Service Co-design practice and research week-notes 142. The early edition due to it being International Women’s Day tomorrow 😊🎢 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #design #research #psychology #designleadership #weeknotes
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Service Co-design practice and research week-notes 142. The early edition due to it being International Women’s Day tomorrow 😊🎢 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #design #research #psychology #designleadership #weeknotes
There is a lot of noise anf fluff around #AI and Design. To get some data and insights I created a short survey. I will share the results with the design community If you are leadinging design teams, please take 5 min to share you thoughts!
tally.so/r/0QEyXP
#DesignLeadership #AIAdoption #UXDesign
Co-design Toolkit Tuesday - Empowerment Edition ✨ It’s a reminder to design with intention, care and connection 😊💎 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #design #research #psychology #empowerment #designleadership #codesign
Service Co-design practice and research week-notes 146. Five people and things to celebrate this week, all of whom help us design the invisible. Hope you have a good week ahead 😊🎢 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #design #research #psychology #DesignLeadership #ServiceDesign #CoDesign
We are pleased to announce Florian Seidl as the Designer Highlight of the Day of 12 February 2026. Please follow Florian Seidl's social media accounts here: www.designerhighlights.com?154515 #DesignLeadership #IndustrialDesign #designerhighlight #adesignaward
My latest #DesignLeadership Coaching Reflections video explores why project closure is just as important as project kick-offs, but is often neglected: www.polaine.com/2026/02/the-...
The biggest impact of AI on our design system wasn’t speed.
It was turning designers into builders.
Some reflections from working on Soul at Emplifi 👇
medium.com/emplifi-desi...
#DesignSystems #DesignEngineering #AI #DesignLeadership
Service Co-design practice and research week-notes 145. On this day today, is one of remembering Proclus, Burton and Murdoch. All of which have lessons for design today. Have a good week 😊🎢 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #design #research #psychology #designleadership #weeknotes
A brand is a decision system.
Steady steps.
Clear structure.
Confident color.
When every element works together, trust follows.
If you’re thinking about the role your brand plays as you grow, let’s talk. www.rule29.com/contact
#BrandStrategy #DesignLeadership
A warm welcome in to Thursday. This week I’ve been focusing on Anthropromorphism. It’s hard to say and so I usually refer to it as the ‘humanising bias’. As the result I started work on a ‘use with care’ framework 😊 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #design #research #psychology #designleadership
John Ternus takes the helm of Apple's design teams, signaling a new era of innovation and leadership. #Apple #JohnTernus #DesignLeadership #Innovation Link: thedailytechfeed.com/john-ternus-...
It's January and we could all use an extra bit of inspiration. Stay tuned next week as we highlight our 2026 design luminaries and celebrate those making a difference in communities across the globe.
#designleadership #design #wdocommunity
If you’re a designer in the Pittsburgh area who wants to own the design lifecycle for a mission-driven product, this is for you.
Full details and application link here: forcebuilders.link/3Y7XLya
#Hiring #ProductDesign #PittsburghJobs #UXUI #DesignLeadership #ForceBuilders
Here’s to a positive and peaceful 2026 😊💎 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #design #research #psychology #designleadership #servicedesign #codesign
I’ll be making an effort in 2026 to write one article a month. Follow along at theuxcoach.substack.com
#servicedesign #digitaltransformation #designleadership
Your pipeline grows the moment you stop posting for other designers and start posting for your ideal clients.
Clean up your feed and post with intention. That is where the real shift happens.
#MarketingStrategy #AgencyLife #LeadGeneration #DesignLeadership #BusinessGrowth
Catch up on the recording from our #webinar with
#WDOMember Service Design Network to hear from leadership coach @andypolaine.bsky.social on the evolution of service design and it’s role as a catalyst for organizational change.
Watch now ➡️ bit.ly/wdosdn-webinar
#servicedesign #designleadership
Apple’s longtime design head Alan Dye joins Meta to lead new creative studio #Technology #Business #IndustryGiants #Apple #Meta #DesignLeadership
Meta poaches Apple design exec Alan Dye #Technology #Business #AcquisitionsandMergers #Meta #Apple #DesignLeadership
UI design chief exits Apple to head up Meta’s new design studio #Technology #Business #IndustryGiants #Apple #Meta #DesignLeadership
On the first day of ‘mindful by design’ 🎁😊 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #phdlife #design #research #psychology #designleadership #24DayCountdown
Service Co-design research and practice week-notes 135. Today I’ve been remembering Fernando Pessoa whose work on heteronyms has made a real impact on personas 😊💎 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #design #research #psychology #designleadership #servicedesign #codesign #ux #cx #hcd #humancentreddesign
No one talks about this enough:
The hardest part of being a designer
isn’t learning Figma.
It’s learning to take feedback
without taking it personally.
#UXDesign #DesignThinking #DesignLeadership
A big warm welcome into Thursday. This week I’ve been down a surprisingly productive ‘rabbit hole’ of looking at how informatics works within service design. Have a good rest of your week everyone 😊🎢💎 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #design #research #psychology #designleadership #informatics
Service co-design research and practice week-notes 133. Today is the international day of tolerance. This is a healthy reminder about empathy and understanding 🤝 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #design #research #psychology #designleadership #servicedesign #codesign #ux #cx #hcd #weeknotes
Service co-design research and practice week-notes 132. It’s been a productive and reasonably good week. A lot to move forward on, including academic writing and focus group prep. Have a good week everyone 😊💎 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #design #research #psychology #designleadership #servicedesign
A big warm welcome into Thursday. This week among other things I’ve been inspired by the Pygmalion effect, in other words design for belief. Have a good rest of the week 😊💎 @ougradsch.bsky.social #phd #phdlife #design #research #psychology #servicedesign #designleadership #ux #cx #humancentreddesign
It’s no longer about impressing anyone else.
The real grind starts when you feel like you’ve got something to prove to yourself.
That’s when it never stops.
💬 What drives you more—external validation or internal standards?
#Mindset #CareerGrowth #DesignLeadership #elaiuiux
The busier you get—
and the less you try to “win people over”—
the more they want to work with you.
Being busy and selective actually creates demand.
Funny how that works.
💬 Do you think scarcity drives demand, or is it about reputation?
#AgencyLife #BusinessGrowth #DesignLeadership #elaiuiux
New Speaker announcement: we're thrilled to welcome Doug Powell, Lead Lecturer at iF Design, who will join us in May in Lisbon! 👏
Doug will lead the Masterclass "Leading with Design" on the first day of UXLx. Unmissable! 🤩
More info 👉 www.ux-lx.com/speakers/dou...
#UX #DesignLeadership #Design