Arin Bhowmick

A brief commentary on the need to create better linkages between the theoretical approaches of design science research (DSR) and practical application within commercial contexts in the age of technology. I've taken a moment to consider how a dual process would work across both spheres and what each can contribute to the other. I'll continue to work on the development of a facilitatory model over the course of my research and hope to be a little bit louder about the work I'm doing in this space. #DesignScienceResearch #technologyintegration #appliedresearch

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🌐✨ Embracing the Future of Design: Exploring AI's Impact on Digital Experiences ✨🌐 AI is reshaping the landscape of digital product design, ushering in a new era of personalized and adaptive interfaces. From learning systems to generative interfaces, the possibilities are endless. This talk from Peter Smart, Chief Experience Officer at Fantasy, shows a vision on generative interfaces, showcasing practical examples, implementation challenges, and highlighting the transformative potential of these technologies. Amazing times to be a designer and exploring the frontier of design innovation and envision the possibilities ahead! https://lnkd.in/ezsNxUj9

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🎧 New Episode Alert! 🎧 This week's episode of Unpacking Organizations features one of the biggest names in Organization Design - Amy Kates! Whether you're an executive, manager, consultant, or simply passionate about Org Design, you won't want to miss Amy (OD royalty 👸🏼) sharing her insights and experiences! #OrgDesign #OD #OPandA

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Embracing AI in Design School: Advice for a Dad Last week, during a talk on AI and Product Management, a concerned dad asked me what advice he should give to his daughter who is studying design in college. Her program discourages using large language models (LLMs) and views AI tools negatively. Here was my advice: 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥 Technology often offers us new ways to be creative, from the camera and 3D animation to video installations and various graphic tools I've learned over the years. AI provides a new avenue for creativity and expression. Encourage your daughter to explore the capabilities of these tools and how to use them to achieve her vision. 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 Understanding proportion, color, scale, texture, and other design principles will always be relevant. No matter where technology goes, learning how to conceive a work, explain her process, and take criticism constructively will serve her well. 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐈 Encourage your daughter to think critically about issues like consent, compensation, and ownership of creative work. Have her learn about bias, privacy, security, and AI ethics. This thoughtful engagement will ensure that AI is used responsibly and ethically in her creative process. When faced with tension between opportunity and risk, the instinct might be to resolve it quickly. Instead, encourage her to embrace and navigate this tension thoughtfully. I sincerely hope she has a long and rewarding career. #designeducation #artificialintelligence #designthinking #creativity #technology #responsibleAI #productdesign #futureofwork #education

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The Institute of Design (ID) at Illinois Tech recently released “Taking Responsibility in the Age of AI: The 2024 Institute of Design Report.” This report was informed by interviews with 29 design leaders, who identified five key challenges that other design leaders need to address for the field to remain relevant and effective. But how does a disruptive technology affect design leadership - and the design capabilities that activate value? The program also hosted an online discussion facilitated by Mark Jones with senior design leaders Kevin Bethune, Founder & Chief Creative Officer of dreams • design + life, Katrina Alcorn of Accenture Song, and Robert Fabricant, Co-Founder and Partner of Dalberg Design. Come with me to a discussion about the recent Writers Guild of America strike attempts to move to design up the macroeconomic ladder, the "Figmaization" of design activities, and seven critical skills for emerging design leaders to prepare at the executive table and manage their design team capabilities that benefit from AI integrations. A conundrum of uncertainty : Designers taking responsibility in the age of AI https://lnkd.in/gciDJie2 Thank you, Matt Mayfield, Chris Bernard, and Natasha Kallish, for reviewing this article and your constructive comments. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Reading Time : 30 minutes Level of Difficulty: Moderate #designleadership, #iitdesign, #artiicialintelligence

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THANK YOU Office of Management and Budget for clarifying #PRA rules for #UX. So now Federal teams can leverage automated UX tools like Qualtrics to test prototypes at scale - so you can make #humancentereddesign an integral part of your organizational ecosystem. #customerexperience #userexperience

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We've always taken care of what’s personal to us. But, what if we’re biased about what’s truly personal and intimate? Working with Ambee a few years ago, we realized how pollution creates deeply personal moments. Where and when you live directly affects your happiness, productivity, and overall well-being. Have you noticed how the color of the sky and leaves in Chennai is different from Delhi or Mumbai? You're seeing the colors meant for you, but pollution alters them, making you perceive them differently. For each city's native, pollution rewires what colors mean to them. Brands often ask us, "Why spend so much time on a color palette? What's the big deal for a website?" A brand is a feeling, a concept, a story that creates the perceived value. With 200 million active websites and users visiting 40+ sites daily, spending an average of 54 seconds on website, you’ve so much necessity to be relatable to them. With this insight, you can personalize your brand based on the user's location and challenge their perception of colors, creating a lasting memory. When we created a massive website for Ambee, our color palette was inspired by how hues affect the view of the India Gate, despite the location staying the same. - - - - - - If this intrigues you, join us at Possibilities Fest from Become® where we’ll be sharing and teaching our insights. Comment "Possibilities Fest" to get a DM with a link to participate.

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// The Work of the Next Generation of Designers and Anthropologists // Arvind Satyanarayan frames the challenges for the next generation of designers /and/ anthropologists. "Determining whether the /agency/ GenAI displays will enhance or diminish the human capacity for culture will be the work of the next generation of designers and anthropologists. We have attempted to delineate the kind of collaborative effort this work will entail, and detail a program of design research related to issues of accountability ..." "How should models be trained to value cultural diversity or avoid recurring patterns of oppression? How do human–computer interactions within the context window of a particular chat or project relate to broader sociocultural contexts in which people act?" "Addressing such enormous questions will advance fundamental science, technical art, and moral imagination; applying the framework of /distributed agency/ to human interaction with GenAI models will make them tractable." https://lnkd.in/gtxqYJuy https://lnkd.in/gydMj-q8

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⚡ AI x Design Thinking⚡ Just before the holidays, I participated in this great workshop series from IDEO U and wanted to give a shout out. Solid intro on how AI/LLMs can be leveraged in brainstorming/ideation > data synthesis/generating insights > storyboarding/prototyping concepts and some of the limitations/pitfalls to watch for. Good overviews, demos, and interactive sessions + opportunity to connect with a large group of multi-disciplinary folks from around the world. Thanks IDEOU - keep them coming 💡 https://lnkd.in/g5BYDV7r

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"The Design Leader Accelerator gave me the skills and confidence to become a more impactful and genuine leader." – Ingrid Mesa "The impact was almost immediate—I noticed a shift in how people interacted with me and what I began to prioritize." – Joseph Mueller "I did not expect a thoughtfully personalized 8-week career journey when I signed up for this class but I was delighted to have the special privilege of Alison guiding us each week. Feeling stuck? Need a reset? Sign up! This class is much more than you think it will be." – Rebecca Rolfe, NPR "The design leadership accelerator allowed me to rethink or reboot the way that I think as a design leader." – Sylas Souza "The cohort was comprised of wonderful people from a diverse set of backgrounds, all seeking better understanding of what leadership means to them. It was a great place to share your experiences and learn from others. I highly recommend anyone interested in leveling up their design leadership to take this course." – Billy Carlson Want to get unstuck, meet awesome fellow leaders and invest in your own career? – remove the “you’re not ready” feedback by managing up – be more confident in yourself as a leader – gain strategic leadership muscles to succeed Coming right up on Sept 16th! Comment with your fave emoji and I'll send you the url and a wee discount. #designleadership #leadershiptraining

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I'm really enjoying this podcast from Invisible Machines about how conversational designers are key to unlocking the full potential of AI in customer experience design. As a Designer and English Teacher who often leverages Conversational AI to enhance accessibility, break down communication barriers, and ensure customer/students' practical interaction with materials, I whole-heartedly agree! https://lnkd.in/e3Rtt29J Conversational designers play a crucial role in shaping the future of design by leveraging the power of AI to create more personalized, engaging, and accessible customer experiences. Their expertise in natural language processing, conversational flow, and user experience design is essential for ensuring the success of AI-powered solutions in a wide range of industries. #Design #AI #CustomerExperience #Accessibility #InvisibleMachines

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Ok, let's talk about "Change" Change can be daunting. Whether it's new processes, technologies, or service transformations, the instinct to resist often holds us back. But what if we approached change differently? My latest blog explores how human-centred approaches, transparent leadership, and adaptability can turn uncertainty into opportunity. These might be familiar topics for some, but for others, it is more challenging to reframe the conversation around change and see it as something we can embrace rather than fear.

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Products like Recraft are like the Perplexity for creating images with #GenAI. They are leaning into the benefits of going beyond a conversational prompt-based interface ONLY and integrating traditional, familiar GUI-based workflows with prompts to provide outcomes that creative people seek. In this example, they've notably improved the experience of creating multiple #images in a consistent style using #AI. In addition, they seem to be among the few (only one?) offering SVG export, making them a great option for #illustration. https://lnkd.in/eiGPqbKU

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This HBR piece on "The Art of Asking Smarter Questions" struck a chord with my approach to design leadership. It echoes the Six Thinking Hats method, emphasizing structured thinking and diverse viewpoints. In design, asking the right questions fuels breakthroughs. How do you leverage inquiry in your work? #DesignThinking #Innovation #SixThinkingHats #Leadership https://lnkd.in/ettHPN4c

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How can you come up with innovation ideas for a mature, highly successful product and service? Today, I am writing you that one small change with the BreakBias Toolkit can break your cognitive biases and enable you and your team to generate unique perspectives for innovation. Innovating Netflix with a Simple 'Shift': Discovering New Tech Horizons Using the "Shift" tool from the BreakBias Toolkit, we've transformed how viewers interact with Netflix, turning passive binge-watching into an engaging, active experience. Here’s what we found: • Active Viewing: By shifting from continuous play to "Activity-Based Viewing," Netflix can encourage healthier habits by directly integrating viewer activities into content consumption. • Leveraging Technology for Engagement: Explore how this shift can use technology to create a more interactive viewing experience, fostering a balance between screen time and active living. • Community-Centric Viewing: See how changing from individual bingeing to a community-driven approach can enhance the social value of watching shows, making every episode a shared and more meaningful experience. Interested in how these innovative shifts can redefine entertainment? Dive deeper here: https://lnkd.in/ekGAwS7A #Netflix #Innovation #TechForGood #DigitalWellbeing #UserExperience #BreakBiasToolkit

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New podcast is up! This time we talk everything design leadership… My guest today, Wolfgang Bremer, is an award-winning UX leader and design executive who has worked in multiple Fortune 500 companies. In his career to date, he has managed several highly performing global design organisations and teams. In this conversation, we delve into a few topics surrounding design leadership: - The ever-desired and elusive seat at the table, and how to do it right  - The difficulties of leadership positions and how Wolfgang balances out highly abstracted leadership work and personal achievements - Design leadership principles that Wolfgang leads his large design orgs - Advice for buddying managers and design leaders, as well as ICs who would want to lead design organisations - Ever-increasing levels of uncertainty due to emerging tech and AI and what design leaders should be prepared for And much more... You can find this conversation on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, any other major podcasting platform (search “experience designed”) and of course, via this link on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eF9RgdcB If you’ve enjoyed this conversation, don't forget to share this episode with your friends and colleagues—it's a conversation worth spreading! #ux #uxleadership #designorg #userexperience #productdesign #uxstrategy #design

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Today we unveiled Cognizant Neuro®️ Edge, a groundbreaking addition to the Cognizant Neuro®️ suite. This platform empowers businesses to harness artificial intelligence and generative AI at the edge, enabling enterprises to leverage computing power directly from sensors and devices on their networks. By reducing reliance on centralized servers and the cloud, Cognizant Neuro®️ Edge accelerates the path to business value by powering the entire edge AI value chain. The hybrid Cloud + Edge AI solution offered by Cognizant Neuro®️ Edge supports instant decision-making and complements Cloud AI, providing deeper insights from longitudinal data. Designed for industries prioritizing data privacy, security, and real-time decision-making, this platform is already driving innovation with Qualcomm Technologies to deploy gen AI at the automotive edge, enhancing the driving experience. Cognizant Neuro®️ Edge sets the stage for businesses to unlock generative AI-driven benefits, enhancing operational efficiency, and reducing costs and risks. By facilitating real-time interactions with devices, this platform accelerates decision-making processes, reduces data costs and privacy risks, and ensures operational stability in low bandwidth scenarios. Cloud agnostic and tailored for hybrid-and-multi-cloud environments, Cognizant Neuro®️ Edge places computing power directly at the device for maximum efficiency. For further details about Cognizant Neuro®️ Edge, please contact [email protected] or [email protected]. This platform seamlessly integrates with our suite of offerings — Cognizant Neuro® AI, Cognizant Neuro® IT Operations, Cognizant Flowsource™, and Cognizant Skygrade™ — designed to assist enterprises in managing IT complexity and transitioning towards a cloud-native architecture. Stay ahead of the curve by exploring the Cognizant Neuro®️ Edge pages on Cognizant.com or Be.Cognizant and access the Press Release for in-depth insights. #ai #edgecomputing #saas #paas #digitaltransformation #web3 #Web4

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It's impossible to overstate the value of meeting-less focus time for designing. All design activity lives and dies by constraints. But designing between meetings is the worst possible constraint for producing exceptional design outcomes. #focustime #design

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