Will the big generational leaps in digital devices always align with new input methods?
The big generational changes in digital are often underpinned by the arrival of new input technologies.
Punch cards gave way to keyboards as computers moved from dedicated rooms to desks. The mouse arrived and computing broadened from business …
Design Talk 54. Rachel Liu, Lead Service Designer, Pearson; Lifelong learning
Rachel Liu traces her path as a service designer to an early interest in making and a degree in computer science. She talks to MEX founder Marek Pawlowski about the evolution of her career, including the nuances of conducting complex user research…
Design Talk 53. Deep experience; Scott Weiss, VP Product Design, Babbel
Scott Weiss’ career in user experience has its origins in the late 1980s, when he served an internship at Apple in the days of System 6 and 7. He went on to write one of the reference books on mobile user experience, ‘Handheld Usability’. Today he…
Design Talk 52. Amy Daroukakis, Director of Cultural Intelligence, Adjust Your Set; Seeking Reality
Amy Daroukakis has spent her career helping others to see the deeper reality behind users’ lives. Through travel, observation and research she is constantly on the look out for emerging trends. Her work has included time in-house at one of the wor…
Design Talk 51. UX in the machine economy; Kerstin Eichmann, Managing Director, Innogy Innovation
As machines of all kinds become active participants in the economy, how will user experience strategy evolve to shape this new class of digital interactions? Kerstin Eichmann, managing director at Innogy Innovation, is working at the cutting edge …
Ridiculous creative limitations hold sublime potential
The Power Racing Series is a bit like Formula One, except the vehicles are miniature electric racing cars designed for childen and they’re incongruously driven by adults. Imagine Mario Kart brought to life.
I learned about it while listening to…
Consistency and confidence flow from effective design systems
Consistency builds confidence. The introduction of a design system can ensure consistent delivery for complex organisations, as demonstrated in this example created for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1977 by Chermayeff …
Dominant design patterns should not preclude creative experimentation
There’s an established design pattern for sailing cruisers: an open cockpit to the rear and an enclosed cabin to the front.
The first thing which strikes one about the Dufour T7 is that it doesn’t conform. Instead of centralising the accommodat…