This is the age of the prototype

by John Jones 12 August 2011
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Last week I went to the Kenneth Grange exhibition at the Design Museum in London. I knew something of his approach to design – which leans heavily on the use of models and prototypes – from his work on the InterCity 125 High Speed Train and I though there might be some lessons to learn (however tangential) for our own work at Jones Olson on prototyping the user experience of digital services.

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Focus on the customer for successful digital media – and leave the silos behind

by John Jones 5 July 2010
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Having worked on digital media in commercial companies now for some 12 years, we have no doubt whatsoever about the tremendous contribution well executed websites and, more recently, apps, can make to a company’s bottom line. But, neither do we doubt that realising fully the opportunities of digital media in the commercial world depends on executing websites and apps that are fully grounded in a complete understanding of customer needs.

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At Virgin Trains, you need to talk to the face if you want good customer service – because online just isn’t listening

by John Jones 20 June 2010
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What lengths do you need to go to change your date of travel with Virgin Trains? Five minutes on its website? For me recently, the answer turned out to be three-and-a-half hours dealing with three contact channels, a forty mile return train ride, and a £6 phone call.

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