphy explains how design impacts beyond the world of screens as part of a wider strategy. Read More…
(This article is kindly sponsored by Adobe.) So you think you’ve designed something that’s perfect, but your test tells you otherwise. With the help of this article, let’s explore the importance of user testing. Read More…
(This article is kindly sponsored by Adobe.) Techniques such as wireframing and prototyping have transformed how user experience designers work nowadays. Let’s take a closer look at the benefits and the process. Read More…
(This article is kindly sponsored by Adobe.) When designing your user interface, it helps to have a system in place. This guide will help you find a solid UI approach that will stand the test of time. Read More…
(This article is kindly sponsored by Adobe.) Designers tend to get lost in the details until they have everything mapped out. This is not recommended, as the design process is an iterative one. This guide will help you stay on track. Read More…
(This article is kindly sponsored by Adobe.) User research should be a core part of every designer’s activity. Let’s take a closer look at the importance of undertaking user research. Read More…
(This article is kindly sponsored by Adobe.) In an ever-changing discipline, it can be hard to keep abreast of everything as a user experience designer. Christopher Murphy provides an overview of universal principles of UX design, ensuring your skillset is built on firm … Read More…
(This series of articles is kindly supported by Adobe.) User Experience (UX) is evolving rapidly, and as designers, we need to ensure our knowledge keeps pace with the changes. This article, the first in a series of ten sponsored by Adobe XD, gets the ball rolling, exploring … Read More…