Best User Experience (11+ staff)

Judges want to see websites and apps that look amazing but not at the expense of usability. Outstanding UX means understanding the user and making their journey smooth, intuitive and enjoyable.

With most websites still failing basic accessibility standards, judges will be looking for features like high-contrast modes, voice navigation, and clear layouts.

This category is open to all companies providing architecture, design, engineering, planning and other advisory services related to the built environment.

The submitted website or app must have been created or refined in the last 12 months.

Entry Fee: £165.00 + VAT

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Criteria

Research	Is there any evidence of user research?
Design	Is the website’s design and structure conducive to a good user experience? Does it encourage exploration?
Consistency	Is the user experience consistent?
Accessibility	Are there features like high-contrast modes, voice navigation, and clear, intuitive layouts?

Judges

Tania Ostanina, UX Designer, LexisNexis

Tania is a UX designer helping a FTSE 20 company transform its digital publishing products. She made the transition to UX from a previous long standing career in architecture.
Rosine Gibbs-Stevenson, Head of Communications, Wright & Wright Architects

Rosine is an architectural communications specialist focusing on video and social campaigns. Her “Village Stories” housing campaign for Jestico + Whiles won AJ100’s 2024 Communication Initiative.
Tom Alexander, Digital Design Director, Conran Design Group

Tom is responsible for creative concepts, design development and delivering the final work on client projects within the digital space. As a multi-disciplined UX designer, Tom’s ethos is that the user should be placed at the centre of everything we do, and that the functionality of design should always match its visual appeal