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TagDesign Talk 65. Well travelled; Gavin Edwards, Director of Product Design & Research, Skyscanner
Gavin Edwards directs product design and research for Skyscanner, a travel search platform serving 90 million users a month. He talks to MEX founder Marek Pawlowski about applying research insights at scale, the cultural nuances of users’ travel b…
Design Talk 63. Research focus; Lada Gorlenko, Director of Experience Research, Smartsheet
In-depth user research has been a touchstone throughout Lada Gorlenko’s fascinating career. She talks to MEX founder Marek Pawlowski about her current role leading experience research for work management platform Smartsheet, as well as everything …
Design Talk 61. Fostering the global creative economy; Fiona Myles, Kin Branding
Fiona Myles runs her own agency, Kin Branding, working at the intersection of brand strategy and design thinking. In addition, she works all over the world delivering workshops and education programmes to foster a design-led, creative economy with…
A conversation with Rachel Liu
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 59. Rethinking smartphones; Jo Barnard, Founder, Morrama
Jo Barnard is founder of the London-based design agency Morrama. She talks to Marek Pawlowski about the journey she’s been on since founding the business four years ago. The conversation turns to the development of Morrama’s beautifully considered…
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 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 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…