Without a doubt, my favorite session from I/O. Great job, Alex Faaborg.

Keith Yamashita: The 3 Habits of Great Creative Teams from 99U on Vimeo.

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Connecting (Full Film) from Bassett & Partners on Vimeo.

This is a must watch.

Video Description: The 18 minute “Connecting” documentary is an exploration of the future of Interaction Design and User Experience from some of the industry’s thought leaders. As the role of software is catapulting forward, Interaction Design is seen to be not only increasing in importance dramatically, but also expected to play a leading role in shaping the coming “Internet of things.” Ultimately, when the digital and physical worlds become one, humans along with technology are potentially on the path to becoming a “super organism” capable of influencing and enabling a broad spectrum of new behaviors in the world.

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Great Mima Summit presentation by Cindy Chastain, Creative Director at R/GA.

Ironically, every time a major phone upgrade is close, my current phone starts to act weird. This time was no exception, as if it’s a marketing ploy serendipitous reminder that it’s time for a new one. But boy was it worth it. The 5 is sleeker, snappier — a major overhaul — and some of the new UX subtleties are enough to make me grin while using it. So far, I’m loving it.

Great presentation by Rachel @Hinman on Mobile Prototyping. Don’t miss Part II.

For years, when you mentioned user experience, people automatically thought websites or applications. But experience design is such a wider scope. It is the design of all points of experience. That can manifest itself as the brand identity, the packaging, an environment… the design of the product itself. Aligning those touchpoints and considering how each one effects another and builds upon each other to create the experience as a whole — well, now we’re on to something.

Mapping out those points of interaction and designing for each is where experience design lives. When disciplines collaborate with the goal of creating great experiences, one big idea can expand into a whole ecosystem and engage customers at every touchpoint by delivering and building value. This is the new future of experience design, and something that excites me. It’s what gets me up in the morning and makes me want to keep striving to do better work.

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