Opening up the University website to more users
My first task as a content designer at the University of Southampton was to design our new accessibility statement. The challenge was to design...
Pretty (but) vacant: good looking digital services aren’t enough
I’ve been planning to write this blog post for a good 6 months now, if not longer having just been through a significant digital transformation...
Why digital isn’t always greener or fairer
Over the past few years, and especially since the global pandemic where many physical activities have moved online, it has become more important than...
How we still managed to deliver user-centred services during a global pandemic
On 31 July we completed a large part of our OneWeb delivery, including the build of the core of our new website, which will be live soon. In this...
Why we are prioritising SEO
SEO is short for search engine optimisation, which simply means making your website easy for people using search engines to find. The more...
Why international user needs should never be an afterthought
We are a truly international organisation, with students, partners, funders and members of staff from all over the world. But here at Southampton we...
Content Design – what it’s actually like
One year ago, almost to the day, I wrote this: Nice crop Jonny - well done 🙄 I had just come off a few days of content design training...
What user research means to a content design newbie
It’s my second month as a content designer for the OneWeb team and I’ve been learning about user research with the wonderful Maya Wiseman. Maya...
Content Design – a user-focused approach to creating and managing content
The Digital Team darkened the doorsteps of many a lecture theatre over the last fortnight, coming together to explore the ins and outs of good...
The OneWeb Festival
Tuesday 27 November, Highfield and Avenue Campuses (various locations). Links to all sessions below. For one day only, and to mark the...