We are Clearleft – strategic design partners. https://clearleft.com/ Proud to be #EmployeeOwned 🫶 Also, proudly responsible for https://uxlondon.com and https://leadingdesign.com/https://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mqrb3gmwc222Years of redesigns and quick fixes result in the same component getting rebuilt again and again. Our Senior UX Strategist has written about a tool we built using AI to get it working fast, then refining it through trial and error against real output. AI did the finding. People did the deciding.16 Jul 2026 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrb3gmwc222https://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mqmbxy7psk2xWe've been helping The University of Manchester achieve its digital-first ambitions by working with them as their strategic design partner. This is an ongoing partnership that keeps growing & we're continuing into the rest of the website, a design system, and the whole student experience.14 Jul 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmbxy7psk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mq2ki7rux22oWe’re delighted to be working with social justice charity Cranstoun to design and build a website providing women-only services and information. The site centres around the WiSE Project, which provides safe spaces for women who use drugs and alcohol, offering support without shame or stigma.07 Jul 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2ki7rux22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mpixr7db722cThursday's service design breakfast will focus on Lou Downe's recent UX London 2026 talk – Bad services: How to fix services that don't work. If you want to join, register your interest to receive free access to watch the talk ahead of time. 👉️ https://ti.to/clearleft/service-design-breakfast-july-2026 Thu 2 July, 8:45–10:30am(ish)30 Jun 2026 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpixr7db722chttps://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mowyg4quzc2vCongratulations to Imperial College London on being ranked #2 in the QS World University Rankings 2027 👏 We had the pleasure of working with the Imperial team on the relaunch of their website, and it's great to see the institution recognised on the world stage 👉 https://clearleft.com/work/imperial?utm_source=CL_%20Imperial%20case%20study_QS%20post&utm_medium=CL_Bluesky&utm_campaign=CL_CaseStudies23 Jun 2026 08:32 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mowyg4quzc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mouswiryz22vFresh from a content audit project with the University of Manchester, our UX designer Sophie has written up some practical approaches to getting your web estate under control. The project is part of our long-standing design partnership with the university✨ https://clearleft.com/thinking/do-you-know-how-many-websites-you-have?utm_source=CL_how%20many%20websites%20blog&utm_medium=CL_Bluesky&utm_campaign=CL_BlogPosts22 Jun 2026 11:48 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mouswiryz22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mokxldmhhk2v Service designers of Brighton & beyond Our Service Design Breakfast Club is back 2 July. You know the drill- no strict agenda beyond showing up, eating pastries & talking shop. Freelancers, in-house folks, agency lifers, & the curious all equally welcome It's free to join 👉 https://ti.to/clearleft/service-design-breakfast-july-202618 Jun 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokxldmhhk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mokvqflz5c2fIntroducing Clear Insight✨ Our new one-day research event in Brighton next April for UX researchers who want to become better at understanding people. And we're looking for speakers across different backgrounds, cultures, and ways of working, with their own (clear) insights to get in touch18 Jun 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokvqflz5c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mkzhan2zr42pDon't forget, our service design breakfast club is this Thursday morning (7th May) Sometimes we have a speaker lined up, sometimes we have a hot topic in mind, and sometimes we simply go where the conversation flows. Give us a heads up if you'd like to come 👉 https://ti.to/clearleft/service-design-breakfast-may-202604 May 2026 10:22 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzhan2zr42phttps://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mkpja6tbaz2rOur Senior UX Strategist Alex Edwards will be at UX London, sharing the story behind our work with UAL to relaunch their design system. It's a bit of a full-circle moment. Alex first joined Clearleft as an intern & returned later to work full time. Now she’s speaking at UX London. Pretty special.30 Apr 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpja6tbaz2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mkac6zxhhx2rCalling all morning people who also love to chat about service design. Our next service design breakfast club will be next Thursday, 7th May. Whether you’re a seasoned pro, just getting started, or quietly curious, come along. It's free, just let us know you’re coming 👉 https://ti.to/clearleft/service-design-breakfast-may-202624 Apr 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkac6zxhhx2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mjyo2upyh22tEverything we do in our day jobs at Clearleft goes hand in hand with organising an event. Project management, years of speaking experience, with all the design & UX thinking we can throw at it. That's why we've been hosting it for 17 years! Check out this year's impressive lineup 2026.uxlondon.com https://2026.uxlondon.com/?utm_source=CL_UXL%20team%20Linkedin&utm_medium=CL_Linkedin&utm_campaign=UX%20London21 Apr 2026 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyo2upyh22thttps://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mhus7fangs2dWe’re still working our way through all the feedback from WebDayOut, and we are completely blown away. Thank you 🙏 The energy in the room & the conversations between talks are a reminder of how valuable it is to step away from our screens, come together and learn from each other once in a while.25 Mar 2026 09:39 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhus7fangs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mgrmqrbv2k2vTomorrow we’ll be gathering in Brighton with a brilliant group of speakers and a room full of people who care about building better for the web. If you’re joining us, safe travels and see you soon. If you’re still thinking about it… there’s just about time 👀 🌊 Brighton 📅 12 March 👉 webdayout.com https://webdayout.com/11 Mar 2026 09:58 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrmqrbv2k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mgcqeq4o2c2fLooking for a good excuse to step away from your screen, learn something new, and maybe make use of that training budget before it disappears? May we suggest Web Day Out. It's a one-day event for people who care about the craft of the web and it's happening next week! webdayout.com?utm_source=C...05 Mar 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgcqeq4o2c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mga5plsmpc2hWhile carrying out an audit for The University of Manchester we occasionally stumble across some weird, wonderful and fascinating work happening behind the scenes, such as this... dalton-nrs.manchester.ac.uk We can't *guarantee* it's just a simulator https://dalton-nrs.manchester.ac.uk/04 Mar 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mga5plsmpc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mg5zwk6uhk26Don't forget our service design breakfast is Thursday. We'll have all the usual pastries, coffee and chats with the addition of a guest speaker this time. Let us know you're joining so we have chairs to sit on and croissants to go round 👉https://ti.to/clearleft/service-design-breakfast-march-202603 Mar 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5zwk6uhk26https://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mfrh4aqfak2zFive years after creating a digital design system for Malvern Panalytical, we’ve partnered again to explore new ways to showcase their precision laboratory analytical instruments. Great to keep building on a strong foundation together 🙌26 Feb 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrh4aqfak2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mfotqvfg5k2qYour next breakfast and service design fix will be next Thursday 5 March. Same time, place and format as usual. If there’s a specific topic you’d like to explore or something you’d like to discuss, we’d love to hear about it, let us know. Register here so we know to expect you https://ti.to/clearleft/service-design-breakfast-march-202625 Feb 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfotqvfg5k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mf7tsqusuc2rSitting on the fence between AI denier or adopter? If you’re navigating AI in front-end development and trying to balance efficiency with ethics, our Senior Design Engineer Sam O'Neill shares the three rules he uses to keep generative AI in its place. https://clearleft.com/thinking/a-considered-use-of-generative-ai-in-front-end-development?utm_source=CL_GenAIblog_Bluesky&utm_medium=CL_Blog&utm_campaign=CL_BlogPosts19 Feb 2026 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7tsqusuc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mf5amuzjw222To mark UCL’s bicentennial, we helped launch a new alumni community hub in the latest step of our long-standing partnership. Through research, content design and IA, we created new pages and CMS templates to support the “Here it will happen” campaign 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/giving https://www.ucl.ac.uk/giving18 Feb 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf5amuzjw222https://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3me4fwcavvk2jTransformational design in legacy organisations means rethinking more than just interfaces. It requires shifts in mindset, structure, and incentives to create lasting change. Richard Rutter hosted a lunch table at LeadingDesign London on the subject 👉 https://clearleft.com/thinking/rethinking-legacy-orgs?utm_source=CL_Legacy%20orgs&utm_medium=CL_Bluesky&utm_campaign=CL_BlogPosts05 Feb 2026 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4fwcavvk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mdulg7vcuk2gGrab a ticket to Web Day Out and we'll throw in a free online ticket or 50% off an in-person seat at State of the Browser. Discount code and info in your email confirmation after purchase 👉https://webdayout.com/?utm_source=CL_SotB%20post2_bluesky&utm_medium=CL_Bluesky&utm_campaign=Web%20Day%20Out02 Feb 2026 09:57 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdulg7vcuk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mdnddkgu422yWe’re really pleased to be continuing our long-standing partnership with Imperial Business School. We’ve wrapped up the discovery phase and are now moving into design, supporting the team as they redevelop their website. Take a look at the project so far 👉 https://clearleft.com/work/imperial-business-school?utm_source=CL_Bluesky_IBS_CS&utm_medium=CL_Bluesky&utm_campaign=CL_CaseStudies30 Jan 2026 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnddkgu422yhttps://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mdn3xqvq6c2gGone are the days of endless search results. Users now expect direct answers. Our Senior UX Strategist explores how to stand out👉https://clearleft.com/thinking/how-ai-is-redefining-the-way-we-find-content?utm_source=CL_Bluesky_AI%20content%20blog&utm_medium=CL_Bluesky&utm_campaign=CL_BlogPosts30 Jan 2026 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdn3xqvq6c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mdkra6wtm223This month’s curated links is a varied mix of our latest news, some nostalgic throw-backs and talking shop. With thanks to our featured authors and publications 👏 Let's get stuck in 👇 https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/januarys-news-links-clearleft-ek4ie29 Jan 2026 12:14 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdkra6wtm223https://bsky.app/profile/clearleft.com/post/3mcrusmvki22yWe’ve joined forces with our good friends over at State of the Browser. When you buy a ticket to Web Day Out get a free online ticket or 50% off an in-person seat at State of the Browser. Together, they’re the perfect way to double up on your skills and knowledge. webdayout.com?utm_source=C...19 Jan 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:mw27wdxfeo7puljitch5hjjc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcrusmvki22y