Thinking

Glossophobia, the fear of public speaking, affects more people than you’d think, including me. To try and face some of these fears head on, I recently attended a day-long workshop ran by our stand-in project manager Matthew Matheson. Here’s what I learned.

The UX London team were excited to work on a brand new design challenge this year - that of the stage set.

Just look at that line-up!

We couldn't run UX London without our fantastic volunteers. Here, two of this year's crew write about their experience with us...

Collaborating on a pattern library.

A couple of weeks ago we welcomed a new UX Intern into the fold at Clearleft HQ - the brilliant Sebastien Chung. Needless to say, Seb has jumped in head first with energy and enthusiasm...

A framework for choosing your web toolkit.

The only way left to get hold of tickets for the event.

I’m sure anyone who has ever had to call a tradesman into their home may well recognise that pre-quote sinking feeling - often accompanied with a lengthy inhalation and pained ’sympathetic’ expression.

The line-up is now complete.

Whether you’re new to Clearleft, to UX London, or both, (or neither), here's a timely insight into the proceedings as we hurtle towards the end of May and our ninth UX London conference.

A few days in Gridlandia.

I love typography - there, I said it. Although whilst I can’t confess to being a true type nerd (mentioning no names Rich Rutter), I am happy to spend plenty of time geeking out over x-heights, ligatures, weights and a whole host of other tiny details to find the ‘perfect’ typeface.

Striding along a narrow footpath that slices up the side of a steep Lakeland fell, you pause to admire the majestic view – “is that Bow Fell in the background? How much further until I start heading for the tarn?” you muse.

A design exercise for the Clearleft UI designers.

A one-day event in Brighton dedicated to design systems, pattern libraries, and style guides.