by David Watts
29 Jun 2016
Hovertravel’s new craft, the Solent Flyer and Island Flyer, have been created using the expertise of design and human factors consultancy CCD to ensure that passengers are at the heart of the finished design. The results of CCD’s strategy have assisted Hovertravel to improve its passenger experience. Additionally, CCD reviewed the end to end passenger journey by looking at all passenger touchpoints from online ticket...
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by David Watts
22 Jun 2016
CCD, working in collaboration with AV specialists HyperSphere, have been commissioned to completely revamp the main training centre for an oil & gas company in Saudi Arabia. We are working to renew the interior spaces and integrate the technology into the classroom environments whilst providing increased flexibility in how the spaces are used by both instructors and students. HyperSphere, UK based global technology solutions provider, will be responsible...
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by David Watts
10 Jun 2016
It was great to see the new control room at London Bridge Station go live in May. CCD supported the design of the room as part of our work on the redevelopment of the station with WSP and Grimshaws. We helped the project with a participatory design process for the room through running a full scale mock-up trial with the Network Rail operations team along with the...
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by David Watts
20 May 2016
The Imagine Festival is hosted by the Transport Systems Catapult to bring people working in technology and transport to explore new ideas and help drive innovation. The event includes presentations from industry leaders, networking opportunities and an exhibition of new and innovative transport technologies. The Festival runs from 14th to 15th June 2016 David Watts will be at the Festival talking about how human factors...
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by David Watts
15 Apr 2016
Today is the 2nd annual Mike Stearn Shorts Day where we remember our friend and colleague Mike, who died this time last year. For those who didn’t know him, Mike was always in shorts, whatever the weather. So today everyone at CCD does the same…and how appropriate that it is cold and chucking it down! We’re also remembering him by making a donation to Bloodwise...
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by David Watts
13 Apr 2016
The V&A, known the world-over as the leading museum of art and design, has appointed CCD, the human-factors led design consultancy, to create a new wayfinding strategy following an extensive selection process. The appointment will see CCD undertake an in-depth programme of research to understand how different visitors and staff see, interact with and understand the building and will use those views to develop and...
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by David Watts
09 Apr 2016
David Watts will be doing a seminar on the science and psychology of wayfinding at the Sign & Digital UK event in April. The event, held in Birmingham at the NEC on 19-21st April, is one of the major signage events in the UK. David’s talk will be part of a seminar session on innovation in wayfinding & directional signage. The talk will be covering...
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by David Watts
10 Feb 2016
One of the Middle East’s most prestigious and high-profile developments has appointed CCD to create a wayfinding scheme designed around the concept of how people interact with, and see, all elements of their environment. Al Mouj has turned to CCD to develop its wayfinding following an international competition which saw the UK-based agency beat competition from as far afield as Australia. Al Mouj is a...
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by David Watts
10 Feb 2016
CCD’s services are now available on Marketplace.aero, SITA’s on-demand platform for delivering cloud-enabled solutions to the air transport industry (ATI). Focusing on software, applications, and cloud services, Marketplace.aero is a one-stop shop for industry organisations and professionals to research, select, and purchase ATI-relevant solutions. This is part of CCD’s wider relationship with SITA in providing passenger behaviour & experience design services. For more information, please...
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by David Watts
06 Feb 2016
CCD will be one of the four companies showcasing at the Control Room Design Summit being held in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in April 2016. The Control Room Summit has been specifically tailored to provide Industry professionals, a unique opportunity to gain access to a showcase product launch and whitepaper from leading industry providers on the future of Control Rooms. All attendees of the event...
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