MEX

Driving change with strategic design in diverse industries – from healthcare to automotive - has emerged as the dominant theme in the first year of the MEX podcast. Hosts Marek Pawlowski and Alex Guest review memorable insights from some of the 20+ guests who’ve been on the show over the last year and discuss how they’ve evolved since. The conversation leads to a discussion of user experience lessons Alex is now applying in his own start-up and exciting plans for the future of MEX Design Talk. Thanks to all our guests, listeners and contributors for a great first year! Get in touch with feedback and questions @mexfeed on Twitter or email designtalk@mobileuserexperience.com.

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On this edition

• Marek Pawlowski, co-host & founder of MEX (@marekpawlowski)
• Alex Guest, co-host & CEO of Zingy.life (@alexguest)

Memorable quotes from MEX podcast guests

“People with disabilities are some of the best lifehackers: you’re forced to innovate to overcome accessibility issues.” – Neil Milliken, Head of Accessibility & Digital Inclusion, Atos

 

“Innovation is as much about bringing together the right cultures as it is the right talents & processes.” – Mat Hunter, Managing Director, The Central Research Laboratory

 

“When users break things or create workarounds it gives designers a clear signal…” – Sabrina Majeed, product design manager, Buzzfeed

 

“Design must come from the startup’s core team.” – Timo Ahopelto, Founding Partner, Lifeline Ventures

 

“Pharma is a challenging area for UX. In some markets regulation prevents you conducting user research directly with patients. ” – Rob Graham, Global Head of User Experience, AstraZeneca

 

“In mobile I could go from concept to store shelves in 9 months. In automotive we are still in 3 to 5 year product plans.” – Parrish Hanna, Global Director, Interaction & Ergonomics, Ford

Links

• Episode 28, talking with Roger Andersson Reimer about design in Malmo
• Episode 7, Timo Ahopelto discussing the strategic value of design in start-ups
• Zingy.life, Alex’s personal nutrition start-up
• How to successfully commission user experience projects, the MEX guide mentioned by Marek
• Innovate UK’s Design Foundations competition and the MEX article on the launch
• Episode 23, Rob Graham on UX challenges in pharmaceuticals
• Episode 15, Parrish Hanna on digital transformation in automotive
• Episode 4, Sabrina Majeed talking about user-centred design at Buzzfeed
• Episode 20, Neil Milliken on inclusive design
• Acquisitions and long-term growth strategies for design agencies, Marek’s essay looking at the future of agency and in-house relationships
• Episode 17, the VR special with Greg Taylor at Tigerspike
• Patrizia Bertini, co-host, & Senior Strategy Consultant, Lithium (@legoviews) returns in future shows.

About MEX Design Talk & how to get in touch

The podcast for the MEX community, interviewing UX pioneers, exploring emerging technologies, user behaviour and how to design better digital experiences.

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Thanks

• Jukedeck, for the artificial intelligence engine which provided the music