Design Voices Elevated

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Design Voices Elevated is a series featuring women and underrepresented design leaders engaging in conversations about design, leadership, and organisational change. designmavericks.substack.com

  1. The Story of Jeanette Clement

    11/05/2024

    The Story of Jeanette Clement

    We’re at the end of Season 2 of Design Voiced Elevated, and to close, we’re returning to the topic of design within large organisations—a subject that those who’ve been following me for a while will know is my forte. For the final episode, I chose to interview Jeanette Clement, and after reviewing our conversation, I’m so glad I did! This interview covers many crucial topics, such as how to articulate the value of strategic design and how to recognise where an organisation's energy lies—in Jeanette’s words, “how to recognise a wave.” Jeanette is the Head of Design at EE, part of BT Group. She is an expert in service design with extensive experience in helping it thrive within large organisational contexts. She shares her knowledge and perspective with humility, openness, and transparency, letting her true self shine through. I’m deeply grateful to her for that. And thank you to all of you for following this season of Design Voiced Elevated. I’m already planning Season 3, so if you have any suggestions for people I should interview, please drop me a line—I’d love to hear from you! Get full access to Design Mavericks at designmavericks.substack.com/subscribe

    53 min
  2. The Story of Roberta Tassi

    10/22/2024

    The Story of Roberta Tassi

    What does it take to finally decide to quit your job and start your own venture? How do you digitise an entire government offering to its citizens, starting almost from scratch and surrounded by scepticism? How do you deploy AI to truly improve service design outcomes? These are some of the topics I discussed with Roberta Tassi, a design leader and inspiring practitioner who has used service design in a variety of contexts to improve the way NGOs, private and public organisations organise work and deliver services. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to DesignMavericks.substack.com and join our community. Get full access to Design Mavericks at designmavericks.substack.com/subscribe

    30 min

  3. 10/08/2024

    The Story of Aleksandra Melnikova

    There are very few design founders out there, even fewer women design founders. So, in Season 2 of Design Voices Elevated, I made an effort to scout for women founders in design with great stories to tell. One of these women is Aleksandra Melnikova, the proud co-founder of Cosmic Velocity. Our conversation has been, as usual, honest and straight to the point, showcasing the human behind the leader, including hopes, fears, and a great deal of self-reflection. Aleksandra and I talked about the shift from being an employee to becoming a co-founder, having her child and her comeback from maternity leave, and how she and her co-founders managed to focus more and more on the work they love: making products and services more inclusive and sustainable. It is a pleasure to hear the story of a successful woman entrepreneur in design who has managed to shape her career and focus by following her values. If you have enjoyed this episode, please join our community by subscribing to DesignMavericks.Substack.com Get full access to Design Mavericks at designmavericks.substack.com/subscribe

    37 min

  4. 09/24/2024

    The Story of Dr. Vivienne Heyhoe

    Former medical doctor, service designer, design leader, founder, entrepreneur, angel investor—Dr Vivienne Heyhoe is all of these things. Over the span of her impressive career, she has combined diverse experiences and skills to place herself at the forefront of a mission to revolutionise healthcare—one startup at a time, one business at a time. Together, we discussed her transition into entrepreneurship and investing, what she looks for in a startup when deciding to invest, and how her design background is shaping her approach to entrepreneurship. I admire her determination, candour, and vision. This is an episode for anyone interested in entrepreneurship and the future of healthcare. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to DesignMavericks.Substack.com to join the community and receive the upcoming episodes of Season 2 straight to your inbox. Get full access to Design Mavericks at designmavericks.substack.com/subscribe

    45 min

  5. 09/10/2024

    The Story of Sara Bellini

    Sara Bellini is a design leader and co-founder of Alto Robotics. I was particularly interested in interviewing her, not only because of my quest to speak with more design founders but also due to her involvement in the robotics sector, where both designers and women are underrepresented. We discussed the transition from working with the intangible as a design consultant to handling tangible hardware as the co-founder of her new venture. She shared her learnings candidly and openly, including the moment when she had to completely reinvent her leadership style. If you enjoyed this episode, join the community by subscribing to DesignMavericks.Substack.com Happy Watching! Get full access to Design Mavericks at designmavericks.substack.com/subscribe

    40 min

  6. 08/27/2024

    The Story of Niharika Hariharan

    For episode four of Design Voices Elevated Season Two, I continue my journey of connecting with design founders by travelling to London to meet Niharika Hariharan, co-founder of Design3. Niharika has an impressive track record, having spent her entire career in design consulting and in-house roles at companies like Nokia, Barclays, EY Seren, and McKinsey. A few years ago, she decided to leave her comfortable corporate job to start her own ventures. The latest is Design3, a global ed-tech platform that helps product teams, designers, and innovators enhance their skills to build the products, services, and businesses of the future, with a focus on AI, web3, and sustainability. In our conversation, we discussed the transition from employee to entrepreneur, the evolving definition of success, and the importance of work-life integration. We also reflected on the design profession, why there are so few design founders, and the role of design education in shaping designers capable of imagining, starting, and growing new ventures. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to designmavericks.substack.com to receive the remaining six episodes of this series in your inbox. Happy watching! Get full access to Design Mavericks at designmavericks.substack.com/subscribe

    35 min

  7. 08/13/2024

    The Story of Fabiola Nardecchia

    Welcome to the third episode of Season Two of Design Voices Elevated! In this episode, I interview Fabiola Nardecchia, UX Director at Media Monks. Fabiola is currently co-authoring a book on Ethics and AI, and in this interview, she shares emerging reflections from this journey.Fabiola discusses how AI has become more accessible to consumers through interfaces like ChatGPT, raising questions about its purpose, its intended users, and the necessity of pausing to evaluate its impact. She calls on designers to consider the perception and level of trust between users and AI, whether AI should be human-like or remain purely algorithmic, and how to communicate AI's role in user experiences. There are concerns about AI perpetuating biases and stereotypes from the data it is trained on, highlighting the need for an intersectional approach to ensure fair and inclusive AI development.In the interview, we also delve into Fabiola's personal interests and volunteer work, exploring how these pursuits help her achieve a better work-life balance, alongside a range of topics related to management and leadership. Happy watching! Book Recommendations: "An Artificial Revolution: On Power, Politics and AI" by Ivana Bartoletti, 2020, The Indigo Press "How to Talk to Robots: A Girl's Guide to a Future Dominated by AI" by Tabitha Goldstaub, 2020, HarperCollins "Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence" by Kate Crawford, 2021, Yale University Press Get full access to Design Mavericks at designmavericks.substack.com/subscribe

    55 min

  8. 07/30/2024

    The Story of Lex Fefegha

    Welcome to the second episode of Season Two of Design Voices Elevated! I'm your host, Marzia Aricò, and today we're delving into the world of creative intersections with a very special guest: Lex Fefegha. Lex is a UK-based artist, creative coder, and game designer, currently making waves as an artist-in-residence at Google's Art and Culture Lab. His focus is on creating interesting experiments at the intersection of AI, creativity, and design, with a particular interest in play as a vehicle for mental challenge, emotional response, and making information accessible. In this episode, Lex shares his passion for speculative design, using creative artefacts to explore and question the societal implications of technology. We'll discuss how he uses this method to spark critical conversations around the ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence, encouraging us all—especially those from underrepresented communities—to critically examine the role of AI in our lives. Lex believes designers hold a unique position to question the rapidly evolving AI landscape, advocating for a return to a more exploratory, thoughtful approach in design. He envisions a future where design doesn't just produce outputs, but serves as a powerful tool to question the world and imagine alternative futures, particularly through the lenses of diverse perspectives. I absolutely love his take and reflections. If you enjoy this episode, join the community by subscribing to designmavericks.substack.com Get full access to Design Mavericks at designmavericks.substack.com/subscribe

    48 min
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Design Voices Elevated is a series featuring women and underrepresented design leaders engaging in conversations about design, leadership, and organisational change. designmavericks.substack.com

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