Blog & resources
We like to share our learnings, thoughts, opinions and ‘how to’ knowledge on different design-related topics.
The importance of continuous discovery for product success
Discover why continuous discovery is crucial for product success. This blog explores how ongoing user research drives informed, evidence-based decisions, highlights key discovery activities and explains how to embed continuous discovery into your development process.
How to select the right participants for user research
Discover how to select the right participants for user research by grouping users based on their needs and behaviours, and ensuring a diverse cross-section for more insightful results.
Conducting user research with children
As designers, we are very much aware that effective design hinges on research. However, researching with minors presents unique hurdles, demanding tailored methodologies that honour their developmental stages and ethical considerations. In this blog post, we distil our experience into key insights and practical tips for conducting research with children.
User-centric cyber security is the next big thing for the industry
Effective cybersecurity relies on people at different levels as it’s a complex field with a lot of data and technicalities. Therefore, user-centric design (and UX research) is a key factor in ensuring that once cyber threats, vulnerabilities and other risks are identified, they can be reported and managed as efficiently and effectively as possible.
How to run user research for a diverse set of users
Diversity and inclusion should be central to user research, ensuring that all voices are heard and valued. By prioritising these principles, businesses can create products that resonate with a broad spectrum of users.
Bias in user research
The effectiveness of research can be compromised by various biases that can distort data and skew insights. Recognising and addressing these biases is important to ensure accurate insights and positive product outcomes.
The role of research in product design & development
Understanding your users is a key element in creating a successful product. Well-executed research projects can be a key driver of success.
Effective user research analysis
Discover how to use a Research Wall to organise your user interview data & capture key insights from mixed sources to create better user experiences. |
Market vs User Research
One of the most common questions we get asked by product teams is “we’ve already done market research; do we really need to do user research, too?". If you’re designing a digital product or service, most likely, the answer would be: Yes - you do need both market research and UX research!
Running remote user research
In this webinar, we'll show how to run remote user interviews and usability tests. We'll show how we've been doing here at Fruto and talk about the best tools, practices and potential pitfalls.
How to prepare and run user interviews
User interviews can help you get in-depth insights on users' needs, behaviours and motivations. This guide is to help you prepare and run user interviews.
Things to keep in mind while doing user interviews
As a UX designer, you will likely be involved in conducting user research as it forms a critical part of the UX process. For any upcoming researcher, engaging with people in real-life contexts and settings may seem like a daunting task. This post is aimed to alleviate some of those very concerns.