Andrew Muir Wood

Andrew Muir Wood is the co-chair of MEX. Andrew is particularly interested in how technology intersects with the human aspects of design. He brings a new perspective to MEX from his work in user experience strategy at Plan in London and his academic background at Cambridge University’s Institute for Manufacturing, where his PhD thesis drew together perspectives from fashion and technology to understand the patterns and drivers of change in the design of consumer products.

Multi-sensory UIs need multi-sensory designers

Until recently, design focus has been primarily on screen-based experiences. But there is a growing distemper with this 'pictures under…

14 years ago

100 years of slate-itude

The silhouette of mobile devices has firmly homogenised around the anonymous rectangle. Our fond memories of clamshells, spring-loaded sliders and…

14 years ago

My first Mobile World Congress

When the flight attendant requested that all electronic equipment be switched off, it was like that scene from Mad Max…

14 years ago

Spotify for 3D designs

Everyone's favourite futuristic technology, 3D printing, finally looks like it could become a mainstream reality. Fabulonia, an Estonian start-up exhibiting…

14 years ago

Sensor overload

I've just been speaking to the guys at InvenSense about some of the sensors that they're working on. This prototype…

14 years ago

Pinch: a lovely little multi-device interaction

Sony's MWC booth features a number of prize winners from their recent multi screen competition. One of my favourites was…

14 years ago

Emotional connections between products and services

Many consumer device manufacturers are shifting towards an integrated product-service approach. But it seems to me that all the excitement…

14 years ago

A failure of insight?

An abundance of research tools and techniques enables design teams to understand the most complex of consumer needs. Yet so…

14 years ago