Design & Tell

Be kind to your mind. That’s the public service announcement from the WHO. It’s the start of another month of 2020 and the pandemic is far from over. So we thought it'll be good to replay our episode with Alice Yu, titled 'Like mother, like design' where she tells us how she used art and creativity to deal with her postpartum depression, and how she mobilized a community of mothers who can embrace the arts with Mama on Palette. Alice is a marketing pro, so you'll also get some insight into marketing trends in China as well as the rest of Asia. There are a bunch of takeaways and lots of inspiration, so listen up!Get to know us at agl.sg and follow us on Instagram at aglsgdesignCredits to Ling Jun for the podcast cover art. Check out her Dribbble page - https://dribbble.com/____Lingjun____References:Alice on LinkedinMama on PaletteInfluence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini Content Marketing Institute Killing Marketing by Joe Pulizzi Hubspot Marketing School Podcast by Neil Patel   

For people with disabilities, consumer sovereignty is a myth. When a new product enters the market, people with disabilities have to figure out how they can get in sync with it rather than the other way around. In today's episode, we spoke to Ken Chua, founder of (these)abilities, an inclusion-focused design agency, and a social entrepreneur listed on the Forbes Asia 30 under 30 list of 2019. He tells us that this is a design problem. A Singapore University of Technology and Design alumnus, he speaks to Nisha about how he uses engineering and design principles to create technologies and systems that promote inclusive innovation. Get to know us at agl.sg and follow us on InstagramCredits to Ling Jun for the podcast cover art. Check out her Dribbble page.References:Ken Chua on LinkedinKen on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List(these)abilities website    

Today's episode features Ian Goulding, a household name in the CX world, an influential speaker and blogger, and a well-known customer experience specialist. Nisha speaks to him about his book, Customer What? The Honest and Practical Guide to Customer Experience and how the pandemic will change businesses' attitudes and approach towards CX principles and strategies. Find out about Ian's SGT Online CX Professional Masterclass here. Get to know us at agl.sg and follow us on InstagramCredits to Ling Jun for the podcast cover art. Check out her Dribbble page.References:Ian's websiteIan on TwitterIan's book on Goodreads. CustomerThink.com MyCustomer.comCXM.co.uk

If you’re a podcast buff and are tuned into all things Asia, get excited, because today we’re gonna be Skyping with the host of Southeast Asia’s No1 podcast, Leaders of Learning, Ling Ling! She chats with Nisha on how she sees work culture changing in a post-pandemic world, what skills the Asian workforce will need to adapt to the new normal, and she also shares her advice on making the best use of this circuit breaker to upskill.  Get to know us at agl.sg and follow us on InstagramCredits to Ling Jun for the podcast cover art. Check out her Dribbble page. ReferencesLing Ling on LinkedinThe Leaders of Learning Podcast Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown 

In this week's episode of Design & Tell, Nidhi reviews some online art courses. Tune in to find out if it's worth your while to spend time and money on these courses during the lockdown.  Get to know us at agl.sg and follow us on InstagramCredits to Ling Jun for the podcast cover art. Check out her Dribbble page. References:Character Art School Complete Character Drawing Course on UdemyCharacter Art School Complete Colouring and Painting Course on UdemySketchbook Creation: Find your own Language on DomestikaKirsty Partridge Art on YouTubeJazza on YouTubeProko on YouTube

Phygital business will define the 'new normal'. Among these, coworking space providers such as JustCo have gone mainstream and are sprouting all over Asian cities. In today's episode, you'll hear from Faith Soh, Head of Innovation & Partnerships at Justco, and Sylvia Bay, Design Director at Justco, on how they conceptualize and implement their flagship products and services such as JustCo Lab, Future of Work and the JustCo App, and on all the work that goes in constructing these hotspots of productivity and new-age business.  Get to know us at agl.sg and follow us on InstagramCredits to Ling Jun for the podcast cover art. Check out her Dribbble page. ReferencesFaith Soh on LinkedinSylvia Bay on LinkedinJustCo on instagramDezeen Magazine 

Today's episode features Jonathan Courtney, CEO of AJ&Smart, a digital agency based in Berlin. He speaks to Nisha about his new book, The Workshopper Playbook, running remote workshops in a post-Covid-19 world, and why he thinks workshopping will be the next big in-demand job skill. He also describes his experience of working in Asia and how work cultures vary across the hemisphere. It's a super-fun chat; prepare to be entertained! Find out more about Jonathan's book at https://workshopper.com/book! Get to know us at agl.sg and follow us on Instagram Credits to Ling Jun for the podcast cover art. Check out her Dribbble page. References:The Workshopper Playbook by Jonathan CourtneyJonathan on Linkedin and on InstagramAJ&Smart on InstagramThe Mandalorian on Disney+Double Your Profits in Six Months or Less by Bob Fifer  

In our latest episode, Nisha introduces you to designers who're doing their bit to make life easier as we grapple with COVID-19. Prepare to be enlightened, and inspired! Get to know us at agl.sg and follow us on Instagram at @aglsgdesign Credits to Ling Jun for the podcast cover art. Check out her Dribbble page - https://dribbble.com/____Lingjun____ References: UN & WHO Global Call to Creatives - https://www.dezeen.com/2020/03/30/united-nations-who-be-ready-coronavirus/ Weiman Kow on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/weimankow/?originalSubdomain=sg ... and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weimankow/?hl=en Singaporean artists' coronavirus works - https://mothership.sg/2020/02/singapore-artist-infocomic-coronavirus/ Messy Cow - https://messycow.com BioGirlMJ on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/biogirlmj/?hl=en  

In this episode of Design & Tell, you'll hear a heart to heart between Nisha and Khye Chan, financial consultant, and content creator. His is an inspiring tale of discovering his passion and his strengths that creative people will both relate to and learn from.  Get to know us at agl.sg and follow us on Instagram at @aglsgdesign Credits to Ling Jun for the podcast cover art. Check out her Dribbble page - https://dribbble.com/____Lingjun____ References: Khye Chan's Linkedin page - https://www.linkedin.com/in/khyezr/?originalSubdomain=sg ShoyuTheWorld; Khye's Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpgSoNv_JiWWpuOV_zJdAdA The Creative Heart; Khye's Podcast - https://podtail.com/en/podcast/the-creative-heart/ Chopsticks on the Loose - https://chopsticksontheloose.com 

Nisha met (or rather e-met) Gary Vaynerchuk at a Q&A! And she lives to tell us the tale in our latest episode. Nisha and Nidhi go on to discuss how they're coping with the COVID-19 looming, a coronavirus song, and Durex too.  Get to know us at agl.sg and follow us on Instagram at @aglsgdesign Credits to Ling Jun for the podcast cover art. Check out her Dribbble page - https://dribbble.com/____Lingjun____ References: The GaryVee Audio Experience - https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/podcast/ 'Bye-bye Virus' song by Singapore's Ministry of Education - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7bAuEDYXYA The Coronavirus is the first true 'infodemic' in the MIT Review - https://www.technologyreview.com/s/615184/the-coronavirus-is-the-first-true-social-media-infodemic/ Durex's ad campaign - https://www.marketing-interactive.com/durex-redefines-its-type-of-one-night-sans/?utm_campaign=20200219_mktdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_source=SG&utm_content=listing 

In today's episode, we'll hear from Leslie Koh, an insurance professional on how, by utilizing the power of social media, he hopes to provide content on financial planning that is easy to understand and use. Tune in for some great advice, inspiring stories, and funny anecdotes.  Get to know us at agl.sg and follow us on Instagram at @aglsgdesign Credits to Ling Jun for the podcast cover art. Check out her Dribbble page - https://dribbble.com/____Lingjun____ References: Leslie Koh - https://linktr.ee/lesliekoh  

In today's episode, you'll hear from Winnie Chong, a CX consultant in the publishing space about how her passion for wildlife led her to discover the potential of UX design, then moving on to how she sees the role of digital in readers' news consumption habits.   Get to know us at agl.sg and follow us on Instagram at @aglsgdesign Credits to Ling Jun for the podcast cover art. Check out her Dribbble page - https://dribbble.com/____Lingjun____ References: Winnie's Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/winnie-chong-63277128/ Lateral Thinking by Edward de Bono - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/829616.Lateral_Thinking World Wildlife Fund Singapore - https://www.wwf.sg Hooked by Nir Eyal - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22668729-hooked 

In this episode of Design & Tell, you'll hear from Alice Yu, a marketing pro on how art can be a game changer for mothers, and we go on to discuss the latest marketing trends in China as well as the rest of Asia. Get to know us at agl.sg and follow us on Instagram at aglsgdesign Credits to Ling Jun for the podcast cover art. Check out her Dribbble page - https://dribbble.com/____Lingjun____ References: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28815.Influence Content Marketing Institute - https://contentmarketinginstitute.com Killing Marketing by Joe Pulizzi - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35193517-killing-marketing Hubspot - https://academy.hubspot.com Marketing School Podcast by Neil Patel - https://marketingschool.io/all-episodes/  

Our first episode of the year is out! Listen to the hosts Nisha and Nidhi reminisce and reflect upon the last decade - their love for all things Apple, the mainstreaming of UX design, life-altering apps - followed by design trends for 2020 and beyond.  Get to know us at agl.sg and follow us on Instagram at aglsgdesign Credits to Ling Jun for the podcast cover art. Check out her Dribbble page - https://dribbble.com/____Lingjun____ References: Mumbrella closing its Asian arm - https://www.mumbrella.asia/2019/12/why-were-closing-mumbrella-asia?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_term=&utm_content=READ%20MORE%20»&utm_campaign=Mumbrella%20Daily%20-%2013%2F12%2F19 KPMG customer experience rankings - https://www.mumbrella.asia/2019/12/singapore-airlines-leads-customer-experience-across-australia-hong-kong-singapore-says-kpmg-report?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_term=&utm_content=READ%20MORE%20»&utm_campaign=Mumbrella%20Daily%20-%2013%2F12%2F19 46 Rules of Genius by Marty Neumeier - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21435134-the-46-rules-of-genius 

In this episode of Design & Tell, we'll convince you of three things. First - flat hierarchies aren't a legit thing. Second - the lines between UX and UI are blurred. Third - brainstorming in organisations tends to be unproductive.  The content in this episode comes from our earlier episodes, "The Dot SG Bubble" feat. Kiat Lim, and "O.D. to Joy" feat. Takeshi Yoshida. Check them out!  Credits to Ling Jun for the podcast cover art. Check out her Dribbble page - https://dribbble.com/____Lingjun____ References: Takeshi's Linkedin profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/takeshiyoshida/  His Insight page - https://agile-od.com/insight  Kiat's Linkedin profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ironkiat/  KIAT.SG- https://www.kiat.sg  

In the sixth episode of Design & Tell, Nisha tells us about her eventful weekend, the designer's equivalent of Singapore Social, attending design conferences here in Singapore. She shares her thoughts and experiences on the UXSEA Summit 2019 and the Global Brand Summit Asia 2019.  References: UXSEA Summit 2019 Sketchnotes - https://uxsea.org/summit-2019/index.php/sketchnotes/ Global Brand Summit Asia 2019 - https://www.globalbrandsummit.com/events/global-brand-summit-asia-2019 Creative Mornings Singapore - https://creativemornings.com/cities/sg Mural - https://mural.co Singapore Social - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11194508/ Not Overthinking Podcast - https://www.notoverthinking.com Fleabag - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5687612/ Time's 100 Best Inventions 2019 - https://time.com/collection/best-inventions-2019/     

In today's episode, Nisha and Nidhi talk about the fourth edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival, followed by a review of YouTube's redesign, and Guard, a product that uses AI to explain tech companies' terms of service to users.  References Singapore FinTech Festival 2019 - https://www.fintechfestival.sg YouTube redesign - https://www.searchenginejournal.com/youtube-launches-a-redesign-of-its-desktop-homepage/334527/ Guard - https://www.fastcompany.com/90408429/before-you-agree-to-any-apps-terms-of-service-check-this-site What you do is who you are by Ben Horowitz - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44063692-what-you-do-is-who-you-are Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29214420-doughnut-economics 

The topic for today's episode is Organisation Development. We connect you to Takeshi Yoshida, behavioural coach and agile & scrum trainer for Organisation Development, who talks us through the practical application and implications of design thinking, design sprints, lean startup principles and various mental models.  Takeshi's Linkedin profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/takeshiyoshida/ His Insight page - https://agile-od.com/insight Credits to Ling Jun for the podcast cover art. Check out her Dribbble page - https://dribbble.com/____Lingjun____ References: The Lean Startup by Eric Ries - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10127019-the-lean-startup Scrum: A Pocket Guide by Gunther Verheyen - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40317278-scrum---a-pocket-guide?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=FHkgQJN5C8&rank=2 Creative Confidence by Tom Kelley - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17288649-creative-confidence?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=vSAjasBF6a&rank=1 Sprint by Jake Knapp - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25814544-sprint?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=8VCRBSLvej&rank=1 Radical Candor by Kim Scott - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48463519-radical-candor?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=TCfZxuMug3&rank=1 Conversational Intelligence by Judith E. Glaser - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17801996-conversational-intelligence?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=HdyIzXDTwm&rank=1 Non-violent Communication by Flora Butler - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25631580-non-violent-communication?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=MyX6yH3Qj3&rank=5 The Fifth Discipline by Peter M. Senge - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/255127.The_Fifth_Discipline?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=QHAYxcuLxJ&rank=1    

In today's episode, Menaka Chandrasekhar, Product Design Lead at PropertyGuru, talks to us about her methodologies and processes on a personal level and a team level. You’ll get some valuable advice on building a design skill set, and you’ll hear Menaka’s thoughts on what the next big trend in the design community will be.   Credits to Ling Jun for the podcast cover art. Check out her Dribbble page - https://dribbble.com/____Lingjun____  References:  Menaka on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/designgeekme/?originalSubdomain=sg  Conversational Design by Erika Hall - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38393096-conversational-design  Notion App - https://www.notion.so  Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products by Nir Eyal - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22668729-hooked  Product Tribes on Slack - http://www.product-tribes.com/index.html  

In this episode, we discuss and dissect the newly released eRosary, the Vatican's foray into the IoT space. We talk about its design, functionality, as well as security issues, and we then go on to explore Asian digital products in the religion-tech nexus.  References:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/10/17/appeal-young-catholics-vatican-unveils-erosary-an-electronic-way-pray/  https://www.cnet.com/news/vaticans-wearable-rosary-gets-fix-for-app-flaw-allowing-easy-hacks/  https://thenextweb.com/security/2019/10/21/vatican-smart-rosary-security-flaw/  https://appadvice.com/apps/hindu-prayer-apps  https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/11/apps-that-answer-your-prayers/570805/  https://www.hulu.com/series/the-handmaids-tale-565d8976-9d26-4e63-866c-40f8a137ce5f  https://www.netflix.com/title/80222951    

Our 1st Foundercast! In today's episode, we sit down with Kiat Lim, interaction designer and founder of KIAT.SG, an independent design studio that helps companies create impactful products. He talks to us about how he went from solo to a team of six designers, his past entrepreneurial ventures and the lessons he's learned on the way about what it takes to run a design studio, and how he found his dream office on Carousel!!! Kiat also heads the Singapore chapter of the Interaction Design Association (IxDA). He shares his vision and his ideas for the organization. He is passionate about using design for impact and spreading the design word.  References: KIAT.SG - https://www.kiat.sg IxDA - https://ixda.org Brill App - https://brill.app

“Everyone is a designer.” Proclaimed IDEO’s Tim Brown. The Design ’n’ Tell podcast explores the truth of this idea. We believe that each of us is creative and therefore a designer in our own right. Think about it, we’re constantly designing - from our day, to processes to do things more quickly and easily, to routines to better manage our time, and the work we do. The hosts, Nisha and Nidhi unpack current events and important issues in the context of design as we know it, in candid, across the table style conversations. This podcast includes discussions with not just designers but guests from all walks of life, those leading the way in their craft, about the role of design in shaping their work, decisions they’ve made and the products/services they work on. Get to know us at https://agl.sg