About Alastair Somerville
Alastair Somerville is a sensory design consultant.
Working closely with clients and users, he has developed a number of new technologies and techniques for making information more inclusive to people with both physical and cognitive impairments. Currently he is working on new concepts of UX design for Cognitive Accessibility in both physical and digital places.
Since 2008 he has worked with 3D printing and novel tactile printing systems on major accessibility projects for international museums, including the Natural History Museum and the Imperial War Museum in London.
He works with universities on research into the cognition of senses and specialises in tactile design and haptic comprehension.
He provides usability laboratories for companies developing new products and services and has particular experience in working with older people and people with physical and/or cognitive impairments.
He regularly leads workshops developing ideas of multimodal and sensory UX at conferences globally.
He is an experienced speaker on sensory design, user centered design and future wearables for festivals and conferences.
Conference workshops and talks include:
O'Reilly Design 2016
Access Association AGM 2015
Generate Conference 2015
UX Week 2015
UX Lisbon 2015
Convey UX 2015
South By SouthWest Interactive (SxSWi) 2014 (workshop) and 2015 (speaker)
UX Bristol 2013 and 2014
UX Cambridge 2013 and 2014
Working closely with clients and users, he has developed a number of new technologies and techniques for making information more inclusive to people with both physical and cognitive impairments. Currently he is working on new concepts of UX design for Cognitive Accessibility in both physical and digital places.
Since 2008 he has worked with 3D printing and novel tactile printing systems on major accessibility projects for international museums, including the Natural History Museum and the Imperial War Museum in London.
He works with universities on research into the cognition of senses and specialises in tactile design and haptic comprehension.
He provides usability laboratories for companies developing new products and services and has particular experience in working with older people and people with physical and/or cognitive impairments.
He regularly leads workshops developing ideas of multimodal and sensory UX at conferences globally.
He is an experienced speaker on sensory design, user centered design and future wearables for festivals and conferences.
Conference workshops and talks include:
O'Reilly Design 2016
Access Association AGM 2015
Generate Conference 2015
UX Week 2015
UX Lisbon 2015
Convey UX 2015
South By SouthWest Interactive (SxSWi) 2014 (workshop) and 2015 (speaker)
UX Bristol 2013 and 2014
UX Cambridge 2013 and 2014
