Site name: 2 Inches of Water

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Hi, my name is Dan Gilmore – I'm a designer and researcher.

Folks often ask what's up with the name "2 Inches of Water".
That's easy... Out here in regional Australia, two inches of rain is ideal for healthy crops. For growth.

Through UX design and research, I help leading companies find the optimal conditions for improvement and growth.

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Ways I've helped companies grow.

Auctions platform

Personalised Plates Queensland

Auctions platform

Personalised Plates Queensland (PPQ) experienced unprecedented demand for its collectible Q Plates. The demand led to amplified volume and volatility in the customer base. PPQ shifted to an auction model. The primary challenge was to redesign the sales, aiming to maximise profits and manage sales periods efficiently.

Create a Plate optimisations

Personalised Plates Queensland

Create a Plate optimisations

Personalised Plates Queensland faced a significant challenge with its separate mobile and desktop builds for the primary conversion funnel. Utilising FullStory analytics, gaps in the conversion funnel were identified, showing disproportionately high drop-off rates at two specific steps - one in each build.

Joint account originations

TSWG

Joint account originations

TSWG faced a complex challenge in redesigning the process for opening joint bank accounts. The existing online banking platform supported joint account originations, but rebuilding it to modern standards was financially unviable...

Digital Play Design system

TSWG

Digital Play Design system

Digital Play, an online banking Software as a Service platform was tasked with designing a unified user experience catering to multiple Australian banks while maintaining individual client branding. Our small design team identified a significant risk: the potential to prioritise client-specific UI design over a cohesive, platform-first UX approach.

Companies I've worked with.