Entrepreneurship
AI may be the best thing to happen to agency work
AI for agencies is going to increase transparency, consolidate time-consuming human processes and in some cases, do a better job.
Entrepreneurship
Changelogs over presentations
My call for change from creating presentations to embracing more efficient project management tools for better outcomes.
Entrepreneurship
Customers before culture
In business, success hinges on the ability to adapt, innovate, and meet the ever-evolving needs of the market. Many agencies place a heavy emphasis on building a unique and thriving company culture first, but that's come secondary to us building Skysoclear. That doesn't sound right, so
Design
The impact of design on business revenue
I delve into the reasons behind why UX design influences revenue growth.
Entrepreneurship
How to hire great product designers
Evaluating UX and UI design as a non-designer can be a daunting task, but there are some key considerations to keep in mind.
Industry and trends
The time of big budgets is over - now what?
The future of our agency projects will be scoped around more affordable and better solutions.
My journey
3 considerations when starting an agency
I didn't aim to set out and create an agency last year. I got here through a mix of self discovery and the realisation that I didn't want to create a lifestyle business.
Entrepreneurship
Execution is the game
It’s impossible to have a good strategy poorly executed. That’s because execution actually is strategy.
Entrepreneurship
Adding structure to meetings
Activity lacking direction and decision-making? You need a leader. A few years ago, I was a Senior User Experience Designer at an eCommerce business. As part of my job, I would often get called into meetings for a ‘user point of view,’ as that was my key responsibility within the
Entrepreneurship
Building culture in a remote first company
From Day 1, obodo has been a remote first business. Whilst we are registered in the UK, our core team have been distributed in Europe - and it's worked. For those that don't know, our model right now is built upon freelance designers in Europe and
Entrepreneurship
My 3 stage process for hiring great people
We're needing some more people to fulfil key roles as we scale with demand. I'm documenting what that process looks like, so I thought I'd share wider and see if it's valuable. Ultimately, I'll pick the best person for the
Entrepreneurship
7 tips and takeaways on increasing performance in your remote team
Over the past few weeks, many organisations have now found themselves operating virtually for the first time. Some are also discovering issues that were actually already present within their businesses. Misunderstandings arise related to workflows, roles and responsibilities. You can’t ‘shoulder-tap’ your colleague to find out and this can
Entrepreneurship
The sales and marketing tools and techniques I use everyday
If no one knows about you and you're not making new business sales, you're finished.
Entrepreneurship
15 ways to love what you do
The things I wish I knew 15 years ago! Well, to save any new entrant into the job market, or a wannabe UX designer needing to find some practical steps on how to engage with the community and expose their next opportunity, I’ve shared my 15 tips that I