MEX & Brunel University working together
We’re delighted to be growing the partnership with Brunel this year, with a team of Brunel’s final year design students helping to research and respond to MEX Pathway themes. A larger group will also attend the MEX event in March to assist with design facilitation. MEX and Brunel University have been working together for several [...]
The sound of photos
Following up on the recent essay on ‘Sensation‘, MEX alumnus Ben King shared this article on ‘Picle‘, an iOS application which records a short sound clip to augment and enhance photo memories. Picles are replayed by combining the onscreen image with the evocative sound recorded when it was taken. Picles from around the world from [...]
Designing across touchpoints
Ben Clarke, one of the Brunel designers participating at the next MEX, sent in a link to this Avi Itzkovitch’s UX Magazine article entitled ‘Designing for Context: The Multiscreen Ecosystem’. “…smartphones, tablets, laptops, and smart TVs provide different services in different contexts. These services are consumed by a variety of users and require different interaction [...]
High fidelity gestural interface
Reuben Kettle Aiers, one of the Brunel designers participating at the next MEX, shared this video of Leap, a forthcoming gestural interface which raises input fidelity beyond today’s game consoles. The ability to sense motion with higher fidelity raises new usage possibilities. The sketching application shown in the video is one example, but others might [...]
Horizon Digital Brand Jam @ Brunel
Our friends at Brunel University are hosting a one day exploration of brands and brand engagement within the digital economy, funded by the Horizon Digital Economy Research Institute. It is on Tuesday, 28th February 2012. To confirm your interest, email horizon@brunel.ac.uk with your name, organisation and contact details or visit their blog. MEX and Brunel [...]
Visual stories in data
Luke Bacon, one of the Brunel designers participating at MEX, shared his selection: a TED talk by Hans Rosling exploring visual stories in data. Luke comments: “Firstly, it is fascinating to see what someone can do with information, how they communicate it and explain it. Secondly, I think it highlights the importance of knowing what [...]
Interfacing with the air
The latest pick in our series from Brunel’s designers comes from Sarah Hutley. She selected Pattie Maes and Pranav Mistry’s demo of SixthSense, a wearable projection system developed by MIT and linked with a mobile device. Sarah comments: “I’m sure you have probably seen this link before, but I find it so intriguing that the [...]
Fun changes behaviour
Luke Gray, one of the Brunel designers participating at MEX, chose this video of Volkswagen’s Fun Factor group using playful design to encourage people to use stairs rather than escalators. It touches on several of the MEX Pathway areas, including #5, showing how good design can help change user behaviour to improve their own health. [...]
Identity in a world of multiple digital touchpoints
Brunel designer Mark Taylor chose this MSNBC article on the use of Facebook and other social networks to screen job candidates. It highlights some of the issues around digital identity which are core to MEX Pathway #2 (entitled ‘Research the implications of multiple touchpoints within a continuous experience’). As more user experiences become distributed across [...]
There’s no digital substitute when learning language
Sophie O’Kelly, another of the Brunel designers, selected this TED Talk by Patrica Kuhl. The presentation shares the latest research on how children learn language, identifying a crucial turning point in their development when babies become less receptive to new languages, a decline which continues throughout their lives. Kuhl also highlights how exposure to language [...]
