Mike Westdijk
I’m a curious designer, always trying to find out how things really work. Working together with clients and end-users to create a new product or service is where I think true innovation can be achieved.
At Luminis I’m involved in all phases from the product development process, kind of being a “full-stack” designer. That means I do user research, develop concepts and testing them in a design sprint, create prototypes and design user interfaces, among other things. Besides working for clients, I share my experience in workshops, presentations and blog posts.
Pull requests for the designer: How to implement the workflow for a multi-platform application on Azure DevOps
Enabling designers to review design implementations early on in the development process is a great way to improve the flow of getting work done in a project. Plus, it increases the collaboration of designers, engineers, testers, and business stakeholders. In...
Pull requests for the designer: How to improve the development process
At Luminis we see user experience and usability as crucial factors in developing successful mobile and web apps. We are always looking for ways to improve the way we as a team collaborate and work towards delivering those great applications. One...
Creating Digital Products: Love Solving Problems
Non-fiction books can be insightful, but I have noticed that I’d expect those insights to come back to me right when they would be helpful –– like when there’s an obstacle in a project, I will have an “a-ha” moment...
The Digital Transformation: Only the Paranoid Survive
In this first of two blog posts I would like to discuss the book The Digital Transformation Playbook by David L. Rogers. The book is aimed mostly at (C-level) managers working at a company that needs to go through a digital transformation...
Improving UX: Diversify your user research
Just recently I’ve completed a UI redesign for a client’s existing application. The app is part of a bigger solution used at warehouse floors for picking orders. Throughout the years the application has grown with multiple customisations and fixes. When...
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