The 3rd Monday in January is now widely known as ‘Blue Monday’, the most depressing day of the year. So, on a day where it would be easy to get fixated on the negatives, we thought we’d share positive examples of communities, governments, businesses, and individuals coming together to improve the world.
At Border Crossing UX we always work to influence positive change. We know that’s a goal that many of you share. That’s why we’ve gathered our favourite sustainable digital tips to help you be more environmentally friendly. See how you could have an impact.
As another strange year draws to a close, we would like to wish you all a safe and incredibly Happy Christmas. And most importantly, a massive thank everyone who has made 2021 a special year at Border Crossing UX, despite the tough context.
Rebecca Nurlu is our new Marketing Specialist here at Border Crossing UX. With her she brings a wealth of experience in marketing, and a passion for user experience. We sat down with her to find out a bit more about why she joined the consultancy, and what she’s enjoying so far.
As we reopen our user research and collaborative design facilities on the Shore, Edinburgh post-Covid, we are ready to welcome our clients back to the office and offer our facilities for hire. Our space includes a research studio, to transparently observe a wide range of research activities, and a flexible workshop space.
Here at Border Crossing UX we’ve had a wonderful opportunity to run a foundation apprenticeship work placement in Business and Skills for Edinburgh College. Over the last 3 months, we’ve been working with Tanisha Rahman on developing her research, communication, marketing, and business skills.
Our application to continue as a named supplier across all four lots, (digital outcomes, digital specialists, user research studios and user research participant recruitment), of the Crown Commercial Service’s Digital Outcomes and Specialists 5 framework has been accepted.
As 2020 comes to a close it seems an understatement to say this has been quite a year. For all of us this has been a year of upheaval, worry and fear. But it has also been a moment to come together and appreciate each other. So, we want to say a big thank you to all our Clients, Partners and friends that have inspired, supported and collaborated with us in extraordinary circumstances over the last 12 months.
Investing in your competitors isn’t a common business decision. However, this is precisely what we decided to do at the start of lockdown.
If you’re reading this over the coming weeks we hope all is well with you, your family, friends and colleagues. Over the past few weeks we’ve been monitoring the impact of the Coronavirus. Responding to guidelines and maintaining safety is now our primary priority.
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).
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve recently completed an important internal project. We’ve now passed the IASME Standard assessment which includes GDPR requirements as well as Cyber Essentials.
Discuss the outcomes you need to achieve with a user experience specialist.