My talks, articles, and educational resources.

UI Sound Design: The Small Sounds That Make A Big Difference As our technology gets smarter, subtly blending into our everyday lives, good design has never been more important. Design is critical in determining how we experience a product or service, but an often overlooked and undervalued part of any design experience is sound, and specifically UI sound.

My Keynote @ TNW Conference 2017

‘UI Sound Design : The Small Sounds That Make A Big Difference’ - May 2017

In May 2017 I gave a keynote talk on UX/UI Sound Design (Audio UX), as part of the The Next Web tech conference in Amsterdam. I highlighted a clearly defined set of principles for successful UI sound design, whilst championing the case for bringing UI sound design deeper into the design process. I also discussed the delicate relationship between UI sound design and audio branding, and how we, as sound design practitioners and marketers, can embrace the challenges ahead as our world becomes more dependable on sound design.

This is the introduction video for the ‘Sound Design in UX: An Introduction for Designers’ online course, created for the Skillshare platform. Skillshare is a fantastic online learning community, featuring thousands of classes in design, business, tech, and more. The course introductions are freely available to view, however to go beyond that you will need to sign up to a Premium account. Good news is that with this unique referral link (https://skl.sh/2CkzLOZ) you get 2 months Premium membership for free.

Online Course for Skillshare

‘Sound Design in UX : An Introduction for Designers’ - April 2019

In April 2019 I was asked by Skillshare to create an online course on ‘Sound Design in UX’ –there wasn’t anything like it on their platform, despite there being a clear demand for it. You can check out the video above for a preview, and for anyone interested to view the course you can use this unique referral code (https://skl.sh/2CkzLOZ) to get 2 month’s Premium membership free. Skillshare is a fantastic online learning community, featuring thousands of classes in design, business, tech, and more.

Interview Article for A Sound Effect'‘How To Succeed in UI/UX Sound Design’ - February 2019 I was asked by A Sound Effect to share advice on forging a career in UI/UX Sound Design. I was happy to share my knowledge to the large A Sound Effect commun…

Interview Article for A Sound Effect

'‘How To Succeed in UI/UX Sound Design’ - February 2019

I was asked by A Sound Effect to share advice on forging a career in UI/UX Sound Design. I was happy to share my knowledge to the large A Sound Effect community, and help grow this emerging field. This article was part of a larger ‘Sound Success’ series, dedicated to helping sound designers grow their expertise and potentially add multiple revenue streams. I was humbled to be included with the esteemed list of participants. For the complete ‘Sound Success’ guide featuring 60+ pages of expert advice, please go here.  

Article for A Sound Effect‘What Makes A Successful Audio Brand?’ –June 2016This is an article I wrote for A Sound Effect, highlighting some of the key factors of what makes a successful audio brand. The article was largely based on my experienc…

Article for A Sound Effect

‘What Makes A Successful Audio Brand?’ –June 2016

This is an article I wrote for A Sound Effect, highlighting some of the key factors of what makes a successful audio brand. The article was largely based on my experience of working for over a decade at Nokia, one of the most recognized audio brands in the World.

Article for AWWWARDS.COM‘Being Smart With Sound’ - December 2015Article I wrote for AWWWARDS.COM, highlighting the importance of sound design within UX & UI. Awwwards.com recognize the talent and effort of the best web designers, developers, and…

Article for AWWWARDS.COM

‘Being Smart With Sound’ - December 2015

Article I wrote for AWWWARDS.COM, highlighting the importance of sound design within UX & UI. Awwwards.com recognize the talent and effort of the best web designers, developers, and agencies in the World.