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Re-use, local craft & global inspiration
Chair made from re-used barrels (Photo credit: https://sites.google.com/site/googlingburkina/week-2/poor-newson)
Comparative insight is one of the techniques employed at MEX to help people think differently about a subject. It is particula…
Connected Creativity
Jason DaPonte of The Swarm, who is leading Pathway #2 at MEX on 4th/5th May 2011, was recently involved in the Connected Creativity showcase at MIPTV. The event brings together 12,000 entertainment industry executives in Cannes.
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A tool for musicians
Joe Midgley, one of the Brunel designers participating at MEX on 4th/5th May 2011, picked this video. It shows how musicians could use a platform like Spotify to broadcast live events from their mobile devices.
This provides food for thoug…
Welcoming ICTKTN as a MEX Pathway sponsor
The ICT Knowledge Transfer Network (ICTKTN) facilitates economic development in the UK by encouraging links and learning between organisations in the technology sector. The network is free and an extremely useful resource for anyone working i…
NFC and user experience at point-of-sale
Our series of Brunel picks continues, with a video selected by Michael Stanley. Each of the Brunel designers taking part at MEX on 4th/5th May 2011 is contributing ideas to help stimulate new thinking around the MEX Pathways. At the event, t…
Data to challenge assumptions
This pick comes Samuel McClellan, part of a team of Brunel designers participating at MEX in London on 4th/5th May 2011. The video highlights interesting data points and challenges assumptions about the world. It aligns with the MEX approach…
A sustainable experience through game mechanics
The latest in our series of picks from Brunel’s designers comes from Efua Mensah-Ansong. The video she selected shows how tapping into human desire for playful experiences increased usage of a neighbourhood recycling bin.
This relates to M…
Welcoming Immersion as a MEX Pathway sponsor
Immersion is one of the longest-standing sponsors at MEX, first participating in 2007 and returning every year since to support the MEX community. It is a great pleasure to welcome them back to MEX in May 2011 as a Pathway sponsor and to reco…