Developed and published a reproducible user research framework to optimize product decisions. The work included 2 white books and 1 talk, reaching over a thousand readers and providing teams with a strategic, UX-driven toolkit to make research-driven choices with confidence.
How can we restore meaning to the day-to-day operations of every member of a project and/or company, through a user knowledge framework, in a siloed social context where the rigidity of tooling, IT departments, and management is increasingly being challenged?
In 2023, I presented the conclusions of my research at a UX community meet-up in Paris, sharing the methodology and findings with practitioners and product teams. The talk starts at 1:10:24.
It was at Gobelins Paris that I first encountered Atomic Research. Created in 2018 by Daniel Pidcock, this methodology for fragmenting and managing knowledge resonated with the many challenges I faced daily within the R&D department of a large corporation.
End-of-studies thesis — UX Design certification at Gobelins Paris
Guided by my mentor and friend Michael Baeyens, I conducted the following research throughout 2023:
These findings were complemented by many encounters at events organised by designer communities in Paris. The culmination of this work was the co-authoring of 2 white books published in 2024: The ultimate guide to (REALLY) putting (ALL) user knowledge at the heart of your product strategy and generating an… ATOMIC impact!
The conclusions of my work were numerous, and I continue to study and exchange with many designers around this subject.
Atomic Research should be approached like a logical thinking unit — one we already master with Atomic Design — but knowledge management is far more cultural than it appears. That is why I always recommend integrating Atomic Research into a broader journey, aimed at making designers' work as actionable as possible. Without this:
We fill a repository for nothing because everything ends up at the same level.
Built in Coda.io, I demonstrated the strategic value of integrating Atomic Research into a global process where user knowledge finally becomes a real driver of innovation within the company.
You really push the research all the way through! And above all, you make it actionable.
Let's connect! I'd be glad to tell you more about this research and what's next.
arthur@carreton.fr