Christopher Locke ⚡️

I've met with Alessio Romano today to talk about #XR at this impressive table in local Barcelona cafe... and it made me realize how often great ideas start at great tables! What did we talk about..? Well.. that's for another post! But in the meantime, I've opened Scaniverse on my phone, and quickly captured the essence of this table, put it into Adobe After Effects, and experimented with animated typography instead of replying to all my emails. Did I say it out loud? It's INSANE how easy it becomes to produce high quality content and ideas almost on the go. I can see this exact approach used for generating really interesting showcases of technologies, projects, ideas, products and solutions. It's like whole idea of bringing 3D into communication/videos becomes 10000x easier and definitely less resource intensive, but yeah... to all tables! Unsung heroes of best ideas! FYI - I can do this kind of stuff for your project, especially if it's impact related!

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How do you elevate the standard of design work? By pushing both yourself and your client out of their comfort zones, aiming for the moment when the client says, “Maybe.” That’s when you know you’re onto something fresh and innovative. If you’re too comfortable with what you’re presenting, it’s probably more of the same. In class today, Tim Greenhalgh, former Chief Creative Officer of Fitch, shared a story about the studio. There was a common complaint: one designer always seemed to get the best projects, and the rest of the team believed that was why their results were so strong. When the complaint reached the boss, they assigned this designer a small, undesirable project from a less glamorous category. Everyone laughed, saying, “Let’s see what he can do now!” It only took a week for opinions to change—once again, they believed the designer had the best project. He had turned an unremarkable assignment into something exceptional. Tim also shared an anecdote about Rodney Fitch, the founder of Fitch. When asked for advice about pursuing a career in design, Fitch responded, “Be a banker,” shocking the audience. But he added, “...if you do insist on being a designer, be prepared to put yourself in harm’s way.” His point: designers grow by seeking out difficult challenges. Comfort never produces great work. I’m back in London with my amazing colleagues from around the world for the second module of my Executive MBA at Future London Academy, continuing to grow and embrace discomfort! INFINITO Brand Consultants #NeverStopLearning #DesignLeaders2025 #Branding

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How could AI be more useful and applicable to product designers? Join us with Lead Product Designer Diego Pulido as we discuss real-world examples and practical methods for integrating AI into your design practice. >> Save Your Spot: https://lu.ma/qqibui3b Some of the topics we'll cover - AI-based Figma plugins for different stages of the design process, such as wireframing, ideation, and creating graphical assets. - Innovative ways to integrate ChatGPT into your design workflow. - Persona generation and other UX research-related features. - Resources, including publications, social media accounts, and YouTube channels, to continue your journey into AI and UX design.

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Another week, another map. Got inspired by bauhaus/midcentury vibes and created this abstract version of Europe. Each country is coloured by the first letter of their ISO Alpha-3 code (e.g. GBR for United Kingdom, ESP for Spain). Left out a few micro states like Monaco and San Marino. Initial map made in #python using #matplotlib then refined in Figma. Code here: https://lnkd.in/ese_WEK6 #Maps #CreativeCoding #Dataviz

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𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗺𝗽𝘁.𝗺𝗲 Experts like you face a challenge: 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆. Traditional methods (lectures, videos, books) are great, but learners crave 𝟮𝟰/𝟳 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀. You want to help everyone, but time limits your impact. Tmpt.me solves this. It's the world's first 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺, built by veterans in innovation, design, and technology. Here's how we help: • 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵: Reach more learners without sacrificing quality interaction. • 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲: Curate your expertise, ensuring consistent, and approved answers in your voice. This knowledge base can also be used for assignments or learning paths. • 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁: A 24/7 configurable AI answers learners' questions on your behalf, freeing you for deeper engagement. • 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: Create custom onboardings, learning paths, activities, and goals. 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝗮! We're currently inviting select experts like you to explore Tmpt.me and its potential to revolutionize learning. During this Private Beta, you'll receive free or reduced-cost access with dedicated support. We value your feedback as we shape the future of learning together. Check my profile page here: https://lnkd.in/eFK9Sit5

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Design Matters: USA vs. France What’s the difference? I’ve been moving quite a lot this past decade. Colombia, USA, France, and back to the USA to join Techstars Washington. I’ve noticed some differences in design approaches between the USA and France. Shaped by cultural contexts, priorities, and industry practices. Here’s what I’ve observed: France: - Thorough conceptualization - Collaborative but hierarchical - Cultural heritage influences design - Low adoption of user-centered design - Lack of understanding or esteem for UX designers - USA: - Testing, iteration, and quick validation are at the core of the process. - Greater adoption of UX methods - User-centric and results-driven - Tech-forward aesthetics - Agility over perfection In general, I'd say the USA is still ahead of France in design methodologies. Yet, we can see the evolution, and France is trying to catch up. If you’re curious about design or AI, follow me, Felipe, for more insights!

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It’s official: Biodiversa, the free game app by 3Bee for monitoring #biodiversity and protecting #ecosystems, is online and available for both #iOS and #Android. 🌿📱 Biodiversa allows you to “collect” and easily identify plants and flowers encountered during an outdoor walk. 🚶‍♂️🌸 It’s an ambitious citizen science project aimed at creating a cooperative archive dedicated to flora (and in a second phase, fauna) in Europe. The app engages users with challenges to catalog species, some of which are rare or endangered. 🌍📚 To learn more about Biodiversa and download it: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dsw3n63E

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​How could AI be more useful and applicable to product designers? - other than asking questions to a chatbot and generating interesting images. ​Join Diego Pulido to learn how to include AI tools into your workflow and explore AI services, tips, and techniques directly applicable to UX designers. https://lnkd.in/gGjzXqRe

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I had two inspiring days at the #UX360 Research Summit in Berlin last week. Here are my two key takeaways: 1️⃣ 𝗨𝗫 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. • Emmanuelle Savarit, PhD Savarit gave a clear talk on how to reflect and demonstrate the ROI of UX research in the organisation to increase influence and budgets. • Arno Papenheim and Nicole Bacchus also stressed the importance of permanently communicating the business impact of research and how to drive action. • Javier Andrés Bargas-Avila Bargas-Avila made a nice statement that conducting research is half the job. The other half is “post-research”, which is about pushing research results into the organisation. • Soma Ray had an awesome talk about different company cultures even within the same company, which explains quite well why UX researchers might not have enough impact on other stakeholder teams. Overall, I also realised that UX KPIs are still disconnected from business KPI systems and therefore lack stakeholder support. And conversely, UX researchers need to get trained in business. 🧠 While I think it's super important to be more aware of this issue, I missed a crucial point that was not very well represented at the conference, but which would be the key to solving the first observation. 🔑 2️⃣ 𝗔𝗜 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗫 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵. There were only few speakers talking about AI and UX, which gave me the impression that AI has not yet arrived in real life UX research. UX is still very much circling around its own problems… In my opinion, AI is the solution to problem #1 above. Why? 🤔 AI has a huge potential to increase the productivity and impact of UX professionals within their organisations, giving them the desired seat at the table. We are currently shipping AI-supported-research analysis at RapidUsertests Closed Beta link inside the comments! 💬

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Applications are now open for Designer Fund Partnership, the best design support and investment offer of up to $1 million for Pre-seed to Series A startups! Apply by October 4th here: https://bit.ly/3WWNq74 Here are a few reasons why we’re opening up an application: We’re increasing access to funding - I’ve seen first hand that some of the best founders and outlier companies can come from unexpected places. Rather than just rely on in-network referrals that favor certain backgrounds, we want to give founders from anywhere a fair shot at getting funded. In addition, applications allow us to connect founders to more sources of capital from angels to VCs more efficiently. We’re increasing access to design resources - We can’t possibly help every company succeed with design alone. This year we invited 17+ angel investors with design backgrounds from companies like Figma, Notion, Stripe to co-invest alongside us. This means way more opportunities to get design support on your cap table. We’re also continuing to double down on our community of top designers and network of pre-vetted design freelancers and studios. We’re offering founder-friendly terms - The reality of today’s fundraising environment is that founders will often raise multiple times during the early phase of a company. That’s why we’re offering up to $1 million with flexible ownership terms for Pre-seed to Series A companies because one size doesn’t fit all. We can also invest alongside angels, accelerators, seed funds and VCs so you have the best possible people around the table. Interested in learning more? Join us Tuesday, September 10 at 1PM PDT for Designer Fund Partnership Office Hours - https://lu.ma/o2om8b59 We’ll discuss what we're looking for in founders, best practices for a great application, and our decision-making process and timeline.

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Clever (design) thinking in Catalonia. Design principles and guidelines adapted to ministrial context and enfoced by law. #govdesign #designthinking #töissävaltiolla

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Excited to see you all, share my portfolio, and show you how the interviews have changed as companies focus more on impact, profitability, and efficiency 🚀

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Hey, would you like to know more about how I used AI in my design process? On November 26th at 1:00 PM, I will be participating in a webinar. It’s always a pleasure to share my journey and dive into why AI has become such an essential part of my design process. I’m beyond excited to join this conversation about how AI is reshaping creativity and transforming the design landscape! 🌟 During the webinar, I’ll share how integrating AI with design has opened up incredible opportunities—streamlining complex workflows, saving time, and sparking innovative ideas. Have questions or topics you’d like me to cover? Drop them in the comments—I’d love to include your insights and make this discussion as interactive as possible. 🚀✨ Now it is Sunday morning, and a powerful week is about to start. Enjoy the rest of the weekend and the new week ahead! :) #ArtificialIntelligence #AIInDesign #CreativeInnovation #FutureOfDesign #DesignTransformation

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If you want to read more about the 2023 version of #MicromobilityEurope, check out our post on the Micromobility Industries event, which is linked below. #Sharing #Networking #Amsterdam https://lnkd.in/e-m3ni8X

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🚀 Introducing the Spanish Design System Database! 🇪🇸 After much thought and noticing a gap in knowledge about what companies in Spain are building them, I’ve compiled an extensive database of design systems made by Spaniards or for Spanish companies. This project includes not just design systems but also specialists, job opportunities, and relevant events. The goal is to help designers connect, collaborate, and take pride in the incredible products being built in our country. The inspiration for this initiative came from Tiago Almeida’s Swedish Design Systems, which has been a fantastic resource for the community. Now, it’s time for 🇪🇸*españita*🇪🇸 to have its own! What’s included in the database? 🗂️ ✨ Design Systems from Spain Although there aren’t many public design systems in Spain yet, this can change with your contributions! Let’s grow the list together. 👩‍💻 Design System Specialists A directory of passionate professionals who are either Spanish or work for Spanish companies. We aim to connect as many design system enthusiasts as possible! 💼 Job Board An up-to-date board of design system-related job opportunities across Spain. 📅 Events Looking for Systems or Product events in Spain? We’ve got you covered with a regularly updated list of relevant events in the sector. 📚 Resources From books and podcasts to (soon) newsletters, tools, articles, and more! Lastly (but not less important) a small set of interviews called “Be(tween) Designers” will be released every now and then, with great insides from spanish Systems Designers! I couldn't be more grateful to have Marta Conde and Pablo Peribañez Tafalla as the first people in this series of interviews! Check it out under the Resources section! 🔗 Link to the database: https://lnkd.in/dHtPFZ4z Want to help expand this compilation? 🧩 Share your insights and suggestions using the form below, and I'll add them to the database. Your feedback and contributions are much needed! https://lnkd.in/d4EQ8yfV Let’s build and grow the Spanish Design System community together! 💪💙

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Guess who is back? LCD Weekly! We've missed it, too! In issue 026, Marcela Xirinachs shares her Costa Rican experience of visiting her home country for the first time in 4 years. We talk more about our Non-Human Persona workshop in True North School, and Marce shares an epic video of Corcovado, the most magical National Park in Costa Rica. We have the official dates (October 11 to November 22, 2024) and will soon open enrollment for our signature course: Shifting from Human to Life-Centered Design. All the details are in the link below! #lifecentereddesign #nonhumanpersona #newsletter

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Thank you Shiva Nejat Rad. ☺️ I love having folks like Shiva in my workshops because she was unafraid to ask questions. I have a lot of blind spots. People like Shiva go a long way to helping me improve my workshops. 🙏🏻 Interested in reserving a seat in the most comprehensive, baddest-ass Design x Ai workshops on this side of the galaxy? It's your lucky day. I have 4 seats left on the rocketship as of today. 💺💺💺💺🚀 The next Design x Ai Workshops cohort will start on January 21. This 4-session series will accommodate U.S. and Europe time zones. We do mini Ai projects for a new company based upon the group's ideas! The dates and times for the sessions: January 21 :: Ai Foundations January 23 :: Ai UX/CX Discovery January 28 :: Ai UX Design January 30 :: Ai Visual Design All sessions will start at 7a PT / 3p GMT. Email or DM me to start the reservation process! I will personally get you set up and ready for the sessions. See detailed information about the workshops in the attached PDF or head over to the Workshops page on my website here: https://lnkd.in/gpr-ed9g \\\ About Design x Ai Workshops /// The workshops are a live, interactive series with other a small group of other professional designers. They are a progressively sequential series where we build upon foundational basics to learn exclusive advance techniques as we create our own Ai experience design mini-sprint project (based upon attendees suggestions for a new company!). \\\ Featured Tools /// + ChatGPT + Figma + Product Context Analyzer + Midjourney + Relume + Runway + Photoshop Beta + Magnific + Topaz Photo Ai + Jasper \\\ Specs /// + 4 separate live 2.5 - 3hr workshops + Interactive Ai tool demos + For all professional levels & types of designers + 40 Ai design methods + 30 exclusive advanced techniques + Recordings of each workshop + Downloadable PDFs of the content covered in each workshop + Galaxy-sized Design x Ai Workshops FigJam board that is the navigational guide & playground for the workshops

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In his book Happier, Dr.Tal Ben-Shahar introduces the term “happiness boosters,” also known as MVIs—minimum viable interventions. These are short activities that last from a few minutes to a few hours, providing us with purpose and enjoyment and recharging us with energy. Their contribution to our mental health is both immediate and long term. In addition to the MVIs that boost our happiness—like journaling, yoga, gratitude, and exercise—what if the digital interfaces we interact with daily also supported us on this journey? Using this philosophy and mindset, we make it possible using our design interventions. Mindful interfaces prioritize clarity and ease, reducing overwhelm and enhancing focus. More importantly, they contribute to users' mental well-being. Thoughtful design creates experiences that improve productivity and support users' mental well-being. Are you wondering how mindful design can surface your product's goodness and transform it into a tool for productivity and peace?

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In our Leading Design Works research, a common, recurring theme for design leaders in highly regulated sectors like #financialservices, #energy, #government and #healthcare was the role that Human-Centred Design and Transformation must play in meeting critical regulatory requirements. As we look at the evolving regulatory agenda across the UK and Europe, from Consumer Duty, to the Accessibility Act, to the EU AI Act, and beyond, there is a clear focus on building public trust and ensuring better outcomes across the services that matter most in our lives. Design leaders and their teams play an important role in revealing the real human-experience of customers as we refine, create and mature these services. And many of the design leaders we spoke to see the opportunity for design, and especially service design, to play an active role in not only addressing, but shaping a human-centred regulatory agenda for the future, delivering a better result for customers, society, and the planet, along the way. I’m all in. Paul Thurston Will Shaw Fabio Dotti Laurence Buchanan Kwame Nyanning Mark Coombes Jess Hawkins Sonal Galbraith Clive Grinyer #servicedesign #design

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