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Why your website is like great hair

Design, Technology, UX 2 Comments

Let me tell you a story about my hair.

Now before you roll your eyes and move on, bear with me for a few paragraphs.

Currently, my hair reaches past my shoulder blades. You’d think this means getting up extra early in the morning to tend to it before work.

This couldn’t be further from the truth.

On the days where ‘styling’ is required, I need only minimal effort — I wash, I comb, I dry (some parts),, and off I go on my merry way.

So what does all this waffle have to do with websites, and why is it important to you? The answer is in two parts… Read More

Introducing the 8th of the mass media. Augmented Reality comes of age.

Design, Social media, Technology 0 Comment

Presumably everyone noticed Google announcing it’s initial experiments with augmented reality glasses under the codename ‘Project Glass’.

I’ve included below the video that demonstrates the anticipated capability of the ‘device’ that shows voice commands being used to send messages, take photos, share to G+, see the locations of friends, view maps, get product information and so on and so forth.

It’s been accepted for some cosiderable time now that the next evolution of computing is likely to be ‘wearable’. We’ve all seen the speculation and prototypes around wristband iphones, bendy tablets and all the rest. Read More

We’re hiring: UX Architect [Sputnik Agency: Sydney]

Careers, Design, Strategy, Technology 0 Comment

Working closely with all areas of the agency, clients and technology partners, the User Experience Architect is responsible for owning the definition, UX design, delivery and support of customer experience solutions within any campaign or project.

The primary purpose of the UserExperience Architect at Sputnik Agency is to ensure that as a business, thesolutions we deliver to our clients are the ideal marriage of creative innovation, best practice user experience and online business strategy for the client and their customer. Read More

Iterate and carry on

Creative, Design 0 Comment

You know when you’re re-decorating your house, you’ve got all those little tester-pot paint splodges all down the hallway like some kind of crime scene and then have to spend 10 minutes listening to every bugger who steps in the door give their views on which ones they like the most?

People are always very honest when its like that don’t you think? When it’s clearly ‘a work in progress’ they’ll hmmm along with you, tell you that they’re not a fan or that it will probably look a bit dark – be surprisingly frank.

But it’s a different matter if you’ve finished.

Only the oldest, most hardened friend would dare say that the freshly double-coated masterpiece ‘is a bit too green for my taste’ Read More