What's The Deal With Contracting?

Regulation, Relationships and Research

In this episode, James and Dave catch up with their former colleague Ellina Morits, now a Principal UX Designer at Flutter International. With a career built on a foundation of deep UX and user research, Elina discusses the intricacies of managing products across diverse international markets where legal and functional requirements shift with every border. In a peek behind the scenes of a Principal UX Designer, Elina explains why discovery remains the most vital tool in a Principal’s arsenal. Dave and James dig into the "soft" side of the role, uncovering how to identify and influence the stakeholders who truly hold the keys to a project's success. As always, expect thoughtful takes and practical insights, so hit that play button and stimulate the parts of your brain other podcasts can’t touch. We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts on this episode or suggest future topics for 1 Pixel Out by leaving us a comment.

Let's Talk About Craft, Baby

Let’s talk about craft, baby. Let’s talk about you and me. Let’s talk about what craft means in digital product design! Not quite hitting the same level of Salt-N-Pepa’s lyrics, but you get the gist. In this episode, James, Mikey and Dave chat about the perceived increase in the use of the word ‘craft’ within the industry. How do we define craft? Is craft more important in a world of AI design tools? Is craft something that’s at risk? We have ideas, we have thoughts and eventually arrive at some answers. As always, expect insights, interesting takes and practical advice, so hit that play button and stimulate the  parts of your brain other podcasts just cannot reach. We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts on this episode or suggest future topics for 1 Pixel Out by leaving us a comment.

About Time We Tackled AI!

In this episode, James, Steve, Mikey and Dave finally tackle the big topic of the moment: AI. The guys dive into the tools they’re currently finding value in, what they’re hearing from the design community, and how they really feel about the current narratives surrounding AI and design. As always, expect thoughtful takes and practical insights, so hit that play button and stimulate the parts of your brain other podcasts can’t touch. We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts on this episode or suggest future topics for 1 Pixel Out by leaving us a comment.

What's The Deal With Contracting?

In this episode, James, Mikey and Dave delve into the world of contracting. They cover current market conditions, the pros and cons of the contracting lifestyle, and tips on how to get started if you’re looking to make the leap. As always, we want to hear from you! Share your thoughts on this episode or suggest future topics for 1 Pixel Out by leaving a comment. Get involved!

Designers Working With Data

Mikey returns from London (yay!) to reunite with Steve, Dave and James, joined by their first guests, Niki Estrella and Chris Leyland. Niki and Chris, former colleagues in Data and Insights, share advice for designers collaborating with Data. Areas covered include good examples of Design and Data working together, when there can be friction between the two disciplines, and also how they have similar challenges within the wider business. There are also a few quick-fire questions thrown in at the end - can you ever have too much data? Listen to find out. We want your feedback! Share your thoughts on this episode or suggest future topics for us at 1 Pixel Out. Leave a comment and get involved.