Launching the Preston Living Wage Directory 🚀 We’re thrilled to launch this new resource to help people find local employers committed to the Real Living Wage.
www.livingwagepreston.co.uk
Ethical Pixels® built this to support our local community.
#Preston #LivingWage @livingwageuk.bsky.social
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We explore how to build an Ethical Website in 2026 with practical tips across areas like #UX, #Accessbility, #Sustainability #Transparency and #Privacy
www.ethicalpixels.com/insights/202... #Ethics
As 2025 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the work, partnerships, and progress that shaped the year. Thank you for being part of our journey, wishing you a restful holiday and a bright year ahead. www.ethicalpixels.com/insights/202... #christmas #uglysweater
The way businesses buy from other businesses matters. What is an #ethical #supplychain? Learn how ethical suppliers, value-first purchasing and purpose-driven partnerships create long-term business value. www.ethicalpixels.com/insights/202...
A lot of Web Designers and Developers have terrible websites. This is because they're too busy building other people's to focus on their own. We're determined not to fall into that trap, so we spend time on our own site: www.ethicalpixels.com/insights/202... #WebDesign #Redesign #UX #DigitalEthics
Graphic with a photo of the Ethical Pixels team, the Ethical Pixels® Logo and the Living Wage Employer mark, and text reads:‘We’re proud to be a Living Wage Employer’.
#LivingWageWeek is here! 🎊 We’re proud to celebrate being part of a movement of over
16,000 employers making a difference by paying the real Living Wage -
because everyone deserves a decent standard of living. We’ve seen the difference that it’s made to our business. Join us? www.livingwage.org.uk
📢 Preston City Council has launched a grant scheme to help local SMEs cover the fee for Living Wage Foundation accreditation. If you're a Preston-based SME, check your eligibility and apply here:
🔗 www.preston.gov.uk/article/1110...
💼 New case study time - discover how we helped the folks at PondHop Digital not only revamp their website but introduce a new self-serve data dashboard: www.ethicalpixels.com/case-study/p... #casestudy #webdesign #ux
🎯 We've been busy! Check out or work on the new #website for Antony Batty & Co's - insolvency specialists: www.ethicalpixels.com/case-study/a... #webdesign #casestudy #ux
In case you missed it, the Online Safety Act is a privacy and security nightmare. Our recent piece by MD @la.rry.onl explores what it means, and why it's a problem: www.ethicalpixels.com/insights/202... #DigitalRights #SoftwareEthics #Privacy
We’re proud to share that Ethical Pixels has been named Best Ethical Web Design & Digital Branding Company at the 2025 UK Enterprise Awards: www.ethicalpixels.com/insights/202... This reflects our commitment to building thoughtful, impactful digital experiences with #ethical values. #Award #Awards
Ethical Pixels features as 35th Living Wage Employer in Preston www.ethicalpixels.com/insights/202... #Preston #LivingWage @livingwageuk.bsky.social
“Sans Waste, a custom-designed, eco-conscious #Typeface developed to reduce the #Environmental impact of daily creative output … Compared to standard #Fonts, it uses approximately 50% less ink in print and renders with up to 48% fewer pixels on screen.”
www.innocean.ca/news/sans-wa...
Ethical Pixels MD Larry Brangwyn features in ep 79 of the Creating Cadence Podcast:
♻️ Ethical tech choices and sustainable web design
🍏 Flexible working, healthy habits and fair pay
🚦 Digital boundaries
💚 How to grow a values-led business
Listen now: creatingcadence.co/ep79-larry-b...
🎙️ The Ethical Design Edge: Larry Brangwyn of Ethical Pixels chats with Mich Bondesio about fair pay and fair work practices and the mindset shift needed when implementing more flexible working. Listen now: creatingcadence.co/ep79-larry-b... #podcast #ethicaldesign #ux
As the US tech market appears increasingly unreliable and risky, we’re hearing more and more discussions about European Tech alternatives: www.ethicalpixels.com/insights/202...
We asked users what would make them more likely to sign up to email newsletters via a popup. A decent number said nothing would motivate them to subscribe, but some were... 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘳 than others 🌶️ read what real users had to say: noble.click/popupresearch #UX #UXresearch #NoMorePopups
Users might subscribe to your newsletter, but it won’t be because of a popup.
💡 Give them valuable content first
💡 Be clear about what they’ll receive
💡 Let them find the signup when they’re ready
Our #research proves it’s time for a smarter approach. Read it here: noble.click/popupresearch #UX
Marketers: Think popups drive sign-ups? Our research says otherwise.
📉 95.3% of users are unlikely to subscribe
📉 Most don’t even trust sites that ask for their email too soon
If you want real engagement, you need a different approach. Read the study: noble.click/popupresearch
#uxresearch #UX
How do newsletter subscription popups make users feel? Not great it turns out. Our #UXresearch shows users are happy to subscribe—but only when it’s on their terms. Read the study: noble.click/popupresearch #UX #MarketingEthics #DesignMatters #StopThePopups #AntiPopups #BetterWeb #NoMorePopups
Users aren’t just ignoring popups. They’re leaving your site because of them.
👉 “In most cases, I close down the page and search for another site.”
Bad #UX costs you visitors. So what should you do instead? noble.click/popupresearch
#uxresearch #MarketingEthics #DesignMatters #StopThePopups
That’s what we thought! Should be obvious, right? But then why are they everywhere? In the article we do touch on our recommendation to forego newsletter pop-ups in favour of a slightly more subtle approach has often been met with the question “do you have any data to back that up?” 🤷
💢 Users don’t just dislike newsletter popups. They 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦 them. Our research found that popups trigger strong negative reactions. Is a popup really the first impression you want your users to have? Read the full research here: noble.click/popupresearch #uxresearch #UX #StopThePopups #BetterWeb
🚨 UX Research Confirms: Users 𝘏𝘢𝘵𝘦 Subscription Popups! 🚨 We've conducted original #UX research to find out exactly how users feel about these intrusive popups, and the results are brutal. Read the research here: noble.click/popupresearch #uxresearch #BetterWeb #MarketingEthics #DesignMatters
🚀 The EU is building a future where privacy comes first—Big Tech’s grip is slipping.
As Europe backs privacy-first, open-source & decentralized tools, we’re watching this transformation in real-time.
The demand for ethical, surveillance-free tech is rising. What a time to be part of this!
Love or Hate #popups? Want to give your opinion? Just like the odd #survey? We’re always looking to improve how we design websites that truly meet user needs. A quick response to our short survey would really help us give the best advice. It only takes a couple of minutes.
forms.gle/EgDBgjifW6wM...
We're growing! 🙂 Welcome to the team Drishya Bhattarai - Junior UX Designer www.ethicalpixels.com/insights/202...
Thanks, and really interesting. Part of our challenge usually involves balancing ethical concerns against client productivity or commercials, but reassuring to know the industry side are so aware of relevant issues - in stark contrast to adoption of tracking technologies (historically at least)
Interested to know what the top anecdotal #AI concerns you hear are? We get asked a lot about whether AI can do this or that, but no one seems worried about it replacing anything other than procedural roles. Doesn't mean senior decision makers won't jump the gun and try to replace staff, however!
"La danse (second version)", painting by Henri Matisse. Text says: It's Public Domain Day! Every year on 1 January, the Wikimedia community celebrates the day on which artistic works become free to use once their copyright protection ends.
Every year on 1 January, Public Domain Day celebrates the artistic works that enter the public domain, becoming free for everyone to use, share, and adapt.
Wikimedia volunteers are at the forefront of sharing these works while navigating copyright restrictions. ➡️ w.wiki/CbAe