DesignamiteFM: Recent Episodes
Abhimanyu Sirothia and Laveek Garg
In this episode, we touch upon a sensitive topic - designing for the afterlife. We talk about why as designers, we need to step up our game and start thinking about what happens when the users that we design for are no longer there. Tune in to be a part of the conversation!
Related Reads:
What happens to your online accounts after you die? - Death.io
What is a digital will executor? (freewill.com)
How to Prepare Your Digital Life for Your Death (pcmag.com)
How to use 1Password as a digital will – The Sweet Setup
Get Your Digital Accounts Ready In Case of Death - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
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This podcast is hosted by Abhimanyu Sirothia (@whizabz) and Laveek Garg (@glaveek). We are designers by day, and well, designers by night too, and we love it!
In this episode, we talk about the recent privacy policy changes for WhatsApp, what might have been the reasons behind it, and why privacy is important. We touch on topics like dark patterns and ethical design. We also discuss 2 WhatsApp alternatives – Signal and Telegram.
Links from the episode:
GDPR: https://gdpr-info.eu/
App Store Privacy Labels: https://developer.apple.com/app-store/app-privacy-details/
Facebook's Newspaper Advertisement: https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/16/22178068/facebook-apple-newspaper-ads-ios-privacy-changes
NDTV: Should You Switch To Signal From WhatsApp? Experts Answer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IjjKm51ftI
Elon Musk's Tweet about the "Domino Effect": https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1347031803987599360
Cambridge Analytica Scandal: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/mar/17/the-cambridge-analytica-scandal-changed-the-world-but-it-didnt-change-facebook
App's mentioned in the episode:
Telegram: https://telegram.org/
Signal: https://signal.org/en/
Whatsapp: https://www.whatsapp.com/
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This podcast is hosted by Abhimanyu Sirothia (@whizabz) and Laveek Garg (@glaveek). We are designers by day, and well, designers by night too, and we love it!
Episode five is all about UX Design Beyond the Screen. Often, as experience designers, we tend to limit ourselves to designing just around the screens, but the term means a lot more. In this episode, we explore different ways to think of experience design taking real-world scenarios as examples.
We touch upon topics like architecture, print design, service design, branding & packaging design, user manuals, car controls, the touch screen in a Tesla Model 3, the Tesla AutoPilot, the SpaceX dashboard UI, micro-copy design, US road signs, experience design for elevators, the psychology of waiting, designing for the internet of things (IoT), sustainable design, designing for extended reality (XR), gesture controls using Google's Project Soli in the Pixel 4, tactile displays, and smell & sound design.
Links from the episode:
SpaceX Dashboard UI:
https://uxdesign.cc/how-i-recreated-crew-dragons-ui-15877eddf3ed
SpaceX Dashboard UI Figma Prototype:
https://bit.ly/31Ugq3R
American Highways 101: Visual Guide to U.S. Road Sign Designs & Numbering Systems:
https://99percentinvisible.org/article/american-highways-101-visual-guide-to-u-s-road-sign-designs-numbering-systems/
99% Invisible Episode - Wait Wait…Tell Me!:
https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/wait-wait-tell-me/
Google's Project Soli:
https://atap.google.com/soli/
Google’s Project Soli: the tech behind Pixel 4’s Motion Sense radar
https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/15/20908083/google-pixel-4-project-soli-radar-motion-sense-explainer
This is what Soli ‘sees’ when you perform gestures on the Pixel 4
https://9to5google.com/2020/03/12/pixel-4-soli-gestures/
Tactus Technology Tactile Touchscreen | CES 2013 | WIRED:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JelhR2iPuw0
Tactile Keyboards That Rise Out of Touchscreens Are Finally Here
https://gizmodo.com/keyboards-that-rise-out-of-a-touchscreen-are-finally-he-1685246880
Twenty Thousand Hertz Episode - Sonic Seasoning:
https://www.20k.org/episodes/sonicseasoning
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This podcast is hosted by Abhimanyu Sirothia (@whizabz) and Laveek Garg (@glaveek). We are designers by day, and well, designers by night too, and we love it!
In episode four, we talk, typography.
We discuss the difference between a Font and a Typeface, the origin of the word “Font”, how the terms “Uppercase” and “Lowercase” came into being and a lot more. We talk about how to pick a typeface for your projects and a little bit about everyone’s favorite font Comic Sans 😜 and another special made-by-Google font.
Links from the show
Videos on Comic Sans
- A Defense of Comic Sans - https://youtu.be/GUCcObwIsOs
- Comic Sans Is A Good Thing. Here's Why. - https://youtu.be/HxwItkb3lHc
- Comic Sans: The Man Behind the World’s Most Contentious Font - https://youtu.be/5l4sCaw71NE
- What is Comic Sans? - https://youtu.be/34fOZgy4TqI
- Comic Sans Productivity Hack - https://youtu.be/4r_rNGdbSMM
- Comic Sans: What's all the fuss about? - https://youtu.be/ep-K_Xvq2zY
- Comic Sans Must Die - https://youtu.be/CupJsrSqk2A
- Why Comic Sans Isn't the Worst Font Ever - https://youtu.be/wiKManuLYvM
Microsoft Bob
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Bob
Create your own typefaces:
- www.calligraphr.com
- www.prototypo.io
- www.fontstruct.com
Noto - A Typeface by Google:
- https://www.google.com/get/noto/
- https://www.typeroom.eu/article/google-monotype-noto
- https://9to5google.com/2016/10/06/google-noto-font-open-source/
Indian Type Foundry link
- www.indiantypefoundry.com
Caslon Typeface
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caslon
Picking a typeface
- www.typewolf.com
A video on the History of Type
- https://youtu.be/wOgIkxAfJsk
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This podcast is hosted by Abhimanyu Sirothia (@whizabz) and Laveek Garg (@glaveek). We are designers by day, and well, designers by night too, and we love it!
In episode three, we talk about what we do to find design inspiration. We explore various areas where one could draw inspiration from and about how our favorite products and brands have drawn inspiration from the real world and succeeded. We also focus on multiple ways of tackling creative blocks and how to get out of them, not only for designers but developers too. Stay Tuned for more mind-blowing conversations at DesignamiteFM. Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @DesignamiteFM Instagram: @DesignamiteFM
Here are some key links to resources discussed in the show:
Skuemorphism:
https://envato.com/blog/skeuomorphism-is-back/
Adobe Capture:
Android Playstore - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.creativeapps.gather&hl=en_IN
Apple App Store - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/adobe-capture-creative-camera/id1040200189
Prisma:
Android Playstore - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.neuralprisma&hl=en_IN
Apple App Store - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/prisma-photo-editor/id1122649984
This podcast is hosted by Abhimanyu Sirothia (@whizabz) and Laveek Garg (@glaveek). We are designers by day, and well, designers by night too, and we love it!
Episode two deep dives into the details of accessibility. Right from principles and guidelines to what accessibility could mean to a different set of audience. We talk about various scenarios, people, and their requirements. It also brings an interesting thought as to how one can be more able if given a chance, by reinventing ways of accessing the world.
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Here are some key topics and links to resources discussed in the show:
Accessibility in User Experience Design - WCAG Guidelines
https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/
Accessibility - A challenge in remote areas of India
Wonders of Inclusivity - Neil Harbisson (listening colors)
https://www.cyborgarts.com/
Professor Hugh Her and bionic legs
https://www.media.mit.edu/people/hherr/overview/
Accessibility and Aesthetics - Aimee Mullins
https://www.ted.com/talks/aimee_mullins_my_12_pairs_of_legs?language=en
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This podcast is hosted by Abhimanyu Sirothia (@whizabz) and Laveek Garg (@glaveek). We are designers by day, and well, designers by night too, and we love it!
Episode numero uno is about Accessibility. At some level, we all know this to be true - accessibility is the foundation of great design. In this episode, we start exploring this idea and talk about our experiences with accessibility. We realize towards the end, that this topic is vast and requires at least more than one episode to even begin understanding what it involves. So, this, is just part one. Stay tuned for more!
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This podcast is hosted by Abhimanyu Sirothia (@whizabz) and Laveek Garg (@glaveek). We are designers by day, and well, designers by night too, and we love it!