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Karin Rudolph

·3 min read
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How to run successful innovation workshop: Part 1 - Innovation is a state of mind
A visual representation of Innovation featuring a ceiling full of light bulbs.

Look around you. 

The space you are in right now.

Stop for a second and identify those things you enjoy, that make your life pleasant, the things that bring a sense of satisfaction. 

Anything.

A song you like is playing in the background or perhaps something you just bought or just the light filtering through your curtains.

Now with the same attitude look at those things you dislike, that you find distracting or unpleasant, it can be something you're doing, or an aspect of your daily routine. 

Anything that is bothering you.

Then imagine for a second that you have

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A team taking part in an innovation workshop.

Design

6 myths about being a workshop facilitator

Newicon CEO Steve O'Brien shares his insight into the myths around what it takes to be a successful workshop facilitator./

Steve O'Brien

·8 min read
Design system components displayed on the monitor screen

Design

Introduction to Atomic Design

In this blog Donata, a UX Designer here at Newicon, explores the idea of Atomic Design. Read the blog to find out what it is and how to get started...

Donata Lesiak

·3 min read

Design

Design Systems — A Beginner's Guide

What is a design system? Find out everything you need to know in our beginner's guide - including the benefits to your business.

Georgia Northall

·3 min read

Design

6 reasons why your business needs responsive web design

If you don’t use responsive design yet, it’s time you catch up or be left behind. Have you ever tried to view a website on your phone, and been faced...

Georgia Northall

·4 min read

Design

User testing — a vital ingredient in your next digital project

User testing is a critical element of any digital project. Rich, one of our web and UX experts, explains why.  Building a digital presence More than ever, companies are turning...

Richard O'Brien

·2 min read

Design

Product Design vs UX Design: why you need to know the difference

What’s a UX Designer? And what’s a Product Designer? What’s the difference? And why should you care? I’m so glad you asked. If you’re looking to develop a product, build...

Joe Simmons

·5 min read

Design

5 reasons why UX design is important for your business

UX (user experience) design is a popular business buzzword right now — but what does it really mean? And how can your business benefit?   Defining UX Before we delve into...

Richard O'Brien

·8 min read
Steve and Neill, two of the directors at Newicon, stand at a whiteboard solving a coding problem.

Design

Eight Ways To Align UX With Brand and Business Objectives

Designing your user experience (UX) to simultaneously cater for your customers and your business objectives can be a tough task. But with this advice you’ll find the process both easy...

Mark Probert

·3 min read

Design

Adventures with SVG animation and Snap.svg

My mission should I choose to accept it: to revamp the Newicon website’s front page graphic by adding some animation. The graphic as it stood was a static image of...

Jonathon Herbert

·3 min read
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