Ever had the feeling you’re pounding the closed door of common sense? Have you been left crestfallen after stakeholders over-ruled your thoughtful and heavily researched recommendations?

Drawing on his 16 years of design experience and the latest research, Ian Fenn will spend this evening revealing the key secrets to being heard.

If you follow the advice, your designs will never be the same again.

Ian Fenn designed his first digital interface in 1988 at the University of Surrey, but it wasn’t until eight years later that his formal UX career began with work for the UK’s first digital agency, Intervid. There he contributed to the groundbreaking launch of RealVideo, the world’s first cross-platform solution for delivering real time video over the Internet.

Breakthroughs continued at the BBC a year later, where achievements included a month-long web outside broadcast from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and creation of one of the UK’s first blogs. His personal site, the Chinese food website Chopstix, was also singled out for praise in the UK’s annual ‘Yell’ web awards.

For the past seven years Ian has worked as an independent UX consultant for everyone from startups to major corporates.  Clients such as BT, Virgin Media, LexisNexis, and agencies such as M&C Saatchi and Conran Design Group have recognised his ability to consistently exceed project targets through intelligent and thoughtful interaction design.

You can find him on twitter and app.net as @ifenn

To book your place sign up to the Bristol Usability Group ning here