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Many young people are incredibly creative and wanted to pursue design as a career. This Podcast is dedicated to them so that they can learn, implement, and grow. We believe in sharing knowledge and making design education accessible.
Design a six-letter word that symbolizes an art that can capture and captivate you yet render you speechless with a buzz of questions. Here, we present a design podcast for newbies and professionals alike.
We talk about communities, problems, journeys, and exposures from various creatives leaders across the world.
We have a truly exceptional guest who has shaped the digital world as we know it. Please welcome Jae Park, a design visionary with over 25 years of experience crafting experiences that resonate with millions. He brings his design leadership to lead new business innovations and build design teams at scale. He seeks to bridge business and technology goals with humanity.
Jae has been at the forefront of innovation, leading design teams at tech giants like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft. His work has redefined how we interact with technology, from pioneering the Echo Show to revolutionizing the way we collaborate with Google Workspace.
Currently, Jae is leading the charge at Ford Model e, where he's building the future of mobility. His focus on human-centered design and sustainability is inspiring a new generation of connected experiences.
Join us as we delve into Jae's inspiring journey, his insights on the intersection of design, and our topic Synergy in Design: Unpacking Collaboration.
We'll be diving deep into the strategies, challenges, and triumphs of bringing together creative minds to build exceptional products.
Today, we'll be discussing topics such as:
- The journey of a designer and advice for those starting out
- The role of collaboration in a designer’s growth
- Building a collaborative environment with diverse teams
- The impact of remote work on design collaboration
- Balancing individual creativity with team dynamics
- Overcoming challenges in collaborative projects
- The future of design collaboration with AI
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Today, we're celebrating a milestone achievement. Thanks to you, our incredible listeners, Nodes of Design has been ranked as one of the Top 6 Design Podcasts in Brazil on Apple Podcasts charts!
And what better way to celebrate this milestone than with a first in Nodes of Design history? Today, we're joined by not one, but three amazing guests from across Latin America to explore the vibrant and diverse design landscape of the region. We'll discuss the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities that are shaping the future of design in LATAM.
Joining us we have Rafael Brandão, a Product Experience professional passionate about Arts and Technology. For more than 15 years I've been working in several Advertising Agencies, Design Offices, Startups, and big companies such as Globo, Telecine, Warner Bros Discovery, and iFood.
Raul Queiroz with over 25 years of multidisciplinary experience in design, art direction, and illustration,. As a seasoned creative leader and mentor known for delivering design excellence in healthcare digital products at Rede D'Or, Brazil's largest healthcare company, he leads a team of talented designers, managing quality and standards across the company's full digital product ecosystem.
Karina Tronkos (a.k.a. Nina Talks) a design mentor and content creator (+128k on @ninatalks) with a background in computer science from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She has won the Apple Swift Student Challenge from 2017 to 2021. And also a LinkedIn Top Voice Gen Z, TEDx speaker, and passionate about books, Star Wars, and a lifelong learner.
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Wolfgang Bremer is a German-Canadian award-winning design veteran with 20+ years of experience and a rare combination of design & product knowledge. He currently serves as the Vice President of Design at Volkswagen Group Charging.
As a design leader in multiple Fortune 500 companies and highly funded startups, Wolfgang has managed global design teams and worked on products used by tens of millions of users in 190+ countries.
Equipped with an entrepreneurial mindset, creative problem-solving skills, and an excellent eye for detail, he drives product design & development and creates outstanding consumer & business products. In short, Wolfgang likes building products and simplifying people’s lives.
In this episode, we'll delve into the exciting world of EV charging experiences.
Wolfgang will share his insights on how consumer attitudes towards EVs have shifted, and the key trends shaping the design of these experiences. We'll explore the challenges and opportunities in creating accessible and user-friendly charging stations that stand out in a growing market.
Looking ahead, Wolfgang will share his vision for the future of EV charging – where convenience, innovation, and sustainability intersect.
But this episode isn't just about design! We'll also get a glimpse into Wolfgang's creative process, how he balances business needs with creative freedom, and how he fosters a culture of innovation within his team. We'll even hear some personal stories and lessons learned from overcoming creative roadblocks.
So, buckle up and get ready to be charged up about the future of EV charging!
Socials of Wolfgang:
https://bremer.co
https://linkedin.com/in/WolfgangBremer
https://threads.net/WolfgangBremer
https://twitter.com/WolfgangBremer
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Gloria Osardu, Ph.D., is an industry-agnostic senior business executive with over 16 years of extensive experience driving business strategy with insights. She has successfully led UX/customer insights and analytics teams, providing the right research, data, insights, and opportunities to leaders. Gloria ensures that business decisions and product prioritizations are made with accurate information and customer insights.
Throughout her career, Gloria has built, led, and scaled research and insights teams consisting of researchers, analysts, operations managers, and UX/CX insights experts. She has driven strategy at renowned global companies including Fortune 100 organizations, public sector entities, as well as startups.
Currently serving as the head of global product experience research at Gusto, Gloria is responsible for setting and executing a compelling vision and strategy for customer and user insights. Her teams deliver insights and customer empathy programs which derisks and drive the design and build of best-in-class Payroll and HR solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. Before this role, Gloria also held leadership positions in global research teams across various industries such as SaaS, Education, Finance/Fintech, and Public Sector.
Gloria firmly believes that durable business and customer insights derived from thorough research are crucial in today's era of big data decision-making processes and AI-driven innovation. This approach helps de-risk business decisions as well as expand perspectives around the user experience. Gloria is passionate about promoting fair, ethical, and accessible practices in the field of research and advocates for building technology innovation for ALL. Outside work, Gloria spends time exploring the world, building the next generation of researchers + creatives, and spending time with her family.
In this insightful interview, Gloria O-B Osardu, Ph.D. shares her journey into the field of UX research and design. She discusses how she got started and provides valuable advice for those aspiring to leadership roles. Osardu defines strong UX research leadership, highlighting key principles like fostering collaboration, managing diverse perspectives, and building high-performing teams. She delves into her decision-making process for major research initiatives and strategies for upholding diversity and inclusion. Osardu also touches on balancing business objectives with user needs, and where she sees UX research heading with the rise of AI. Finally, she shares a glimpse into her daily life as a leader, how she continues learning and growing, and recommends books and people that inspire her in this space.
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Aditi Sharma is an award-winning design executive passionate about inclusive, ethical, sustainable, and human-centered innovation. She is the recipient of the prestigious 'Dr. Sarojini Naidu Award' from the Govt. of India, '40 under 40' award from Business Elite, 'Woman Who Builds' award by Globant, and was named an inspirational woman in STEM by the Authority Magazine. As a lecturer at Pratt, Aditi curated one of the top ten UX programs offered in the United States. Aditi is a published design practitioner, is regularly invited to share her thought leadership across print, keynotes, and podcasts, such as for CampaignLive, Business Insider, AI & Data Analytics Network, Interaction Design Association, Brave UX, Authority Magazine, Inclusive Design Association, Customer Experience Network, Finance Magnates, South by Southwest (SXSW), and Product-Led Alliance (PLA) to name a few. As the Head of Design & Research at Amazon, Aditi manages a global team that leads the customer experience for 30+ Fintech products to help track revenue, usage, costs, and forecasts for AWS. Previously, as the Head of Payments Design/ Executive Director of Digital Experience Design at J.P. Morgan & Chase, Aditi set up a global design practice to build intelligent enterprise Fintech platforms. Prior to that, at Accenture Interactive, she strategized and executed customer-centric design engagements for clients such as Walmart, DuPont, and Cargill. She continues to explore the dynamism of creativity to deliver customer outcomes at the intersection of human excellence, business profitability, and technical innovation.
Today, we're diving into Scaling Design teams with Aditi Sharma. Aditi will share her journey into design, tips for scaling design teams, and her vision for the future of design. Stay tuned for insights on aligning teams, hiring strategies, and managing feedback loops. We'll also explore how Aditi approaches challenges and stays inspired in her daily routine. Get ready for an insightful conversation with Aditi Sharma on the Nodes of Design podcast!
Books Recommendations
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
Find Your Why by Simon Sinek
Think Again, Adam Grant
Creative Confidence, David and Tom Kelley
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Keywords: Design teams, design hiring, scaling design teams, design thinking, Amazon Design, Design systems, Design leadership
With over two decades of experience in arts, design, culture, education, and nonprofit sectors, Ruki Neuhold-Ravikumar brings a unique perspective and passion for reimagining the future of creative learning and practice.
A proven administrator, award-winning designer and educator, and globally respected thought leader, Ruki has served as the President & CEO of the Kansas City Art Institute, Acting Director of Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York, and the Acting Under Secretary of Education at the Smithsonian Institution (at-large) in Washington, D.C.
Originally from Chennai, India, she received her MFA in graphic design from Iowa State University and BFA in the history of fine art and drawing and painting from Stella Maris College in India. She also has executive education certificates in business from Yale University and Harvard University and a certificate in museum studies from Northwestern University.
Ruki has served in multiple leadership roles for the American Institute of Graphic Arts, and in 2015, she was named an AIGA Fellow by the Oklahoma Chapter for her advocacy and leadership as a design educator. She is featured in films, podcasts, and interviews. She has won numerous awards and recognitions, including the 2021 Design Achievement Award from the Iowa State College of Design, and was the commencement speaker at Iowa State University's Fall 2023 Ceremony.
In this episode, we'll delve into how Ruki's background in design has shaped her approach to leadership, problem-solving, and societal development.
We'll also discuss the importance of teaching design as a life skill, the role of design in addressing complex social issues, and how design thinking can prepare future generations for the challenges and opportunities ahead. Additionally, Ruki will share her insights on the evolution of design thinking with AI and how design can contribute to sustainability and environmental consciousness.
We concluded the show with Ruki's recommendations for her three favorite books and the people who inspire her the most in the design space.
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Keywords: Design as a life skill, Design Thinking, Design for Sustainability, Design for AI, Creativity, Industry Insights, Design Challenges
In this episode of the Nodes of Design Podcast, we were honored to have Karen Korellis Reuther, a design luminary with over 20 plus years of experience Karen Korellis Reuther is an experienced creative executive, and a Design Critic in architecture at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. From 2021-2022 she was a
Senior Fellow at Harvard’s Advanced Leadership Initiative (ALI). Before ALI she was Vice President of Creative Direction + Future at Reebok and Global Creative Director at NIKE for twelve years where she developed major product, merchandising, and brand
strategies solidifying NIKE at the top of its industry. Karen is a practicing activist committed to “Inclusion by Design: Ending Gender Bias in Product Design”. Karen received her Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design from Purdue University and her
Masters in Business Management from Lesley University.
In this episode Karen shared her journey into design, emphasizing curiosity, continuous learning, and resilience as key for beginners.
Karen delved into her design process, revealing a behind-the-scenes look at creating new collections, where balancing innovation with practicality is crucial. She highlighted the necessity of balancing form and function, especially when designing products that are both aesthetically pleasing and performance-oriented.
Facing challenges head-on, Karen recounted overcoming obstacles through collaboration and a solution-focused approach keeping customer at the center
Discussing the impact of fast fashion, Karen voiced concerns over sustainability and envisioned a future where emerging technologies and AI play pivotal roles in creating personalized, sustainable fashion.
We concluded the podcast with Karen recommending three books for design enthusiasts and naming her biggest inspirations in the design space. Her insights provide a treasure trove of inspiration and guidance for anyone looking to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of design.
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Keywords: Footwear Design, Apparel Design, Design Innovation, Fashion and Function, Future of Fashion, Industry Insights, Design Challenges
Connor Moore is a seasoned design leader focused on the audio UX and audio branding space. For the last 15 years, Connor has been able to work with some of the most forward-thinking brands creating innovative sound solutions that drive functionality and build brand affinity. These clients span a range of industries and include the likes of Google, Lucid Motors, Ford, Peloton, Uber, Airbnb, and State Farm to name a few.
Connor founded CMoore Sound at a time when brands first began considering sound and music as a core part of their identity systems. During this time, he was primarily focused on creating branded audio user experiences for products, apps, and digital experiences with a focus on emerging technology. Connor is currently Executive Creative Director at Listen, an audio branding company based in New York working with a range of brands across industries. In his current role, he leads the creative team producing audio UX, sound logos, experiential audio, and branded music that spans a brand's entire ecosystem.
Ever wondered why some apps feel intuitive while others leave you lost in a maze of beeps? The secret lies in audio user experience (UX), and this episode, we're unlocking its mysteries with expert Connor Moore.
Join us as Connor takes us on a journey from his early sound experiments to crafting immersive sonic worlds for mobile apps, voice assistants, and even virtual reality. You'll discover:
Why audio UX matters: It's not just about fancy sounds; it's about shaping how we interact with technology, building trust, and creating seamless, enjoyable experiences.
The design secrets behind the mic: Learn how Connor tackles crucial considerations like clarity, accessibility, and adapting to different platforms.
Future trends and challenges: Explore the rise of AI-powered sound and the ethical considerations shaping the evolution of audio UX.
A day in the life of an audio UX master: Get a glimpse into Connor's world, complete with fascinating anecdotes and insights.
Book recommendations and inspirations: Discover Connor's favorite resources and the people who fuel his passion for sonic design.
Get ready to have your ears opened (and maybe even your mind blown) as we delve into the fascinating world of audio UX with Connor Moore. It's time to listen up and experience technology in a whole new way!
Keywords: audio UX, user experience, sound design, accessibility, future of technology, mobile apps, voice assistants, VR, podcasts
Jakob Nielsen, Ph.D., is a usability pioneer with 41 years of experience in UX and the Founder of UX Tigers. He founded the discount usability movement for fast and cheap iterative design, including the heuristic evaluation and the 10 usability heuristics. He formulated the eponymous Jakob’s Law of the Internet User Experience. Named “the king of usability” by Internet Magazine, “the guru of Web page usability” by The New York Times, and “the next best thing to a true time machine” by USA Today. Previously, Dr. Nielsen was a Sun Microsystems Distinguished Engineer and a Member of Research Staff at Bell Communications Research, the branch of Bell Labs owned by the Regional Bell Operating Companies. He is the author of 8 books, including the best-selling Designing Web Usability: The Practice of Simplicity (published in 22 languages), Usability Engineering (26,439 citations in Google Scholar), and the pioneering Hypertext and Hypermedia (published two years before the Web launched). Dr. Nielsen holds 79 United States patents, mainly on making the Internet easier to use. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Human–Computer Interaction Practice from ACM SIGCHI.
Buckle up, designers! In this episode, we crack open the UX vault:
- From humble beginnings to shaping the digital world, dive into Nielsen's inspiring journey.
- Heed the master's voice! Get actionable tips to launch your UX career.
- Prepare for the future! Discover how usability evolves with AI and tech's rapid shift.
- Demystify heuristic evaluation, Nielsen's groundbreaking method that still rocks the design world.
- Shatter usability testing myths and learn how to integrate it for optimal outcomes.
- Conquer mobile design across diverse platforms and devices.
- Master the art of balancing beauty and function – a design that delights and works!
- Plus, a peek into Nielsen's day, and the heroes who inspire him.
Ready to unlock the secrets of user-centered design? Hit play and join the Nodes of Design revolution!
- subscribe to Jakob Nielsen,newsletter: https://jakobnielsenphd.substack.com/
- Follow him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakobnielsenphd/
- And check his website: www.uxtigers.com
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As a well-known agency founder and design leader, Andy helps companies like Virgin Holidays, John Lewis and Penguin Random House with issues of customer experience, product strategy, and digital transformation.
Andy's role at Clearleft was to set strategy and vision, promote the value of design, and help their clients realise their digital potential. Andy was very active in the company's day-to-day running, managing the leadership team, setting company culture, and looking after the happiness and well-being of 30+ staff.
Andy is a designer at heart, having spent over 20 years in the field. He loves using his design, technology, and human behaviour knowledge to influence product strategy. As such, Andy is in his element when working alongside board members and their management teams.
In his early career, Andy helped pioneer the field of Web Standards through his work, his blog (one of the highest trafficked in the UK at the time), and the publication of his best-selling book, CSS Mastery. Later, Andy helped popularise the field of UX design, setting up the UK's first dedicated UX agency, along with its first and arguably best UX conference.
When he's not running the company or managing our creative output, Andy can be found sharing his wealth of knowledge at conferences around the world like SXSW, An Event Apart and The Next Web. He also curates the UX London and Leading Design conferences. In 2011, Andy co-founded the Brighton Digital Festival, a citywide celebration of digital culture attracting 40,000 visitors and over 190 events. He currently runs an online community of over 1,500 Heads, Directors and VPs of Design, and is a founding member of Adobe's Design Circle. These are just some of the reasons his company has won Netmag Agency of the Year several times, and he's appeared on both the Wired 100 and BIMA 100 lists.
Never happier than when he's diving some remote tropical atoll, Andy is a qualified PADI dive instructor and retired shark wrangler. With a degree in Aeronautical engineering, Andy is currently learning to fly.
In this episode, Andy discusses the essential qualities and skills a successful design leader should possess. He also shares his insights on building and managing a design team, fostering collaboration and creativity, advocating for an organisation's design, and the importance of empathy in design leadership. Andy also provides tips on how to navigate through various challenges while growing on the ladder as a designer leader and how to approach feedback and critique to help your team grow and improve their design skills. Finally, Andy shared his vision for the future of design leadership and the most important skills or qualities for design leaders in the coming years.
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Albert Shum is a design leader who recently retired from Microsoft as a Corporate Vice President of Design. With over 25 years of global consumer brand and design development expertise, Albert has led strategic initiatives across multidisciplinary teams at Nike and Microsoft, scaling design thinking and launching products that influence millions. He led the recent efforts to reimagine Microsoft’s web experiences, including search, browser and services across a suite of products that reached over a billion customers at work, home, and school. He had previously led Windows, Windows Mobile, Xbox, HoloLens and device experiences.
He has spoken on the responsibility of design to audiences at different forums like AdobeMAX, Innovation Forum in London, 99U Conference, Fast Company Innovation Festival, MIT IDM Master’s program, School of Visual Arts. Currently, he is a Class Advisor at the Institute of Design in Chicago.
Albert’s work in design leadership has helped shape conversations on diversity and inclusion throughout the industry. Albert has served as a mentor, partner, and leader in programs like the Adobe Design Circle and its Scholarship Fund, the Design for Inclusivity Industry Summit, the LEAP apprenticeship program at Microsoft, and in student design challenges in partnership with IxDA, AIGA, and Emily Carr University of Art & Design.
He holds a Master’s in Product Design from Stanford and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.
In this episode, we delve deep into the heart of responsible design by exploring the critical role of ethical design. Join us as we navigate the complex moral landscape of artificial intelligence, unpacking the challenges designers face and the ethical frameworks that can help steer the creation of AI towards positive and equitable outcomes. Discover how ethical considerations are not just an afterthought but a fundamental aspect of responsible design that has the power to shape technology for the greater good.
Albert's Newsletter Design Loft on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7002302185275359233
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Gordon Ching is the Founder & CEO of the Design Executive Council (DXC), the premier membership network dedicated to advancing strategic design leadership to the highest levels of business and society. DXC has carved a niche in raising design leaders' strategic competence and profile to ascend and succeed in strategic roles, including Vice Presidents of Design, Chief Design Officers, and Board Members. Launched in 2022, DXC provides design executives with a true peer-to-peer network and access to distinct programs, events, and research that advances their leadership performance, market value, and the business value of design. DXC membership counts global public corporations and venture-backed enterprises, including senior design executives from industry giants like Adobe, Capital One, Cisco, JPMorgan Chase, SAP, SEPHORA, Target, Warner Music Group, and more.
Before his vision materialized with DXC, Gordon honed his expertise across design leadership, operations, and marketing at global brands and startups, including Apple, Affirm, Synchrony, Fast, and AIESEC International. His academic journey took him to Savannah College of Art and Design, where he secured a Master's in Design Management. There, his groundbreaking thesis on Chief Design Officers and Design Executive Effectiveness set the tone for his future endeavours and now serves as the basis of DXC. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Human Geography from Simon Fraser University.
Originally from Vancouver, Canada, Gordon now brings his passion, expertise, and vision to San Francisco, driving DXC's commitment to magnifying the impact of design leadership on a global scale.
In this episode, we dive into the role of the design executive, contrasting it with other design positions and highlighting its strategic importance. We explore the significance of mindfulness in leadership, its impact on decision-making, and team dynamics. In the episode, we further address embracing failures as learning opportunities, fostering a culture of innovation, and the crucial elements of resilience and adaptability in the design leadership realm.
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Kirti Trivedi is a Design Thinker, Designer, Educator and Researcher. After a Master of Design from the Royal College of Art, London, he joined IDC, IIT Bombay in 1975 and was a Professor there till 2013. He founded India's first Master of Design program in 1981 at IIT Bombay. He was a UNESCO fellow in Japan under the guidance of Prof. Kohei Sugiura, who introduced him to the intellectual depth of Asian Design. Besides teaching and research, he is active as a design consultant in the areas of Communication Design, Book Design, Industrial Design and Exhibition & Museum Design. He is currently mentoring the setting up of India's first School of Digital Arts and is engaged in research in developing Universal Interfaces and New Learning Environments.
In this episode, we journey through the evolution of industrial design, examining its shifts and the impact of emerging technologies. We discuss the role of sustainability, the importance of cultural inclusivity, and the ethical considerations in the Industrial design landscape. We also discussed AI's place in Industrial design and its future trajectory. Dive in as we Demystify the complexities of industrial design.
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Anton Sten is a seasoned designer and accomplished writer specialising in sculpting superior, user-centric experiences. With a rich tapestry of 25 years in the industry, he has collaborated with global giants such as IKEA, Spotify, Google, Loom, Ueno, and numerous others, leaving an indelible mark on their user experiences.
Dive deep into the world of design systems with design leader Anton Sten. In this insightful episode, we unravel the intricacies of what truly makes a design system tick. Anton sheds light on the fundamental question: What is a design system? From there, we delve into the common hurdles organisations grapple with when integrating a design system, offering tried-and-tested solutions. Listen in as Anton shares his expert approach to designing, documenting, and implementing best practices. Balancing standardisation with creative liberty, involving stakeholders, and the nuances of governance are all on the table. Plus, have you ever wondered how to quantify the success of a design system? We’ve got you covered with must-know metrics and KPIs. As a cherry on top, peek into the future of design systems in an AI-driven world. A must-listen for every design enthusiast out there!
Resources by Anton Stén
Newsletter; https://www.antonsten.com/newsletter/
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/antonsten
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Alexander Christian is a globally recognized design leader with nearly 20 years of experience envisioning, shipping, and creating next-generation consumer and B2B products. He leads and motivates teams, demonstrating proven success in various environments, including global-scale tech companies and large, mid-sized, and bootstrapped startups.
Passionate about building tight-knit, high-performing teams and creating cultures of inclusion and trust, Alexander is a calm and confident leader. He excels as a clear communicator and has extensive experience managing large teams, internal stakeholders, executive management, and cross-disciplinary partners at a senior level.
Regularly sought after as a mentor and speaker, Alexander actively contributes to industry events and organizations in the United States and Australia. His exceptional contributions to design have been recognized by renowned award bodies such as RedDot, One Show, The Emmy Awards, and countless others.
In this riveting episode of the Nodes of Design podcast, we sit down with Alexander, a luminary in the world of design. Diving deep into the intricacies of design, digital realms, and branding, Alexander unfurls a tapestry of insights and experiences.
Alexander retraces his steps into the world of design. He shares personal anecdotes, invaluable lessons, and golden nuggets of advice for beginners venturing into design.
Discover the confluence where digital design weds branding. Understand why this union is the lifeblood of today's digital ecosystem. Delve into the crucial considerations one must remember to ensure digital designs resonate with a brand's ethos.
The power of storytelling in digital design and branding is monumental. How does one gauge the success of their design strategies in fortifying brand awareness and fostering customer loyalty? Alexander has some tried-and-tested strategies to share.
Prepare to be enlightened, inspired, and equipped with knowledge that could redefine your design strategies. Whether you're a beginner, a professional, or someone curious about design and branding, this episode with Alexander is a must-listen.
Book Recommendation by Alexander
Start with Why — Simon Sinek
Radical candor — Kim Scott
Alan Watts — The Wisdom of Insecurity
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Rachel Kobetz is a distinguished Chief Design executive with proven expertise driving the vision, strategy, and implementation of customer experiences and organizational transformation for Fortune 100 companies. Her ability to shape product cultures that humanize technology and forge meaningful connections between products and consumers has made her a sought-out operator, indispensable advisor, and industry thought leader. Rachel builds world-class organizations integrating human-centred design to drive product and service innovation and elevates design as a strategic advantage. She brings deep expertise in design strategy, operational leadership, and organizational design, ensuring businesses can navigate the present and shape the future. Her leadership experience spans a range of industries, including tech, e-commerce, financial services, consumer electronics, and travel.
As former SVP and Global Head of Design for Expedia Group, Rachel led a cultural transformation to shift the company into an experience-led organization, responsible for the design vision, experience strategy, and operational leadership for all products and services. Before joining Expedia, Rachel held prominent leadership positions as SVP and Head of Experience Design at Bank of America, Head of Studio, New Product UX at Amazon's Human-Centered Design Group, and Senior Director of UX at Samsung's Mobile Innovation Lab.
Rachel serves as Advisory Board Member for the Design Executive Council and Executive Board Member for the Fast Company Executive Board. She also writes the influential newsletter,' Defining Experience,' providing insights on design leadership, experience-led culture, emerging technology, and the future of work.
In this insightful episode, Join us as we delve into Intelligent Interfaces.
Rachel takes us deep into what intelligent interfaces are and how they are reshaping our interactions with technology. Intelligent interfaces aren't one-size-fits-all. Rachel discusses the pivotal considerations when designing for varying demographics, ensuring they remain accessible, inclusive, and respectful of users' needs. With the advent of intelligent interfaces comes increasing concern about privacy and security. Rachel sheds light on the best practices and strategies to ensure that these interfaces not only serve their purpose but also protect their users. What happens to those who design them as our interfaces get more intelligent? Rachel offers her take on how the roles of designers and design teams are rapidly transforming in this intelligent age. The future beckons a new generation of design leadership. Our guest paints a picture of what it will look like as intelligent interfaces continue to define our digital experiences.
Join us for this enlightening conversation as we journey through the frontier of design and technology with Rachel Kobetz. Whether you’re a design enthusiast or just curious about the future of tech, this episode promises to be a treasure trove of insights.
Book Recommendation by Rachel Kobetz
Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making - Tony Fadell
MC 24 - Bruce Mau
A New Way to Think: Your Guide to Superior Management Effectiveness - Roger Martin
Resources by Rachel Kobetz
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As we mark the remarkable journey of 'Nodes of Design' with our 100th episode, we're turning the spotlight onto you – our treasured listeners. This isn't just a milestone for us but a collective celebration of the stories, insights, and voices that have woven the fabric of this podcast. Dive into this special edition as we traverse memory lanes, explore standout moments, and anticipate the future of design. It's a heartfelt thank you, a toast to shared experiences, and a glimpse into the myriad perspectives that have shaped and enriched Nodes of Design. Join us in celebrating a centennial of design dialogues!
Welcome to this extraordinary episode of Nodes of Design. Today, we have the rare privilege of hosting the venerable Don Norman, a luminary in the design world whose contributions have paved the way for countless others. A visionary, an author, a researcher, an educator, a cognitive scientist and a champion of human-centred design.
Don Norman is a legend in UX design. Since the 1960s, he has been at the forefront of human-computer interaction and human-centred design; His group coined the term "User Experience" while working as vice president of the Advanced Technology Group at Apple in the 1980s.
Don's legendary work has transformed the fields of cognitive science and usability engineering; he has a long legacy in academia, for example, at the University of California, San Diego, where he is a professor and head of the UCSD Design Lab. He co-founded the Nielsen Norman Group, a leading consultancy on User Experience. He is renowned globally for his book, 'The Design of Everyday Things', which continues to influence and inspire designers worldwide to focus on users in their work.
Throughout his extensive career, Don has always emphasized the importance of design thinking and the role of design in improving the human experience. His theories and methods have defined and revolutionized the user-centred design approach.
Don discusses his newest book, 'Design for a Better World'. This book explores design's critical role in addressing some of the world's most pressing issues, from climate change and social inequality to global poverty.
We'll be delving into how designers can contribute to solving these grand challenges and how cross-collaboration with scientists, policymakers, and politicians can lead to better products and services. We'll also discuss the future of design in an age where AI is increasingly becoming a co-pilot in our design process. Lastly, for all our budding designers out there, Don will be sharing advice on how to foster an environmentally conscious design mindset, a skill that is increasingly important in our changing world.
This episode is a deep dive into the mind of one of the most influential figures in design, brimming with wisdom and insight. It's a must-listen for anyone passionate about design and those who wish to understand how design can contribute to a better world.
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Deepak Menon is Vice President at Microsoft India, leading the Product Experience, Design and Research teams across products in the Experience & Devices (E+D) and Security, Compliance, Identity and Compliance (SCIM) divisions at Microsoft India. They include products like Windows, Teams, Office, Edge, Search, Bing, OneDrive, SharePoint, Outlook, and Loop. Deepak’s team helped define the enquiry around ‘What is productivity for billions of mobile-only users’, which has led to product innovations like Kaizala and Microsoft Office – mobile products that help businesses connect with their value chain to collaborate and complete consumer and business workflows. Deepak was also responsible for designing and defining the Ribbon interface for Microsoft Office. He was also the driver for the Microsoft Centre for Information work, which reimagined the future of productivity and won the IDSA gold reward in 2003.
Deepak has worked at Google leading User Experience teams in India and Seattle. He was also the Chief Product and Customer officer at Myntra, leading teams across multiple functions.
Deepak completed his B.Arch. from REC. Trichy, his M.Arch. on a fellowship and M.F.A. from The Ohio State University. He loves sports and lives in Hyderabad with his wife, Ashwini, two sons, Adhvai & Prathyai and his dog Dash.
- Join us as we delve into the pivotal role of design in driving innovation within organizations. Deepak shares a compelling project Kaizala, where design proved crucial in fostering innovation and illuminated the powerful impact of design thinking on transformative outcomes.
- In this episode, we explore the indispensable roles of diversity and empathy in the design process when aiming for innovation. Deepak unravels how embracing diverse perspectives and empathetic approaches unlocks the potential for groundbreaking solutions and user-centric experiences.
- Discover the art of balancing practicality and creativity in the quest for innovative design. Learn how to cultivate a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment where design seamlessly integrates with engineering, marketing, and product management functions. We unveiled effective strategies for nurturing innovation through harmonious cross-functional collaboration.
- Get insights on approaching emerging technologies and trends in design innovation. Deepak gives invaluable tips on staying ahead of the curve, leveraging cutting-edge advancements, and navigating the ever-evolving landscape of emerging technologies to drive innovative design solutions.
- Embark on a journey of technological promise as our guest unveils their excitement for emerging technologies and trends driving innovation in design. Discover the transformative potential of groundbreaking advancements and explore the untapped possibilities that lie ahead.
Please tune in to our podcast, Designing for Innovation: Unleashing Creative Brilliance, as we engage in thought-provoking conversations with Deepak Menon, uncovering the transformative power of design in driving innovation.
Book Recommendation by Deepak Menon
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive, and Others Die - Chip Heath
Guns, Germs And Steel - Jared Diamond
Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin to Munger - Peter Bevelin
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Christopher Reardon, a product visionary with a strong focus on AI, Chris has played a pivotal role in shaping the industry, particularly as the Head of Design for Meta's Responsible AI organization, where he established industry standards that have impacted over 3.6 billion monthly users. His expertise in AI has enabled him to drive innovation and create cutting-edge solutions in various sectors. Before joining Meta, Chris led product design at a stealth startup, where he spearheaded the development of natural language agents capable of multimodal communication and automated robotic processes for renowned US banks, automotive, insurance, and healthcare companies. His expertise in AI has enabled him to drive innovation and create cutting-edge solutions in various sectors.
While at Ogilvy, Chris significantly contributed to defining the IBM Watson brand and platform and successfully launching AI into the global mainstream. His strategic insights and creative talent have been instrumental in the success of some of the world's most disruptive brands, including Meta, AOL, Apple, Bank of America, Chase, Sony, and IBM. With a rich background in AI, Chris Reardon brings a unique blend of technical expertise and zero-to-one product vision, consistently delivering groundbreaking solutions that have shaped the AI landscape and transformed industries worldwide.
Join us in this captivating podcast series as we explore the intricacies of designing for AI and the unique challenges it presents compared to traditional design approaches. We delve into the key considerations designers should consider when working with AI-powered systems, discussing specific design principles and methodologies to enhance their projects.
- One of the central themes we explore is the delicate balance between creating human-centred designs and harnessing the capabilities of AI. As AI becomes more prevalent in our lives, designers must navigate the fine line between tailoring experiences to human needs and understanding the limitations of AI systems. We discuss practical strategies and approaches to strike this balance effectively.
- We delve into the collaborative nature of designing AI-powered products, emphasizing the importance of cross-functional teamwork. We uncover practical ways to ensure that design and development processes align harmoniously to create seamless AI-powered products.
- Bias in AI is a crucial topic we address head-on. We explore how AI algorithms and models can be trained on biased datasets, leading to subjective outcomes. Our discussions revolve around proactive measures designers can take to address and mitigate bias in AI design actively. We highlight real-world examples and best practices to empower designers to champion fairness, ethics, and inclusivity in AI-powered systems.
- Lastly, we peer into the future of designing for AI, examining the evolving landscape and emerging trends. Chris offers valuable insights into the advancements designers should be prepared for, such as explainable AI, interpretability, and the rise of ethical frameworks. Chris unravels the potential paths that designing for AI may take and how designers can adapt and thrive in this ever-changing field.
Chris Medium blog - https://medium.com/@chris.reardon.ux || Chris website - www.c-squared.ai
Boook Recommendation by Christopher Reardon
The Most Good You Can Do - Peter Singer (and Practical Ethics)
Start with Why - Simon Sinek
The Stoic Challenge - William B. Irvine
Podcasts Recommendation by Christopher Reardon
Dare to lead - Brene Brown, hosting Adam Grant & Simon Sinek
DeepMind podcast - Hannah Fry (and Demis Hassabis)
Hidden Brain podcast - Shankar Vedantam
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Guthrie Dolin is a seasoned design executive and advisor to early-stage companies. Guthrie has over two decades of experience building cross-functional teams and fostering cultures of collaboration and creative excellence. Guthrie has spent his career working with forward-looking companies developing disruptive offerings. Including; defining work for Tesla, Nest and Fitbit, as well as innovative initiatives for the likes of Microsoft, Nike, Apple and Sony.
He founded Rise & Co., a design and venture consultancy focused on category-defining startups. Guthrie is currently Global Design Director at Ford Model E — leading Design DNA across all Digital Products. Guthrie also lectures at the Institute of Design at Stanford (the d.school) on branding and design innovation for entrepreneurs.
In this episode, we delve into the fascinating world of automotive UX design and explore key considerations, trends, and the future of this field. We start by examining the crucial factors designers must consider when creating user experiences for automobiles.
- Next, we explore the impact of the shift towards electric and autonomous vehicles on automotive UX design. We discuss how these technologies have revolutionised how users interact with cars, leading to new design challenges and opportunities.
- Our exploration continues as we take a deep dive into the process of designing a new automotive UX experience. We explore the research methodologies, user testing, and design principles that enable designers to create experiences that align with a brand's history, vision, and customer expectations.
- Data plays a crucial role in automotive UX design, and we explore its significance in this episode. We discuss how data-driven insights can inform decision-making processes, enhance user experiences, and contribute to the overall evolution of automotive design.
- Finally, we peer into the future and discuss the exciting trends and innovations shaping automotive UX in the coming years. From advancements in augmented reality and voice control to personalised experiences and seamless integration with smart devices, we explore the possibilities that lie ahead.
Join us as we unravel the future of automotive UX design in this thought-provoking episode.
Book Recommendation by Guthrie Dolin
Cars: Freedom, Style, Sex, Power, Motion, Colour, Everything
The Field Guide to Human-Centered Design
The Creative Act: A Way of Being
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Anab Jain is a filmmaker, designer and futurist. She co-founded Superflux, a pioneering speculative design and experiential futures company in London, UK, working for clients and commissioners such as V&A, Google, Red Cross, UNDP, IKEA, Deepmind and many more. Anab has delivered prolific talks at TED, Skoll, NEXT, House of Lords and House of Commons UK, and shown work at MoMA New York, V&A London, National Museum of China and Museum of the Future Dubai. Profiles on Anab and Superflux can be found in Wall Street Journal, Business Insider and Financial Times.
Anab and Jon, co-founders of Superflux, have recently been awarded Royal Designers for Industry in speculative design, UK’s highest accolade for design. Anab also received an honorary doctorate from the University of Arts London for her contributions to the field.
Anab serves as a Professor for Design Investigations at the University of Applied Arts, Vienna, for the last six years. She hopes to instil a culture of radical enquiry in her students so they can become active designers-translators-catalysts for a complex and uncertain world.
In this episode, Anab shared great insights on Design for futures; we started the episode by defining design for the futures and what is the design process when working on a project focused on the future. Then we discussed navigating that uncertainty in work and how designers can balance the need for innovation and creativity with practicality and functionality in their designs. Later, we discussed why ethical considerations are critical when designing for the future and how do designers ensure their work is inclusive and representative of different perspectives and experiences.
Book Recommendation by Anab Jain RDI
- Meeting the Universe Halfway: Quantum Physics and the Entanglement of Matter and Meaning - Karen Barad
- Correspondences - Tim Ingold
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Amit Dangwal is a Design Director at Microsoft India Development Center, where he leads the Search and AI design studio. He has been with Microsoft for 16 years, with 20 years of experience designing user-centric products and solutions. Amit has led the design team for products like Microsoft Office, SharePoint, CRM and Lync. He holds a Master of Design degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay and a B.Arch degree from the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi. He is passionate about creating engaging and delightful user experiences across different platforms and devices.
In this episode, Amit shared great insights on How to grow as a designer in an organisation. We started by discussing the core skills a designer needs to possess to succeed in an organisation and how designers can show their value to the organisation and impact business outcomes.
Later, we spoke about what role collaboration plays in the growth and development of a designer within an organisation. How can a designer take on leadership roles within the organisation, and what sort of preparation or guidance is required?
In the end, we concluded the show with Amit's take on how designers can use feedback and constructive criticism to grow and improve their work and how does the organisation measure the success of a designer's work?
Book Recommendation by Amit Dangwal
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell
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Matthew Holloway is an accomplished design leader with a career spanning 25 years; Matthew has co-founded six start-ups after holding leadership and executive roles at Apple, WebMD, Shutterfly, and SAP, where he shifted their strategic direction with his team's innovations, delivering increased customer value and market share.
Collaborating across organizations, Matthew helps executive teams fully engage design as a critical differentiator for their businesses while assisting design leaders in making the shift from creative thinkers to business executives. Many designers he has managed and mentored have moved on to executive roles at companies such as SAP, GE, Oracle, Google, Meta, Amazon, Apple, JPMorgan Chase, Nike, etc. Matthew also advises early-stage start-ups on effectively balancing their technology, design, and marketing investments to maximize their roadmap's impact.
In this episode, Matthew shared great insights on Designing at scale and helped us understand the term scale in terms of the product and the organization itself; we discussed some of the biggest challenges faced when designing at scale. How to overcome them and speak on balancing creativity and innovation with the need to scale quickly when designing for a large organization, and how to approach user research and testing when designing at scale? What role does collaboration play in creating at scale? How do you encourage cross-functional collaboration and ensure everyone is aligned on the design vision? We then concluded the show with Mathews's tips on measuring the success of a large-scale design project and what metrics to use.
Book Recommendation by Matthew Holloway
Dawn of Everything, by David Graeber and David Wengrow
Crucial Conversations, by Grenny, Patterson, and McMillan,
Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni
Stolen Focus, by Johann Hari
Design for the Real World, by Victor Papanek
Orbiting the Giant Hairball, by Gordon McKenzie
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Sheri Panabaker is an accomplished UX Leader with an impressive 23-year tenure at Microsoft, where she served as the Senior Director of UX Research. While at the tech giant, Sheri played an instrumental role in shaping product and marketing strategies for a diverse range of consumer, enterprise, and employee experiences.
Her extensive expertise in UX research and data analytics enabled her to drive a user-centred culture within Microsoft, significantly influencing the development of innovative experiences across Windows, Surface, and Microsoft Digital (internal) programs. Sheri firmly believes that you are a product maker no matter which disciplines you to represent, and adopting that mindset enhances your strategic influence.
In her post-Microsoft career, Sheri is committed to mentoring and developing diverse talent while continuing to share her insights at speaking events. Additionally, with a focus on applying UX and design thinking to reimagine fan experiences in sports, particularly Formula 1, Sheri is driven to make a lasting impact on that notoriously male-dominated industry. Outside of her professional life, Sheri enjoys Pilates, interior design, and exploring the Pacific Northwest in search of the perfect bubble tea.
In this episode, Sheri Panabaker shared great insights on Product Maker Mindset; we started by defining the word product maker and what it means to have a product maker mindset. We then discussed what strategies to use to collaborate effectively with other team members, such as engineers, marketers, and designers, and how to ensure everyone is aligned around the same goals and priorities. We then discussed the translation of insights to design considerations and working with Design and PM to clarify how to measure product success and what metrics to use to evaluate.
Book Recommendation by Sheri Panabaker
How to win friends and influence people - Dale Carnegie
The 360 Degree Leader- John C. Maxwell
Hit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft’s Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone - Satya Nadella
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Irene Au is Design Partner at Khosla Ventures, working with early, mid, and late-stage startup CEOs. She is dedicated to raising the value of design and user research within software companies through better methods, practices, processes, leadership, and talent. Through her mentorship of the next generation of designers, she helps companies build an empathetic understanding of user needs, inspiring and informing product design and experiences.
Irene has unprecedented experience elevating the strategic importance of innovation within technology companies, having built and led the entire User Experience and Design teams at Google, Yahoo!, and Udacity. She began her career as an interaction designer at Netscape Communications, where she worked on the design of the internet's first commercial web browser.
For ten years, Irene taught yoga at Avalon Yoga Center in Palo Alto, where she also is among the teacher training program faculty. She is a frequent author and speaker on mindfulness practices, design, and creativity. She is an adjunct lecturer at Stanford University and teaches Product Design in the mechanical engineering department. Irene is also a trustee for the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Museum of Design.
Irene authored the definitive O'Reilly book, Design in Venture Capital, and her popular essays can be found on Medium. In addition, she has been featured in Wired magazine, Fast Company magazine, CommArts magazine, and on the cover of Mindful magazine.
Irene graduated magna cum laude from the Honors College at the University of South Carolina in Electrical and Computer Engineering. She received her Master's Degree from the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, focusing on Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.In this episode, Irene Au shared great insights on The Psychology of Design: How Human Behaviour and emotion influence Design Decisions. We started the episode by defining the intersection of psychology and design and what fundamental principles designers should consider when adding human behaviour and emotion to their work. Then Irene shared a few product examples where psychology played a crucial role in shaping the final product. We then discussed how designers could use colour, typography, and other visual elements to evoke specific emotional responses in users and the best practices for doing so effectively. In the end, Irene spoke on how cultural and societal factors influence design decisions and what strategies designers can use to create designs that resonate with diverse audiences.
Irene Au Websitehttps://medium.com/design-your-life
Book Recommendation by Irene Au
The Design of Everyday Things - Don Norman
The Creative Act: A Way of Being - Rick Rubin
Geometry of Design - Kimberly Elam
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Nicole Lachenmeier is a Swiss information designer and co-founder of the data experience agency Superdot, founded in 2011. Alongside her team, she has developed over a hundred visual tools and design systems for large companies, NGOs and governmental organizations. Besides her agency work, Nicole teaches visualization (and design) at several design universities. She also won many accolades for her work in visualisation and design.
Darjan Hil is an information designer. He co-founded Superdot with Nicole while working as a researcher at the University of Applied Sciences, Northwestern Switzerland. In addition, Darjan has taught at various Swiss Universities, lecturing on data visualization and information design principles. He is co-author of Visualizing Complexity, the Handbook for Modular Information Design and initiated the event series On Data And Design in Vienna, Basel and Berlin.
Both of them at Superdot make complex issues understandable with innovative and attractive information design and data experience design.
In this episode, Darjan Hil and Nicole Lachenmeier shared great insights on Data+Design; we started the episode by defining the intersection between data and design. Then, what was one of the most complex data viz challenges that Nicole and Darjan had to improve and why? We then discussed balancing accuracy and clarity with the desire for creativity and visual appeal in data visualisations. Later, we discussed the role storytelling plays in crafting patterns for data visualisation and how information design and visualisation are applied to promote social progress or deal with significant societal issues.
Special Shoutout to Darjan Hil & Nicole Lachenmeier Book - Visualizing Complexity: Modular Information Design Handbook
Resources Mentioned in the Episode
The First Six Books of the Elements of Euclid - Oliver ByrneInformation Architects Hardcover - Richard Saul
Graphic Design Manual: Principles and Practice - Armin Hofmann
The Women in Data Viz:
Valentina D Efillipo
Federica Frangapane
Stefanie Posavec
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Ryan Rumsey is the author of Business Thinking for Designers, founder of Chief Design Officer School, and CEO of Second Wave Dive, a peer-coaching community for the next generation of design leaders and executives.
For 20+ years, he worked as a designer and executive at Apple, Electronic Arts, USAA, Nestlé, and Comcast. Highlights include designing the first capitally funded Learning Management System at Apple, using CSS as a security measure, selling design systems before asking for buy-in, and building teams of incredibly talented and impactful designers, developers, researchers, PMs—humans. In addition, Ryan is a sought-after speaker and has presented at numerous industry conferences and events.
He is a father, a husband, and an avid fan of Liverpool Football Club. His life experiences include working on a farm and acting in a Staind music video.
In this episode, Ryan shared his journey into design and spoke about how to grow as a better designer; he shares his approach to working with clients or stakeholders who may need a clear vision or direction for their project and how we could help them define their goals as designers. Ryan then shared some frameworks to improve decision-making skills and confidence as a designer. We then spoke about how to face criticism or negative feedback on our work and how to respond to it. Finally, we concluded the show with Ryan's tips for designers to improve their business acumen.
Links to the resources by Ryan:
Chief Design Officer School (Courses for design leaders)
Second Wave Dive (Peer-coaching community for design leaders)
Anything But Design (Editorial platform and podcast)
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Kristen is the Founder + Creative Director of MLTI NYC, a multi-disciplinary boutique creative agency based in New York City — specializing in Campaigns, Branding, Art Direction, Graphic + Motion Design, Photography, Brand Films, & More for Fortune 500 Companies and Start-Ups.
Shockingly, only 0.1% of creative agencies are founded by women. After designing and leading teams at Nike and PepsiCo for ten years, Kristen created MLTI NYC to tell compelling visual stories and powerfully bring brands to life to build brand love — all from a diverse, global, and female-led perspective.
MLTI NYC is a team of visionary thinkers and relentless craftspeople with great taste and a modern aesthetic. We strive to consistently deliver aspirational, culturally relevant results and pack a bold (and sometimes playful!) punch. MLTI NYC clients include PepsiCo, FootLocker, Nike, and Amazon, as well as a series of funded Start-Ups. Aside from MLTI NYC, Kristen also recently launched a women's running apparel brand, DWNTWN Run Co., which merges function and style for modern female runners.
In this episode, Kristen shared her journey into creative entrepreneurship and spoke about her challenges as a creative entrepreneur. We then discussed how she balances her work's creative and business parts and what techniques she employs to maintain her commitment to her artistic vision while establishing a prosperous business. Later she shared insights on how she stays on top of industry trends and advancements and what strategies she uses to ensure your work remains relevant and innovative.
Takeaways - Journey of a creative entrepreneur, How to stay relevant and innovative, How to balance personal and business life being a creative entrepreneur
Books recommended by Kristen
A New Earth and The Power of Now — Eckhart Tolle
The War of Art — Steven Pressfield
It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want To Be — Paul Arden
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Susan Weinschenk has a Ph.D. in Psychology and is the Chief Behavioral Scientist, and CEO at The Team W, Inc. Susan consults with Fortune 1000 companies, start-ups, governments, and non-profits, and is the author of several books, including 100 Things Every Designer Needs To Know About People, 100 MORE Things Every Designer Needs To Know About People and How To Get People To Do Stuff.
Dr. Weinschenk’s area of expertise is the brain and behavioral science applied to the design of products and services. Her clients include Medtronic, Disney, the Mayo Clinic, Zappos, the European Union, Discover Financial, and United Health Care. Susan is co-host of the HumanTech podcast and writes her blog and a column for Psychology Today online.
In this episode, Susan shared great insights on the Brain and Creativity and how we could train our brains to produce the best creative solutions. What are different frameworks to rewire our brain to for creativity? We then spoke on the role of perception in enhancing the brain. And how designers can use the same to improve the user experience. We concluded the show with resources and frameworks on behavioral sciences.
Takeaways - Building creating, the role of perception in enhancing the brain, Methods to improve creativity.
Books by Susan Weinschenk
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Iain McConchie is an award-winning digital product designer and design executive whose career started in 2000, working for MTV in London. Entertainment and cultural media have always been a core influence in his design approach, emphasizing the emotional experience as the utility of a digital product or service.
He has worked for brands and clients such as Disney, VISA, McLaren F1, Transport for London, News UK, Netflix, and Headspace and is currently the senior director of product design at chow now.
In the last decade, he has focused on people management supporting talented UX, UI, and Product Designers to deliver best-in-class products and services for their intended audiences. As a visual creative, Iain encourages teams to play, remix, and look at things sideways - pushing on brand and using storytelling to create a differentiated product experience while remaining accessible for all.
In this episode, Iain shared great insights into how designers could bring creativity and differential experiences to any digital product. What is the structure/framework that one must follow to get uniqueness in experiences while solving business problems? We then discussed, as creatives, how we could stay focused on the outcome without thinking/stressing too much about metrics and data. What different ways to train oneself to explore beyond typical design patterns? And how to deliver excellent, fun, interactive products to the end user?
Takeaways - Thinking unique, How to train yourself to think beyond the ordinary, Building a culture to bring creativity and uniqueness to the teams.
Resources mentioned in the show by Iain McConchie
Emotion By Design - Greg Hoffman
Creativity Inc - Ed Catmull
The Steal Like An Artist Audio Trilogy
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Rafael Brandão is a Product Experience Director passionate about arts and technology. For over 15 years, he has worked in several Advertising Agencies, Design Offices, Startups, and big companies. Currently, he is the Director of Product Experience at HBO Max Latam (Warner Bros Discovery). Professor and course coordinator at Miami Ad School, the most creative Design School worldwide (elected at Cannes 2019 and 2022), and career and business mentor at Designed.org and AbeLLha.
In this episode, Rafael shared great insights on collaborative innovation and its true meaning while walking us thru some of the best practices. We then discussed how to forge the team towards the right way of innovation. And how collaboration impacts innovation in an organization. Later, he spoke about design-led innovations and how designers can aspire to be great innovators. We then concluded the show with a few thoughts on future innovation trends in the design industry.
Takeaways - True meaning of innovation, How to forge collaborative innovation? How to nurture innovation?
Resources mentioned in the show by Rafael.
https://projectofhow.com/
https://www.designkit.org/
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Denise Pilar is a UX Researcher/Strategist with over two decades of experience. She is also one of the three authors of the very first Brazilian book on UX Research: UX Research com Sotaque Brasileiro (in Portuguese). She holds BS and MS degrees in Computer Science, a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology, an MBA in Positive Psychology, and is currently a strategist at NU bank.
In this episode, Denise shared great insights on UX strategy and its importance. She spoke on different frameworks for UX Strategy and how to measure the strategy's success. We then discussed the initial steps for the design team/designer to create a strategy that solves the business goals and user needs and how to dynamically modify the strategy based on the users' inputs and feedback. Later, we concluded the show with Denise's advice on effectively narrating a strategy to a broader audience.
Takeaways - What is UX Strategy, Different frameworks of UX Strategy, Establishing a strategy.
Denise Pilar book - UX Research com Sotaque Brasileiro
Books recommended by Denise.
Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman
Design of Everyday Things
Contextual Design
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Bob Baxley is a design executive, advisor, mentor, and advocate who has built, managed, and led UX teams at some of Silicon Valley's most respected companies. With a career spanning three decades, Bob's work at Apple, Pinterest, Yahoo!, and elsewhere has touched hundreds of millions of users worldwide.
Currently, Bob serves as the Senior Vice-President of Design at ThoughtSpot, a business intelligence, and data analytics platform. Before ThoughtSpot, Bob was Head of Product Design at Pinterest and spent over eight years at Apple. While at Apple, Bob served in senior leadership roles in the retail and e-commerce teams, including leading the creative team responsible for the Apple Online Store.
Bob is an advisor to Project Invent, Bob is committed to recruiting and inspiring the next generation of designers by mentoring individuals and advising organizations that are working to improve the profession and practice of digital product design.
In this episode, Bob shared great insights on User interface design and how it evolved from silicon valley. We then spoke on what are the different frameworks for data-enabled Design? And why having good taste is better than having good data. Latter, Bob shared his views on why only a few companies can design at the level of Apple and shared his experience working at Apple during the meteoric rise of the iPhones. We then spoke on how individual contributors could grow in careers and present to executive levels as designers. Later, we concluded the show with Bob's take on the future of Design.
Takeaways- User interface design and its evolutions, Core fundamentals of the software, how to grow in your career as a designer.
Bob Baxley Book - Making the Web Work: Designing Effective Web Applications
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Charles L. Mauro CHFP is president and Founder of MAURO Usability Science (MUS), a New York-based consulting firm founded in 1975. Mr. Mauro is a Certified Human Factors Engineering Professional BCPE. Mr. Mauro has personally managed over 4,000 research and development projects over his 40-year career as a leading expert in human factors engineering, product design, and design research. His clients include Nike, Dyson, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Pfizer, Merck, Amazon, Facebook, and industries covering high technology, medical/pharmaceutical, financial, heavy industrial, consumer, government/DOD, and startups.
Received numerous citations for design and design research, including The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), which has given its highest recognition, the Personal Achievement Award to Charles L. Mauro CHFP. Historically, the Award has been given to leading design luminaries, including Sir Jonathan Ive of Apple, Raymond Loewy, Henry Dreyfuss, and others.
Mr. Mauro is a frequent speaker at international conferences, leading academic institutions, and government agencies, including MIT, Stanford, UPenn, The FDA, USPTO, NASA, and legal conferences on a global basis.
In this episode, Mr. Mauro shared great insights into Industrial Design and human factors sciences; we discussed how ergonomics and human factors science play a significant role in industrial design. In addition, he shared his great learnings while working with Raymond Loewy.
We then discussed how designers could use data to design sustainable products and shared his experience creating the solution for NYSE. In the latter part, we discussed Design IPs, IP fundamentals, and how IP helps designers.
Takeaways- What is Industrial design? How to design sustainable products? Does design have an enormous impact on metaverse?
Resources mentioned in the show by Charles L. Mauro
Article on the metaverse, Design IP
UX research newsletter on LinkedIn
MAURO Usability Science blog
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Reggie Murphy is passionate about creating a human-centered world. He is a 20-year veteran of the UX Research and Design space and currently leads the Creation and Conversations Research team on Twitter. Before Twitter, Reggie built and led the client experience research team at Vanguard. He also led research teams at Meta (formerly Facebook) who helped build Facebook's Camera Effects Platform, Facebook Groups, and Workplace. Before Meta, Reggie led research and design engagements for Electronic Ink (now Capgemini) as a Principal Research Consultant working with clients such as J.P. Morgan Chase, UnitedHealth Group, and Penske.
In this episode, Reggie shared great insights on Human-Centered Research and the different ways to understand and empathize with the user? We then discussed the various frameworks for human-centered research and how research is both an art and science; how to balance this combination while capturing in-depth insights. In the latter part, we discussed how to focus on insights gained from the user research to synthesize and make it accessible across the board.
Takeaways- What is human-centered design? How to empathize with the users? Different ways to capture deeper insights.
Book Recommendations by Reggie Murphy
The Design of Everyday Things - Don Norman
Don't Make Me Think - Steve Krug
Radical Candor - Kim Scott
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Eva Deckers is a design leaderand design strategist. At present, she is the Director of Data-Enabled Design at Philips Experience Design, where she leads a team of designers at the cutting edge of integrating design, data, and AI. Eva holds a Ph.D. in human-centered AI and translates her ideas into the health technology context. As a strategist, she supports her organization in shaping and implementing customer-driven strategies, ensuring strategy always starts from the benefit you will deliver. She is passionate about using the power of design, data, and AI to make a difference in the health and wellbeing of people.
In this episode, Eva shared great insights on Data Enabled Design and how data could be used as creative material. We then discussed the different frameworks for data-enabled design and how we could take the aid of data to design sustainable and ethical products. In the latter part, we spoke on how individuals could implement and scale the data-enabled design model across the organization, enabling data to drive all major design decisions.
Takeaways- What is data enabled design, How to design ethical products with data, Data in design as a creative process.
Resources Recommendations by Eva Deckers
Things We Could Design: For More Than Human-Centered Worlds - Ronald Wakkary
Keynote Presentations of Prof.Kees Overbeeke
Sir Ken Robinson Ted talk
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Nur Karadeniz is a design leader in human-centered services and systems. With a deep passion for shaping new technologies and delivering value for humanity, Nur helps organizations achieve sustainable transformations and leverage new technologies for better use. Over the last decade, Nur has set up award-winning innovation teams for Fjord, Accenture, and Wongdoody of Infosys and leading global innovation capabilities for large organizations. She is currently authoring a book, System Design Practice, and teaching the topic at multiple universities in Europe.
In this episode, Nur shared great insights on System Design Methodology, how to build system design maps, and the frameworks to follow to design innovative and sustainable products. We then discussed how designers could utilize the power of system design to bring practical and scalable ideas to life.
Takeaways- What is system design, How to conduct system design workshops, How to identify and solve problems beyond systems.
Nur's Upcoming Book - System Design Practice
Books Recommendations by Nur Karadeniz
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Cracked it! - Bernard Garrette
Solving Complex Problems
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Rich McCoy is a highly experienced creative leader. He is passionate about his work and has led teams for Trade Me and Nationwide Building Society. His creative endeavors have seen him working at celebrated agencies such as AKQA, LBi, Isobar, and Saatchi & Saatchi. He is currently contracting for Air France/KLM via Isobar Paris. He is also running his art practice, a vegan cooking photoblog, and mentoring a new generation of creatives.
In this episode, Rich shared great insights on lean design practices and their frameworks. We then spoke on the different ways of scaling lean practices across organizations without compromising the quality of deliverables and how lean practices help rapid innovation and find the right product-market fit.
Takeaways:- What is lean design practices, How to cultivate a lean mindset, How to scale lean across an organization.
Books Recommendations by Rich McCoy
Oh, the places you’ll go by Dr. Seuss
The Lord of the Rings by TRR Tolkien
Zen the art of Simple living by Shunmyo Mason
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Afshin Mehin is the founder of Card79, a creative studio based in San Francisco and Vancouver, helping companies give form to the future. Consistently blurring the boundaries between our digital and physical lives, he’s worked with clients ranging from startups such as Neuralink and Noon Home to large organizations such as Amazon, Lululemon, and Ford. Before setting up Card79, Afshin worked for design studios such as IDEO and Whipsaw in the Bay Area, designers such as BarberOsgerby and Terence Conran in London, and research Labs such as M.I.T.’s Media Lab Europe in Dublin.
In this episode, Afshin shared great insights on industrial design, how different it is from product design, and the frameworks to follow to explore ideas for manufacturing a product and reframing problems as opportunities. We then discussed various ways to evaluate product safety, appearance, and function to determine if a design is practical. In the latter part, he spoke on conveying a narrative behind a design to more oversized holders and audiences.
Takeaways:- What is Industrial design, How to reframe problems as opportunities, and What different frameworks to explore ideas and bring them to vision.
Books Recommended by Afshin Mehin
Design by numbers - John Maeda
The Essential Rumi - Book by Rumi
White Teeth - Zadie Smith
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Brigette Metzler is the ResearchOps Lead at the Australian government Department of Agriculture, Water, and Environment. From 2017-2020, Brigette led the user research library at Services Australia. Alongside chairing several government communities of practice, she is also the co-chair of the ResearchOps Community, a global community of people discussing ResearchOps — the people, mechanisms, and strategies for scaling research. She also hosts The ResearchOps Podcast, where she does fireside chats, which is wide-ranging but focused on talking about all things ResearchOps.
In this episode, Brigette shared great insights on ResearchOps and its importance; we then spoke on the framework for ResearchOps? And how to get started with it and what are the eight pillars and common components of ResearchOps. Later we discussed how researchers could implement and scale ResearchOps in their companies or institutions. Brigette also shared incredible knowledge on research libraries and knowledge management.
Takeaways- What is ResearchOps, What is the framework of ResearchOps, What are research libraries.
Books Recommended by Brigette Metzler
Pace Layering
The Clock of the Long Now, by Stewart Brand
Research Practice by Gregg Bernstein (has an essay on ResearchOps by me)
Build Better Products by Laura Klein
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Kieron Lewis is a south London-born freelance graphic designer and public speaker. Over the years, he has designed numerous self-directed and client-based projects for clients such as Harper Collins, Penguin Books, Levi Strauss, and Adobe. This year, Kieron was a judge at the D&AD Awards for the Writing for Design Jury. In October, he will be speaking at Adobe Max, exploring topics within the editorial design, the African community and its diaspora, and the importance of collaboration.
In this episode, Kieron had shared great insights on Editorial Design and the classic elements of editorial design. We then established visual hierarchy and balance layouts in the editorial work, where he explained the Editorial design process. Next, he shared insights on storytelling via words and how he establishes a connection with readers. In the end, we concluded the show with tips to beginners on creating an Editorial Design Portfolio.
Takeaways - What is the process of editorial design, How to establish storytelling via Words, Getting started with editorial design portfolio.
Books Recommend by Kieron Lewis
Still Breathing
Dare to Change
It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want To Be
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Randy Herbertson is a recognized brand strategist and creative director with over twenty years of marketing and innovation experience. Randy has worked with WPP and Omnicom agency networks, Conde Nast Publications, Allied Domecq, and E&J Gallo. In addition, Randy has recently worked in the boutique agency world, owning and operating two firms, including The Visual Brand, founded in 2013.
In this episode, Randy had shared great insights on Creative thinking DNA, where Randy explained how to find a style of creativity that will enhance the skills. We then spoke on Randy's take on whether people are born creative or creativity as a skill that could be enhanced by practice. In the latter part, we discussed on the what is the concept of introvert and extrovert creatives and how could both of them collaborate to drive great results.
Takeaways - What are the different styles of creativity, Creativity as a skill, Who are introverts and extrovert creatives, How to enhance the storytelling via creative thinking.
Books Recommended by Randy Herbertson
Thinking, Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman
The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran
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Ashwin Rajan is a strategic designer accelerating the emerging discipline of Behavior Design. He has two decades of innovation experience in the digital industry. He is also the founder of the Fabric behavioral lab. They work with clients to bring behavioral thinking methods and tools to product growth, user and customer experience, competence building, employee and citizen engagement.
In this episode, Ashwin shared great insights on Behavioural Design and its importance and How could designers use Behavioural Design to impact the end-users positively? We then discussed the framework of behavioral design and the different metrics involved.
Takeaways- What is Behavioural Design, How to design products to create a positive impact, Framework of behavioral design.
Books Recommended by Ashwin Rajan
- Leon Festinger - A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance, 1957.
- Metaphors We Live By - George Lakoff and Mark Johnson, 1980.
- Future-Minded: The Psychology of Agency and Control: Magda Osman, 2014.
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Varun is co-founder and Head of Research at Apple & Banana, where he believes that everyone can do fruitful research. Varun has spent his career immersed in psychology, technology, and design at organizations like Facebook, UnitedHealth Group, and Best Buy, along with rising startups across the country.
In this episode, Varun shared great knowledge on Breaking into UX Research, where he shared great advice on how to break into the field of UX research with three fundamental methods on which 90% of research is based; we then spoke on the UX research process and how to prepare the right instrument and choose the right sample size to conduct research. We then concluded by how to combine research insights and present them to the team and stakeholders involved by being a good collaborator and bridging the gap between the users, designers, and stakeholders.
Takeaways:- How to get into UX Research, UX Research Process, What is usability testing?
Books by Varun
The Complete Guide to Writing Questionnaires: How to Get Better Information for Better Decisions by David Harris
The Field Study Handbook by Jan Chipchase
Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life) by Kat Holmes
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MAMIMU (aka June Mineyama-Smithson) is a London-based artist on a mission to inject optimism into the world. Special lecturer at UAL, D&AD judge and speaker at YOOX Net-a-Porter, Design Manchester and Ladies, Wine & Design. Her bold joyful work has been featured internationally on ITV, Creative Boom, SCMP and Cow Parade Niseko.
In this episode, June shared great insights on how to design for delight and the process of crafting these patterns? We then discussed the different ways we can design for optimism, build great empathy with end-users, collect and combine different stories of emotions, and convert them into meaningful learnings.
Takeaways- How to design for delight, Building great empathy with end-users, Designing for optimism and safety.
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R. Michael Hendrix is a design leader and musician currently; he is a Partner and Global Director of Design at IDEO and an Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music. As a graphic designer, he has received more than 50 awards from major U.S. design associations and publications. He is also a keynote speaker on various occasions and a regular guest lecturer at universities including Harvard, Mass Art, RISD and the University of Tennessee. He co-authored the book with Panos Panay, SVP of Global Strategy & Innovation at Berklee, on shared mindsets of musicians and designers named two beats ahead.
In this episode, Michael shared great insights on Design + Music. He spoke on the connection between music and design in narrating a story and how designer and musician's creative process and mindset are similar. We then discussed how designers could get inspired by musicians to unlock creative inspiration and innovation through active collaboration.
Takeaways:- Collaboration is a key aspect of music and design, How to follow a passion and create a roadmap, Building a seeking mindset.
The Book by Michael - two beats ahead - https://twobeatsahead.com
Book Recommended by Michael Hendrix
How to see - George Nelson
Daily Rituals: How Women Work
How to Write One Song - Jeff Tweedy
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Craig Black is a Scottish artist and independent designer specialising in typography and lettering. He currently runs his own art and design studio in Greenock, Scotland. Craig’s work has been celebrated and exhibited worldwide: from London, New York, Sydney and Dubai. He is also known across the public speaking circuit for sharing his inspirational creative journey at conferences and creative events worldwide.
In this episode, Craig shared great insights on Lettering and how different is it from typography. We then discussed how to narrate a story via letters and how to creative use san-serifs and serifs. Craig shared his process on how to combine all the different insights into beautiful letters.
Takeaways: - What is lettering, How to narrate a story via letters, Combing insights into beautiful letters.
Portfolio: https://craigblackdesign.com & FS Renaissance
Books by Craig Black
The Lettering Workshops: 30 Exercises - Francis Chouquet
Little Book of Lettering - Emily Gregory
Drawing Type: An Introduction to Illustrating Letterforms - Alex Fowkes
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Nancy Kumar is a design practitioner with a decade of experience in experience design and design strategy. Currently, she is a strategic design manager at Airbus and previously leads teams in Boeing and Honeywell Aerospace. Nancy believes, "Every design has a problem to solve and a purpose to meet, but a good design has the capacity to change and improvise the lives around us". Nancy is also a keynote speaker on various occasions.
In this episode, Nancy shared great insights on Design in Aviation and discussed designing for aircraft and how design decisions are taken to design these complex systems. We discussed how data from aircraft are used to generate design strategies and how usability and user experience are tested out in these complex scenarios. In the latter part, Nancy shed some light on different ways to identify key insights and opportunities to plan strategies.
Takeaways: - Process of design strategy in Aviation, Different ways in which data aids in making design decisions, Usability testing for complex aircraft equipment.
Books by Nancy Kumar
Managing Strategic Design - Busayawan Lam and Ray Holland
Emotional Design - Don Norman
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Steve Portigal helps companies to think and act strategically when innovating with user insights. Over the course of his career, he has interviewed hundreds of people and helped many organisations to understand their users. He’s also the Dollars to Donuts podcast host, where he interviews people who lead user research in their organizations. He is also the author of two famous titles - Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights & Doorbells, Danger, and Dead Batteries: User Research War Stories. He has been a keynote speaker on various occasion like CHI, IxDA, Lift, SXSW, UIE, UPA, UX Australia, UX Hong Kong, UX Lisbon, and WebVisions.
In this episode, Steve shared wonderful insights on user interviews and why we do user interviews in design; we then discussed the framework of interviews using which we can gain great insights from users and few tips on actively listening and note-taking during interviews. In the latter part, steve recommended five do's and don'ts that designers/researchers must avoid while doing user interviews. We then concluded the show by steve recommending few tips on how could we combine all the insights and convey them into a narrative across teams that can create an impact.
Takeaways - What are user interviews, Meaning of insights, Combining insights to narrate a story.
Books by Steve - https://portigal.com/books
Dollars to Donuts - https://portigal.com/podcast
Resources shared by Steve Portigal
The organization’s design research maturity model-Chris Avore
The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket - Benjamin Lorr
It Chooses You - Miranda July
Communicating the New: Methods to Shape and Accelerate Innovation - Kim Erwin
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Ekta Rohra Jafri, a design leader with over two decades of experiences in the design & user experience of digital entities. From web to mobile to TV, short-form text to 3D reality. She is currently Design Director at IBM iX, where she was instrumental in launching design-led opportunities and strategies. She is also a visiting professor of interaction design at Anant National University and a keynote speaker on various occasions.
In this episode, Ekta shared great insights on responsible design and what role does ethics play in design. We then discussed the various ways to recognise the consumer voices and implement them in the design strategy while building a product. In the latter part, we spoke on the key parameters that make a design sustainable and how designers could avoid designing dark patterns.
Takeaways- What is responsible design, What is sustainable design, How to avoid dark patterns. Different ways in managing the business goals and ethics while designing.
Books recommend by Ekta Rohra Jafri
Poor Economics: Rethinking Poverty & the Ways to End it
Shiva Trilogy Collection by Amish Tripathi
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Roberta Virzi is a designer with over a decade of experience specialised in the e-commerce sector. Currently, she is in a hybrid leadership role as a senior individual contributor and manager of interdisciplinary and multicultural teams at booking.com. In this episode, Roberta shared great insights on Design strategy and its importance in creating an effective design strategy that fits all the use cases. We then discussed how to utilise the design strategy to bring in the culture of innovation across teams and the various metrics or tools to measure the success/failure of a design strategy. Takeaways- What is Design strategy, How to utilise the design strategy to bring in the culture of innovation, Measuring the success or failure of a strategy. Resources recommend by Roberta Virzi Don't make me think by Steve Krug Thinking, fast and slow by Daniel Kahneman How to make sense of any mess by Abby Covert 100 things every designer needs to know by Susan Weinschenk Ph.D. Design strategy: Strategic design by Giulia Calabretta The design of business by Roger Martin Design works by Heather M. A. Fraser Leadership and management: 7 habits of highly effective people by Steven Covey The making of a manger by Julie Zhuo Radical candor by Kim Scott. Thank you for listening to this episode of Nodes of Design. We hope you enjoy the Nodes of Design Podcast on your favourite podcast platforms- Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many more. If this episode helped you understand and learn something new, please share and be a part of the knowledge-sharing community #Spreadknowledge. This podcast aims to make design education accessible to all. Nodes of Design is a non-profit and self-sponsored initiative by Tejj.
Claudio Baptista, a design leader with over 20 years of experience. He had worked with some of the best brands throughout his career – from fashion to consumer goods, from global agencies to entertainment. Currently, he is the Director of User Experience for GoPro, and previously he acted as head of design for the Walt Disney Studios.
In this episode, Claudio shared great insights on Hyper-Personalization and the benefits of hyper-personalization and how designers could leverage the various strategies or framework to create these experiences. We then discussed how to craft hyper-personalised experiences considering the accessibility and inclusion perspective.
Takeaways- What is hyper-personalisation, How to craft hyper-personalised experiences, Measuring the success or failure of a crafted personalised experience.
Books recommend by Claudio Baptista
- Creativity Inc. - Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace
- The Ride of a Lifetime - Bob Iger
- Org Design for Design Orgs - Peter Meholz
- The Design of Everyday Things: Revised and Expanded Edition - Don Norman
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Jason Forrest is a data visualization specialist, writer, and designer living in New York City. He is the director of interactive data visualization for McKinsey and Company's COVID Response Center. In addition to being on the board of directors of the Data Visualization Society, he is also the editor-in-chief of Nightingale: the journal of the Data Visualization Society. He writes about the intersection of culture and information design and is currently working on a book about pictorial statistics.
In this episode, Jason shared great insights on what is information design and its importance; we then discussed how different is information design compared to Data Visualisation and the information design process. In the later part, we discussed how to design Information for Usability and accessibility.
Takeaways- What is information design? How to design with a beautiful blend of data and user experience. Designing information for accessibility.
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Steve Bromley is an experienced user researcher and author of two famous books - Building User Research Teams' and ‘How to be a games user researcher. He started the first user research team for UK's Parliament and for Reach, the UK’s largest publisher. Before this, he was a lead user researcher for the PlayStation VR headset and many of PlayStation’s titles, including Horizon: Zero Dawn, No Man's Sky & SingStar.
In this episode, Steve had shared great insights on User Research in Games; we discussed how user research in games happens, how different it is from the traditional UX research process, and how to synthesise research and convert them into artefacts that are understood across the teams. We then discussed how to apply usability heuristics to video games to make sure they are fun to play with and different ways to measure the success/failure metrics in gaming research?
Takeaways: What is user research in games? How to make games more fun? Success and failure metric in game user research
Resources Mentioned by Steve
How To Be A Games User Researcher: https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Games-User-Researcher-ebook/dp/B08T6BKNMF
Links to more Games User Research resources and community links: https://gamesuserresearch.com/games-user-research-start-here/
Books Steve described:
Just Enough Research - Erika Hall ( https://abookapart.com/products/just-enough-research )
Quantifying the User Experience - James Lewis and Jeff Sauro ( https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780123849687/quantifying-the-user-experience )
Think like a UX researcher by David Travis and Philip Hodgson ( http://uxresearchbook.com/ )
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Eric L Hu is a strategy director at AKQA, passionate about customer experience and product design in healthcare, mobility, and omnichannel retail. He has led various lives; from performing artist to product manager, commercial photographer to consultant, Eric has worked hard to enable serendipity through the power of surprise — or more simply put — unifying insights across categories where others may see disjointed ideas. Today, he is focused on making brands iconic by becoming irreplaceable and indispensable to the consumer.
In this episode, Eric shared great insights on customer experience and why customer experience matters for healthcare systems. We then spoke on how seamless and hyper-personalisation works in healthcare by leveraging the data and improving the systems. We discussed how to craft consumer experiences for healthcare considering accessibility and inclusive point of view and the various ways to measure the success/failure metrics of a consumer experience.
Takeaways:- How does customer experience work in healthcare, How hyper-personalisation can be done leverage data, Various ways to measure the success/failure metrics of a consumer experience.
Podcasts/Books Recommended by Eric L Hu
Books:
- Shoe Dog, Phil Knight
- Ishmael, Daniel Quinn
- The Fountainhead, Ayn Rand
Podcast:
- Pivot Podcast: Kara Swisher + Scott Galloway
- The Ezra Klein Show
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Joe Stitzlein is a Co-Founder, Executive Creative Director and Type Designer at Stitzlein Studio. He worked with Steve Jobs to define Apple’s photography and packaging standards, and with Michelle Obama to launch her Let’s Move program for healthy schools. I designed iconic identities for Netflix, Nike Flyknit, dwell magazine and Mac OS X and built a global design studio at Google. He had designed typefaces in every major writing system globally and created campaigns that made Nike Free the world’s best selling shoe.
Before starting Stitzlein Studio, Joe worked as Executive Creative Director for the Google Brand Studio and Senior Global Creative Director at Nike; his work has been featured in Adweek, the AIGA annual, the Annual of the Type Director’s Club, Atlantic Cities, the Annual of the AIA, D&AD, fastcodesign.com and at Cannes, amongst others.
In this episode, Joe had shared great insights on typography and spoke on what is the difference between a typeface and a font and how to choose a perfect typeface and font pair from millions of available choices. In the latter part, we discussed how we craft typography for accessibility and inclusiveness and ended the show by Joe recommending some tips to young designers on how to start their journey into typeface design and build attractive portfolios.
Takeaways - What is typography and its importance, How to do correct font pairing, How to craft typography for accessibility and inclusiveness.
Stitzlein Studio - https://stitzstudio.com
NewsLetter/Books Recommended by Joe Stitzlein
Typewolf
How to - Michael Bierut
The Martian Chronicles - Ray Bradbury
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Ricardo Martins is a Service Design Professor at Savannah College of Art and Design. He is also a researcher and consultant on strategic design, service design, brand management, project management, innovation and Lean Six Sigma, and he has received many global accolades.
In this episode, Ricardo shared great insights on service design and generating a service blueprint and the few ways to find new promising opportunities while creating a service blueprint. We spoke on how to institute a service design culture in an organisation and various major common challenges while implementing it.
Takeaways- What is service design, Process of Implementing service design culture in an organisation, Challenges in implementing service design
Ricardo Martins Recommended Books
Innovation and Its Enemies: Why People Resist New Technologies by Calestous Juma.
Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership - Terrence E. Deal
Thinking in Systems: A Primer - Donella H. Meadows
The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization - Peter M. Senge
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Tejo Guna, an artist by profession who is a wall muralist and professional doodler, conducts various workshops across India to help bring people's creativity. He also doodled at various live events like the Under 25 Summit, TEDxMahindra École Centrale, Sunday Soul Sante, and a Microsoft product camp event. Tejo describes his style as a blend of sketching and doodling, and he loves to use pens and markers.
In this episode, Tejo shares great insights on Doodling and helps us understand what is doodling and what is the process of creating such wonderful pieces of art. We then discussed how to come up with Ideas to doodle and find inspiration from our surroundings. In the latter part, we discussed how to communicate a story or a narrative using doodling as a medium.
Takeaways- What is doodling? How to come up with ideas to sketch, Storytelling via doodling
Tejo Guna Recommended Books
Freehand Figure Drawing for Illustrators: Mastering the Art of Drawing from Memory - W. D. Ross
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Brittney Mills, Ph.D is a UX researcher currently working at Twitter as Senior Research Manager and an Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia University in the City of New York. Previously, Brittney worked with companies like Dropbox, MTV, Discovery Inc, Viacom, Insight Strategy Group, and Play Science.
In this episode, Brittney had shared splendid views on How to sell sights and how insights play a major role in research. Then we discussed the various UX research methods researchers use to refine these insights and know which insights matter in a gigantic pool of data. We then spoke on how to measure a design impact and sell insights across the organisation.
Takeaways: What are Insights? Various methods to extract insights and how to classify them, How to measure a design impact.
Brittney Mills Recommended Books:
The Design of Business by Roger Martin
Data Story by Nancy Duarte
The Field Guide to human-centred Design by IDEO.org
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Sydney Hardy is an Automotive Designer presently working at Audi, and previously he had worked with General Motors, Porche, Peugeot and Akka technologies. He has also been awarded BMW Young Designer Challenge and Interior Motives Design Awards.
In this episode, Sydney had shared great insights on transportation design and ha shared his journey working across different brands and suggested top skills that helped him differentiate from other transportation designers out there. We later discussed where he usually finds his inspiration for new design projects and how his culture influenced his designs. In the latter part, we discussed how much does he think pandemic will influence the transportation industry? What will be the additional design considerations for automobiles?
Takeaways: What is a Transportation designer. How to differentiate and grow as a transportation designer. How has pandemic influenced the industry?
Sydney Hardy Recommended Books:
That will never work - Marc Randolph
Outliers - Malcom Gladwell
Eat that frog - Brian Tracy
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Lex Roman a digital Product Designer who believes in measuring the impact of design Currently working independently under her own company, Lex Roman Inc. Previously, she led two growth initiatives at The Black Tux and led the design, product growth and analytics at LA-based Burner and worked at InVision designing collaboration tools. Lex worked with other notable clients like Toyota, Nissan, Macys.com, Deloitte, Prosper and Joyable. In her spare time, she works on homelessness and civic education.
In this episode, Lex had shared great insights on Growth Design and how to use the power of growth design to bring better experiences and meet business goals. We discussed how to form teams based on growth designers and what value they bring in? We spoke on various toolkits to measure growth and discussed how growth design different from growth hacking?
Takeaways- What is Growth design, Growth Teams, Toolkits related to Growth Design
Tales from Designers around the world - https://medium.com/design-warp
Growth Design Community - growthdesigners.co
Lex Roman recommends books.
Being Wrong by Kathryn Schulz
UX Strategy by Jaime Levy
Running Lean by Ash Maurya
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Lily Konings is a Product Designer at Facebook, working on messaging experiences within Instagram. Before Facebook, she was at AngelList, where she improved the job searching experience for millions of candidates and worked at IBM Watson Health.
In this episode, Lily had shared great insights on how to design your design career; we spoke on how can designers be industry ready in the constant developing space. Lily shared few techniques (do's & don't) that she had personally used to increase her growth both professionally and personally as a designer; along with that, we discussed how designers could craft their own narrative as they grow in their career? And also how to reflect the same narrative in their portfolios.
Takeaways- How to be industry-ready always, How to cultivate a growth mindset, How to craft narratives.
Tales from Designers around the world - https://medium.com/design-warp
Lily's Newsletter - https://lilykonings.substack.com
Lily recommends books/blogs.
- How to Make Sense of Any Mess by Abby Covert
- Intercom design blog
- Why Are We Yelling by Buster Benson
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Shiva Jaini is a multi-faceted product designer with over 10 years of professional/research experience and 6 years of academic experience in product, design and HCI. Presently he is working at Google as Sr. Staff Design Manager and previously worked at YouTube and Yahoo. He has also been a keynote speaker on various occasions and also co-inventor of over thirteen patents.
In this episode, Shiva had shared great insights on what is conversational experiences and how different is it from other backgrounds of interaction. We also discussed the process/approach for designing for conversational Experiences? And how to integrate the factor of seamless experiences across multi-channels. In the latter part, we discussed developing a character for these scenarios that feel like a human while interacting with it the device and limitation to keep in mind while designing for conversational design.
Takeaways- What are conversational design, Process involved in designing for conversational experiences, Building character and persona to any scenarios.
Tales from Designers around the world - https://medium.com/design-warp
Shiva Jaini recommends books/podcasts/blogs:
- voicebot.ai's podcastinvites a lot of inspiring professionals and startup founders operating in the voice space.
- For beginners, Conversation design primer by Cheryl Platz is a great article to learn the basic terminology and concepts.
- Conversation design guidelines and resources from the Google Assistant team is also a great resource for beginners.
- Designing voice user interfaces book by Cathy Pearl (She is head of conversation design outreach at Google)
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Florian van Schreven is the co-founder and COO of Uizard Technologies, a startup developing AI-powered tools to revolutionize the way people build software. He has previously spoken in conferences such as UX Copenhagen, Confront Sweden, and Web Summit Portugal. Uizard, the company he co-founded, has been recognized globally and featured in international media such as WIRED, Forbes, The Huffington Post, and The Next Web.
In this episode, Florian had shared great insights on computer vision and how designers can use the power of the computer vision with ML and deep learning in designing beautiful experiences, and we spoke on how to ensure a consistent experience while planning for computer vision and how did they craft Uizard product towards accessibility. In the latter part, we discussed the scope of computer vision with ML in shaping the future of Design.
Takeaways- What is computer vision, and how designers can use computer vision? What is the future scope of computer vision, the Journey of building Uizard?
Link to Uizard - https://app.uizard.io
Tales from Designers around the world - https://medium.com/design-warp
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Janel Torkington is a professional content strategist, two-time content team manager, digital marketing dabbler, and occasional poet/ukulele-plucker. She is presently working at Facebook as a content designer. She specializes in mobile ad platforms, the ad creative experience, designing and building ecosystems of tools to help advertisers create ads that look and perform great everywhere they show up.
In this episode, Janel had shared great insights on using words as design tools. She helped us describe what a content strategy is and how designers can use the power of words in designing beautiful experiences. We later discussed how do you craft words to accessibility. In the end, we discussed why crafting UI text should be an integral part of the design process? What is the method she follows, along with a few practical UX writing tips.
Takeaways - What is UX writing, and how different it is from content strategy. How to craft words to accessibility? UX writing tips.
Janel recommends books:
The Culture Map by Erin Meyer
So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson
The First 15 Lives of Harry August by Claire North
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Aleksandra is a Digital Strategist for the Art World. She is the Co-founder of Electric Artefacts, an online venue for new media art. The platform serves as an exhibition space, destination for learning and consultancy on new media art. She is also the Director of Partnerships at.ART, the digital address for the arts community. She holds a Master’s degree in Art Business from Sotheby's Institute of Art and has experience working across galleries, auction houses and art fairs. By combining her art business knowledge with prior work in consulting and software sales, she specializes in introducing new applications to the art industry.
In this episode, Aleksandra has shared her wonderful insights on New Media Art and explained how this art movement had started along with important characteristics of new media art that separate it from old media. We then discussed how technology's rapid evolution shapes this Industry and the best lens used to test and maintain New Media Art. In the latter part, we discussed ethics, collaboration and presentation in new media art.
Takeaways- What is new media art? How different is new media from old media? The different medium of collaboration and presentation in New media art
Aleksandra recommends books:
Digital Art - Christiane Paul
Art of the Electronic Age - Frank Popper
Future Art Ecosystems, Vol 1. Art x Advanced Technologies - Serpentine Galleries
.art Domains (25% discount in the URL) - https://get.art/en?refdotart=innovate
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Derek Mei is currently lead design at 3Play Media in Boston and is also a part-time graduate student pursuing my Master's in Human Factors in Information Design at Bentley University. He runs an agency called Umeita Design in his spare time, which specializes in user experience consulting in my spare time. He is also extremely passionate about bridging the gap between design boot camps and helping designers land their first UI/UX job, which he attempts to address through this side project Handoff.
In this episode, Derek had shared great insights on Design Education and shared his leanings of attending a Bootcamp and a design school. He compares the contact between them in terms of cost, timing and opportunities. We discussed the various procedures of applying for design school and the best ways to choose a particular school that helps you find your passion and provide you with great opportunities.
Takeaways- Difference between design school and boot camp, How to choose the right design school, and various procedures for applying to design schools.
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Christopher Riggs is a Creative Director with deep experience in leading creative teams, with an experience of over twelve years in crafting environments, strategies, narratives, learning tools, digital interactions, campaigns, and brand expressions for some world’s most iconic brands, which include Starbucks, Hyatt, Jawbone, eBay, Facebook, Google, Activision/Blizzard, Kaiser Permanente, Ancestry.com, and Nike.
He is currently working as Creative Director as a part of the Collaboration Technology Group at Cisco to innovate on the future of work. Other notable experience includes work with Celery Design Collaborative, Michael Osborne Design, IDEO, and teaching positions with the Academy of Art University and California College of the Arts.
In this episode, Chris had shared great insights on Evocative design. We discussed the evocative design and how to incite emotions to users, and a few ways to measure the product's success rate or service's emotions. Later, we discussed learnings from the COVID-19 situation; with a lot of work happening virtually, the design has a critical role in stimulating imagination, emotion, and connection.
Takeaways- What is the evocative design? Ways to measure emotions from the product/service, Leveraging design thinking to build great emotional experience.
Christopher Riggs recommends books:
Norwegian Wood, by Haruki Murakami
Barbarian Days, A Surfing Life, by William Finnegan
Leonardo Di Vinci, by Walter Isaacson
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Tom Ross and Michael Janda are creative entrepreneurs and mentors who had helped thousands of creatives across the world. Tom Ross is the founder and CEO at Design Cuts, the highest-rated online marketplace for designers, and he is also the host of two famous design podcasts - The Honest Designers Show and Biz Buds. Michael Janda is an agency veteran, mentor and best-selling author of Burn Your Portfolio and The Psychology of Graphic Design Pricing.
In this episode, Tom and Mike had shared super impactful insights on the fusion of design and marketing and how can designers leverage the power of marketing to build impressive experiences. We discussed how business people and designers in the same organisation build a great bond and understand each other for better growth. In the later part, we discussed how independent designers could utilise the power of both design and marketing to create a successful journey.
Takeaways - How design and marketing can be fused for better growth. How to build a positive relationship with business people as designers, How Design Thinking plays a role in integrating design & marketing.
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Paige Bennett is a user research design leader currently working as Senior User Research Manager at Affirm. She had previously worked in companies like Dropbox, Medium and Weight watchers leading and collaborating user research strategy across all products.
In this episode, Paige had shared great insights on UX Research and how UX research contributes to the product and company? We discussed various processes and frameworks on conducting research and how UX research happens at large-scale organizations considering millions of user needs. We concluded the show by Paige recommending us what she sees in the hiring portfolios of UX researchers as a Hiring Manager.
Takeaways: What is UX Research? What are various frameworks of UX research? DO's and Don'ts in UX research portfolio.
Transcript of the episode and storyline - http://bit.ly/34IJhtg
Paige Bennett recommends books:
The Field Study Handbook by Jan Chipchase
Almost Everything: Notes on Hope by Anne Lamott
Dare to Lead by Brene Brown
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Riya Thosar is a passionate product design leader with experience building, growing and nurturing exceptional multi-disciplinary design teams. With over 20 years of global industry experience, she designed consumer and enterprise products for a wide range of industries and global audiences. Currently, she is the Director of Product Design at SAP and previously worked at LinkedIn, Netapp, Cognizant and Human factors international, where she had directed many large-scale enterprise product design programs.
With her passion for mentoring and design evangelism, she routinely volunteers to coach high-school students on a career in design and conduct workshops on human-centred and collaborative problem solving using Design Thinking methodologies.
In this episode, Riya had shared great insights on UX for ML-based products and services and shared with us the process and techniques to understand user emotion and user expectation in these scenarios. We also discussed how we could leverage machine learning to provide a great user experience and constantly scale the product.
Takeaways: What is ML-based user experience design, Process involved in crafting ML-based experiences, Different ways of scaling the ML-based products and services.
Episode transcripts and Storylines - http://bit.ly/34ZHFvx
Riya Thosar recommends books:
100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People by Susan Weinschenk
Hooked by Nir Eyal
Communication Arts
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Crystal Sundaramoorthy is a User researcher, interaction designer, and former engineer with over 15 years of experience working on Global Banking and Markets solutions for Global Transaction Services and the CashPro platform. She is presently the VP of UX research at Bank of America. She is also an inventor with thirteen patents in her name.
In this episode, Crystal had shared great insights on Collaborative Design and how Collaboration makes us better designers. We later discussed how to introduce collaborative design and run it effectively across various teams, along with various ways to develop a collaborative mindset on an individual level. We spoke on a few best practices for a collaborative model that embraces an inclusive and perfectly fits all and How to Avoid Designing by Committee.
Takeaways: What is a collaborative design? How to nurture a collaborative mindset. How to Avoid Designing by Committee.
Tales from Designers around the world - medium.com/design-warp
Crystal Sundaramoorthy recommends books:
- Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction by Jenny Preece, Yvonne Rogers, Helen Sharp
- Understanding Your Users: A Practical Guide to User Research Methods by Kathy Baxter, Catherine Courage, Kelly Caine
- Engaged: Designing for Behavior Change by Amy Bucher
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Janaki is a thought-leader in design-led innovation in the enterprise. She had delivered award-winning products and services that help businesses transform the way they work. She is currently working as Head of Design, Commercial Bank at JPMorgan Chase & Co and Co-Instructor of the Customer Engagement Design at Stanford University.
She is a proven leader in building, coaching and inspiring high-performance design teams, leveraging design-thinking, customer empathy, and co-innovation. She is an inventor on over 20 patents, and also Janaki was named as Women of Influence by the Silicon Valley Business Journal in 2016.
She is an active writer and speaker on Innovation and design. She is the co-author of Gamification at Work–Designing Engaging Business Software. She was a speaker on various occasions like TEDx, IxDA and many more. She has guest-lectured at Stanford d.school, Carnegie Mellon University and San Jose State University.
In this episode, Janaki had shared wonderful insights on Crafting a culture of innovation and how to bootstrap and foster those cultures as a design leader. She shared a few insights on gamification in the workplace to nurture better innovative and productive minds, along with a few outstanding examples and case scenarios. In the end, we discussed how design leaders could measure success or failure for various modules that we implement, be it innovative models or gamification or anything new that we set up for the betterment of the company and our peers?
Takeaways: How to bootstrap culture off innovation, How does gamification help nurture better culture, Different ways to measure the process implementations.
Tales from Designers around the world - medium.com/design-warp
Janaki Kumar's Website - janakikumar.com
Janaki Kumar recommends books:
The Design of Everyday Things Don Norman // Also available as a free online course at udacity.com
Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All -Tom and David Kelly
Business Model Generation A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers Osterwalder & Pigneur
Addition: If you enjoy thinking about how the human mind works, check out Thinking Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman and Blink by Malcom Gladwell
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Phil Balagtas is a design leader with over two decades of experience in design presently working as Experience Design Director at McKinsey Design and also the founder of The Design Futures Initiative, which is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that produces events and workshops to evangelize the various approaches which involve using Design to speculate about alternate futures. Phil has a wonderful experience working in various devices and platforms within non-profit, retail, advertising, and enterprise software organizations.
In this episode, Phil had shared great insights on speculative design and how to use speculative design as a vehicle or method to think about alternative futures, and why designers should speculate. We also discussed how speculative design could integrate with Design Thinking to form future stories or fiction. In the latter part, we discussed various frameworks and methodologies to implement speculative design and its limitations.
Takeaways: What is speculative design? How to use speculative design to form alternative realities, methodologies, and limitations involved in speculative design.
Tales from Designers around the world - https://medium.com/design-warp
The Design Futures Initiative - www.futures.design
www.ztopia.show
Phil Balagtas recommend books
Exposing the Magic of Design - Jon Kolko
Speculative Everything: Design, Fiction, and Social Dreaming - Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby
Discursive Design: Critical, Speculative, and Alternative Things - Bruce M. Tharp and Stephanie M. Tharp
Reframe: Shift the Way You Work, Innovate, and Think - Mona Patel
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Camila Nogueira is a Freelance illustrator and graphic designer from Proto. She studied Communication Design at Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade do Porto. She worked as a freelancer developing several illustrations and graphic design projects -especially known for her cityscapes. She also made album covers for famous music bands like Dxydream & Jalowo.
Camila describes herself as "Using pastel tones and playing with delicate light, shadow, and elegant lines, who seek graceful solutions at a multidisciplinary level."
In this episode, Camila shares her insights on creative illustration and how to approach a unique storytelling perspective using your illustrations; along with these, she also shared her process of showing the heritage of towns and places and how she captures that in a unique perspective, In the latter part we discussed on building a unique style as an artist and mature your style with different ways of practice.
Takeaways: Storytelling via illustrations. How to mature your style as an artist and build a unique perspective.
Tales from Designers around the world - https://medium.com/design-warp
Camila Nogueira Work - https://camilaillustration.pt
Camila Nogueira recommends books.
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles - Steven Pressfield
Figure drawing for all it's worth -Andrew Loomis
Drawing the head & hands - Andrew Loomis
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Jonathan Javier is currently the CEO/Founder of Wonsulting, whose mission is to “turn underdogs into winners” and leads Professional Development for Cisco’s Early Career Network. He's also worked in Strategy and Operations team at Snap, Google, and Cisco. He works on many initiatives, advising, and words of wisdom on LinkedIn and through speaking engagements. He has led 160+ workshops in 8 different countries, including the Mena ICT Forum in Jordan, Resume/Personal Branding at Cisco, LinkedIn Strategy & Operations Offsite, Great Place To Work, Talks at Google, and more. He's amassed 75,500+ followers on LinkedIn and 5+ million impressions monthly on his content.
In this episode of Nodes of Design, Jonathan had shared his wonderful journey in building a great personal brand and explained to us why is it so important for designers to build a personal brand with a great set of examples and do and don't that one must follow while building their personal brand, He shared valuable insights on networking on LinkedIn and how to get great opportunities and build a vast network using LinkedIn as a platform.
Takeaways - What is Personal Branding? How to build a personal brand? Using LinkedIn as a platform to gain connections and opportunities.
Tales from Designers around the world - https://medium.com/design-warp
Wonsulting Page - https://www.linkedin.com/company/wonsulting
Jonathan Javier recommends books.
David and Goliath - Malcolm Gladwell
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference - Malcolm Gladwell
You Are Not So Smart - David McRaney
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Amy Wangis a designer and director with over a decade of experience working on user experience design, digital product design, brand identity, and the design strategy for video, web, and mobile products. Amy is currently working as a director at Amy Wang Design and previously worked in companies like - Easelly, Netflix, MPC, Apple, Focus features, Ferro Concrete, and many more.
In this episode of Nodes of Design, Amy had shared great insights on Visual Design and how to serve the needs of both the user and the client; along with that, we also discussed the effective way to settle on choices of visual preferences and how to overcome a difficulty in communicating ideas, In the latter part we spoke on various ways in which creatives can improve their visual skills like the choice of colour, theme, perspectives, etc.
Takeaways - What is the visual design? How to overcome the difficulty of communicating ideas and Improving visual skills.
Tales from Designers around the world - https://medium.com/design-warp
Amy Wang recommends books.
In Pursuit of Elegance - Matthew E. May
UX Strategy - Jaime Levy
Start With Why - Simon Sinek
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Jonathan Even-Zohar is a trained historian with a broad view of history and heritage education and how civil society and political actors abuse the past for promoting both democratic and non-democratic values.
He was also the former Executive Director of EUROCLIO – European Association of History Educators, where he has been able to work with thousands of history educators across the continent and beyond to initiate, lead and deliver high-quality collaboration projects, funded by the European Union, as well as through private foundations. He is also a keynote speaker at various occasions like TedX and many more.
In this episode of Nodes of Design, Jonathan shared great insights into the role of emotions and empathy in understanding the past and how designers from the present generation can take inspiration from the past and build a great present and future. He also shared the techniques for narrating a story that connects all the dots of past, present, and future. In the later part, we discussed how designers could take inspiration from nature around them.
Takeaways - How emotion plays a role in understanding the past, Narrating a story, and getting inspired by nature around us.
Tales from Designers around the world - https://medium.com/design-warp
Jonathan Even-Zohar recommends books.
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The Human Web - John, and William McNeill
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Maps of Time - David Christian
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Responsible History - Antoon de Bates
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Parag Trivedi is a design leader with over 20 years of Experience; presently leading design for productivity applications on mobile in Microsoft; before joining Microsoft, he was heading the Design Team at GE Healthcare- Jack welch technology centre, Bangalore, and before that, he was heading Design Team at Honeywell (HTS India). Parag had lead teams through the full life cycle of various software and hardware products and won many international design awards and design patents.
Parag and his team focus on solving some of the toughest problems in productivity, education, healthcare, agriculture, future workforce, offices, and enterprises.
In this episode of Nodes of Design, Parag shared wonderful insights on Design to Drive Outcome and how to uncover what you don't know that You already know. Parag had explained the role of decisions and tactical thinking in design and explained to us real-world examples and various tools to make these decisions. We also discussed how effective team collaboration could be achieved to gain better outcomes. On a concluding note, Parag had shared few portfolio tips and what he looks for in a UX designer candidate as a hiring manager.
Takeaways - How to design to drive outcomes, Roles of tactical thinking and decision-making in a process and various decision-making tools, Achieving collaborations to drive better outcomes.
Tales from Designers around the world - https://medium.com/design-warp
Books recommended by Parag Trivedi.
Books, Letterforms, and Design in Asia - Sugiura Kohei
Universal Principles of Design - William Lidwell
How to Be More Interesting - Edward De Bono
Business Model Generation- Alexander Osterwalder
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Phillip J. Clayton is a hybrid consultant; his focus is centred around Art & Design and Business & Marketing. He started in the fine arts and found his purpose as a designer and creative consultant with 15+ years of experience working in the creative industry, Advertising & Marketing. He is inspired by people, passionate about teamwork, and practices a holistic approach to delivering excellent creative solutions that drive business results.
He is a founding partner of noTheName: PJC, a hybrid brand-focused business solutions agency. He is also a writer and a member of the PAC Global Leadership Awards International Judging Commission.
In this episode of Design, Phillip shared insights on Brand Design and its importance and how young creative entrepreneurs enter into brand design. He also spoke about the various Attributes of Brand Design? And what are the steps involved in designing a brand? In the later part, we spoke about the various parameters to use to measure the success of failure of the brand that you designed.
Takeaways - What is brand design? What are the various attributes of brand design? Measuring the success and failure of brand design.
Tales from Designers around the world - https://medium.com/design-warp
Books recommended by Phillip J. Clayton.
- Creative Strategy & The Business of Design by Douglas Davis.
- The Anatomy of Type by Stephen Coles
- The History of Graphic Design Volume 1 - 1890-1959 by Jens Müller
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Yomar Augusto is a Hybrid Creative and Director of Tooya; Yomar has more than 15 years of experience working in Brazil, Europe & the United States and with Masters in Type Design at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, The Netherlands. Yomar had worked with global brands like Nike, Coca-Cola, Google, C+P, TBWA, Ogilvy, and many more.
Yomar also taught Typography for Advertising at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam and Bauhaus University in Germany. The Fashion Institute of Technology and The School of Visual Arts in NYC. He has also held several experimental calligraphy and book art workshops in many countries. He has also presented commercial and conceptual projects with solo exhibitions in Asia, Europe, North & South America.
In this episode of Nodes of Design, Yomar shares insights on the experimental process/approach. We spoke about different approaches to a traditional way and how to do strategies for your process. We discussed the experimental method regarding type and What are the various ways to get off a creative block and improve or change their visual vocabulary.
Takeaways - What is the experimental process in type, How to find the right approach for experimentation, ways to get out of the creative block, and How to improve visual vocabulary.
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Michael Janda is an executive-level creative leader with more than 20 years of experience in both in-house creative departments and agencies working with some of the world's greatest brands. He has founded the creative agency Riser and led it for over 13 years, working for clients including Disney, Google, ABC, Fox, Warner Bros., NBC, TV Guide, and numerous other notable companies.
In addition to robust experience managing creative and marketing teams, He is the author of the book, Burn Your Portfolio: Stuff they don’t teach you in design school but should. Since its publication in 2013, Burn Your Portfolio has been one of the top-selling books in the industry and has been published in English, Russian, Chinese Traditional, and Chinese Simplified. And also, Michale is a keynote speaker on various occasions.
In this episode, Michael shares beautiful insights from his journey, starting the carrier as a freelancer. We spoke about when the right time to jump into freelance or business of your own is? And how do being freelancers, one can approach big brands with the perfect proposal? In the latter part, we spoke about knowing your value and the value you are bringing to the client and price them accordingly.
Takeaways - When is the right time to start a business of your own, What is a perfect proposal to approach clients, How to price clients.
Tales from Designers around the world - https://medium.com/design-warp
Books recommended by Michael Janda.
How to Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie
The E Myth - Michael E. Gerber
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap..., and Others Don't - James C. Collins
Business Course for Freelancers by Michael at https://morejanda.teachable.com/
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Pradeep Nayar was a design leader who has worked in larger organizations to drive digital transformation by embracing lean practices and design thinking methods & frameworks. He believes in a human-centred approach to problem-solving that builds upon human empathy's strengths to drive innovation and out-of-box thinking.
He was currently VP of Global Digital Product & Design at Hyatt Hotels Corporations. Previously, he worked for companies like InVision, Allstate, DePaul University, Grainger, Tribune Company, Charter Global, and Allied Solutions Group. Pradeep describes himself as "My passion for the people I lead and the customers I serve, by understanding human needs, envisioning solutions, and driving the use of technology to make lives easier, drive me forward."
In this episode, Pradeep shares his insights on Designing for Omnichannel Experiences - helping us understand an omnichannel experience design and the need to design for omnichannel experiences.
He also discussed the process/approach one must follow while designing for Omnichannel Experiences to keep in mind the context of seamlessness and even helped us understand how we differentiate Omnichannel from multi-channel experiences. In the later part, we discussed a few examples in the modern industry implementing the omnichannel design strategy.
Takeaways: What is an Omnichannel Experience, How to design for Omnichannel experiences, Difference between Omnichannel and Multichannel.
This episode is a tribute to Pradeep Nayar. May his guidance and his lessons are always with us. Our condolences.
Books recommended by Pradeep Nayar
-This Is Service Design Doing: Applying Service Design Thinking in the Real World by Marc Stickdorn.
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Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love by Marty Cagan
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User Story Mapping: Discover the Whole Story, Build the Right Product by Jeff Patton
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Matt Clack is a hands-on dreamer with strong digital and integrated background for the world's biggest brands.
He is currently the Creative Head, Brand Studio APAC at Google, where he leads a team of exceptional creative directors, art directors, designers, technologists, motion designers— helping to make Google's brand meaningful with the help of creativity, storytelling, and technology. He is also the winner of many prestigious global design accolades, to list a few, Webby Awards, New York Festivals Advertising Awards, FWA, AWWWWARDS, AdStars, D&AD, and many more.
In this episode of Nodes of Design, Matt shares his insights on Brand strategy and help us understand its importance. He also spoke on what product brand strategy is and discussed the best practices for enabling better consistency of the brand over an organization. Later in the episode, we spoke about narrating a story through the brand and deciding what mediums to convey.
Takeaways - What is a brand strategy? What is the product brand strategy? Best practices to establish consistency of brand in the organization?
Medium Publication - https://medium.com/design-warp
Books recommended by Matt Clack.
Well-written and Red - Alfredo Marcantonio
The Monocle Book of Japan - Tyler Brule
Design, Form, and Chaos - Paul Rand
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Lijo Joseph is a passionate design intrapreneur with 19+ years of experience delivering innovative user-centric design experience and creative direction for digital applications.
Lijo is currently the Head of Design - India & APAC at TCS. He started a design studio at Kochi, handpicked, and built a new team of 70+ creative designers in 2 years, which became the most sought-after design hub for India's digital enterprise.
He is also the winner of prestigious global design accolades for which he delivered 1000+ design solutions in the area of digital platforms, presentations, motion graphics. And again, he holds a patent in the design of the Haptic-Enabled User Interface for Mobile Point-Of-Sale.
Lijo describes his philosophy as think with the heart and acts with the brain," thereby nurturing a work culture that is Positive, Friendly, and Informal.
In this episode of Nodes of Design, Lijo shares his insights on starting a global design team from zero and rapidly scaling and maintaining it; he also discussed bringing up people's creativity from different aspects and channelling them into one common goal. He also shared his insights on managing and supporting the team for their better growth.
Takeaways: What is design management, Process of Scaling Design Teams, Enabling a growth environment for all.
Medium Publication - https://medium.com/design-warp
Lijo Joseph recommends books.
MRITYUNJAYA THE DEATH CONQUEROR - Shivaji Sawant
Captain Cool: The M.S. Dhoni Story - Gulu Ezekiel
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Gabriele Romagnoli is Passionate about innovation and technology that help digital businesses grow. He is on an endless quest to show how immersive technologies like 3D, VR, and AR can provide value to users, companies, and investors. He is presently working as XR Coach at GR Talk and International Business Developer at Binkies 3D and previously worked at various organizations like VR/AR Association, Johnson & Johnson, BaseClear BV Leiden, & Queen's Medical Center. He is also a Keynote speaker on numerous occasions like AWE2019, VRdays, and Glue.Work.
In this episode, Gabriele shares his insights on creating immersive experiences and discuss on few strategies. He also spoke on the future of Immersive Experience Design and how designers can leverage it and shared few details on how to narrate a story as storytelling plays a preeminent role in creating everlasting experiences.
Takeaways: What are immersive technologies, Strategies that help you create immersive experiences? How storytelling affects the immersion, you are making.
Books recommended by Gabriele Romagnoli.
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It - Chris Voss
Testing Business Ideas: A Field Guide for Rapid Experimentation - David J. Bland
This Is Service Design Doing: Applying Service Design Thinking in the Real World - Marc Stickdorn
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Aaron Breuerentered the workforce as a freelancer. Self Studied and got licenses for many different trades and worked in many various industries. He was always a DIY type of person and was inspired by 3D Printing but was taken back by the lack of 3D Modeling software for the DIY/ Self-taught people and so he decided to make SelfCAD. He the Founder and president - the brains behind SelfCAD. Also, he trains and manages a big team of professionals in the 3D Printing industry.
In this episode, Aaron had shared insights with us on 3D printing design and how being a designer can utilize the concept of 3D Printing for better visualization and faster workflow. He also mentioned various steps and practices to get kickstarted with the world of 3D print Design. In the end, we spoke about a few limitations to keep in mind while working on 3D printing Designs.
Takeaways: What is 3D Printing, Process, and terminologies in a 3D world, Limitations of 3D Printing.
3D Printing SelfCAD University - https://www.reddit.com/r/SelfCAD_University/
Designer Tales by Designers- Design Warp Medium Publication - https://medium.com/design-warp
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Jason Blackheart is a Design Leader, Culture Builder, and storyteller with over two decades of experience building design systems at Microsoft—setting the vision, defining strategy, and delivering impact. Jason also holds two patents in his name.
In this episode, Jason sharted his experience in building and maintaining the fluent design system at Microsoft with his team and shared the process and strategy on how to build design systems at scale and keep it evolving as per needs. We also discussed how to define these systems to make people across various teams, following the common usability factor and building the design system's culture as a product rather than a service.
Takeaways: What are the design systems? How to build a culture of Design Systems, Maintaining the design system, and scaling it.
Books recommended by Jason Blackheart.
Why we make things and why it matters - Peter Korn
Daring Leadership - Brene Brown
The User Illusion - Tor Norretranders
- Designer Tales by Designers- Design Warp Medium Publication - https://medium.com/design-warp
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Akshay Kore is a Product designer working on Human-computer interaction problems. He has previously worked with the AI and Research group at Microsoft and led design for the SME vertical at Cleartax. He is currently working with Observe.ai designing AI products and systems, and he also holds a patent on his name. He loves to make stuff, read and write about technology.
In this episode, Akshay shared some great insights on design for AI-based products and also how designers can leverage the power of AI in their workflow; we also discussed the process of how one can start this practice of designing for AI products along with various ways to satisfy user expectations and provide delightful experiences using AI.
Takeaways: What is designing for AI, Understanding different types of AI usage scenarios, The Process flow for AI-based product/services
Books recommended by Akshay Kore
- The Great Mental Models - Shane Parrish
- The Three-Body Problem- Liu Cixin
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Deep Work - Cal Newport
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Designer Tales by Designers- Design Warp Medium Publication - https://medium.com/design-warp
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Guru Vaidya is a Technical Evangelist with over a decade of experience in product evangelism. Currently, he is a Solution Consulting Manager at Adobe. Previously he had worked for companies like Nvidia, Dream forest films, and Pixion. Over the years, guru has helped launch several product versions of Adobe and Autodesk software across India. These include Press conferences and Trade Shows like FMX, Broadcast India, IBC. Guru has vast experience in value selling to enterprises. It has helped him close deals with clients like Cognizant, NDTV, Infosys, ETV, Star India, Reliance and Prime Focus.
Product pitching is important for designers to pitch their decisions or the products that they design. In this episode, Guru explained what exactly is product pitching and shared effective techniques, and in the later, we discussed how to structure content before pitching.
Takeaways: What is product pitching? Techniques for effective pitching/presentation, Content structuring and presentation preparation?
Books recommended by Guru Vaidya.
- Guns, Germs and Steel - Jared Diamond
- The Origin of Species - Charles Darwin
- Essentialism - The Disciplined Pursuit of Less - Greg McKeown
Design Warp Medium Publication - https://medium.com/design-warp
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Pål Eirik Paulsen is an interaction designer, information architect, usability specialist, content lead, test lead, scrum master, project lead and speaker with over two-decade of experience. Currently, he manages a team of UX designers in Sopra Steria as Head of User Experience. Previously, he worked for companies like Idean, Capgemini, Backelite, Olavstoppen AS, Statoil, MTO-LABS and many more startups.
The functional design identifies its design objective and is more concerned with what is to be done and less with how it looks. In this episode, Paul shared some great techniques for designing for function-first design and parameters to check and help us break the core of the functional design.
Takeaways: What is Functional Design, What is the process involved, What are parameters to functional design
Books recommended by Pål Eirik Paulsen
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Designing with web standards by Jeffrey Zeldman & Ethan Marcotte
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The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
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Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days by Jake Knapp
Design Warp Medium Publication - https://medium.com/design-warp
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Kirell Benzi is a data artist, speaker and data visualization lecturer. He holds a PhD in Data Science, presently working as Head Of Research at Ekino. His software engineering and creative coding expertise have allowed him to design new methods specially dedicated to his data passion. Consequently, his work has been shown in museums (ArtLab, Swiss National Museum), newspapers and magazines (La Recherche, 20minutes, Le Temps) and on over 100 websites in 10 languages (including Gizmodo, Engadget, The MarketPlace, TechRadar, Co.Design, Phys.org, VICE and Digital Trends. He was also a keynote speaker on various occasions, including TedX.
In this episode, Kirell shares his insights on data art, explaining to us how one can create art and imbibe emotions using data and shared the procedure of getting started into data art. We also discussed choosing a form to tell a narrative.
Takeaways: What is data art? How to get started with data art, Future trends in technology-based art.
Books recommended by Kirell Benzi
Data Visualization - Andy Kirk
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Design for Information - Isabel Meirelles
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Win without pitching - Blair Enns
Design Warp Medium Publication - https://medium.com/design-warp
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An engineer with a master's degree in clinical drug design, Tanushree is the perfect example that science and spirituality can walk together. As a teacher with the Art of Living, she has been facilitating youth empowerment programs for over a decade and has trained thousands of youth on mind management and meditation.
In this episode, Tanushree shares how meditation can help creative to effectively manage the mind and think creatively with the help of few practices. She shared a few insights on one can resist the feeling of self-doubt and be getting compared.
Takeaways: What is meditation, Impact of meditation on the mind to think creatively, How to manage self-doubt
Books recommended by Tanushree Bishnoi
Celebrating Silence - Sri Sri Ravishankar
Stumbling into infinity - Michael Fischman
Wyrd Sisters- Terry Pratchett
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There's a lot of talk in the data visualization, We thought it might be helpful to speak with someone who is leading voice on information visualization, and so we were thrilled to get a chance to talk with Manuel Lima, Who is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, named "one of the 50 most creative and influential minds" by Creativity magazine, Manuel Lima is the founder of VisualComplexity.com, Senior UX Manager at Google, and a regular teacher of data visualization at Parsons School of Design.
He has over fifteen years of experience designing digital experiences and leading product teams at companies like Google, Codecademy, Microsoft, Nokia, R/GA, Kontrapunkt, and the Moving Image Museum. He had has spoken at 80+ conferences, universities and festivals across four continents, including TED, Lift, OFFF, Eyeo, Visualized, Ars Electronica, Harvard, MIT, Yale, Royal College of Art and many more.
In this episode, I had a chat with Manuel on uncovering the true meaning of Data Visualization and understanding its importance. He also shared insights on how one can start into Data Visualization with the help of few analogies. In the end, we discussed the ethics side of handing data and spoken about a few similarities that data visualization and UX share along.
Takeaways: What is Data Visualization, Process of Data Visualization, Ethical ways of handling data
Books recommended by Manuel Lima
-Design as Art by Bruno Munari
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Space Atlas, Second Edition: Mapping the Universe and Beyond Hardcover by James Trefil
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Universal Principles of Design, Revised and Updated: 125 Ways to Enhance Usability, Influence Perception, Increase Appeal, Make Better Design Decisions, and Teach through Design by William Lidwell
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Amit Patil has been a UX professional for the last 13 years. Currently, he manages a team of designers around workplace intelligence in Microsoft. Previously he has worked for companies like Honeywell Aerospace, IBM and multiple startups. He is an alumnus of NID Gandhinagar and has also been an engineer early in his career. He is also a visiting faculty at NID Bangalore and a member of the studies at MIT Design, Pune. While trying his hand at publishing a few patents and papers, his interest lies in applying research within the industry. Amit describes himself as a poet at heart, a techie by the brain, a designer by life.
In this episode, Amit shares his insights on designing for enterprises and how different is it from designing for B2C. We also had a conversation on the process and core principles needed to design for enterprise applications and certain limitations.
Takeaways: What is an enterprise application? How to design for enterprise, Crafting experiences for different mental models.
Books recommended by Amit Patil
-The Humane Interface by Jeff Raskin.
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The Design Way: Intentional Change in an Unpredictable World – Harold Nelson and Erik Stolterman
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ReWork – Founders of 37 signals ( Jason Fried).
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Ana Santos is a UX consultant, coach & educator; She helps burned-out creative entrepreneurs grow high-converting businesses and websites through UX strategy. Ana previously worked with clients like Envato, Google, Growth Mentor, EIA and SpringBoard. She is a firm believer that we all can contribute to creating a positive impact in the world. In a tech world dominated by dark patterns and addictive experiences, you can stand out by making a difference.
User Interview is an every critical UX method that helps you understand the goal of the end-user. In this episode, Ana shared some great techniques for conducting user Interviews; we also discussed the standard procedure and formats of conducting user interview, exploring different types and methods.
Takeaways: What is User Interview, What is the process involved, What are ethics and practices that one must follow while Interviewing
Books recommended by Ana Santos
-The User Experience Team of One: A Research and Design Survival Guide, by Leah Buley
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Lean UX: Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience, by Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden
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The Design of Everyday Things, by Don Norman
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Saurabh Srivastava is a seasoned User-Centered Innovation Manager, Design Strategist and Mixed Method Researcher with over ten years of experience. Over the length of his professional career, He has played a vital role in over 15 user-centred innovation technologies, authored 40+ peer-reviewed research publications and holds 15+ filed/granted Patents. Saurabh presently works as Lead Researcher for Google Pay, focussing on Growth and Monetization. He was responsible for Growth and Partnerships Research in an earlier project. Before Google, he worked as a Senior Scientist and Research Manager in Conduent Labs India and HCI research in IBM Research. He has also been named "Innovators under 35" (MIT TR 35 under 35) by MIT Tech Review for 2015.
In this episode, Saurabh shared his journey into design, sharing his experiences working for many research labs. We also discussed the way of approach to innovation along with classification and patterns in innovation. We shed some light on how being a designer its an added advantage to be an innovator.
Takeaways: What are innovations, What are various types and patterns in innovation, Principles and Process of innovation
Books recommended by Saurabh Srivastava.
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces that Shape Our Decisions
Zero to One: Notes on Start-Ups, or How to Build the Future
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World - and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
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Maitreyee Kalaskar is an independent designer and illustrator. She belives illustration is not just decorative, but it is the best tool for explaining your ideas visually. The Emmy award winner Chris Do select her to be on his channel The Futur for the series called Young Guns season 2, and in her past, she worked with clients like Krave Beauty, Bazana and many more. She also conducts talks and workshops to evangelise the design and the business side of design across India.
In this episode, Maitreyee shared her journey into design and chose her niche into illustrations. She shared a few techniques on picking the right theme and colours for your next illustration. We also had a great conversation on how narratives and stories could be conveyed via illustrations.
Takeaways: What are the right ways of picking theme and colours? How one can start with sketching and illustrations, Storytelling using illustrations
Books recommended by Maitreyee Kalaskar.
A Smile in the Mind — Beryl McElhone
Animation Art: From Pencil to Pixel, the History of Cartoon, Animé & CGI — Jerry Beck
The Secret Lives of Colour — Kassia St Clair
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Paavan Buddhdev is a master’s degree at the University of Oxford. In Computer Science and Philosophy, writer and very famous magician turned into a Product Designer working at AND Digital. Who is passionate about creating magical digital experiences.
This episode explores how magic can inform our understanding of how humans behave and how it can help design digital products. Also, we had a great conversation on significant similarities between both magic and UX. We can create experiences filled with emotions, storytelling and solve the user problems at the core.
Takeaways: What is magic in UX, What are the essential similarities, How one can design for expertise beyond screens
Books recommended by Paavan Buddhdev.
- The Best Interface Is No Interface — Golden Krishna
- Refactoring UI — Adam Wathan and Steve Schoger
- Several Short Sentences About Writing — Verlyn Klinkenborg
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"Innovation comes from iteration, measurement and engagement" - Sharif Matar is a director and producer turned UX designer and Mentor. He worked with valuable brands like Chase, GA, Olay, Ford, Marriott, NBC and more. He is passionate about accessibility and helping create sustainable ecosystems that improve life.
In this episode, he shared a wealth of knowledge that will help designers build accessible products and understand the true definition of making a usable product. We also had a conversation on the ethics side of design. Like how being a designer, we have to advocate for the users rather than make them trapped in the systems using dark UX patterns.
Takeaways: What is accessibility, What are the WCAG standards, How to make accessible products, Designing with Ethics, Dark UX Patterns
Books recommended by Sharif
Thinking, Fast and Slow Book by Daniel Kahneman
The Best Interface Is No Interface: The Simple Path to Brilliant Technology Book by Golden Krishna
Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion Kindle Edition by Paul Bloom
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We’ve spoken to many design leaders throughout Nodes of Design, but this episode is the first chance we’ve had to talk with someone who comes from the research and innovation side of design. Fabin Rasheed, Design-led, Innovator who worked in the Experience Design space for over eight years with seven patents filed as a primary inventor, four granted of which also he is Officially an Adobe Inventor. He Innovated many things in multiple new technologies like Gesture, Voice, AR/VR, AI etc.
Fabin had worked in Corporate and Academic labs, including Xerox Research, Adobe Design Lab and Embedded Interactions Lab. In this episode, he shared his immense knowledge of Mixed Reality and the skill set required to build mixed reality experiences. Fabin shares his creative process and his source of inspiration to innovate and invent.
Take-Aways - Whats is mixed Reality. What is the toolset needed? What is the future of design like?
Books Suggested by Fabin Rasheed
The Alchemist -Paulo Coelho
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself - Michael Alan Singer
Form+Code in Design, Art, and Architecture - Casey Reas
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Nelio Barros is a Designer, Entrepreneur, Paraglider pilot and Type Designer of the popular type - Nixin Typeface which is one of the most-backed campaigns on Kickstarter.
In this episode, Nelio shared his journey of creating the typeface Nixen. We also had a brief talk on breaking the doubt- Typeface vs Font. Thruout the episode, we had a great conversation on how various styles of type and how to get inspiration on choosing the right font for your next major design project.
Key takeaways - What is type design, making a type and tools required, and choosing the right typeface.
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Nikhil Pawar, a Freelance Motion & Graphics Designer and the founder of Dope Motion- living in a world where design is not an option but a choice to do it. With that in the head, Nikhil disrupted motion graphics and built a network of 215K Subscribers on YouTube. Helping teach creatives on motion graphics across the globe.
In this episode, I talked with Nikhil on what is his process in making such cool animations? We also discussed his creative journey of choosing a tool and excelling in it. Nikhil also shared his opinion on whether a design degree matters or the skills to survive or shine in motion graphics.
Takeaways: What is motion graphics? The process of Nikhil. The base resources you need to begin your motion graphic designs journey.
Podcasts Suggested by Nikhil Pawar
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School of Motion
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The Bless show
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The Futur
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Patricia Reiners has had a fantastic arc to her designing for the future career from working with clients like Adobe, Google, IKEA, Vodafone. Patricia has always sought to design things that are “useful, usable, and magical. Along with the exceptional touch of Storytelling. She also runs a podcast, Future of UX, where she interviews design leaders on Designing for the future.
In today's episode, I talked with Patricia about what is it to be designing for the future. We also get Patricia’s take on what are the vivid applications of AR/VR. Along with breaking down her way of approach for creating solutions for these mixed reality environments.
Takeaways: How is it to be like building for the future. What opportunities and challenges are there when designing for AR/VR.How to follow a process along with a different set of tool to proceed.
Books Suggested by Patricia Reiners
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Creative Confidence - Tom Kelley & David Kelley
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Design of Everyday things - Don Norman
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Don't make me think - Steve Krug
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Hey, everyone, I am super happy to announce the episode on "Hiring and Portfolios", a value bomb episode with Elize Todd is finally here.
Elize became a UX director at a digital marketing agency within one year and a co-founder of a UX design agency within two years. Now, she creates content that helps emerging designers learn how to expedite their careers. Her past clients include Adobe, USA Today Network, Papyrus, and Robert Half. She is also an educator at the general assembly and adobe.
Elize had shared her experience in reviewing thousands of design portfolios and shared her vision on how a perfect collection should look. We also discussed the practical arrangement of content and the do's and don'ts in a portfolio, along with different ways to show your personality through your resume or portfolio.
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Luis Ouriach - who is an expert in communicating ideas through visual design, words, and debate. Luis is a lead product designer at upgrade pack, and he is a co-host of Noise podcast and manages a design publication - 8Px on medium.
Luis and I had a great conversation on design systems- tokens, values, elements, and so on. Luis shared his practical experience in building and scaling design systems and how one can start from scratch. The whole talk is filled with so much value and insights for anyone who wants to understand design systems or build one for their teams.
Reading list:
- Ellio Dahl’s Intro to the 8pt Grid system. A brilliant introduction to the atomic mindset, starting from our fundamental 8pt units – https://builttoadapt.io/intro-to-the-8-point-grid-system-d2573cde8632
- IBM’s Carbon design system, best holistic design system I’ve seen. And the design kits are available to download! – https://www.carbondesignsystem.com/
- UXPin’s Adele is a compendium of design systems, and you can scroll through it all day https://adele.uxpin.com/
- Luis part blog series on migrating our designs from Sketch to Figma. It’s long, but it gives a great insight into how I tackled it all - https://link.medium.com/kPzVX3vDh5
- Gridlover.net/try – brilliant typography hierarchy tool
- Atomic Design by Brad Frost, forms the basis of our thinking in this discipline – https://bradfrost.com/blog/post/atomic-web-design/
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Hey, everyone hopes you guys are safe and doing well. On this episode of Nodes of Design, we hosted Eric Lauer, a creative sales coach and owner of Genmonster. They help many creative minds understand sales strategy and how to grow innovatively.
We are glad enough that Eric shared those similar teaching with us in this episode, which includes how to build a relationship with clients, manage and grow your network, and convert your leads. We also discussed the onboarding process and multiple sales terms like CAC and how to plan if you are freelancing as the market never stays constant. In the end, we have some outstanding reads that will help you understand the business side of design and help you know how to grow your sales.
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Hi, everyone hopes you guys are safe and secured. We have Miriam Isaac on today's episode - She is a UX designer and Co-Founder at Hux. She is known for spreading design knowledge across various platforms. She has been Interviewed by @instagram for the @design launch. And Top 18 UX Instagram accounted for the following in 2019.
Miriam and I had a great conversation on Interaction Design while Miriam shared her UX process breaking in stage by stage. We had a great chat filled with a lot of laughers in between, some learning so much value and insights thru out the episode. On a concluding note, she shared her favourite reads on UX & Behavioural Sciences.
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In these typical situations, we all are opting for remote work. To help us clarify and teach us how we all can be competent remote practitioners, we have Alex Dovhyi - A senior product designer who has been a remote worker for over seven years.
Alex is a designer, author, and mentor. His award-winning work has enabled him to create for Fortune 500 companies by being remote working at his home office. 370k+ people watched his courses and voted with 5-star ratings by over 7,000 students.
He shared a lot of insight into remote work, like - What exactly is remote work and how different is it from freelance. Various types of remote work, the essence and tool needed to be a remote designer. He gave young creatives a few tips on choosing their first remote job and the procedure for applying for remote jobs. We also talked about some great reads that will make you prepare for taking up remote work.
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MINIMALISM IS THE ART OF KNOWING HOW MUCH IS JUST ENOUGH. DIGITAL MINIMALISM APPLIES THIS IDEA TO OUR PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY. IT'S THE KEY TO LIVING A FOCUSED LIFE IN AN INCREASINGLY NOISY WORLD - CAL NEWPORT
As being designers, we always stuck with using different digital medium to engage or design or interact. Still, during these we most of the time forget ourselves and over consume to much content which leads to being restless. In this episode of Nodes of design, we have Blesson Varghese a brand identity designer who created some exceptional brand identity designs that he has a cult of 45K followers on Instagram for his fantastic work.
He is a follower and evangelist of digital minimalism, In this episode, he shared a lot of details and explained what exactly is minimalism and its child the digital minimalism breaking down the patterns we exploded into a conversation giving the best tips and suggestions on how to control your digital usage and how one can prevent themselves from being a digital zombie.
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It is crucial as designers that you focus on your creative tools and empathise on your communication skills. As a designer, if you aren't an effective communicator, you are just a pixel pusher. Being an excellent communicator, you can easily collaborate with teams, conveying your design decisions to business and pitching ideas.
To help you be a better communicator and a better listener, we have famous Latin America VoiceOver, Radio & Podcast, Host - Romina Hakim with us on this episode where she shared so much value and pointers on how to be effective communicators. We had a great conversation on killing your social anxiety and being open about one's thoughts with real-life experiences; We filled the whole episode with so much value.
Thank you for listening to this episode of Nodes of Design.
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To make your social media presence more fruitful and achieve a better audience, you need to understand what makes social media special. Why do people use it? And why there is so much fuss about it?
To help you answer all these questions on today's episode, we have Dot lung {Mother of social media dragons}. She is a global social strategist running her social media consultancy to create an optimum digital experience for brands, personal identities, and campaigns across the world empowering creatives to achieve their dreams.
Throughout the episode, she just shared a lot of value on how important is social media and how one can effectively use it to get better clients building real audiences and growing together. She also reveals her secret sauce - The DRAGON formula helping creatives to make the best use of it to develop their social media presence.
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Branding is absolutely critical to a business because of the overall impact it makes on your company. The most important reason branding is important to a business is how a company gets recognition and becomes known to the consumers. The logo is the most important element of branding, especially where this factor is concerned, as it is essentially the company's face.
Daniel Patterson is a founder and creative director of Highly Media - A brand strategy & creative design consultancy in Whales, the UK's creative hub. Dan and I had a great conversation and spoke on a lot of valuable things about what is branding, how branding is essential to any organisation and how young creatives can get into the field of branding and logo design. He also shed some light on how much you should charge for a logo or building a brand presence. We also discussed various takes cause of which a company goes for a rebranding project of their entire ecosystem.
Thank you for listening to this episode of Nodes of Design. To get more insights, you can follow Daniel on Instagram @brandingdan to upload some excellent content on how to enhance your brand presence and other topics related to brand strategy and identity.
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On this week's episode of Nodes of Design, we had Krishna Kishore Pande - Principal Experience designer as a guest on the show. He is a Certified Usability Analyst from HFI with over 17 years of professional experience in User Experience Design & Digital Strategy.
He had shared his knowledge on "Lean UX" along with his industrial experience in implementing Lean UX and solving the problems. Kishore also talks about a few areas where lean UX is tough to achieve. Along with these, he spills some of his present reads!
Thank you for listening to this episode of Nodes of Design
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Hello everyone, In this episode, we have Radhika Jamwal - A senior lead UX designer shedding some light on "Empathy in Design". She spoke about empathy, practising empathy, and making it the core while designing a user-centric product.
She also shares her journey of turning from a coder to a lead designer by chasing her passion. If this episode helped you understand and learn something new, please share and be a part of the knowledge-sharing community.
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