UX Design Huddle

Welcome to Design Huddle, a podcast where two Googlers breakdown what’s new in tech and design. Each week we talk about what’s trending in tech, have some epic interviews, and drop some knowledge on you so you can stay ahead of the robot apocalypse. Mustafa Kurtuldu is a UX lead on install-ability on Chrome and Design Advocate at Google. His skills include user research, interviews, surveys, usability reviews, producing documentation including personas, site maps, user journeys and flows, as well as various fidelities of annotated wireframes. Ryan Warrender is Web Product Partnerships Manager at Google. Ryan has over ten years experience working in Business Development and UX Design. This week we talk NFTs. NFT stands for "non-fungible token." This kind of token is like Bitcoin, except while you can trade Bitcoin and have more of the same thing that represents real money at a varying market value, each NFT is unique. You possess the token that says you own something, like an art piece, and you can trade it, but if you do, you'll be getting an entirely different piece. To keep all the parts in place, there's enforced (artificial, but isn't everything?) scarcity. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designhuddle/support

Welcome to Design Huddle, a podcast where two UX designers breakdown what’s new in tech and design. Each week we talk about what’s trending in tech, have some epic interviews, and drop some knowledge on you so you can stay ahead of the robot apocalypse. Mustafa Kurtuldu is a UX lead on install-ability on Chrome and Design Advocate at Google. His skills include user research, interviews, surveys, usability reviews, producing documentation including personas, site maps, user journeys and flows, as well as various fidelities of annotated wireframes. Ryan Warrender is Web Product Partnerships Manager at Google. Ryan has over ten years experience working in Business Development and UX Design. Topics: How Well Do You Know UX Principles? - Discuss the pros and cons of being a self taught UX Designer  Travel Remotely - Travel site with a twist, imagine if you could visit a city from the comfort of your own home. Created by John Ornelas Why a cardboard shortage is driving innovation in packaging design - Online shopping, office closures and Brexit have all impacted cardboard supplies. Material innovation and smarter packaging design could provide a solution. As well as being light, easy to rip up and cheap, cardboard has sustainable advantages. It contains a high percentage of recycled material – sometimes up to 80%. Genius airline design - The concept of travel might be a distant memory for many right now, but while we're all waiting for the world to return to normal, one ingenious airline poster has recently resurfaced online. The internet is currently going wild for Norwegian Airlines' clever way of communicating its various destinations, and we're loving the smart and simple execution. Please subscribe and share this episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designhuddle/support

Welcome to Design Huddle, a podcast where two Googlers breakdown what’s new in tech and design. Each week we talk about what’s trending in tech, have some epic interviews, and drop some knowledge on you so you can stay ahead of the robot apocalypse. New co-host! Mustafa Kurtuldu is a UX lead on install-ability on Chrome and Design Advocate at Google. His skills include user research, interviews, surveys, usability reviews, producing documentation including personas, site maps, user journeys and flows, as well as various fidelities of annotated wireframes. Ryan Warrender is Web Product Partnerships Manager at Google. Ryan has over ten years experience working in Business Development and UX Design. Topics:  McDonalds Packaging Redesign  Influencers Instragram selfies are putting gorillas at risk  Carbon Footprint of Your Website  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designhuddle/support

In this episode, Ryan and Brandon discuss Nike’s new shoe tech, How AI Dungeon-maker Latitude raises $3.3M to build games with ‘infinite’ story possibilities, and 2021’s Design Trends ★ Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/XEsKbd9 ★   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designhuddle/support

In this episode, Ryan and Brandon discuss why Gamestop stock went to the moon, the new Virgin Hyperloop designs, and all the HBO movies that drop in 2021.  ★ Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/XEsKbd9 ★   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designhuddle/support

In this episode, Ryan and Brandon discuss Zune collectors, a home office built into the back of a car, and the Netflix shuffle feature.  ★ Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/XEsKbd9 ★ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designhuddle/support

In this eposide, Brandon and Ryan discuss the new Apple car concept, Razer's super cool N95 mask, and discuss how robots are taking over. ★ Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/XEsKbd9 ★ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designhuddle/support

User research focuses on understanding user behaviors, needs, and motivations through observation techniques, task analysis, and other feedback methodologies. Ryan and Brandon discuss the best questions to ask and how to establish more empathy for your users.  Instagram: @Ryan.Warrender & @BrandonGroce Support this Podcast: bit.ly/support-designhuddle Recommended Reading: Don't Make Me Think  Send us feedback and help us become the Best Design Podcast - designhuddlepodcast@gmail.com The opinions stated here are our own, not those of our companies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designhuddle/support

Anchor allows anyone to record or upload high-quality audio, host unlimited episodes, and distribute everywhere with just one click. On this episode we talk to the most down to earth CEO of all of time...Michael Mignano. Michael tells us how him and his co-founder took the idea of Anchor and developed it into a multi-million dollar startup. We were also joined by Anchor's brilliant lead product designer Emmi Hintz. Emmi tells us how she prioritizes a users needs, tells us about the most important UX skills to develop, and what is next for Anchor.  This podcast is a conversation, we'd love to hear from you.  Featured Guests - Michael - @mignano & Emmi - @digitalgogetta Instagram: @Ryan.Warrender  Support this Podcast: bit.ly/support-designhuddle Recommended Reading: Don't Make Me Think  Send us feedback and help us become the Best Design Podcast - designhuddlepodcast@gmail.com The opinions stated here are our own, not those of our companies.  Reference:  Crunchbase --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designhuddle/support

Matthew Encina is a creative director and brand strategist at Blind. He has created interactive experiences & video content for brands, tech, and video games. He is also a content creator at The Futur, where he teaches about creativity, pitching and motion design. He creates videos regularly on their YouTube Channel and writes articles on Medium. He's had the privilege to share his story as a speaker around the world. Including a TEDx talk about the interactive music video he created for Coldplay. Featured Guest: Matthew - @matthewencina Instagram: @Ryan.Warrender  Support this Podcast: bit.ly/support-designhuddle Recommended Reading: Don't Make Me Think  Send us feedback and help us become the Best Design Podcast - designhuddlepodcast@gmail.com The opinions stated here are our own, not those of our companies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designhuddle/support

Brittni Bowering is the head of media at AJ & Smart.  AJ & Smart helps companies build better products faster. Brandon and Brittni discuss creative advertising strategies, creating a brand, and social media growth. AJ&Smart started with the philosophy “Solve Problems, then Decorate.” As the antithesis of the traditional Design Agency, AJ&Smart has been lean and digital from day one. AJ&Smart is dedicated to creating the best products and services, without wasting their client's time or budget. Learn more about AJ & Smart - https://ajsmart.com/about-ajs/ Featured Guest: Brittni - @brittnibow Instagram: @Ryan.Warrender & @BrandonGroce Support this Podcast: bit.ly/support-designhuddle Recommended Reading: Don't Make Me Think  Send us feedback and help us become the Best Design Podcast - designhuddlepodcast@gmail.com The opinions stated here are our own, not those of our companies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designhuddle/support

Web accessibility is the inclusive practice of ensuring there are no barriers that prevent interaction with, or access to, websites on the World Wide Web by people with disabilities. When sites are correctly designed, developed and edited, generally all users have equal access to information and functionality. Today we help you get closer to crafting a more inclusive web experience.   Instagram: @Ryan.Warrender & @BrandonGroce Support this Podcast: bit.ly/support-designhuddle Recommended Reading: Don't Make Me Think  Send us feedback and help us become the Best UX Podcast - designhuddlepodcast@gmail.com The opinions stated here are our own, not those of our companies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designhuddle/support

First impressions matter.  Mobile users are very goal-oriented and super impatient. Avoid distracting a user from their goals. Keep your homepage and top landing pages simple. Be sure to have a clear call-to-action and a value proposition above the fold. A user should know what to do and why they should stay on your website in a moment’s glance.   Instagram: @Ryan.Warrender & @BrandonGroce Support this Podcast: bit.ly/support-designhuddle Recommended Reading: Don't Make Me Think  Send us feedback and help us become the Best UX Podcast - designhuddlepodcast@gmail.com The opinions stated here are our own, not those of our companies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designhuddle/support

There’s a recurring debate in our industry over whether or not designers should write code. Brandon and Ryan debate the pros & cons of learning to code as a designer.   Instagram: @Ryan.Warrender & @BrandonGroce Support this Podcast: bit.ly/support-designhuddle Recommended Reading: Don't Make Me Think  Send us feedback and help us become the Best UX Podcast - designhuddlepodcast@gmail.com The opinions stated here are our own, not those of our companies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designhuddle/support

This week we speak with Servando Sanchez, Creative Director at Regex, SEO talks about SEO, web design, and what it takes to be a self-made designer in our industry. We also looked at his early beginnings with MySpace and how that grew into a real job.  About the hosts Mustafa Kurtuldu is a UX lead on install-ability on Chrome and Design Advocate at Google. His skills include user research, interviews, surveys, usability reviews, producing documentation including personas, site maps, user journeys and flows, and various fidelities of annotated wireframes. Ryan Warrender is Web Product Partnerships Manager at Google. Ryan has over ten years of experience working in Product, Business Development and UX Design. Contact: designhuddlepodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designhuddle/support

James is the Founder and Chief Designer of Known Unknown, a global design community. James is a brand design and marketing aficionado. As former VP of Global Design for The Coca-Cola Company, James has spoken at 200+ events in 30 countries about design, brand strategy, entrepreneurship and company culture. Those also happen to be 4 of the most requested topics to discuss on Design Huddle. At Coca-Cola, James led Design Thinking, Brand Design execution of 40+ identities, designed the Coca-Cola One Brand Strategy implemented in 200+ markets and led partnerships with Disney, Marvel, Google and Star Wars. https://knownunknown.co/  https://www.jamessommerville.co/ About the hosts Mustafa Kurtuldu is a UX lead on install-ability on Chrome and Design Advocate at Google. His skills include user research, interviews, surveys, usability reviews, producing documentation including personas, site maps, user journeys and flows, and various fidelities of annotated wireframes. Ryan Warrender is Web Product Partnerships Manager at Google. Ryan has over ten years of experience working in Product, Business Development and UX Design. Contact: designhuddlepodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designhuddle/support

Facebook has gone all Meta, but what does this mean for the company and how does its brand connect Facebook's other products? Listen to this episode to learn more.  https://www.inputmag.com/culture/facebooks-new-name-is-meta About the hosts Mustafa Kurtuldu is a UX lead on install-ability on Chrome and Design Advocate at Google. His skills include user research, interviews, surveys, usability reviews, producing documentation including personas, site maps, user journeys and flows, and various fidelities of annotated wireframes. Ryan Warrender is Web Product Partnerships Manager at Google. Ryan has over ten years of experience working in Product, Business Development and UX Design. Contact: designhuddlepodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designhuddle/support

This week we are covering the Apple launch event, the good, the bad and the downright silly. We also ask if a $19 polish cloth is a branding marvel or just plain ridiculous.  About the hosts Mustafa Kurtuldu is a UX lead on install-ability on Chrome and Design Advocate at Google. His skills include user research, interviews, surveys, usability reviews, producing documentation including personas, site maps, user journeys and flows, and various fidelities of annotated wireframes. Ryan Warrender is Web Product Partnerships Manager at Google. Ryan has over ten years of experience working in Product, Business Development and UX Design. Contact: designhuddlepodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designhuddle/support

In this episode, we look at super apps, which is an app that includes many functions all rolled into one—for example, having your streaming service, food delivery, and payments app collected together. Some popular ones include China's WeChat and AliPay, India's Paytm, Singapore's Grab, Indonesia's GoTo, Vietnam's Zalo, and South Korea's Kakao. But why haven't they been popular in the West, and what can app developers do to promote their success? About the hosts Mustafa Kurtuldu is a UX lead on install-ability on Chrome and Design Advocate at Google. His skills include user research, interviews, surveys, usability reviews, producing documentation including personas, site maps, user journeys and flows, and various fidelities of annotated wireframes. Ryan Warrender is Web Product Partnerships Manager at Google. Ryan has over ten years of experience working in Product, Business Development and UX Design. Contact: designhuddlepodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designhuddle/support

This week Ryan and Mustafa look at UX portfolios and take a look at some of the best of 2021. They also cover tips on what to focus on and how you can scale your skillset.  Top 21 UX Designer Portfolio Websites in 2021 https://www.casestudy.club/journal/ux-designer-portfolio Sites reviewed http://www.jonathanpatterson.com/ http://lifeofpai.com/ https://www.kysondana.com/ https://www.lizvwells.com/ About the hosts Mustafa Kurtuldu is a UX lead on install-ability on Chrome and Design Advocate at Google. His skills include user research, interviews, surveys, usability reviews, producing documentation including personas, site maps, user journeys and flows, and various fidelities of annotated wireframes. Ryan Warrender is Web Product Partnerships Manager at Google. Ryan has over ten years of experience working in Product, Business Development and UX Design. Contact: designhuddlepodcast@gmail.com  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designhuddle/support