Ageing beautifully: the photographic theme for MEX
The photographic theme for the May 2011 MEX picks up on the objectives of Pathway #7, our initiative to raise awareness of sustainable values in user experience.
Pathway #7 has two angles: on the one hand, it explores how mobile dev…
Enhancing learning with new tools
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Our series of picks from Brunel’s designers continues with Dominic Sebastian’s selection of a TED Talk by David Merrill of Siftables fame.
Dominic explained his choice: “I’ve always been fascinated by how advances in tec…
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.
Highlighte…
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…
A noisy favour for the MEX Event
Sound is something that MEX have been thinking about for a while and from recent conversations with a number of different device manufacturers, we’re aware that it is a complex topic that continues to challenge interaction designers.
To help wi…
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…