Podcasts about executive design director

Today on our show, we're talking about the creative process as a fusion of art, logic and performance. To do this, we're joined by François Nguyen, Executive Design Director in frog New York. François is a long-time frog and a very accomplished industrial designer with an extensive history in his field, working on everything from medical products to next-generation hardware across industries and even designing the iconic Beats by Dre headphones. Brought to you by frog, a global creative consultancy. frog is part of Capgemini Invent. (https://www.frog.co) Download the new frog report Chief Challenges 6: Making Connectivity Matter (https://go.frog.co/beyond-the-vehicle-report) Find episode transcripts and more from our conversation (https://www.frog.co/designmind/design-mind-frogcast-ep-43-when-creativity-becomes-method-acting) Find François Nguyen on Spotify. (https://open.spotify.com/album/3YMHFmIESOodoqS2h3lFCR?si=Av07Qr76RiiDGdpqwRYisA)Host/Writer: Elizabeth Wood, Editorial Director, frog Research & Story Support: Camilla Brown, Senior Copyeditor, frog Audio Production: Richard Canham, Lizard Media (https://www.lizardmedia.co.uk)

Stephen Fritz is the Executive Design Director at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stephen talks about his path of growth spanning over 20 years as a Design leader shaping some of the world's largest brands. He is an expert in Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, and Agile. He shares how he combined his interest in sketching and music to bring order to his creativity which brought him amazing opportunities to advance his design career with brands like Viacom, MTV, Comedy Central, AMC, Nickelodeon, Honeywell, Deloitte, SONY, and many more. His failures thought him that finding great criticism is highly invaluable in one career path if you can get over the hurt. He shares a lot about where the market is heading and how designers have to shift their mindset to stay relevant. 

We speak with Harriet Wakelam, Executive Design Director at the Development Bank of Singapore (DBS), about the trust revolution and how the sector is moving towards a connected, collaborative and transparent future. Disruption is not just about apps and new technology, but will shift how people think about banks and their relationships with financial institutions and shape how we learn, build relationships with and design for customers across different markets. Finally, we talk about how this might impact the design of products, services and experiences.Credits: Jeremy Walker (Introduction)Harriet Wakelam (Guest)Shenaz Engineer (Host / Content Creator)Tom Hogan (Production)Sam Donaldson (Music)

Bei der Fashionweek in Mailand wurde es jetzt wieder sehr deutlich: Es gibt tolle Mode, wichtige Trends. Aber es gibt eines, das über allem schwebt – und das ist Stil, wahrer Stil. Und genau für den ist er zuständig: Norbert Stumpfl, seit 2018 Executive Design Director von Brioni. Er schneidert die schönsten Anzüge der Welt. Von Made to Measure bis Bespoke – nicht nur handgemacht, sondern höchste Handwerkskunst. Die wertvollsten Stoffe, leichtester Cashmere, Sakkos schwerelos wie Wolken. Ich konnte mich bei der Präsentation der neuesten Kollektion in Mailand jetzt wieder persönlich davon überzeugen. Es ist beeindruckend zu sehen: Oft sitzen Schneider monatelang an einem einzigen Piece. Die Kundenliste ist das globale Who-is-Who: Brad Pitt, James Bond, Jude Law. Könige und Regierungs-Chefs. Top-Excetutives, die sich eben auch top fühlen wollen. Gegründet wurde Brioni 1945 von dem auf der Savile Row ausgebildeten Schneidern Nazareno Fonticoli und Gaetano Savini in Rom. Der Firmenname Brioni ist eine Referenz an die Brijuni-Inseln in Kroatien, die Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts Hotspot des europäischen Jetsets waren. Der legendäre Brioni Style: In TOMorrow spricht Norbert Stumpfl über modernes Stilempfinden. Dass die Persönlichkeit dabei im Vordergrund steht und wir uns nicht hinter Markenlogos verstecken sollten. Der neue heimliche Luxus – und was der bewirkt. Dazu seine außergewöhnliche Karriere, wie er es von einem Bauernhof in Österreich über London und Paris an die Kreativ-Spitze des römischen Luxus-Hauses geschafft hat. Und die Zusammenarbeit mit Weltstars wie Brad Pitt – das alles jetzt hier in TOMorrow. Also, ziehen wir uns sehr, sehr gut an: Viel Spaß mit der obersten Stil-Instanz, viel Spaß auf der Mailänder Fashionweek mit Brioni-Chefdesigner Norbert Stumpfl.

Shauna Carey currently serves as Chief Executive Officer, leveraging her deep expertise in both design and social impact to oversee the strategy and vision for IDEO.org. Previously, in her role as Executive Design Director & Chief Communications Officer, Shauna worked alongside design teams and communities to surface insights to unlock new possibilities, create narratives that inspire action, and share stories about the impact of design. Over the past nine years at IDEO.org, Shauna has worked on projects and programs focused on advancing health equity, criminal justice reform, refugee rights, gender equality, and climate resilience. She also previously served as Managing Director and co-lead of our New York studio. Prior to joining IDEO.org, Shauna worked to expand access to quality education and health care at organizations like Room to Read and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. She also helped launch and grow a number of mission-driven startups in Europe and the San Francisco Bay Area. A social scientist at heart, Shauna holds a bachelor's degree in Linguistics from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Outside of work, she's happiest barefoot on a beach somewhere or at home in Brooklyn, where she can usually be found wandering around with a strong cup of coffee in hand. About AIGA Design Adjacent AIGA Design Adjacent is a monthly podcast series with AIGA's Executive Director, Bennie F. Johnson, in conversation with industry leaders who are innovating and designing the future. These conversations expand beyond the design community, encompassing industries and areas that intersect with design and shift the ways in which we think about and interact with each other and the world around us. About Bennie F. Johnson Bennie F. Johnson is the Executive Director of AIGA, the professional association for design. Bennie thrives on the connections between marketing, technology, education, and innovation. With experience in strategic and consumer marketing, brand management, and innovation management, he is drawn to opportunities that allow him to lead and create new modes for business engagement. He has broad experience growing brands, businesses, and organizations with a special focus on venture launch and brand relaunch business environments. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aigadesign/message

Martha hates the term “besties”, but there may be no denying these guys are hers. Kevin Sharkey, the Executive Design Director for Martha's brand, is a constant presence on Martha's social channels and IRL. The charismatic photographer Douglas Friedman has filmed Martha for dozens of magazine stories and television shows. Together, the three have traveled the world in search of beauty, inspiration and delicious martinis. Listen in as these besties catch up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rania Svoronou (Executive Design Director at IBM), was at HOW Design Live in Boston, and sat down to talk about how to be a resilient leader. We also discuss why and how designers are, by nature, very resilient – and how we[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Rania Svoronou: The Reflex Blue Show #228 appeared first on 36 Point.

“Failing is the first ingredient of design”— SAMUEL NORTHWAYIn this episode, we had the pleasure to chat with Samuel Northway, Head of Product Design at Mason.In the past, he worked as VP of Brand Product Design at Goldman Sachs, worked as a lead designer on Deloitte and as Design Director at AT&T, among many other experiences.We talk about his mindset and motivation for working in the creative industry during the episode. And uncover many insights on approaching innovation projects or innovation in general without getting burned out and creating shared ownership, which is critical for innovation to move forward.We also talk about how he has grown in design maturity at Goldman Sachs and his learnings as a designer and leader. And what opportunities designers have when changing industries, and how to overcome the fear of leaving your company. Further, we also explore the intersection of physical and digital design and how new business models actually bring both aspects closer together.In the episode, we jump into:How to empower and manage design teams?What are the challenges when you are confronted with new environments/companies as a designer and how do you overcome them?What are the advantages and disadvantages of designers switching between industries?What impact can designers create in the future?What are the key challenges for designers to communicate the “value of design” to business stakeholders?and many more!Thanks a lot for your time and for your learning Samuel!********The GuestSamuel Nothway is an Executive Design Director with a broad background across industries in data-driven design systems, software/hardware development, and product/brand strategy. Samuel enjoys leading teams working closely with clients and internal partners to develop and execute user-centric products and branded experiences. Through understanding and empathizing with the needs of users/customers, his research and design work focuses on delivering experiences that elevate the brand and enhance the consumer's everyday lives. Samuel solves complex challenges for his clients and their brands using new technologies and age-old techniques.Talking about his career, which started in 2007 as an assistant photographer & art curator, by 2016, he was Design Director at AT&T for innovation planning. After the Lead Product Designer at Deloitte Digital and VP Product Design, Private Wealth Management, then VP Brand & Product Design, Private Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs now, he is serving as Head of Product Design at Mason.

Matt Schoen was the first designer hired in-house by VICE, one of the most iconic media brands of the 21st century. He rose to become VICE's executive design director, and he joined us to discuss his 13 years there and what that experience meant for his career. Matt lives in Austin now and led 3rd + Lamar's brand refresh, so we also discuss that project, his creative process, and where 3rd + Lamar is headed.

Information is everywhere in a digital world, and yet there's only so much time and attention we can pay to all this information in our daily lives. Thus, human attention is a scarce resource–and the most successful businesses, brands and creators know how to capture our hearts and minds best. Today on our show, we're joined by Sean Rhodes, Executive Design Director in frog's New York studio, to talk attention, passion and why there's evidence we're in the ‘Golden Age of Learning.'Brought to you by frog, a global creative consultancy. frog is part of Capgemini Invent. (https://www.frog.co)Find episode transcripts and relevant info (https://www.frog.co/designmind/design-mind-frogcast-ep-20-creating-value-in-the-attention-economy/)Download the new frog report 'The State of Service Design in the U.S.' (https://info2.frogdesign.com/reshaping-the-workplace)Research: Camilla Brown, Senior Copyeditor, frogAudio Production: Richard Canham, Lizard Media (https://www.lizardmedia.co.uk/)

Wie finden Unternehmen ihre ganz individuellen Sustainability Goals? Kara Pecknold hilft ihnen dabei und weiß, worauf es ankommt.

Find out more about Purpose Climate Labs here: https://www.purpose.com/about/purpose-labs/purpose-climate-lab/Many thanks to Kara Pecknold, Executive Design Director, Global Lead for Sustainability at frog (part of Capgemini Invent), Daniel Hale, Campaigns Director at Purpose and Natalia Węgrzyn, Campaign Manager, Purpose Climate Lab. Returning for this episode Florent Andrillon, Vice President and Energy & Utilities Lead at Capgemini Invent; Kiri Trier, our director of innovation & strategy, and sustainability lead here at Invent; and Allison Dring, the CEO and co founder of Made of Air, a company specializing in carbon negative materials.This episode was hosted by Liz Lugnier, written by Harry Stott and produced by Theresa Ignatius and Ollie Judge.This series was created for Capgemini Invent by Adrift Entertainment.This podcast is brought to you by Capgemini Invent. You can find out more about them at https://www.capgemini.com/service/invent/ and follow them on Twitter https://twitter.com/CapgeminiInvent.

“The term designer can be applied to so many different people in so many different experiences. Designers see firsthand how important it is to be influential and inspiring teachers, not just makers.” – Jon WetterstenThomas and Jerome are but two humble software engineers with some big questions: what is design? What makes a designer? Jon Wettersten is the Head of Design at 8th Light and has an equally big answer: anyone can be a designer.For the inaugural episode of Collaborative Craft, Thomas, Jerome, and Jon discuss design, creativity, and the marriage of the two when teams are up against deadlines. Listen in to learn why the design process is similar to learning to play the violin.04:08 – Welcome Jon06:04 – The Design of Everyday Things07:10 – What is Human Centered Design?09:59 – Designing for clients12:14 – Design is like playing the violin16:20 – Who is a designer?21:06 – Empowering people to be designers24:01 – Creativity and Deadlines26:39 – First-hand Experience 32:07 - Everyone is a Designer32:43 - Thomas' Experience of Human Centered Design34:31 - Jerome's Experience of Human Centered DesignJon Wettersten is 8th Light's Head of Design, where he leads 8th Light's design capabilities and strengthens our multi-disciplinary, integrated approach to crafting human-centered software. Jon joined 8th Light after 13 years at IDEO, an award-winning global design firm, where he most recently served as an Executive Design Director. He has over 25 years of experience guiding companies through the design-to-delivery process, and is particularly passionate about crafting ambitious products that make a difference in people's lives. Jon is a champion of the broader liberal arts, actively pursuing new disciplines while failing to perfect existing ones. He enjoys camping, hiking, cycling, tennis, playing musical instruments, attempting art, practicing mindfulness, and accumulating books faster than he can read them… some day. You can also follow Jon on Twitter @jwettersten.Thomas Countz is a Senior Software Crafter at 8th Light where he works with a variety of ambitious teams on a variety of ambitious projects. A true curious nerd at heart, Thomas digs into everything from robotics and cider making to bouldering and Shakespeare's comedies. To hear even more about Thomas, you can follow him on Twitter at @thomascountz and visit his blog at https://thomascountz.com.Jerome Goodrich is an adoring husband, new dog dad, and all-around curious explorer. Through his work as a Principal Software Crafter at 8th Light, Jerome leads amazing software teams to design and develop thoughtful solutions to complex problems. He loves pairing strenuous hikes with deep conversations and is always trying to see things clearly and with an open heart. Jerome lives much of his life off of the internet, but he occasionally writes on his website: https://jeromegoodrich.com 8th Light partners with businesses and community groups to craft software that unlocks human potential and makes the world a better place. We're passionate about designing for people, inspiring through education, and empowering the future. With teams spread across the globe—including Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, Austin, and Madison—we're always eager to hear about ambitious new projects. Learn more about our team and reach out at

Amy Parker is the Executive Design Director at Woods Creative. Amy runs Woods' Portland, Maine studio where she leads creative strategy, ideation, and digital design to make communication solutions, digital products, and visual languages for brands. Amy works in tandem with her research partner, Chris Bransfield, to conduct primary one-on-one interviews for design and Human Experience/User Experience research to gain insight, understand nuanced problems, ask questions, and uncover findings to identify form, content and functional needs. Amy's current clients hire her for her design work, insights into how visual design elevates products for the people using them, and energetic approach towards solving challenging business problems with design.   A few notable clients Amy has worked with are; Pegasystems, Daily Table, EVERSANA, University of St. Gallen, 240 Strings, John Hancock, SPACE Gallery, Material Wise (Podcast), Bank of America, Noble Biomaterials, Cessna, New Balance, Puma, and Rising Bear Foods.   Amy holds a BFA from the New England School of Art and Design at Suffolk and serves on the board of directors with AIGA Boston. Amy Parker's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amyparkerdesign/ Wood's Creative Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/woodscreative/ Wood's Creative Website: http://www.woodscreative.co/   Pixel Perfect's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pixelperfecttalk/ Pixel Perfect's Website: https://www.pixelperfect.blog/  

Topics for Nik Miles and Truck Girl Jen: Cadillac's David Schiavone tells us what to expect out of the 2021 Escalade General Motors has now surpassed 1 million Wi-Fi subscribers. GM's Stuart Fowle tells us what's next GMC has announced it's first fully electronic addition to the line up, and it's a HUMMER. Phil Zak is the Executive Design Director at HUMMER and tells us how they did it After being awarded the contract in June, GM Defense has delivered its first Infantry Squad Vehicle. Chevrolet's Shad Balch joins us with more GMC is taking aim at premium midsize truck customers with the first-ever Canyon AT4, and the Denali gets a but of a makeover. GMC's Mikhael Farah calls in with the details Our own Anton Wahlman has his take on the HUMMER's timeline to market, the rise of the all-electric pickup, and the fight between Tesla and Volkswagen in Europe Mike Caudill got to fly through the streets in the 2021 Chevrolet Corvette, while Nik went less sporty and more luxury in the Genesis G80

NOTE: this episode is in Spanish - which seemed appropriate on International Podcast Day!(Normally most episodes are in English) Diseñar packaging debería ser mucho más que vestir un producto. El diseño de packaging es una ventana al alma de la marca. La intersección del diseño, la marca, la sostenibilidad, la tecnología, la neurociencia y la innovación es clave para un gran diseño de packaging. El buen diseño informa, seduce, crea una experiencia inmersiva, e incluso salva el planeta. Hernán Braberman, director de diseño de tridimage, conversa con expertos sobre el futuro de las marcas, el diseño de envases, y acerca de cómo lograr un impacto positivo en los consumidores, el mercado y la sociedad. ¿Qué es el diseño sin apellido? Javier Mariscal sin duda es uno de los creadores españoles con más proyección internacional. Valenciano de nacimiento, barcelonés de adopción y ciudadano del mundo. La vida de Mariscal es una historia de amor con el dibujo. En este episodio conversamos acerca de cómo es su proceso proyectual, basado en la intuición y el caos. Me contó cómo se apoyó en el dibujo para entender la vida y cuál fue el momento preciso donde nació su relación con el packaging, o mejor dicho con los paquetes. También hablamos sobre el rol de los diseñadores en la sociedad y por qué la gran mayoría de los diseñadores nos la pasamos jugando. Su osadía va en paralelo a los grandes retos que ha asumido, desde Cobi, la mascota de los Juegos Olímpicos de Barcelona, al diseño global de un hotel de gran lujo, la ilustración de portadas del New Yorker y la creación de la película de animación Chico & Rita junto a Fernando Trueba, ganadora de un Goya y nominada a los Oscars como mejor película animada. Diseñar la mascota de los Juegos Olímpicos de Barcelona’92, “ese perro aplastado por un camión en la autopista” de nombre Cobi, será el pistoletazo de partida para crear su Estudio Mariscal en una vieja fábrica de curtidos a cinco minutos del mar.  --- Hernán Braberman is Partner and Executive Design Director of Tridimage, the design agency that helps Latin America’s leading brands become relevant to new generations of consumers through packaging. Hernán is also host of BRANDERMAN podcast. In 1995 his passion led him to found Tridimage, the first agency in Latin America to combine structural and graphic packaging design. Since then he has not stopped creating and renewing brands, looking for a positive impact on consumers, the market and society. His designs have been awarded six prizes Pentawards, known as the Oscar for packaging design, Vertex Awards, A’Design, Ameristar, Sello de Buen Diseño, POPAI, Estrella del Sur and Pack Andina. Hernán Braberman was selected by the British Council as one of the finalists for the International Young Design Entrepreneur of the Year (IYDEY) and has been a judge for the Creation Grants of the Fondo Nacional de las Artes (FNA) in Argentina, the Latin American Design Awards (LADWARDS) in Peru and Marking Awards in China. His work as a designer continues to take him around the world, sharing his experience and knowledge with all those who recognize the limitless power of design. Episode link: https://www.branderman.design/podcast-branderman/  (https://www.branderman.design/podcast-branderman/ )

Philipp Kanape ist Executive Design Director der moodley design group. moodley - mit Hauptsitz in Graz - ist eine mehrfach international ausgezeichnete strategische Design-Agentur und Philipp verantwortet die Entwicklung von integrierten Produkt und Service Ecosystemen. Er hat dabei bereits mit Produkt-Teams von Porsche oder Google gearbeitet, sein besonderes Interesse gilt aber dem asiatischen Markt. Wir sprechen über die unterschiedlichen Zugänge in der Produktentwicklung für den asiatischen Markt, die Herausforderungen im Organisations-Design und warum es wichtig ist blöde Fragen zu stellen. Links: moodley Design Group Philipp Kanape auf Twitter

El diseño de packaging debería ser mucho más que vestir un producto. Bienvenido a BRANDERMAN, donde creemos que hay una mejor forma de diseñar packaging. Acompáñame en este viaje mientras intentamos descubrir lo que realmente se necesita para diseñar mejores envases. El buen diseño informa, seduce, crea una experiencia inmersiva, e incluso salva el planeta. Soy Hernán Braberman, director de diseño de tridimage, y te invito a conversar con expertos sobre el presente y futuro de las marcas y el diseño de packaging, y así entender cómo podemos lograr un impacto positivo en los consumidores, el mercado y la sociedad.Packaging design should be more than clothing for a product. Welcome to BRANDERMAN, where we believe there is a better way to design packaging. Join me on this journey as we try to uncover what it actually takes to design better packaging. Good design informs, seduces, creates an immersive experience, and even saves the planet. I'm Hernán Braberman, design director at tridimage agency, and I invite you to talk with experts about the present and future of brands and packaging design and understand how we can make a positive impact on consumers, the market, and society.--Hernán Braberman es socio y director ejecutivo de diseño de tridimage, la agencia de diseño que ayuda a las marcas líderes de América Latina a ser relevantes para las nuevas generaciones de consumidores a través del packaging.En 1995 su pasión lo llevó a fundar tridimage, la primer agencia de América Latina en combinar diseño estructural y gráfico de packaging.Sus diseños han sido galardonados con seis premios Pentawards, considerados como el Oscar al diseño de packaging, premios Vertex, A'Design, Ameristar, Sello de Buen Diseño, POPAI, Estrella del Sur y Pack Andina.Su tarea como diseñador lo sigue llevando por el mundo, compartiendo su experiencia y saberes con todos aquellos quienes reconocen el ilimitado poder del diseño.Hernán Braberman is Partner and Executive Design Director at tridimage, the design agency that helps Latin America's leading brands become relevant to new generations of consumers through packaging. In 1995 his passion led him to found tridimage, the first agency in Latin America to combine structural and graphic packaging design. His designs have been awarded six Pentawards, considered the Oscar for packaging design, Vertex, A'Design, Ameristar, Sello de Buen Diseño, POPAI, Estrella del Sur, and Pack Andina awards.His work as a designer continues to take him around the world, sharing his experience and knowledge with all those who recognize the unlimited power of design.Seguinos:Website de BRANDERMANInstagram de BRANDERMANLinkedIn de Hernán BrabermanMi agencia de diseño de packaging TRIDIMAGEBlog PACKNEWSuscribite:Suscribite a BRANDERMAN en tu App de Podcast favorita para no perderte ninguno de nuestros próximos episodios.Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsOvercast

Designers Jesse Silver and Joerg Student met at IDEO roughly a decade ago, but the two have more common work experience than that: They are the cofounders of FoldHaus, an art collective that has designed and built several large-scale, LED-festooned kinetic sculptures for Burning Man. Student is now Executive Design Director at IDEO and Silver is now Vice President of Product at PAX Labs, but they maintain Foldhaus as a going concern, powered by a small army of volunteers. We spoke with Silver and Student about both of their careers, and also to get the skinny on what it's like to design and build something for Burning Man's famously dusty playa.

Today’s guest, Jane Fulton Suri, always seems to be looking at the world in a new way and helping others to as well. She is currently a Partner Emeritus at IDEO, where she has been working since the late 80s in a number of different roles, including Chief Creative Officer and Executive Design Director. Jane is an expert observer and has a way of approaching each project with a voracious curiosity that has been inspiring the research world for decades. She is unequivocally one of the founders of the field of design research, a psychologist by training, who pioneered the idea that observing behavior and bringing principles of psychology into a design context could create a more human centered world. Listen to this episode to find out more about Jane’s path and her passion for not only Human-Centered Design, but something she is now calling Life-Centered Design.

[Bonus Episode] In this Office Hours edition of our Creative Confidence Series, Jane Fulton Suri, IDEO Partner Emeritus and Executive Design Director, chats with IDEO U Dean Suzanne Gibbs Howard and answers questions from our community on design research, empathy, and observation. Check out their full conversation at ideou.com/podcast to hear more about Jane’s experience over her 30-year career at IDEO and in design research.

Brad Fanshaw and Matt D'Andria welcome in-studio guest Pontus Fontaeus for this week's episode of Shift and Steer. The guys ask Pontus about his work as Executive Design Director for GAC Research and Development, as well as recent Tesla news.

In this episode of our Creative Confidence Series, Jane Fulton Suri, IDEO Partner Emeritus and Executive Design Director, and Dean of IDEO U Suzanne Gibbs Howard reflect on the evolution of empathy in design during Jane’s 30-year career at IDEO and why bringing curiosity into your work takes courage. To learn more about human-centered design and methods for surfacing insights, check out Jane’s online course Insights for Innovation: https://ideo.to/drQaya

Pontus Fontaeus is the Executive Design Director at GAC Advanced Design Center. Established in 2017 in Newport Beach, California, GAC Advanced Design Center Los Angeles is GAC’s first global satellite design studio. The Design Center also serves as a production studio to provide creative support for GAC Design in China and a trend research post for the American market as well as global design trends on behalf of GAC. Make sure to follow us and subscribe!NoBraking can be found on Instagram and Facebook

Pontus Fontaeus is the Executive Design Director of GAC Advanced Design Center in Los Angeles, California. GAC is one of China’s largest automakers producing FCA vehicles, Toyotas, Hondas, Mitsubishis, and Peugeots under license for the Chinese market. He is an internationally recognized Swedish Car Designer who graduated from Art Center College of Design in Switzerland in 1993. Pontus has lived and worked in eight countries before his current role at GAC. He has nearly 30 years of design experience within the areas of automotive transportation product and graphic design, advertising, illustration, architecture projects, and with the VW Design Studio in Berlin. He served as the Interior Chief for Ferrari and worked at Volvo Car Corporation, Kia Motors Europe, General Motors, Renault, and Volkswagen. Pontus is spearheading the launch of a GAC vehicle for the American market in 2019.  

Themen heute:    INFINITI zeigt elektrifiziertes Performance-Konzept-Fahrzeug in Pebble Beach   ///   Wirecard und comdirect bieten kontaktloses Bezahlen per Wearable 1. Das Konzept-Fahrzeug, das zum einen die performanceorientierten Pläne von INFINITI für die Elektrifizierung seiner Produktpalette unterstreicht, ist zugleich auch das erste Projekt, das unter der Leitung von Karim Habib, dem neuen Executive Design Director des Herstellers, und seinen Teams in Japan, Großbritannien und den USA realisiert wurde.   Das markante Konzept-Fahrzeug erlaubt zudem einen weiteren Zukunftsausblick und zeigt den Anspruch der Marke, wie intensive Fahrfreude gepaart mit der aufregenden Performance von elektrifizierten Antriebssträngen im Automobilbau zukünftig aussehen könnte. INFINITI hat bereits bei der Präsentation anderer wagemutiger Konzept-Fahrzeuge, wie zuletzt dem Prototype 9 anlässlich des Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2017, nachhaltig dokumentiert, wie man sich diesem Thema stufenweise nähert. Mit der erneuten Präsentation eines auf Performance orientierten Konzept-Fahrzeuges festigt das Unternehmen zudem die grundsätzliche Philosophie der Leistungsfähigkeit zukünftiger Fahrzeuge und verweist erneut auf die Ankündigung im Januar dieses Jahres, dass INFINITI ab 2021 elektrifiziert wird.   Das neue Konzept gibt klare Hinweise darauf, wohin sich die Marke bewegen wird. Elektrifizierung bedeutet Performance – die  elektrifizierten Autos werden deshalb leistungsstark und effizient sein und große Freude am Fahren vermitteln. Das neue Konzept ist diesbezüglich eine physische Darstellung der elektrifizierten Performance-Zukunft."   2. Wirecard, der internationale Innovationsführer im Bereich digitaler Finanztechnologie, und comdirect arbeiten zusammen, um ein kontaktloses Zahlungserlebnis per Wearable zu ermöglichen. Mit 2,4 Millionen B2C-Kunden ist comdirect eine der führenden Online-Banken in Deutschland.   Zusammen bieten Wirecard und comdirect mit dem Zahlungstechnologie-Partner Visa kontaktloses Bezahlen via Wearable während der deutschen Beachvolleyball-Meisterschaft 2018 an, die vom 31. August bis 2. September 2018 in Timmendorfer Strand stattfindet. Die Wearable-Aktion verläuft im Rahmen einer langfristigen Partnerschaft zwischen comdirect und dem Deutschen Volleyball-Verband (DVV).  Übrigens steht jeder vierte (24%) Europäer kontaktlosen Zahlungen mit Smartwatch, Armband, Schlüsselanhänger oder anderen Wearables aufgeschlossen gegenüber, wie eine Umfrage unter 50.000 Menschen in neun europäischen Ländern ergeben hat.   Diesen Beitrag können Sie nachhören oder downloaden unter:

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Welcome to the world of 3D branding In this episode I talk with Hernán Braberman, Hernán is Executive Design Director and Partner of Tridimage, responsible for the creative direction of tridimage´s design projects. As a packaging designer he thinks about every aspect of the design: the material, how it smells, how it opens, ...   We talk about: His background as an industrial designer Tridimage, the agency he founded 3D branding Packaging design The importance of color Customer research The evolution of AR and packaging You connect with Hernán on his instagram and LinkedIn or his own website. I'd appreciate it if you could rate the podcast on itunes. It will help me in reaching other designers. Get the latest podcast in your inbox. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. You also get a free Brand workshop template. First Name Last Name Email Address Sign Up We respect your privacy. Thank you! This episode is supported by HolaBrief Very few projects end up with exceptional results. HolaBrief makes it easy to ask all the right questions and nail your design brief every time. Built by designers, for designers. Get early access to Holabrief by subscribing now. Check out Holabrief

Giants, here on Episode 24 we peek into the incredible mind of a professional creative problem solver, who also happens to be the Executive Design Director and National Creative Director for Deloitte Digital. For the last two decades he has consulted with Fortune 50 companies, built agencies, created brands and shares with us his knowledge collected from a diverse range of experiences, including:His top tips for getting your foot in the door at a design companyThe power of sweating the details with your online and offline communicationHis thoughts on why being ‘interested’ comes before being ‘interesting’How your personality can truly contribute to an organizationHis advice on starting any businessAnd his insights on augmented reality. He describes himself as “spending an obsessive amount of his life daydreaming about how to improve the world around him” … the humble and wise, Nelson Kunkel! More on Nelson can be found via the links below: Twitter: twitter.com/NelsonKunkel LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nelsonkunkel Subscribe to The Giant Thinkers Podcast on iTunes.Do you want a central meeting place that connects people, information, and processes for you and your team? It's called Igloo; modern cloud-based intranet software. You and your team have access to what they need, using tools they already know. Igloo has been recognised as one of the fastest growing technology companies in both Canada and North America, alongside names such as Tesla, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. If nothing else, you’ve got to see their very quirky 30 second video – head to GiantThinkers.com/igloo