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Researchers spend time and effort to understand users and their needs. They then share their findings with designers, who then create solutions that meet those needs. For various reasons though, the finer details can fall through the gap between research taking place and the designs being released into the wild.
What you’ll learn
This workshop will deliver findings from in-depth research into the current ‘gap’ between design and research. It will go on to give practical steps that designers and researchers can take to ensure they are working as a seamless team to deliver exceptional experiences for their users.
What we’ll cover
Through a series on hands-on exercises, coupled with theory and real-world examples we’ll cover:
- How the two disciplines work together most efficiently
- Collaborating on research planning
- Frameworks for delivery
- Translating between the disciplines
- Overcoming obstacles
Together, we’ll bridge the gap between research and design by ensuring that the insights gained from research make into the final product.
Luke clearly practices what he preaches. The topic was well thought out, with real insights to back up his points. I came away with some valuable takeaways to level up my research and collaboration skills. Highly recommended!
Who should attend
This course is aimed at designers, researchers and anyone involved in the UX design process who wants to improve their ways of working collaboratively.
Meet your host
Luke Hay
Luke is our senior user researcher. He has 20+ years of experience working with clients to run user research. From kids to pensioners, dress-makers to body-builders, Luke has run research with participants from very different backgrounds.
Over the past ten years, Luke has trained hundreds of people in getting reliable insight from their user research. He has run user research workshops at UX Scotland, the UXPA global conference and World Usability Congress.
Book your training
Contact our team to discuss your organisation’s needs. We’ll reply within a business day.
Pricing
| Group size | Price per person + VAT |
|---|---|
| 6 people | £500 |
| 7–8 people | £440 |
| 9–10 people | £400 |
Minimum session cost £3,000 +VAT. We offer discounts for larger groups, charities, not-for-profits, and educational institutions.
Training the Clearleft way
Our training is always adapted to the needs of your team.
Ahead of the training, we’ll talk to you about your specific needs so we can target the content to the skills, experience and needs of your team.
Tailored
We’ll work with you to shape the training to the size of the group and your team’s level of knowledge, customised to your specific challenges.
In-person or online
We can run training at your offices, our studio in Brighton, or fully remote for distributed teams, arranging a date that works for you.
Road-tested
We regularly apply the techniques you'll learn in your training as part of our client services.
Follow up
Training is only as good as the change it creates. We’ll follow up with attendees once they’ve had a chance to use their new skills.
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