UX Banter

Philip Wallage, Sr. Freelance UX Designer, ASML, is a master of the digital space. With over two decades of expertise, he serves as a brilliant mentor and advisor to entrepreneurs and startups, guiding them toward success in the digital realm. Philip is known for his innovative problem-solving skills and strategic thinking, leaving no stone unturned in his pursuit of innovation.   Discussion point...

In this episode of UX Banter, we are joined by Mr. David Landa, Partner, and Executive Design Director at Free Association. With a passion for design, he helps brands create value through innovative product design, brand strategy, and team leadership. Specializing in Innovation, Brand Strategy, Prototyping, Storytelling, and UX/UI Evolution, David is an expert in navigating complex design and inno...

We are excited to have Doug Appleton, the Chief Creative Director at Perception, and an Emmy award nominee with us. He has shown his exceptional skills as the lead animator for the opening sequences of blockbuster movies like Avengers Age of Ultron and Black Panther Wakanda Forever. Doug is an expert in motion graphics design, user experience, and visual effects with over 13 years of experience in...

S2 Ep. 7 - Andy Markov - Creating Future of Product Design Introduction Andy Markov is the CEO of Within Inc. and a veteran UX executive leader with nearly 30 years of professional experience. Nurturing brands like Ferrari, Citibank, Sony, and L'oreal, Andy is an expert in information architecture and web business. A successful business strategist and angel investor, his heart lies in design think...

S2 Episode. 6 - Designing Solutions That Make a Difference - Steve Cleff Introduction Steve Cleff is a gifted artist eager to develop innovative solutions for end users. From financial futures and workplace connections to breast cancer, he manages cross-functional teams to create elegant and innovative digital solutions that raise the bar. The Senior Director of UX at Comfy , Steve is an accomplis...

S2 Episode 5 - Shannon Kelly - Embracing the Unicorn Style for Better Product Designs   Introduction Shannon Kelly is a famous UX Designer known to marry business needs, marketing targets, and user-focused goals together. Drawing inspiration from a number of data-driven approaches like analytics and conversion rate optimization, she has helped brands like Fathom, New way and UMC see new horizons o...

S2 Episode 4 - Kevin Tuskey -  Prioritizing the User in UX   Introduction Kevin Tuskey is an award-winning product designer with over 15 years of experience in creating clean and elegant user interfaces. Strategic thinking and problem-solving come naturally to him, making him one of the most promising design leaders in the world. Meet Kevin Tuskey, the Director of Design at SingleStone .   Discuss...

S2 Episode 3 - Jessica Robison - Research is the Recipe for a Good Design Introduction Jessica Robison is the Product Design Leader at Tamr and is a pro at providing digital design solutions for data-driven enterprises. Her work in the retail and lifestyle sector nurtures her in-depth understanding of user preferences, thus making her a deft designer who is always ready for challenges. An advocate...

S2 Episode 2 - Florentin Hortopan - Design tells the story of the future Introduction Florentin Hortopan is not a conventional design leader. Converting diverse skills to achieve success in digital design, he has redefined design strategies for cross-brand platforms, including Airbnb, GoPro, and Apple. Developing the human experience from component design to CMS design, Florentin is the Assistant...

S2 Episode 1 - UX for All – Making Design a Public Utility - April Starr April Starr, the Director of Experience Research at Motorola Solutions , is creating an impact on public safety with her insight-driven designs. A faculty at the Illinois Institute of Technology's Institute of Design, April has developed cancerworksheets.com  to help cancer patients deal with their medical conditions. An altr...

Season 1 - Ep. 8 - Growth Design: A holistic approach to Product Design - Fonz Morris.  Fonz Morris, the Lead Product Designer at Netflix, is enthusiastic about designing engaging, inspiring, and attractive experiences for people. He has worked with some of the most well-known companies in the world, including Coursera, Comcast, ESPN, and High 5 Games. He is a mentor, a DEI Advocate, a speaker, an...

Season 1 - Ep. 7 - Importance of Authenticity in Branding - Neal Foard On this episode of UX Banter, we chat with Neal Foard who is the Chief Marketing Officer at Within Inc. He is an eloquent storyteller, a TED Talk Speaker, a creative thinker, and a strategic marketer. Discussion Points: What makes a good brand? 1:26 What has been your key learning while working with big names like Toyota, Sony,...

Season 1 - Ep. 6 - The Right Approach to UX Designing- Jawid Elyacy  Jawid Elyacy is a Senior Product Designer at Deloitte and has worked with some of the world’s most beloved brands such as Cisco, Mercedes-Benz, Bank of America and many more. He has over 10 years of experience in domains like automotive, IT, enterprise, web, banking, etc., as a UX designer. Discussion Points: What is your story o...

Season 1 - Ep. 5 - UX for Web 3.0 and the Metaverse- Tim Rosenberg Tim Rosenberg is the Senior Product Designer | TEKsystems at Meta. Tim believes that with collaboration and vision, extraordinary things can be accomplished. He is a creative designer, technical developer, and also a mentor for the creative community. His specialties include, Product Design, UX&UI Design, Frontend Development,...

Season 1 - Ep 4 - A Designer's Guide to Working in Tech- Alp Turgut In this episode, our host Dushyant Kanungo sat down with our guest Alp Turgut, UX/UI Design Lead & Creative Director of ArtX Design Studio. He has vast experience in the field and has worked with well-known companies like Nike, Atlassian, Rolls-Royce, Salesforce, O2, Zalando, and many more. He is a speaker, mentor, consultant,...

Season 1 - Ep. 3 - The Actual Interaction Design is Underneath! Daniel Buzzo is the professor of Interaction Design at CODE University, Berlin. Interestingly enough, Daniel makes art with machines. From writing books, blogs, films, filmography, photography, design research to sculpture art, he is a master of all with a dynamic personality. Discussion Points:   What is the importance of interaction...

Season 1 - Ep. 2 - A Holistic Experience - Beyond UX and CX      Fergus Roche, Design Director at Valtech is our guest today. Fergus strives to lead change with user-centric design. He is a master of many domains helping organizations to research, innovate, and enable a digital transformation through user-centered design. An excellent problem solver and a critical thinker. Discussion Points: How d...

Season 1 - Ep. 1 - Design is about Understanding Different Complexities Felix Lee is our very first guest on the UX Banter Podcast. Felix is the Co Founder at ADPList having a vision to inspire powerful conversations and collaborations among members of the design community. Felix is an engineer, an ex-army man, a design lead and an entrepreneur who believes in constantly reinventing the way we exp...