Danforth Media is a Philadelphia-based software design consultancy specializing in User Experience Design (UXD) for desktop, Web, mobile, kiosk, and set top devices. Services include user centric research, interface design, prototyping, vendor analysis, and system development management.
Dorothy M. Danforth is founder and principal consultant for Danforth Media. She has fifteen years experience in software design and usability research for Fortune 500 and emerging technology companies.
An active speaker and user experience evangelist, Dorothy is also author of the eBook User Experience Research: Stories from the Field published through the IEEE Computer Society Press. In addition to research methods, the guide offers a number of vital tips and tricks for fostering UX best practices within an organization.
Dorothy has made a career out of working with startups and developing new product concepts. Previous to her work as a consultant, Dorothy was Vice President of Product Management for pcFirst, and established the Web Services department for Telocity, a DSL provider acquired by DirecTV. As an early “pre-launch” Telocity employee, she spearheaded their usability lab and initiated the company’s web design processes and standards through to the company’s IPO.
Interview from UPA Europe 2009 in Moscow, Russia.
