Should icons be solid or hollow?
Icons are everywhere in graphic and web design. They’ve become second nature to how we interpret tasks and actions for interacting with physical and digital interfaces. However, just because they are widely used…
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Web designer within the University of St Andrews digital communications team. A graduate of Abertay University (BA Hons Computer Arts, 2012), Lewis joined the digital communications team in 2013 during the re-design of the admissions website which lead to the new visual design for the University website. Lewis is a jack of all trades when it comes to design and media. You'll mainly find him burrowed in the depths of Photoshop meticulously crafting designs to pixel perfection.
Three invisible design decisions that are more important than you think
Good design is invisible, if it functions well and serves it’s purpose then the world can live in harmony.
Degree conferral ceremonies summer 2021 analytics data
Between Monday 28 June 2021 and Friday 2 July 2021, nine degree conferral ceremony videos were premiered on the University website. Similar to last year, we have been working in an extraordinary operating environment…
Choosing the correct chart
Data visualisation can be expressed in different forms. Charts are a common way of expressing data, as they depict different data varieties and allow data comparison.
Keep email newsletters simple
Email newsletters overflow everyone’s inboxes. They are often very brand focused and their designs are intended to be flashy and eye catching as if someone handed you a leaflet on the street.
Using QR codes in 2021
Of all the things that made a comeback in the last year, I did not expect QR codes to become so relevant again.
Covid-19 information landing page update
We have updated the Covid-19 information landing page by analysing usage data to understand user needs in terms of our key purpose: helping staff and students to protect each other keeping our community informed about…
Digital communications team successes in 2020
2020 was certainly a year that will go down in the history books. As the world began to operate remotely, digital services became more required than ever. I think my colleagues will agree that when the first lockdown…
Bad UX design fails
The internet is a wonderful place. It is a modern library of all knowledge, the epicentre of human creativity, and the source of horrible user interface patterns that create an infinite amount of frustration.
Fleets: What are they and how can a university use them?
Twitter launched a new story feature for their mobile app in November 2020 called ‘Fleets’.