Lizzie Bruce
@cakedesignstudio.bsky.social
Working in user-centred design. Run #UCDD a freelancers and contractors directory. Led and wrote up global content usability research project Readability Guidelines. Nature, art, film. World of Books, Bandcamp. Image: NYC Autumn by me. cakeconsultancy.com
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Projects portfolio
21 years of user-centred digital service and product design, condensed and categorised. Explore projects worked on by Cake Design Studio director Lizzie Bruce.
cakeconsultancy.com
I have #content project availability again from Jan/Feb 2026, after completing current 2-monther. Looking for content #ProjectManagement (have managed redesigns + migrations as well as BAU), #ContentStrategy, lead/senior #ContentDesign and training/workshops provider roles. Here's my portfolio!
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Two new forest finance initiatives announced at COP30 — Brazil’s $6.7B TFFF and the Canopy Trust — put fresh focus on the Congo Basin.
Norway, a major backer, says the real test is whether they deliver what communities need: direct finance, local ownership, and real benefits.
Norway, a major backer, says the real test is whether they deliver what communities need: direct finance, local ownership, and real benefits.
Norway’s multibillion-dollar bet on forests: An interview with Minister Eriksen
With the announcement of two major forest finance initiatives at the climate talks in Belém, Brazil, there is renewed hope that the Congo Basin, home to the world’s second-largest tropical…
news.mongabay.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Two new forest finance initiatives announced at COP30 — Brazil’s $6.7B TFFF and the Canopy Trust — put fresh focus on the Congo Basin.
Norway, a major backer, says the real test is whether they deliver what communities need: direct finance, local ownership, and real benefits.
Norway, a major backer, says the real test is whether they deliver what communities need: direct finance, local ownership, and real benefits.
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Pelis on a blue-sky day
November 26, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Pelis on a blue-sky day
Even #UCD mantras can be iterated! Let's replace the previous, containing harmful word use, with:
"It's not over-simplifying, it's opening up!"
Or maybe:
"It's not over-simplifying, it's de-mystifying!"
Choose #inclusive language and #accessible content techniques with my #ContentDesign pathway.
"It's not over-simplifying, it's opening up!"
Or maybe:
"It's not over-simplifying, it's de-mystifying!"
Choose #inclusive language and #accessible content techniques with my #ContentDesign pathway.
Content design pathway course, Cake Design Studio
13 modules, 78 units. Do online at your own pace, with unlimited access. Save your progress, log in next visit. For a certificate mark each unit complete, and score 70% or over in the end of course…
cakeconsultancy.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Even #UCD mantras can be iterated! Let's replace the previous, containing harmful word use, with:
"It's not over-simplifying, it's opening up!"
Or maybe:
"It's not over-simplifying, it's de-mystifying!"
Choose #inclusive language and #accessible content techniques with my #ContentDesign pathway.
"It's not over-simplifying, it's opening up!"
Or maybe:
"It's not over-simplifying, it's de-mystifying!"
Choose #inclusive language and #accessible content techniques with my #ContentDesign pathway.
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I stopped publishing on Medium awhile ago, partially because their leadership team didn't prioritize accessibility needs in the product.
I also have seen a significant uptick in poorly reasoned content and AI-generated slop on Medium "publications," which really just takes away credibility imo.
I also have seen a significant uptick in poorly reasoned content and AI-generated slop on Medium "publications," which really just takes away credibility imo.
November 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I stopped publishing on Medium awhile ago, partially because their leadership team didn't prioritize accessibility needs in the product.
I also have seen a significant uptick in poorly reasoned content and AI-generated slop on Medium "publications," which really just takes away credibility imo.
I also have seen a significant uptick in poorly reasoned content and AI-generated slop on Medium "publications," which really just takes away credibility imo.
If I see something done wrong I'm going to point it out – I really wouldn't feel I was doing my job as a consultant if I didn't.
Sadly, teams so often take umbrage at the outsider sharing good practice advice. Even when it's about fixing some basics. A real shame!
#UCD #content
Sadly, teams so often take umbrage at the outsider sharing good practice advice. Even when it's about fixing some basics. A real shame!
#UCD #content
November 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Reposted by Lizzie Bruce
'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report
www.rawstory.com/doge-employe...
www.rawstory.com/doge-employe...
'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report
Current and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers are growing increasingly concerned that the work they did slashing government programs and eliminating jobs will come back to hau...
www.rawstory.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report
www.rawstory.com/doge-employe...
www.rawstory.com/doge-employe...
I have #content project availability again from Jan/Feb 2026, after completing current 2-monther. Looking for content #ProjectManagement (have managed redesigns + migrations as well as BAU), #ContentStrategy, lead/senior #ContentDesign and training/workshops provider roles. Here's my portfolio!
Projects portfolio
21 years of user-centred digital service and product design, condensed and categorised. Explore projects worked on by Cake Design Studio director Lizzie Bruce.
cakeconsultancy.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I have #content project availability again from Jan/Feb 2026, after completing current 2-monther. Looking for content #ProjectManagement (have managed redesigns + migrations as well as BAU), #ContentStrategy, lead/senior #ContentDesign and training/workshops provider roles. Here's my portfolio!
Wasabi cheese 😯
November 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Wasabi cheese 😯
"More was never the answer. The answer, it turned out, was always less."
In #ContentDesign as in life (and decluttering) haha!
Quote from 'The Year of Less' by Cait Flanders.
In #ContentDesign as in life (and decluttering) haha!
Quote from 'The Year of Less' by Cait Flanders.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
"More was never the answer. The answer, it turned out, was always less."
In #ContentDesign as in life (and decluttering) haha!
Quote from 'The Year of Less' by Cait Flanders.
In #ContentDesign as in life (and decluttering) haha!
Quote from 'The Year of Less' by Cait Flanders.
On sale with 30% off at £60 until end of November, same for my #ContentDesign pathway! 🤩
Looking for a comprehensive intro to user-centred design for yourself or a team?
My #UCDPathwayCourse covers:
• terminology
• user needs
• iterative design
• inclusive design
• bias
• user research methods
• digital transformation in context of digital accessibility
• multidisciplinary teamwork
My #UCDPathwayCourse covers:
• terminology
• user needs
• iterative design
• inclusive design
• bias
• user research methods
• digital transformation in context of digital accessibility
• multidisciplinary teamwork
User-centred design pathway course, Cake Design Studio
Design products and services centred around user needs. Discover 20 user research methods, and gain an understanding of terminology, roles, digital transformation, multi-disciplinary teams, iterati…
cakeconsultancy.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:58 AM
On sale with 30% off at £60 until end of November, same for my #ContentDesign pathway! 🤩
Reposted by Lizzie Bruce
Reposted by Lizzie Bruce
The small but tiny publisher is me. I’ve self-published a manual on planning your interior spaces around tasks you do in the rooms, and a guide to user-centred intranets. Niche, but makes sense in the context of my UX design background. Thanks!
What do we do in this room? by Lizzie Bruce | Blurb Books
Find What do we do in this room? by Lizzie Bruce at Blurb Books. Learn how to improve the day-to-day experience of your home by optimising its interior spaces.
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www.blurb.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The small but tiny publisher is me. I’ve self-published a manual on planning your interior spaces around tasks you do in the rooms, and a guide to user-centred intranets. Niche, but makes sense in the context of my UX design background. Thanks!
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We are all being played | Robin Tudge
Manufactured outrage
We are all being played
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 10:43 AM
We are all being played | Robin Tudge
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Swedish-Geordie couple launch Midsommar Bakery and cafe | North East Bylines
It’s fika time! – Midsommar brings a taste of Sweden to Tyneside
Swedish-Geordie couple launch Midsommar Bakery and cafe
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Swedish-Geordie couple launch Midsommar Bakery and cafe | North East Bylines
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Researchers in Canada have documented a wild gray wolf hauling a crab trap out of the water to eat the bait inside, according to a recent study.
Researchers suggest it may be the first recorded example of possible tool use by a wolf.
Researchers suggest it may be the first recorded example of possible tool use by a wolf.
Wolf hauls up crab trap to eat bait, hinting at possible tool use
Researchers in Canada have documented a wild gray wolf hauling a crab trap out of the water to eat the bait inside, according to a recent study. Researchers suggest it may be the first recorded…
news.mongabay.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Researchers in Canada have documented a wild gray wolf hauling a crab trap out of the water to eat the bait inside, according to a recent study.
Researchers suggest it may be the first recorded example of possible tool use by a wolf.
Researchers suggest it may be the first recorded example of possible tool use by a wolf.
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A #BirdOnAWire for #BirdOfTheDay.
You can build a shelf nest for barn swallows: nestwatch.org/learn/all-ab...
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You can build a shelf nest for barn swallows: nestwatch.org/learn/all-ab...
📷🌿🪶
November 22, 2025 at 1:54 AM
A #BirdOnAWire for #BirdOfTheDay.
You can build a shelf nest for barn swallows: nestwatch.org/learn/all-ab...
📷🌿🪶
You can build a shelf nest for barn swallows: nestwatch.org/learn/all-ab...
📷🌿🪶
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For the past 11 years I've been keeping an index of posts about #localGDS / #GDSLocal. I've just added the first for 2025, which is probably most significant.
"People across UK to benefit from easier access to local services as councils get digital boost"
github.com/LocalGovDigi...
#localgov
"People across UK to benefit from easier access to local services as councils get digital boost"
github.com/LocalGovDigi...
#localgov
Local GDS
Contribute to LocalGovDigital/localgovdigital.github.io development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:44 AM
For the past 11 years I've been keeping an index of posts about #localGDS / #GDSLocal. I've just added the first for 2025, which is probably most significant.
"People across UK to benefit from easier access to local services as councils get digital boost"
github.com/LocalGovDigi...
#localgov
"People across UK to benefit from easier access to local services as councils get digital boost"
github.com/LocalGovDigi...
#localgov
I actually said at the time we should be in lockdown a week before we were. Told my V&A course tutor to consider advising us not to come in and didn’t attend myself. Also avoided a get together on other side of town even though it sounded great. #CovidReport
November 21, 2025 at 10:06 AM
I actually said at the time we should be in lockdown a week before we were. Told my V&A course tutor to consider advising us not to come in and didn’t attend myself. Also avoided a get together on other side of town even though it sounded great. #CovidReport
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Gregg Treinish, founder of Adventure Scientists, has built a global network of trained volunteers who collect high-quality environmental data for researchers, agencies, and conservationists. His organization bridges the worlds of outdoor adventure and scientific rigor.
Turning outdoor exploration into environmental discovery: Gregg Treinish and the rise of Adventure Scientists
Some revolutions begin not with technology, but with a feeling. For Gregg Treinish, that feeling was guilt. He was spending years on long wilderness expeditions—crossing ranges, sleeping rough,…
news.mongabay.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Gregg Treinish, founder of Adventure Scientists, has built a global network of trained volunteers who collect high-quality environmental data for researchers, agencies, and conservationists. His organization bridges the worlds of outdoor adventure and scientific rigor.
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Looking for a comprehensive intro to user-centred design for yourself or a team?
My #UCDPathwayCourse covers:
• terminology
• user needs
• iterative design
• inclusive design
• bias
• user research methods
• digital transformation in context of digital accessibility
• multidisciplinary teamwork
My #UCDPathwayCourse covers:
• terminology
• user needs
• iterative design
• inclusive design
• bias
• user research methods
• digital transformation in context of digital accessibility
• multidisciplinary teamwork
User-centred design pathway course, Cake Design Studio
Design products and services centred around user needs. Discover 20 user research methods, and gain an understanding of terminology, roles, digital transformation, multi-disciplinary teams, iterati…
cakeconsultancy.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Looking for a comprehensive intro to user-centred design for yourself or a team?
My #UCDPathwayCourse covers:
• terminology
• user needs
• iterative design
• inclusive design
• bias
• user research methods
• digital transformation in context of digital accessibility
• multidisciplinary teamwork
My #UCDPathwayCourse covers:
• terminology
• user needs
• iterative design
• inclusive design
• bias
• user research methods
• digital transformation in context of digital accessibility
• multidisciplinary teamwork
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Sadly for me I am old enough to remember when tiny LCD displays were a new thing and manufacturers were sticking them in all kinds of random products, because they could. Someone gave me a ballpoint pen with a digital clock in it: no, really.
Nuttin’ new under the sun.
Nuttin’ new under the sun.
November 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Sadly for me I am old enough to remember when tiny LCD displays were a new thing and manufacturers were sticking them in all kinds of random products, because they could. Someone gave me a ballpoint pen with a digital clock in it: no, really.
Nuttin’ new under the sun.
Nuttin’ new under the sun.
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Looking for examples of 'service veneers' where a solution has been plastered over a complex series of services with the promise of a streamlined better experience but hasn't done hard work to improve whole system.
Think like 'life stage' digitised journeys or outcomes still being hard to meet
Think like 'life stage' digitised journeys or outcomes still being hard to meet
November 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Looking for examples of 'service veneers' where a solution has been plastered over a complex series of services with the promise of a streamlined better experience but hasn't done hard work to improve whole system.
Think like 'life stage' digitised journeys or outcomes still being hard to meet
Think like 'life stage' digitised journeys or outcomes still being hard to meet
Had a long to do list of Saturday chores and done all but one! Even bought a dimmable light bulb. 😊
November 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Had a long to do list of Saturday chores and done all but one! Even bought a dimmable light bulb. 😊
Looking for a comprehensive intro to user-centred design for yourself or a team?
My #UCDPathwayCourse covers:
• terminology
• user needs
• iterative design
• inclusive design
• bias
• user research methods
• digital transformation in context of digital accessibility
• multidisciplinary teamwork
My #UCDPathwayCourse covers:
• terminology
• user needs
• iterative design
• inclusive design
• bias
• user research methods
• digital transformation in context of digital accessibility
• multidisciplinary teamwork
User-centred design pathway course, Cake Design Studio
Design products and services centred around user needs. Discover 20 user research methods, and gain an understanding of terminology, roles, digital transformation, multi-disciplinary teams, iterati…
cakeconsultancy.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Looking for a comprehensive intro to user-centred design for yourself or a team?
My #UCDPathwayCourse covers:
• terminology
• user needs
• iterative design
• inclusive design
• bias
• user research methods
• digital transformation in context of digital accessibility
• multidisciplinary teamwork
My #UCDPathwayCourse covers:
• terminology
• user needs
• iterative design
• inclusive design
• bias
• user research methods
• digital transformation in context of digital accessibility
• multidisciplinary teamwork