My guest today is Andrea Mignolo. Andrea is VP of Product and Design at Movable Ink, a marketing technology company based in New York. In this episode, we discuss design as a way of being in the world, and why it matters.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/the-informed-life-episode-22-andrea-mignolo.mp3 Show notesAndrea Mignolo’s websiteAndrea Mignolo on TwitterAndrea Mignolo on MediumOberlin CollegeFree Speech TVRailsEmber.js Reflections on Business, Design, and Value by Andrea Mignolo Learning Through Worldmaking: The Design Way by Andrea MignoloThe Interaction Design Association VUCAPeter SengePhil GilbertSketchPhotoshopNew Ventures West Andrea’s Experiential Learning Cycle diagramCase Western Reserve UniversityFernando FloresBEING IN THE WORLD (2010 documentary file)Martin HeideggerHumberto MaturanaJohn Dewey

My guest today is Vanessa Foss. Vanessa has been planning and managing conferences for twenty-five years. She’s the founder and president of Kunverj, an event planning and management company. Vanessa and her team run one of my favorite events of the year, the Information Architecture Conference. In this episode, we discuss what it takes to manage such an event.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/the-informed-life-episode-21-vanessa-foss.mp3 Show notesKunverjASIS&TInformation Architecture ConferenceCvent platformEuro IA ConferenceSoftConfSlackMailchimpZoomRDAP ConferenceKunverj upcoming events

My guest today is Chris Chandler. Chris is a partner at Philosophie, a strategic software design and development studio. He’s also a self-described “agilista,” and in this episode we discuss how designers — especially those working in agile environments — can embrace an ethical approach to their work.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/the-informed-life-episode-20-chris-chandler.mp3 Show notesChris Chandler on TwitterUCLA Department of Information StudiesInformation Architecture for the World Wide Web by Louis Rosenfeld and Peter MorvilleMarcia Bates Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Magic Bands at Walt Disney WorldKevin ChengOK/CancelPhilosophieThe Informed Life Episode 15: Jeff Sussna on CyberneticsDevOpsRuined by Design: How Designers Destroyed the World and What We Can Do to Fix It by Mike MonteiroFuture Ethics by Cennydd Bowles Arturo Perez Bridges the Gap Between UX Design and MetaphysicsFriedrich NietzscheJacques DerridaJean BaudrillardStephen ColbertExistentialismThe Ethics of Ambiguity by Simone de BeauvoirThe Second Sex by Simone de BeauvoirJean-Paul SartrePeter Singer Amazon scraps secret AI recruiting tool that showed bias against women

My guest today is Eduardo Ortiz. Eduardo is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former Director at the U.S. Digital Service. More recently, Eduardo co-founded &Partners, a social impact design and engineering studio that works with organizations to help improve their communities. In this episode, we discuss how they manage their information to drive change.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/the-informed-life-episode-19-eduardo-ortiz-2.mp3 Show notes@EduardoOrtiz on TwitterEduardo on LinkedIn&Partners (Eduardo’s company)ASIS&T Sigia-l mailing listLouis RosenfeldU.S. Marine CorpsU.S. Consumer Financial Protection BureauU.S. Digital Servicehealthcare.gov18FU.S. General Services AdministrationU.S. Small Business AdministrationU.S. Department of DefenseU.S. Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Department of EducationU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesDana ChisnellNew AmericaVera Institute of JusticeJennifer AnastasoffAsanaGoogle FormsGoogle DocsGoogle Sheets@andprtnrs on Twitter&Partners on LinkedIn

My guest today is Thomas Dose. Thomas is the head of Music Services at DR, the Danish Broadcasting Corporation. In this role, he works with a massive archive of physical and digital music files. In this episode, we talk about how DR organizes it all and what we can learn to help us manage our own music collections better.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/the-informed-life-episode-18-thomas-dose.mp3 Show notesThomas Dose on TwitterDRSpotifyIDAGIOJorge’s blog post about IdagioApple MusicTidalQobuzMusicBrainz.orgRuneAudioThe Dark Side of the Moon by Pink FloydAcousting fingerprintShazamAcoustID

Rachel Price, a Senior Information Architect at Microsoft and a teacher in Seattle, explores the intersection of structure and creativity. She shares insights from her musical background, illustrating how improvisation enhances UX design. The conversation delves into the importance of flexibility in both music and design, advocating for improvisational techniques in user research. Rachel also discusses managing screen time effectively and emphasizes balancing work with leisure, drawing parallels to collaborative jazz improvisation.

Today I’m joined by my friend MJ Broadbent. As a graphic facilitator and recorder, MJ uses visual thinking to help people communicate more effectively. In this episode, we talk about how drawing can help folks understand each other and make everyday life more joyful.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/08/the-informed-life-episode-16-mj-broadbent.mp3Show notesMJ BroadbentMJ Broadbent on TwitterMJ Broadbent on InstagramMJ Broadbent on FlickrMJ Broadbent on LinkedInMike RohdeSketchnote Army blogRosenfeld Media eventsEnterprise Experience conferenceDesignOps SummitPictionaryIPEVO document camerasLandau ChartworksFranklin PlannersBullet Journal MJ’s Stanford Continuing Studies course

Jeff Sussna, an IT consultant and author with a liberal arts background, offers a fresh outlook on digital transformation. He discusses the significance of cybernetics in contemporary design and DevOps, emphasizing adaptability and feedback in complex systems. Jeff shares insights on ethical responsibilities in interconnected design and reflects on how the Apollo 1 tragedy reshaped project management practices. He highlights the transformative power of failure for personal growth, urging organizations to embrace uncertainty and align with agile methodologies.

My guest today is information architect Lis Hubert. Over the past year, Lis has been living and working around the world as what some folks call a “digital nomad.” In this show, we talk about how she’s using this time to structure her best life.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/episode-14-lis-hubert.mp3 Show notesLis HubertThe Lis Experiment blogZoomLis’s YouTube ChannelDiana SonisThe 4-Hour Workweek, by Tim FerrissWalden, by Henry David Thoreau

My guest today is NASA advisor, author, and YouTube videographer Ariel Waldman. Ariel describes what she does as making “massively multiplayer science” — that is, “creating unusual collaborations that infuse serendipity into science and space exploration.” In this episode, we focus on her recent sojourn documenting microscopic life in Antarctica, and how managing information in such a remote, demanding environment calls for self-reliance and thoughtful preparation.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/the-informed-life-episode-13-ariel-waldman.mp3Show notesAriel WaldmanNASA Innovative Advanced Concepts programScience Hack DayAriel’s Spacetime on YouTubeNational Science Foundation Writers and Artists grantMcMurdo StationSan Francisco Microscopical SocietyMerritt College Microscopy programAdobe PremiereAriel on PatreonPhoto: Silicon Republic via Wikimedia Commons