Episodes
#47 Design Trends for 2023 with co-hosts Alfi and Steph
Feb. 27, 2023
In this episode we do something a little bit different to fully swing back into the new year - instead of a guest we give commentary and share our thoughts on an article. Anticipating the trends in user design for 2023, Dian…
#46 Improving creative education by sharing and teaching from past experiences with Verusha Maharaj
Feb. 20, 2023
Verusha is the Managing Director at Red & Yellow Creative School of Business, who originally started studying in a different field before finding her way into marketing and advertising on accident. Verusha shares her experie…
#45 Turning experience into content and advancing the future of design with Eli Woolery
Feb. 13, 2023
In our first episode of the year we get to talk to Eli Woolery who is the co-host of the Design Better podcast, a lecturer at Stanford University, and the Director of Design Education at InVision. Eli shares some parallels b…
UX South Africa: Bonus Ep. with Kayembe Illunga - Experience consulting
Jan. 18, 2023
Kayembe Ilunga is an Associate Director in Experience Consulting at PwC South Africa. He joined us at the UX SA conference for a chat about the companies journey into design and the positive impacts it can have on the world.
UX South Africa: Day 3 with speaker Natalia Carvalho - Embracing A Multi-Disciplinary Design
Jan. 18, 2023
Natalia Carvalho is a product designer, and also a guest speaker at the UX South Africa Conference. As a product designer, Natalia moves between UX and UI roles, and thus inspired her talk on working cohesively and integrati…
UX South Africa: Day 2 with speaker Aalia Coovadia - Research & Service Design in The Dental Care Industry
Jan. 9, 2023
Aalia Coovadia is a Researcher and Designer for Discovery, as well as a guest speaker at the UX South Africa Conference. She gave a talk that continues on from her masters thesis - focussing on service design in the dental c…
UX South Africa: Day 2 with speaker Steyn Viljoen - Optimism and problem solving
Jan. 9, 2023
Steyn Viljoen is the Lead Product Designer / Security at Luno, and one of the guest speakers at the UX South Africa Conference. In his talk he shares ideas about being an optimist when it comes to problem solving, and the th…
UX South Africa: Day 2 with speaker Alex Oloo - Design Leadership in an ever-changing world
Jan. 9, 2023
Alex Oloo, the Head of Design at ABSA, was a guest speaker at the UX South Africa Conference. Coincidentally, his brother and our co-host Alfi sat down with him for a short chat about the contents of his talk on design lead…
UX South Africa: Day 2 with speaker Schalk Venter - Implementing design systems
Jan. 9, 2023
Schalk Venter is a consultant for Front-end Development South Africa, as well as a guest speaker at the UX South Africa Conference wherein he gave his talk on implementing design systems and how they could go bad. As a frequ…
UX South Africa: Day 1 with speaker Inez Patel - Accessibility design
Jan. 2, 2023
Inez is a Design Director at ABSA, and also co-hosted a workshop together with Danielle Goosen at the UX South Africa Conference. Through her work on the accessibility of the ABSA banking app she became interested in designi…
UX South Africa: Day 1 with speaker Danielle Goosen - Accessibility design
Jan. 2, 2023
Danielle Goosen is a designer at ABSA, and also co-hosted a workshop together with Inez Patel at the UX South Africa Conference. Danielle first met Inez at a SheCanDo workshop and ABSA graduate programme that involved them w…
#44 Tech startups and building Web3 platforms for businesses and creatives with Chaz Dunn
Nov. 21, 2022
Chaz Dunn is an entrepreneur, director, and has a passion for everything tech and Web3 related. As a multi-faceted creative, we talk about Chaz’s experience in the film industries around the world, and how they’re able to pu…
#43 How we see print media come back as a luxury service offering with Andrea Zambardi
Nov. 14, 2022
Andrea is a graphic designer and co-founder of Atto, a graphic design studio based in Milan, Italy. With the studio focussing on producing a variety of projects including editorials, motion graphics, web design and illustrat…
#42 Why coding is creative and how it's used as creative tool to solve complex problem with Herman Martinus
Nov. 7, 2022
Herman is a developer and co-founder of the web app https://justsketch.me who strives to bridge the gap between the analytical process of programming and the creative endeavour. We talk about some of the misconceptions of de…
#41 How we marry systems and emotions with UX methodologies even when you’re not a designer with Ighsaan Robinson
Oct. 31, 2022
Ighsaan is a product manager and co-founder/organiser of the UX South Africa conference. We chat to him about how he’s worked his way into the digital/technology industry, as well as get his thoughts on the necessity of qual…
#40 Expressing the intricate and complex layers of your surroundings through digital collage with Anthony Muisyo
Oct. 24, 2022
Anthony Muisyo is a freelance multi-disciplinary designer based in Nairobi, Kenya. We take a deep dive into the creation of and meaning behind a few of Anthony’s art pieces, as well as the journey to finding your creative ou…
#39 with Ilan Smith
Oct. 16, 2022
Ilan Smith is a behaviouralist, illusionist, mentalist and motivational speaker whose passion for the craft and entertaining others is evident. We explore his journey into the world of magic which started as a kid, and how t…
#38 The collaboration in music and the path to female vocalist and rapper with Sandrahhh
Oct. 9, 2022
Sandrahhh is an independent musician whose vocal range and style speaks for itself. Deciding to turn her childhood dreams intro reality, we chat to Sandrahhh about the benefits of studying when you surround yourself with lik…
#37 The art of feedback, relationships and design leadership in the field of User Experience with Sarah Aylmer
Oct. 3, 2022
Sarah Aylmer is the Product Design Lead at Superbalist. We chat about what it’s like to be a working mother, as well as the different working environments over the years, and how receiving and giving feedback changes between…
#36 Dawn to Dusk: How we built a sustainable fashion brand from the ground up. with Shan & Kirst
Sept. 26, 2022
From Dusk Till Dawn is an end-to-end fashion brand focused on ethical, sustainable, and eco-friendly practises in all aspects of the business. We chat to them about the ins and out of the entire process; from design to sourc…
#35 Bringing dreams it into reality with 3D Art & the Coca-Cola Dreamworld Campaign with Manuel Camino
Sept. 19, 2022
Manuel Camino is a freelance creative director and visual artist who has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world, most recently for the Coca-Cola Dreamworld .campaign Today we chat to him about everything he does…
#34 Publishing, marketing & building your audience as an independent author with Rachel Morgan
Sept. 12, 2022
Rachel Morgan is a self-published bestselling author of young adult fantasy and romance novels. We explore the dedication it took for Rachel to be able to write full time, as well as the world of self-publishing, including a…
#33 Ft. Creating a global curated sustainable fashion boutique business, and how they built it. Ft. Madison Rouse & Ellie Richards
Sept. 5, 2022
By Maverix is a curated fashion boutique stocking only designers from around the world who consciously practise ethically and sustainably. Ellie and Madi’s main goal is to educate and advocate for sustainability and ethical …
#32 Behind the myth of innovation, and how to do it right with Tjaart Bester
Aug. 29, 2022
Tjaart Bester began his career as an Electronic Design Engineer before eventually transitioning into a role as Innovation Lead at IoT.nxt. Tjaart takes us on a journey through his past projects, some of which saw him creatin…