Distinguished Design – Détails, épisodes et analyse

The 2021 Interaction Awards here! But before we all get together for the big night, we are pleased to share another very special conversation with two additional jury members of this year’s awards: Dara Oke (product designer at Netflix) and Andrea Mignolo (VP/Board of Directors at IxDA and executive coach at Method & Matter).

Dara and Andrea share details of their current work; how they got involved with this year’s Interaction Awards; how they define “Interaction Design” in today’s world; as well as insights into the categories they were responsible for overseeing.

LINKS:

Andrea Mignolo’s Twitter:

https://twitter.com/pnts

Method & Matter (Andrea’s Executive Coaching)

https://methodandmatter.com

Dara Oke’s Twitter:

https://twitter.com/daraoke

Dara Oke’s website:

http://daraoke.co

Amazon Design

http://amazon.design

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The 2021 Interaction Awards are fast approaching, and as we get closer to the big night, we are pleased to share a very special conversation with two of this year’s jury members: Catt Small (product designer at Asana; developer & game maker) and Andrés Burbano (Associate Professor of Design at Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia).

Catt and Andrés share aspects their professional background; how they got involved with this year’s Interaction Awards; their take on the themes they saw coming out of this year’s project submissions; details of the award categories they were responsible for leading; and what it was like for them to choose the best examples of interaction design in the middle of a global pandemic.

LINKS:

Amazon Design

https://amazon.design

Catt Small’s website:

https://cattsmall.com

Catt Small on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/cattsmall

Andrés Burbano’s website:

http://www.burbane.net

“Critical Zones” (Andrés’ latest project)

https://zkm.de/en/event/2020/06/terrestrial-university-of-volcanoes-and-immersive-technology

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(This episode is a Spanish-version of our first episode: “Welcome to Distinguished Design”)

Este es el primer y único episodio en Español de “Distinguished Design”: un podcast de la Interaction Design Association en donde hablamos de varios aspectos alrededor de los Premios de Interacción (“Interaction Awards” en Inglés), los cuales tendrán lugar durante “Interaction Week” en Febrero del 2021.

En este episodio, nuestros anfitriones Diego Pulido y Ethan Parry hablan de las metas principales de los Interaction Awards; las diferentes categorías; procesos de selección de proyectos y la fecha límite para que los proyectos enviados sean considerados. Tambíen se discute algo de historia de los Interaction Awards, al igual que los temas del resto de episodios en Inglés.

Enlaces:

Todo Se Diseña (Podcast de Diseño en Español de Ethan Parry) https://anchor.fm/ethan-parry

Algramo (Ganador de la categoría “Distrupting” en el 2019) https://awards.ixda.org/entry/2019/algramo-dispensing-machine/

Form (Ganador de la categoría “Empowering” en el 2020) https://awards.ixda.org/entry/2020/form/

Simple (Ganador de la categoría “Best in Class” en el 2020) https://awards.ixda.org/entry/2020/simple/

Remember that the deadline for submitting your work for the Interaction Awards is October 31st, 2020.

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In this episode, our host Diego Pulido sits down with Nalla Faye (interaction designer at H&M in Stockholm, Sweden & a member of the Interaction Awards planning committee) to talk about Diversity Inclusion, Equity and Belonging (DIEB) at the Interaction Awards, taking place during Interaction Week in 2021.

Nalla offers details on her role within the DIEB department, as well as how the Interaction Design Association is making sure more and more designers are represented at the awards, regardless of where they live, their country of residence, or whether an entry is submitted in a language other than English. She also shares her opinion on the importance of accounting for diversity and inclusion in this event (and within the field of Interaction Design) --especially given the pronounced state of social unrest, discrimination and inequality the world is currently facing.

Remember that the deadline for submitting your work for the Interaction Awards is October 31st, 2020.

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In this episode, our host Diego Pulido sits down with Catherine Woodiwiss (Design Strategist at Modernist Studio in Austin, TX & a member of the Interaction Awards planning committee) to talk all about submissions for the Interaction Awards taking place during Interaction Week in 2021.

Catherine shares her thoughts on the importance and impact of the Interaction Awards for interaction designers --regardless of career stage. She also shares tips, do’s and don’ts when submitting a project to be considered for the awards.

Remember that the deadline for submitting your work for the Interaction Awards is October 31st, 2020.

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This is the first episode of a podcast from the Interaction Design Association in which you will learn all about the upcoming Interaction Awards taking place during Interaction Week in 2021. In this episode, our hosts Nisha Agarwal and Diego Pulido go over the Interaction Awards’s goals, philosophy; logistics; the different award categories; submission process & deadline (October 31st, 2020); some Interaction Awards history and even a preview of what designers submitting their work to be considered for the awards need to take into account for a successful entry.

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In this episode of Distinguished Design, our host Diego Pulido had the pleasure of talking at length with the Interaction Design Association’s Executive Director: Brenda Sanderson.

Brenda shares with our audience how the idea of the Interaction Awards came to be what it’s been for the last decade; the intricacies behind her role as IxDA’s Executive Director; her thoughts on the meaning and evolution of the different award categories; as well as the challenges and lessons learned from organizing this year’s Interaction Awards in the middle of a global pandemic.

LINKS:

IxDA Slack Channel:

http://ixda.slack.com

Brenda Sanderson on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendasanderson/

Brenda Sanderson on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/brendamontreal

Brenda Sanderson on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/brendamontreal/

https://www.instagram.com/brendarunsfarther/

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This is the third and final episode in which our hosts Nisha Agrawal and Diego Pulido conversations with previous Interaction Awards winners.

Nisha talks with Andreas Refsgaard, who back in 2017 won an Interaction Award for “Best Student” with his project called “Eye Conductor”, which was also a finalist in the “Empowering” and “Expressing” categories. This project shows how it’s possible for people (specially those with certain physical disabilities) to express themselves through music only using their eyes and facial gestures.

Diego talks with Simone Rebaudengo. He won two Interaction Awards: one for best in the “Engaging” category, and another for Best in Show. Both of the awards were for his project called “Addicted Products”. With this project, Simone used the concept of a smart kitchen appliance as a way to question our relationship with such products, as well as the implications of designing connected devices.

Andreas and Simone share their memories of what it was like to submit their project; what it felt like to have their project short-listed; and the impact being recognized at the Interaction Awards has had on their careers.

LINKS:

“Eye Conductor” (2017  Interaction Awards)

https://awards.ixda.org/entry/2017/eye-conductor/

“Addicted Products” (2014 Interaction Awards)

https://awards.ixda.org/entry/2014/addicted-products/

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In this episode, our hosts Nisha Agrawal and Diego Pulido share a couple of more conversations with previous Interaction Awards winners.

Nisha talks with Manasi Vaidya and Ridhima Bhutani. The submission for which they won an Interaction Award earlier in 2020 was called “Enhans”, which is a system designed to improve doctor-patient communication within the NeuroImaging and Interventional Radiology (NIIR) Department at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bangalore, India.

Diego talks with Sreyan Ghosh. He won an award back in 2017 in the “Expressing” category for “Best Concept” with his submission called “Together Radio”. This concept enables a one-sided live narration from a woman who has been a victim of abuse while other victims can join in to listen and sympathise with her through touch.

Manasi, Rodhima and Sreyan share their memories of what it was like to submit their project; what it felt like to have their project short-listed; and the impact being recognized at the Interaction Awards has had on their careers.

LINKS:

“Enhans:  (2020 Interaction Awards)

https://awards.ixda.org/entry/2020/enhans-reimagining-doctor-patient-communication-at-nimhans/

“Together Radio” (2017 Interaction Awards)

https://awards.ixda.org/entry/2017/together-radio-an-anonymous-support-group-network/

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In this episode, our hosts Nisha Agrawal and Diego Pulido share their conversations with previous Interaction Awards winners.

Nisha talks to Darren David, CEO of Stimulant in San Francisco, who won 2 Interaction Awards in 2012: one in the “Expressing” category, and the other for “Best in Show” with LoopLoop: an interactive music toy for Sifteo Cubes

Diego talks with Kirsten Southwell, creative director of the Art Institute of Chicago, who was an Interaction Awards finalist in 2013 for “Rehearsal”: an app concept for practicing musicians.

Darren and Kirsten share their memories of what it was like to submit their project; what it felt like to have their project short-listed; and the impact being recognized at the Interaction Awards has had on their careers. 

EPISODE LINKS:

“LoopLoop” (2012  Interaction Awards) - https://awards.ixda.org/entry/2012/looploop/

Sifteo Cubes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sifteo_Cubes

“Rehearsal” (2013 Interaction Awards) - https://awards.ixda.org/entry/2013/rehearsal-an-app-for-practicing-musicians/

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