Natalie Burns

UX and Product Designer, writer (you can also find me @smallstoriesUK) and general creative person with a 'secret' geeky analytical side.

[Natalie Burns @NBurnsy]

Halfway through my TEFL and surprised how fast my UX brain kicked in. 📚🧠

Teaching + UX: start with the user, test assumptions, iterate.
Learning never stops 🚀
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#UX #LifelongLearning #UserExperience #ContinuousImprovement #empathyindesign

[Natalie Burns @NBurnsy]

Did anyone watch this crazy FIFA sh*t yesterday? I genuinely googled it this morning to check I hadn’t had some kind of crazy cheese nightmare! (I did eat a lot of cheese last night) WTAF was that? 🫣🧐😂https://t.co/ZBvjMPmkN6 #FIFAWorldCup #PeacePrize

[Small Stories @SmallStoriesUK]

🎃 Happy Halloween, ghosts and ghouls! 👻

Since it’s Friday, we all deserve a little break from the everyday grind. 🕸️

I’ve written a spooky short story for you to enjoy! 💀

👉 Read it here: https://t.co/m8ZoXt2wCP

#Halloween #Storytelling #SpookySeason

[Natalie Burns @NBurnsy]

Thanks so much to #Bristol #RebelMeetups for a great evening of networking with fellow #freelancers and awesome #entrepreneurialspirit! Thanks also to https://t.co/okcZhmIRbn for being wonderful hosts and mixing a damn fine cocktail to ease the nerves!

[Small Stories @SmallStoriesUK]

🎮 From short story ✍️ to video game! I’m not a gamer, but I’m diving into maps, quests & little soot creatures called Crumlins 🌑. Writing has never been this fun! 💡

Read more: https://t.co/RjgDzd806q

#GameDesign #Storytelling #IndieGames #Creativity #WritingCommunity

[Natalie Burns @NBurnsy]

Nice start to the week 💫
Just completed my first #VoiceInterface #Design course. Lovely stuff! Glad studying linguistics has finally come in useful! 🤩 #AI #ConversationDesign

https://t.co/6qTa8SikK8

[Natalie Burns @NBurnsy]

Morning all! 🌅 I know everyone is working hard (either in a job, or looking for one!). Let's do something fun 🤩

Here's a short #ChildrensBook - for kids (or for you grown-ups who are like me and still think like big kids?!)
Hope you enjoy!
#Writing

https://t.co/p7sx2PamLy

[Natalie Burns @NBurnsy]

Happy Freaky Friday ya'll! 💥

To cheer you up, I've put together a #frightfully good article about my favourite moments is #horror (in prep for writing my feature for #ScreamMagazine over the wknd).

If you like a good #scare... 👻 🔪 🧟‍♀️ 😈

https://t.co/iMiqEzb3bt

[Natalie Burns @NBurnsy]

Right gang. #BodyShaming and #AI? What have they got to do with each other? 🧐

Well, here's my thoughts for the day. AI and #FadDiets aren't that dissimilar. Beware of both. 💯

As always, thoughts welcome! 💫

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[Natalie Burns @NBurnsy]

Morning all!

I've just finished getting my new #CreativeWriting, #Copywriting and #Content site up and running 💫 🖋️ 📖

If you fancy 5 mins break from your day, here's a little short story for you. Hope you enjoy!

https://t.co/oOTjIk3uSF

[Natalie Burns @NBurnsy]

Happy Friday all! 💫

The job hunt continues...but...
I'm very excited that I've just been commissioned to #write a #feature for my favourite #horror magazine! 👻 💀 🤩

https://t.co/qXif7WgDda

[Small Stories @SmallStoriesUK]

Hey gang! It's been a while... but I'm back! New website is now live! 📷I've been writing a few #shortstories based on my #urbex adventures around the world...

Let me know what you think and any suggestions/opinions.

Hope you enjoy!

https://t.co/CZRXHDOsn5

[Natalie Burns @NBurnsy]

Well what a creative way to #collaborate under pressure!

A mad weekend #writing and #directing a #ShortFilm with a fantastic team of #actors #film #producers and #editors 📽️🎬

https://t.co/wYOSMxmEU2

Ours is A City of Strangers - which was originally set in Detroit. Enjoy!
✨

[Natalie Burns @NBurnsy]

Morning y'all, Monday again!

Chat with my Dad about #LookingForAJob and how difficult the industry is right now (That's him in the pic...read on for explaination!)

Enjoy and have a great week all! 💫

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[Natalie Burns @NBurnsy]

So, I'm basically #Scorsese now, without the budget... 🙃

I wrote and directed a #ShortFilm at the weekend. It was for a competition, we had 48 hours.

Wasn't that different to a crazy client brief for a #UX #ProductDesign project...🎬 🍿 Enjoy 🤩

https://t.co/PDei55s1JM

[Natalie Burns @NBurnsy]

Happy Friday all! Hope the week has been kind 💫

Here's a thought... #TheXFiles and #AI - and Scully doing karate.

As always, thoughts welcome!

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[Natalie Burns @NBurnsy]

Well, thought for Monday? #JamesBond, being taken seriously as a woman who can do #Data, #Research and other 'man stuff' - about bloody time! We demand to be taken seriously!

https://t.co/N4xLwjlqAv

[Natalie Burns @NBurnsy]

I am a massive #horror geek. Proudly so. My crowning adult achievement? Not my career, not even the relationships I hold dear—it’s the fact that I have the carpet from #TheShining in my home office. Some thoughts on #28DaysLater #CX (Yep!) 🧟🎞️

https://t.co/s92qt4OvS9

[Natalie Burns @NBurnsy]

Well how does #CX and hashtag#UX work with horror? Let's see... https://t.co/WygZFYmNXT

[Natalie Burns @NBurnsy]

Morning all! 😀 I'm just back from my home village in Lincolnshire. Which got me thinking about #UX #CX ...and tins of beans. 🫘 As ever, thoughts welcome. Key takeaway - give me the damn beans!

Have a great week everyone! 💫

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