Design Talk 58. Leadership research; Lidia Oshlyansky, Spotify
Lidia Oshlyansky has led numerous user experience teams in media and tech companies, including for Google’s emerging markets research and now for growth opportunities at Spotify. She talks to MEX founder Marek Pawlowski about the nuances of succes…
Design Talk 57. Laura Forlano, Associate Professor, IIT Institute of Design
Laura Forlano’s diverse work as a writer, teacher and consultant bridges social sciences, design and emerging technology. She talks to MEX founder Marek Pawlowski about the wide range of projects she’s involved with, from a book imagining what the…
Design Talk 56. Omar Bakhshi, Design Director, Smart Design
Omar Bakhshi sits down to share the story of his career, from tinkering with electronics as a child to the strategic projects he now leads at Smart Design for some of the world’s largest companies. Marek and Omar reflect on how the challenges face…
Design Talk 55. Hampus Jakobsson, Venture Partner, BlueYard; Faster to Next
Before becoming a prolific angel investor and partner at the thesis-driven VC firm BlueYard, Hampus Jakobsson helped co-found TAT, one of the most influential companies in mobile user experience. He talks to MEX founder Marek Pawlowski about the m…
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…