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25.01.2022 Kickstand are kicking off 2019 with a new office space! If you're looking for a kick-arse customer centred design and research team come by and see us at 1/70 Shepherd St, Marrickville www.kickstand.design

24.01.2022 Happy Birthday to us! Kickstand turns 1 year old today and what a year its been. Big thank you to all our amazing clients and friends. Cheers

24.01.2022 Sometimes its hard to know when is the right time for research, UX or design. Try our decision tree to help get you started... http://www.kickstand.design/portfolio/are-you-ready/

24.01.2022 Great advice from Alan Jones at M8 Ventures. Don't put off really understanding your customer and your market. There's no value in developing great tech if no one is going to use it. It could be the biggest mistake you make in your first few years. https://medium.com//on-hiring-early-stage-marketers-8d51e9

23.01.2022 Had a great time today participating in the ARENA workshop for the Distributed Energy Integration Program. Many smart people in energy and renewables discussing ways to bring a customer centered approach to the Distributed Energy Resources conversation.

21.01.2022 Given that AI is still in its infancy this makes total sense https://www.technologyreview.com//a-plan-to-advance-ai-b/

20.01.2022 This font is our worst nightmare. Its creators must be pure evil, even the website favicon has misaligned registration. Day ruined. #kerningmatters #designerproblems http://tholman.com/smelvetica/

20.01.2022 Todays animated Google Doodle celebrates Japanese inventor Seiichi Miyake, whose desire to help a close friend turned into an innovation that drastically improved the way those who are visually impaired navigate public spaces around the globe. In 1965, Miyake spent his own money to invent tactile blocks (or Tenji blocks as they were originally known) to help a friend whose vision was becoming impaired. The blocks come in two predominant types: one with dots, and the other with bars. The dotted blocks alert the visually impaired when they are approaching danger, and can often be found at the edges of crosswalks and railway platforms. The barred blocks provide directional cues, letting users know that they are following a safe path. https://www.google.com/doodles/celebrating-seiichi-miyake

20.01.2022 Kickstand going to "The Role of Women Entrepreneurs in Tackling Climate Change" https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-role-of-women-entrepren See you there?

20.01.2022 Have you ever wondered what goes into creating a brand? Kickstand's Director, Amanda Palmas, explains her process. http://www.kickstand.design/2018/10/30/building-a-brand/

20.01.2022 Kickstand will be at the Web Directions Summit on Thursday and Friday. Hope to see you there! https://www.webdirections.org/wds/

19.01.2022 There is a difference between what people say they will do and what they actually will! Human-centred design and research techniques can uncover that in a way that market research cannot. Sadly, this comes too late for Shoes Of Prey. https://link.medium.com/f9rHPbhDXU

19.01.2022 Fancy a government grant? You might be eligible for one, just enter your postcode, industry and objectives to find out. https://www.business.gov.au/assistance/search

19.01.2022 Thanks for the Xmas treat Askable We’re powering through user testing today on a sugar high!

18.01.2022 A great step from Adidas towards a more sustainable business model.

17.01.2022 https://abc.useallfive.com/ is a nice tool to determine whether brand colours pass accessibility standards for the vision impaired. Vision Australia make a similar tool for Australian standards that we have used for many years https://www.visionaustralia.org///colour-contrast-analyser

16.01.2022 Necessity is the mother of invention. Returning to the classics this afternoon for some lo-fi product prototyping. #lego

16.01.2022 Passion, plants and data visualisation. Feast your eyes on the painstaking restoration of Elizabeth Twinings 1849 encyclopedia of botany. https://www.c82.net/twining/plants/

16.01.2022 This is great news since our offices are based in Marrickville and we coffee! The gang at Kickstand made a choice earlier this year to stop using takeaway cups and instead enjoy our coffee moments in store. But for those times when we are really on the go, this could be a great solution.

13.01.2022 This story combines some of our favourite things. Good design, environmental benefits and beer. More of this! https://www.telegraph.co.uk//carlsberg-glues-beer-cans-to/

12.01.2022 Hands up who loves maps Pre-ordering a copy of the 2018 Atlas of Design immediately! https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/best-new-maps-2018

12.01.2022 How do you take your product from something your early adopters love, to a fully fledged, market-ready product? Read about Kickstand's approach here... http://www.kickstand.design/2018/05/05/solar-analytics/

11.01.2022 Happy Birthday to us! Kickstand turns 1 year old today and what a year it’s been. Big thank you to all our amazing clients and friends. Cheers

11.01.2022 Today’s animated Google Doodle celebrates Japanese inventor Seiichi Miyake, whose desire to help a close friend turned into an innovation that drastically improved the way those who are visually impaired navigate public spaces around the globe. In 1965, Miyake spent his own money to invent tactile blocks (or Tenji blocks as they were originally known) to help a friend whose vision was becoming impaired. The blocks come in two predominant types: one with dots, and the other with bars. The dotted blocks alert the visually impaired when they are approaching danger, and can often be found at the edges of crosswalks and railway platforms. The barred blocks provide directional cues, letting users know that they are following a safe path. https://www.google.com/doodles/celebrating-seiichi-miyake

11.01.2022 What a great idea for sustainable swag!

10.01.2022 Happy International Women's Day from our kick-arse team of two women. Go out and make those big dreams a reality ladies! #IWD2019

09.01.2022 Complex design problems sometimes call for a return to the classics! This book is a favourite at the Kickstand offices, do you have a favourite reference book for your design practice? #EdwardRTufte #DataDisplay #Inspiration

09.01.2022 We have a new website! After 18 months in business, it was time to showcase what we've been working on. If you need a design/research team on your project, drop us a line. Maybe you'll feature on here one day? http://www.kickstand.design/

07.01.2022 An interesting read and lovely design execution from the City of Oslo.

07.01.2022 Say what you want about Americans, but they know how to make a good sandwich and lovely mid century airline branding. Here's a comprehensive list http://reaganray.com/2019/05/20/airline-logos.html

06.01.2022 Singing, cuddles, whales, its been a while since weve been but still loving the vibe at Ignite Sydney

05.01.2022 Good design is good business! https://www.fastcompany.com//this-mckinsey-study-of-300-co

05.01.2022 Do you really know what your customers are thinking? User testing has a reputation for being expensive but it doesnt have to be. No matter what your budget, a little testing is always better than none. Remember, you are not your target market.... http://www.kickstand.design/what-are-your-customers-thinki/

05.01.2022 Two brave ladies taking on e-waste and making a difference. Thats something to get excited about on a Thursday morning https://www.smh.com.au//the-small-business-turning-old-com

03.01.2022 Spark Festival Some inspiring & powerful women entrepreneurs tackling climate change at EnergyLab tonight. Panel of Renate Egan Solar Analytics, Rebecca Watts Engineers Without Borders Australia, Dr Anna Bruce UNSW, hosted by Katerina Kimmorley Pollinate Energy

03.01.2022 Every year Kickstand choose a range of charities to donate to. If you're feeling generous during this holiday season here are a couple of great organisations that we support. https://www.facebook.com/smilingmind.com.au/ https://www.facebook.com/MirabelFoundation.au/ https://www.facebook.com/Catalysr/ https://www.facebook.com/wikipedia/

02.01.2022 Attention designers in energy This is a great initiative and opportunity for shared learning in this space. https://www.energytc.co/

01.01.2022 A great talk from Pete Horsley, founder of @RemarkableTech on inclusivity in design #TheInclusivityExperiment

01.01.2022 A hilarious example of terrible UX, how long does it take you to finish? If your signup form looks like this, Kickstand can help https://userinyerface.com/game.html