In both my previous experience working with her company as a consultant and this conversation, it becomes very clear very fast that Tanya Netayavichitr is someone who lifts every person she comes in contact with to greater heights. As you'll he

Episode 18, Will Sykora: Do things that scare you!

Sep 9th, 2021 1h

My guest for Episode 18 of Making UX Work is Will Sykora, who’s been working in design for over a decade, from a start in traditional graphic design to immersing himself in digital and web experiences. He’s worked in a multitude of industries,

Episode 17, Nick Finck: removing fear, reaching out and remaining hungry

Jan 12th, 2021 1h 35m

For this first episode of Season 3, I'm breaking my "no rock stars" rule. Because although he would never describe or consider himself as such, Nick Finck is a rock star — in the absolute best sense of the word.For over 25 years, Nick has helpe

Episode 16, Rich Harrison: don't "push back" — pull forward.

Aug 10th, 2020 1h 9m

My guest Rich Harrison has 15 years of design leadership experience, partnering with over 50 organizations. He has served as a UX lead, team leader, and senior designer for higher education, Fortune 500 companies, government, nonprofits, startu

Episode 15, Helen Arvanitopoulos: PREACH!!!

Jun 24th, 2020 1h 10m

Helen Arvanotopoulis describes herself as a Design Thinking Preacher, UX Evangelist and Service Design Advocate. She is currently Head of UX for the Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Aegon NV, working across Europe, Asia and America helping busine

Episode 14, Russ Troester: inspiration, encouragement + resilience

Apr 16th, 2020 1h 10m

Russ Troester is still very new to UX, but he's definitely in the right place because, in his own words, he has a passion for “helping to make things suck less.” While he especially enjoys the research-related portions of the UX design process,

Episode 13, Hida Behzadi: It's the thinking, not the making

Mar 3rd, 2020 1h 21m

My guest today is Hida Behzadi. While she is a graphic designer by trade, she’s also worked as a creative director, a UX strategist, a design lecturer, and continues to work as an art instructor. In addition to her design acumen, Hida is an acc

Episode 12, Rajeev Subramanian: Not Knowing is OK

Feb 3rd, 2020 1h 7m

My guest today is Rajeev Subramanian, who describes himself as the "poster child" for continuous career evolution, and after talking to him I agree with that description. From gigs in sales, marketing, software development, entrepreneurship ven

Episode 11, Jason Ogle: Your Mess is Your MESSAGE!

Mar 5th, 2019 1h 6m

My guest today is Jason Ogle, who describes himself as a passionate user defender — fighting for users who are victims of bad design decisions. He's an influential podcaster whose amazing USER DEFENDERS podcast is continuing to inspire and equi

Episode 10, Kristin Currier Ludlow: YES WE CAN!

Dec 17th, 2018 57m 58s

My guest today is Kristin Currier Ludlow, a Digital Designer with over 20 years of helping people shop better online and in stores.In my experience, retail is one of the toughest industries to advocate for and create UX change, but as you'll he

Episode 09, Peter Kaizer :: Designing with the head, the heart and the hands

Oct 16th, 2018 1h 7m

My guest today is Peter Kaizer, a UX designer and developer with over 20 years of professional experience. What’s particularly interesting is that Peter started his career making things with his hands, namely what he calls "functional pottery."

Episode 08, Mary Shaw :: UX Troubadour

Sep 4th, 2018 53m 9s

Mary Shaw's more than 20-year career has taken her from accomplished touring singer-songwriter to marketing strategist to web designer to UX consultant to some of the biggest brands in the world. Mary's first career was that of a professional m

Episode 07, Anne Dougherty :: Behind all great UX is equally great content

Jun 5th, 2018 1h 1m

My guest for this month's episode is Anne Dougherty.Anne is a writer and a UX and content architect who is passionate about making excellent user experiences, film, curling, and, by her own admission, the Oxford comma. She has over 20 years of

Episode 06, Jason Bowden :: Faith, Hope and UX

Apr 9th, 2018 57m 47s

My guest for this month's episode is Jason Bowden.Jason’s core disciplines lie in 3 focused areas: UX design strategy, creative direction, and mentorship. He’s been a designer his entire life, but professionally since 2001 or so.Jason believes

Episode 05, Doug Collins :: "There is no Plan B."

Mar 5th, 2018 1h 3m

My guest for this month's episode is Doug Collins.Aside from being one of the most positive and generous people I’ve ever met, Doug’s UX work spans a variety of industries ranging from the financial world to sports entertainment.He currently wo

Episode 04, Lisa Baskett :: Grace Under Pressure

Feb 12th, 2018 1h 20m

My guest today is Lisa Baskett; she is a veteran digital designer with over 17 years of crafting experiences for a wide variety of clients — from one person business ventures to big brand enterprise organizations.Currently, she specializes in t

Episode 03, Esther Schinkel :: Gamification, Higher Education and Life as a UX Team of One.

Jan 8th, 2018 53m 9s

Today we head to the Netherlands to talk with Esther Schinkel, who, in her own words, is passionate about making the web usable. And as I think you’ll hear, she takes a great deal of pride and joy in that endeavor. Esther began her creative lif

Episode 02, Leon Strydom :: Job searches, design obsessions and a dog named Process.

Dec 11th, 2017 53m 15s

Hailing from the UK, my guest Leon Strydom has been working in and on the web since 2008, splitting his time between visual design and front-end development, while frequently turning his talents to print-based design work as well.While Leon is

Episode 01, Daniel Bosnjak :: Planes, Passion and UX.

Nov 13th, 2017 57m 56s

My guest Daniel Bosnjak is a multidisciplinary designer from Croatia, focusing on UX Design, Brand Strategy and crafting usable, beautiful digital products. Over the last 15 years he’s applied his design and UX talents to successful websites, w

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