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We are pleased to announce that Border Crossing UX has been officially named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7 (DOS 7) framework (RM1043.9).

NHS GGC have appointed Border Crossing UX to support the development of the new Sandyford and Free Condoms websites. In addition to migrating content management systems, this project will be used as an opportunity to improve and streamline the existing websites.

We are proud to announce that, for the fifth consecutive year, we have successfully renewed our Cyber Essentials certification.

Good working relationships are the basis of our business. That is why we are proud to sign The Aura Working Well Together Charter.

In this case study, find out how we worked with local charity Family Journeys to develop a new brand, internal tools and digital channels to increase their effieciency and reach.

Even though we’re a micro-company we’ve always been committed to operating a sustainable and environmentally responsible company. Over the past 15-years this has influenced everything. From the clients we’ve worked with, to the coffee we buy.

Following a competitive tendering process, Factory 73 was engaged to develop a new website for NHS Highland. As long-term partners, we were asked to help ensure a user centred approach was maintained throughout the design and development process.

We’re incredibly pleased to announce that over the coming months, we’ll be working on a new brand strategy and user-centred design project for Family Journeys. This initiative is part of our commitment to strengthen and support the communities we live in by providing pro-bono services to local charities and public sector organisations.

Explore how we redefined conference sponsorship and captivated attendees with our simple and unique approach to conference merch – potted plants. Through trial and error, we discovered how sustainability can thrive alongside business success.

In this post we reflect on this year’s UX Scotland, sharing our key findings and learnings around three core themes: Communities, Culture, and Psychological Safety; Accessibility and Inclusion; AI, Mixed Realities, and the Future of UX.

This week officially marked my one-year anniversary at Border Crossing UX. So as a “non-UX” individual working in the User Experience industry, I wanted to share some of the top things I have learned during my year in UX that may be of use to others considering entering the User Experience industry.

We’re delighted to confirm that we were awarded the contract to design and facilitate an engagement event for the Health Improvement team at Sandyford, a client we first worked with in 2017. We’ve been engaged to facilitate an event that identifies how best to translate the recommendations from a recent Needs Assessment report into an achievable action plan.

Border Crossing UX are delighted to announce that we’ve been added to Scottish Procurement’s DPS 2.0 for Digital Technology Services Lot 1 (Digital Projects) & Lot 2 (Digital Resources).

For the 3rd year running, CGI has invited us to design and co-facilitate their design sprint at the Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) Innovation Festival. We’ll be exploring: ‘How Might We enhance rural communities and the environment using emerging technologies?’

Strathclyde University Chamber Choir is a Glasgow-based charity boasting European performances and live BBC Radio broadcasts. They wanted to reach a larger audience online. We worked with them to help their music reach more people.

The latest versions of Transport for Edinburgh’s (TfE) journey planning apps are available to download from the App Store and Google Play. Shameless plugs aside we wanted to share what it’s been like working with Lothian Buses’ team.

The Business Gateway wanted to identify how they could deliver the most relevant products, services and support to micro-businesses in Edinburgh. We helped them map and design better services for these key Clients.

‘The Joy of UX’ is a Drum Magazine Special Report that was published last month.  The guide features the UK’s leading practitioners, including our own François Roshdy.