Fact & Fiction: Tell a Story with Research Data
By Cassandra Wiesner
12.03.2021
Have you ever been in a situation where you have a 100 slide deck to present in 60 minutes? Listen, we have all been there at some point, but I...
Read moreBy Cassandra Wiesner
12.03.2021
Have you ever been in a situation where you have a 100 slide deck to present in 60 minutes? Listen, we have all been there at some point, but I...
Read moreBy Dan Iaboni
11.02.2021
In a recent tweet (see below), Jeff Verkoeyen, a software designer at Google, announced that his team will no longer support the iOS’s Material...
Read moreBy Philip Watson
06.01.2021
Last month we at Akendi got the opportunity to speak to UX colleagues working in life science settings. At the 2021 UXLS conference, organised by...
Read moreBy Philip Watson
03.17.2021
Have you ever sat in a team meeting of a large website restructuring project and wondered “What are we all doing here?” If so, consider the...
Read moreBy Scott Plewes
02.25.2021
In order to redesign a product or service, you need to understand the system context in which it is being used and the opportunities for changing...
Read moreBy Siobhan Kennedy
02.10.2021
To kick off our training in 2021, we’re sharing an interview with Tedde van Gelderen, President and Founder of Akendi and Experience Thinkers...
Read moreBy Dan Iaboni
11.03.2020
Hiring is always exciting but comes with a sense of trepidation. Being able to grow your team and bring in new perspectives and new skills can be...
Read moreBy Philip Watson
07.02.2020
Hello <<FIRST_NAME>>, We here at <<CORP_NAME>> hope you are keeping well and staying safe during these unprecedented times. We are writing...
Read moreBy Cassandra Wiesner
06.18.2020
Being a UX designer I conduct a lot of qualitative research, from developing personas and journey maps to validating websites and products. There...
Read moreBy Tedde van Gelderen
06.02.2020
As a user researcher, part of the work is communicating the results of our research. And to get to that moment, we engage with users and...
Read moreBy Philip Watson
05.14.2020
On 30th of April, 2020, Akendi & CW successfully facilitated an online discussion on “Adjusting business service delivery to a changed world”...
Read moreBy Dan Iaboni
05.08.2020
A common ask from clients and students is for me to help them explain the reasons for conducting user research within their organization. While...
Read moreBy Michelle Brown
07.11.2019
It’s easy to call out bad design – there’s a lot of it. But finding and appreciating examples of good design can feel challenging. We...
Read moreBy Michelle Brown
07.09.2019
Some insurance companies are trying to rewrite the insurance experience, but how well do they deliver on their promises? In part one we...
Read moreBy Dan Iaboni
06.27.2019
The art of mixology and UX design have a lot in common. Both balance art and science to create a pleasing experience. A mixologist combines...
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Akendi is a human experience design firm, leveraging equal parts experience research and creative design excellence. We provide strategic insights and analysis about customer and user behaviour and combine this knowledge with inspired design. The results enable organizations to improve effectiveness, engage users and provide remarkable customer experiences to their audiences.