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Ollie Wells @olliewells

User experience designer | Drone operator for film & photography (PfCO/GVC holder)

Joined January 2009
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Calling all UX-ers in the Gloucestershire area looking for a new role. Give me a nudge. :)
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External link icon - do we need them anymore? In my example, its within a dropdown in a navigation menu. @GOVUK blogged about removing it, I'm leaning to the same decision. (For context, I'm referring to a drop down nav component) designnotes.blog.gov.uk/2016…

Removing the external link icon from GOV.UK

We recently removed the external link icon from GOV.UK. That’s the icon that looks like this: Here it is on a page on GOV.UK: We’d assumed that there was a clear need for the external link icon, but...

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Erm - I know I'm probably a bit out of touch with modern design trends, but this design just looks... well... a bit sh*t. Or am I just old?
Oh the irony. I've become a @uxmag "member", but there is no clear way to sign in and get rid of the reminder/link to.. become a member.
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And the original podcast about it (with supporting blog post) uxpodcast.com/267-ux-theatre… and spydergrrl.com/2018/03/ux-th…

#267 UX Theatre with Tanya Snook - UX Podcast

We talk to Spydergrrl, Tanya Snook, about UX Theatre. Acting like you're doing user-centred design.

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Are any of you/your organisations guilty of "UX Theatre"? Going through all the correct steps of user research & experience design, without ever actually involving users... Interesting read: fastcompany.com/90686473/ux-…

UX design has a dirty secret

Too often in UX design, people are asked to perform UX Theatre, which doesn't actually center the user at all.

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Oh hi Twitter, I forgot about you. Let's get this thing going again.
What with Ramstein playing in Cardiff, are we able to get to the station by car to pick up? @networkrail @nationalrailenq
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RT @urddmg: Diolch i bawb wnaeth fynychu'r Eisteddfod Rhanbarth yn Canolfan Garth Olwg heddiw. Diwrnod hynod brysur ond falch iawn i gyhoeddi gwelsom lwyth o dalent! Dyma'r canlyniadau, llongyfarchiadau a diolch BAWB! #urdd2022
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Little edit of some of my recent drone flights: youtube.com/watch?v=Fn680w4X…

Reel 2.0

A quick flavour of the styles of video I can make with my drones. ...

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Can’t really recommend the £3.99 nachos from @dominos Advertised pic is on left, whatever the thing we actually received is on the right. #expectationvsreality
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This place is fascinating. A disused, half torn down colliery in Beddau. Some early morning FPV with the cinewhoop. #fpv youtu.be/Skq8XDNb-jQ @dronemeridian @tinymassiveuk
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Oh come on @linkedin you can do better...
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Help @Asda - how do I contact a store to check stock when phoning says “due to unprecedented demand, we cannot connect you to the store”. It’s a 40 min round trip so ideally want to check before I travel.
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Hi @taylorwimpey I wanted to speak to someone about the BBC Llandaf site in South Wales. Do you have a contact I could get in touch with? Thanks.
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Morning @TarmacLtd - is your St Bride's Major quarry permanently closed now? Thanks :)
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Does anyone else have an issue with @royalmail’s tracking site not working on mobile. @royalmailhelp
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