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Ana Hulshof - Consultancy on User Experience for Children

I have done expert evaluations including research on children development, their needs and preferences; analysis of systems based on existing guidelines; creation of personas, scenarios and analysis of interactions using cognitive walkthroughs. I’ve also worked with children on observation sessions, interviews, focus groups sessions, creation and analysis of cultural probes and card sorting as well as prototyping sessions.

Kuju Entertainment

Kuju Entertainment (2009)

I’m currently working for Kuju as a consultant on user experience, involving children from the UK and US in the game design process.
Cbeebies

CBeebies (2008)

I had the pleasure of working as a consultant for the BBC evaluating existing interactive services, for digital TV and Web, and providing guidelines for future design.

Interactive Everywhere

Interactive Everywhere (2007-2009)

I worked as a research officer in the Interactive Everywhere project that facilitated the development of creative projects for context-aware technology. As part of the project I developed and implemented a RFID interactive audio journey at the Retracing Heinrich Barth exhibition at the Brunei Gallery in London.
Plug In Media

Plug In Media (2008)

I contributed developing, conducting and analysing the data from testing sessions of the “Tales of 20th Century London”website aimed at children from 7 to 12 years old.

Arise

ARiSE Project (2008)

I provided assistance during user testing sessions in Šiauliai (Lithuania) for this European research project focused on augmented reality in school environments.
Scream Out Loud

Scream out Loud (2007)

I contributed to the development, conduction and analysis of user testing sessions for the Pingu website for young children. 

Scream Out Loud

Scream out Loud (2006)

As a project assistant, I supported design and evaluation sessions, including planning and data analysis, for the Jackanory Junior website.

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