user behaviour
TagThe grand scheme of things: digital spending as part of the overall mix
In tech, it is always tempting to focus on the micro, but we forget the influence of the macro at our peril. For instance, while countless words continue to be written on reassuringly easy subjects like iOS versus Android, less time is dedicated t…
Design Talk 45. Mobile context; Eric Kim, VP Design & co-founder, Modo Labs
Eric Kim, VP of Design and co-founder at Modo Labs, talks to MEX founder Marek Pawlowski about the challenges of growing a design team within a mobile UX-focused start-up. The conversation roams from Eric’s early interest in architecture and how t…
Design Talk 36. Closure experiences; Joe Macleod, author of Ends
Joe Macleod’s book ‘Ends’ asks us to consider why we have such difficulty designing closure experiences. He talks to MEX founder Marek Pawlowski about how the thinking behind the book emerged from a career in mobile technology with Nokia and desig…
Defining user experience in the cold light of day
I went into the kitchen to grab something from the fridge. It was late evening and I made my way through the darkness. Then I opened the fridge door and released the light.
I wondered, at that moment, when it was that the light got into the…
Design Talk 27. Alex Genov, Head of UX Research, Zappos
Alex Genov, head of UX Research at Zappos, talks to Marek Pawlowski, founder of MEX, about designing retail experiences, understanding users as people and emerging user research methods. The conversation covers Genov’s early interest in experimen…
Getting straight to the Punkt
As I slipped the SIM card into the Punkt MP 01, I was fully aware that my other assorted devices still had wifi connectivity. Only if I left them behind would I be truly bereft of the myriad digital services that punctuate my day with information,…
New digital opportunities in the macro view
In tech, it is always tempting to focus on the micro, but we forget the influence of the macro at our peril. For instance, while countless words continue to be written on reassuringly easy subjects like iOS versus Android, less time is dedicated …
Design Talk 13. Frameworks for UX; Abhishek Gupta, UX Director, Lumosity
Understanding user behaviour and translating what we learn into actionable insights is the core of experience design. Host Marek Pawlowski is joined on the show by Ahbishek Gupta, UX Director at Lumosity and a practitioner with a strong personal …