
UX Podcast
UXPodcast™ is a twice-monthly digital design podcast - hosted by James Royal-Lawson and Per Axbom - sharing insights about business, technology and people since 2011. We want to push the boundaries of how user experience is perceived and boost your confidence in the work you do.
Latest episodes

Jan 4, 2024 • 0sec
Lost history with Zoë Rose
Explore the origins of brainstorming, double diamond, and design thinking processes. Learn about the cultural differences in models and processes. Discover the mysterious Sanskrit term Pray Prashana and the origins of collaborative questioning. Dive into the cultural context of writing and the frustration of silos. Understand the importance of learning from history in design and recognizing past practices.

Nov 16, 2023 • 0sec
Hidden dilemmas
Frustrations and inaccuracies of flight departure boards, challenges of service design and systems thinking in airlines, limited understanding of staff and keystroke dynamics, typing rhythms as behavioral biometric identifiers, online trackers and mention of a podcast

Oct 19, 2023 • 0sec
Designer accountability with Kim Goodwin
S02E06 (#316). Reflections and Lessons from heathcare design. Kim Goodwin has spent many years working within the healthcare industry. We discuss design principles used in healthcare and how they are transferrable across industries, as well as how designers should be more accountable.

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Oct 5, 2023 • 0sec
Presenting design work with Ben Sauer
S02E05 (#315). Death by screens. Presenting high stakes design work with Ben Sauer. We talk about how presenting is an experience that needs to be designed, and we discuss some of the ways in which you can approach crafting a presentation experience and become better at communicating your design work.

Sep 21, 2023 • 0sec
Make it more so with Chris Noessel and Nathan Shedroff
Chris Noessel and Nathan Shedroff, authors of Make It So - Interaction Design Lessons from Science Fiction, talk about AI in movies, designing interfaces for animals, judgment of generative systems, limitations of AI, and the future of interfacing lifelines.

Sep 7, 2023 • 0sec
Frugal computing
S02E03 (#313). A linkshow featuring two articles that have grabbed James and Per’s attention. The articles in this episode are about the need for low-carbon and sustainable computing and CSS media features that can be used for detecting user preferences and creating more inclusive experiences.

Aug 24, 2023 • 0sec
Get the words to work with Torrey Podmajersky
Torrey Podmajersky, author of Strategic Writing for UX, highlights the importance of giving work context, establishing shared vocabulary, testing and instrumentation for A.B. testing, the development of the Xbox privacy screen, distilling legal requirements, the importance of context and shared vocabulary in design, and the power of words on user experience.

Aug 10, 2023 • 0sec
The leader’s journey with Donna Lichaw
S02E01 (#311). Donna Lichaw takes us on another enthrawling journey in our latest podcast interview with her. This time Donna helps us understand the value of finding out your superpower and becoming a superhero. What’s all that got to do with leadership? Listen along and find out.

Jun 22, 2023 • 0sec
Season 2 update from James and Per
We’ve got an update for you about season 2 of UX podcast. After our 10-year long first season, we’re soon back for season 2. August 11th 2023 will see the first episode of the new season released.

Mar 23, 2023 • 0sec
An update from James and Per
We’ve got a little update for you about UX podcast. We’ve been publishing an episode every other Friday without fail for just over a decade since episode 33, which is absolutely insane. It’s a streak of 277 episodes. 554 weeks. We’ve quite recently actually surpassed 2.5 million downloads. What we’re going to do now is...
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