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Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 60# Gonzalo Lusi PalombariniWe are delighted to share Gonzalo Lusi Palombarini's story in our newest episode of Why UX? From a background in multimedia, visual design, and even biology in Argentina to building a UX/UI career across industries like ERP, crypto, insurance, AI, and large-scale enterprise platforms in Denmark, Gonzalo's journey is driven by curiosity, adaptability, and a deep respect for the end user. He shares how moving to Copenhagen shaped his professional growth, how he bridges UI and UX into one cohesive experience, and why designers must sometimes be bold to truly advocate for users. Thanks...
2025-12-1930 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 59# Gaia ColantonioIn this episode of Why UX?, we sit down with Gaia, a longtime member of the community and UX designer at VELUX. She shares her inspiring journey from industrial design to service design, and how curiosity, people-centered thinking, and a drive to create real impact have shaped her career. Tune in to hear Gaia's reflections on designing with empathy, driving change inside large organizations, and the evolving role of UX in tackling global challenges.
2025-10-3035 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 58# UX Maturity Struggles Panel - Case 3In this episode, the panel reflects on the story of a Design Manager who, despite holding that title, wore many hats: project manager, product owner, process consultant, and UX practitioner. After seven years in the role, a key question emerges: how do you carve out a UX career path that lets you focus on the work you truly love — like research, facilitation, and process design — when your experience is so broad? The panel explores: How do you translate diverse experience into a focused UX role? What does it mean to find a job where you can actua...
2025-09-0427 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 57# UX Maturity Struggles Panel - Case 2In this episode, the panel takes on a case we've titled "Crash of the Titans." It's the story of a senior UX designer who believes true user-centricity requires a disciplined process. But in an organization driven by fast delivery and personal opinions, this creates friction — especially with a product manager under constant pressure to ship features quickly. The panel explores the deeper questions behind this clash: How do you balance fast-paced delivery with research-driven UX practices? How can designers advocate for user empathy without being seen as overly critical? And how do...
2025-08-2825 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 56# UX Maturity Struggles Panel - Case 1In this episode, our panel dives into the real-life story of a UX designer in a large enterprise company, where career growth feels unclear and mentorship is missing. With a supportive but limited manager, this designer faces the challenge of driving organizational UX maturity almost single-handedly — and it's exhausting. The panel explores questions like: How can a designer proactively assist their manager in shaping a career path? What does it take to lift UX maturity in an organization? And how can designers avoid feeling stranded in the "mentorship desert"?
2025-08-2125 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 55# Michael McKayWith a background in innovation and product development, Michael has focused on implementing user centric and innovative practices in large size enterprises the last years. He has worked in Tech companies like Amazon, PayPal, eBay to understand how a large digital company works and is now implementing user centricity and design cultures and methods at scale in global enterprises. He currently drives Digital Products in a transformation team at Novo Nordisk, implementing UX Design, Strategic design, Product Managment and Product Adoption
2025-06-2133 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 54# Kevin Hawkins Kevin is a globally seasoned VP of Product Design & Research, now based in Barcelona after shaping teams and products across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. With 17+ years of experience — from Booking.com to Glovo — he's led award-winning design orgs, launched innovative products, and scaled user-centered strategies at global scale. A passionate advocate for inclusive teams and cross-cultural learning, Kevin brings sharp product thinking, deep leadership expertise, and a love for turning complex problems into elegant, high-impact solutions. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Helena Bright for making this episode!
2025-04-2238 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 53# Sidse Bordal Sidse is a design thinker, researcher, and educator with a deep fascination for the mechanics of creativity under pressure. With a PhD that unpacked how ideas emerge in uncertain design spaces, and a Postdoc focused on real-world business development through design sprints, she brings both academic depth and hands-on experience. Sidse thrives on helping teams move past habitual thinking, navigate uncertainty, and use design strategically to shape meaningful, sustainable change. Read Sidse's PHD here: https://explorativeinnovation.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/unfuzzing-design-how-progress-is-made-towards-unknown-goals-1.pdf Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Helena Bright for making this episode!
2025-04-2245 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 52# Emilie Ava Møllenbach Emilie is a strategic force at the intersection of sustainability, technology, and design. With nearly 20 years of experience — and a Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction — she's led innovation across platforms like Issuu and MobilePay. Now as Director of Digital and Sustainable Innovation at FORCE Technology, Emilie champions user-centric solutions that tackle complex challenges through IoT, digital production, and sustainable strategy. Expect insights on leading with purpose, aligning diverse teams, and designing for real-world impact. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Helena Bright for making this episode!
2025-04-2231 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 51# Sophia Seitz-RasmussenSophia is a self-declared Fuzzy Techie — an artist turned engineer who once dreamed of living like Andy Warhol, but ended up craving more than just canned tomatoes and inspiration. Hear about her unexpected journey from making reproducible art to facilitating innovation and design strategy in complex orgs. She's passionate about scaling design as a mindset, not just a craft, and thrives in the messy, human side of tech. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Helena Bright for making this episode!
2025-04-2248 min
Vi taler MedVi taler med Helena LevisonDenne episode er på engelsk!Anders Fogh taler med Helena fra UXUnite om hendes unikke baggrund, passion for UX-design og hendes rejse ind i entreprenørskab. Helena deler personlige historier og professionelle indsigter, der inspirerer både nybegyndere og erfarne designere.🔑 Højdepunkter fra episoden:En global opvækst: Helenas liv med en politisk far fra Uruguay og hvordan hendes baggrund har formet hendes syn på design og samarbejde.Passion for brugeroplevelse: Hvad der adskiller UX fra UI, og hvordan feltet har udviklet sig gennem årene.Likability i erhvervslivet: Hvorfor det er vigtigt at skabe g...
2025-02-1152 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 50# Ulla SommerfeltUlla is an exited Founder turned writer currently promoting her new book "Firesoul Leadership". Hear about her experience of growing a business, the challenges and rewards of creating a compassionate design culture, and why she believes UX professionals should pursue entrepreneurship to solve big social issues. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Helena Bright for making this episode!
2024-10-3034 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 49# Sofia StylianouSofia is a long-time member of CPHUX. She is currently working as a Product Designer at Bryq. Moving from Cyprus to Demark to study architecture, she then decided to switch to UX design instead. Hear about her experience of being a UX team of one with all its challenges and satisfactions and find out about her new exciting side project! Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Giorgia Meton for making this episode!
2023-07-1228 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 48# Sasha BondarevaSasha is a self-thought UXer and one of our dearest CPHUX members. She is currently working as a Senior Product Designer at Billetto. Hear about what she is currently working on, gather useful insights about her documentation process, and find out about her amazing experience with CPHUX! Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Giorgia Meton for making this episode!
2023-04-1230 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 47 #Sandra WdowiakSandra is part of our Event Steering group and a beloved member of CPHUX. She is currently working as a User Experience Designer at Getinge. Her journey to UX was quite uncommon, starting with the fashion industry and moving on to banking and sales, they were all crucial steps in her development as a UX designer today. Hear about her day to day working process and about her volunteer work as a UX design mentor and teacher Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Giorgia Meton for making this episode!
2023-03-2233 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 46# Gui WebsterGui is currently working as a Senior Digital Product Designer at Universal Robots and he is been part of the CPHUX family for a long time. He comes from Brazil where he first started working in Industrial design but he always felt a connection to user experience. Hear about his long path in UX and what UX Design means to him. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Giorgia Meton for making this episode!
2023-02-2234 min
Why UX? PodcastWHY UX? 45# Alina KristensenAlina Kristensen is a long-time member of CPHUX. Hear about her long journey to UX, starting from Business, moving on to marketing and front-end, to finally landing in Design. Currently, she is working as a Senior UX Designer at Danske bank. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Giorgia Meton for making this episode!
2023-01-1220 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 44# Reflections H&JHelena and her business partner Jayden reflect on their past year and overall time being together as co-founders with a BIG announcement. Hear their highlights and the biggest accomplishments from the beginning to the present. They then close with a reflection on the next year ahead of us. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra for making this episode!
2022-11-0144 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 43# Bailey SmithBailey Smith is an old member of CPHUX and even contributed for a short time. She is originally American but moved to the North of Jutland to study Information Architecture at Aalborg University. She, later on, moved to the capital; Copenhagen. Currently, she is working as a contract UX Designer at Milestone Systems.Thanks to Pavel Bavtra for making this episode!
2022-06-0135 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 42# Moira MastroneMoira Mastrone is currently working as a Senior UX Researcher at MMS Technology in the South of Germany, but when she joined CPHUX, she lived in Odense. She is originally from Italy but has been all over the world. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra for making this episode!
2022-05-0422 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 41# Liana MøsbækLiana Møsbæk is today working at Siteimprove as a Product Designer. Hear her story which brought her from Romania to Denmark, and hear where she sees the future bringing UX. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra for making this episode!
2022-04-0528 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 40# William EngqvistWilliam started his career in graphic design. When he started at Anthill Agency he moved into the UX space. Today he is UX Lead and in this episode, we get to know him better. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra for making this episode!
2022-03-0223 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 39# Simon RefnAfter several years in the movie and craftsman business, Simon wanted to use his head more than his hands. He studied at KEA and Aalborg University in Copenhagen. Today he sees himself as a mix of Service Designer and UX Designer. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra for making this episode!
2022-02-0120 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 38# Jayden & HelenaJayden and Helena reflect on the past year at CPHUX; what stood out and what they're proud of. They'll talk about the upcoming year and why their activities tie so perfectly into their ambitions.Thanks to Pavel Bavtra for making this episode!
2022-01-0332 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 37# Petra GrundmannPetra is from Slovakia and has been a member of CPHUX for almost 2 years. From studying graphic design, creating posters and painting murals. Petra moved from art to web design to working more with applications and development. Today she works as a UI Designer at CONSENSUSThanks to Pavel Bavtra for making this episode!
2021-11-1215 min
Startup Playground PodcastWhy UX is important for your digital product, with Helena Levison l 013In this weeks episode of Startup Playground Podcast, Sweetcast Media hosted Helena Levison, the founder and CEO of CPHUX - a startup that is building a community where UX Designers can connect with businesses to create effective and beautiful digital products. Listen to the story of how CPHUX went from a dream to reality for this inspiring entrepreneur.
WHY UX?
We're living in a time where customers make a decision about your digital services and products in a few seconds. You as a brand and a business must grab their attention fast, and retain it. With...
2021-09-261h 12
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 36# Tom GreenwoodTom is the Managing Director at Wholegrain Digital (a conversion focussed web design agency working exclusively with WordPress) This episode is about how Tom got about writing the book: "Sustainable Web Design" with A Book Apart. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra for editing this episode!
2021-09-0620 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 35# Beth DunnBeth is currently working at Hubspot for 12 years and has just released her book "Cultivating Content Design". She is a leadership coach, content strategist and communications leader. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra for making this episode!
2021-06-0124 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 34# Lotus ChildLotus is from Portland US and after 20 years in the Bay area, she immigrated to Denmark where she joined CPHUX after 1 month. With a background in advertisement, she naturally moved into the UX space. Today she works at the global agency FFW as a Senior Customer Experience Service Design Consultant. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra for making this episode!
2021-05-0322 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 33# Ugnė RagauskaitėUgnė is one of the oldest members of CPHUX. She is a creative soul and in this episode, she shares her story. Her take on the benefits and challenges of working in a startup. Lastly, she will share her own startup idea coming alive. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Adelajda Kołodziejska for making this episode!
2021-03-0120 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 32# Madelein NienkemperMadelein studied sociology in Sweden and later found that UX could enable her to do research differently. She's currently working at Saxo Bank but previously she was contributing at CPHUX so Helena knows her quite well. Madelein was actually the first CPHUX member and we're proud to share her story. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Simon Dybdal for making this episode!
2021-01-0916 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 31# Helena Levison & Jayden HanlyHelena and her business partner Jayden reflect on their business marriage - who is super approachable and who is playing hard to get? They also look back at the year that has passed, discussing obstacles, celebrating victories, and optimistically looking onwards to 2021. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Simon Dybdal for making this episode!
2020-11-0441 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 30# Steve Portigal // User Research War StoriesSteve Portigal, the author of 'Interviewing Users' and 'User Research War Stories', has become a human confessional for user researchers and their stories about the crazy and unpredictable things they experience in the field. Steve has facilitated and encouraged knowledge sharing between research professionals from even before he wrote a book about the subject. Now the book and his website have taken a life of their own where stories are getting shared across the world. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Simon Dybdal for making this episode!
2020-09-0328 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 29# Susan M. Weinschenk // 100 things every designer needs to know about peopleSusan "The Brain Lady" Weinschenk guests the show after the CPHUX Book Club read her recognized book "100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People". She shares her creative process of writing books and recommends how to stay on top of new psychology research that can be used in design. Thanks to Preely for sponsoring this episode. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Simon Dybdal for making this episode!
2020-08-0128 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 28# Fernanda BarbatoWith over 20 years in UX and design, Fernanda Barbato has a lot of experience. As a Design Director at iZettle she is more managing than designing, but no matter what she'll do she'll always be a designer by heart. Through most of her career, the user has been at the center of her design process, but after realizing the consequences for the bigger system, she now asks: user-centered design at what cost? Thanks to Preely for sponsoring this episode. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Simon Dybdal for making this episode!
2020-07-0232 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 27# Laura Klein // UX for Lean Startups'What Is Wrong with Why UX?' should be the title of this special episode of 'Why UX?' where Helena interviews the host of the podcast 'What Is Wrong with UX?' and author of the books 'UX for Lean Startups' and 'Build Better Products', the one and only, Laura Klein. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Simon Dybdal for making this episode!
2020-06-0129 min
Product Coalition PodcastEP44 EU Tour #18 How to understand a UX designer in your product team with Helena Levison and Jayden HanlyListen in as Jay Stansell Helena Levison and Jayden Hanly chat about how to understand a UX designer in your product team.To get pre-release access to the video based community, all Product Coalition podcasts, product management mentorship, interview practice, and resume reviews, check out ProductCoalition.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.productcoalition.com/subscribe
2020-05-0446 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 25# Giuseppe Perri From Milano in Italy, through Delft in the Netherlands, and ending up in Stockholm in Sweden. Stefano has been far and wide, and due to a little question-asking-worm in his ear, he has been cumulating vast knowledge and experience on the way, which he will share in yet another zoom-pandemic-version of WHY UX? Thanks to our sponsor Preely, Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Simon Dybdal for making this episode!
2020-05-0236 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 25# Giuseppe Perri Guiseppe's first job as an intern at an internet marketplace company ended abruptly as the company went bankrupt as a consequence of the dot.com bubble in 2000. But as a phoenix Guiseppe rose from the ashes of his old employers, with a burning interest in HCI and IA. Twenty years later he finds himself working as a Senior UX Design Lead for Ericsson out of Stockholm, where he gets the chance to do what he likes best: solve complex problems. Thanks to our sponsor Preely, Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Simon Dybdal for making this episode!
2020-04-0737 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 24# Karolina BoremalmHelena traveled to Sweden to interview Swedish experience designer, Karolina, at IKEA Retail Business and Digital Department in Malmö. It doesn't get much more Swedish than that! Karolina originally wanted to become a 3D animator, but after being taught many things she wasn't interested in learning, she now, two decades later, finds herself enabling 'design for the many' as a Senior Experience Design Leader at Ingka Group, IKEA's largest strategic partner. Hear her story, how she works and her view on the future of UX. Thanks to our sponsor Preely, Thanks to Pavel Ko...
2020-03-0127 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 23# Anne-louise FyhringHave you ever woken up to realize you are not where you are supposed to be? This has happened to Anne-Louise. Twice. First when she was studying Economics and Finance, later when she was studying Architecture and Design. She then discovered Service Design and she knew she was home. She is now working out of Idean in Malmö where she does UX and Service design as a consultant - thriving on the varied days, focus on users and creative freedom. Thanks to our sponsor Preely, Thanks to Pavels Konstantinovs and Simon Dybdal for making this ep...
2020-02-0131 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 22# Kevin FoxToday Kevin Fox works at EGGS Design, but his journey to this job and into service design was not as straight as can be. Kevin finished a bachelor in architecture but never worked as an architect. Instead, he got a job as a test analyst, however, after questioning too much how the product was designed, he ended up as the company's UX/UI designer. This wasn't enough for Kevin's searching soul! He found himself being curious about the impact and effect of his work for the people he was designing for. He, therefore, transitioned into service design where he...
2020-01-0126 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 21# Helena Levison"Service is when a person leaving the store getting more than they expected". These words from a supermarket training course for new employees proved to determine the direction of Helena's life. Giving more than people expected has been her recipe ever since she complained her way into Kolding design school. Here her extraordinary passion for digital interaction design has moulded her into the community builder and UX advocate we all know her for today. Thanks to Pavel Konstantinov, Simon Dybdal and Preely for making this episode.
2019-12-0239 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 20# Rosa Medina FàbregasRosa is a UX designer originally from Barcelona but has been enjoying CPH for the last 6. She has been trying different disciplines from graphic design, service design to frontend development until she decided to focus on product UX and UX research. Up to recently, she was working at Momondo where she focused on user research and supporting the mobile team. Now she just started at her new job at nuuday. Thanks to Pavel Konstantinov, Simon Dybdal and Preely for making this episode.
2019-11-0129 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 19# Sharon ChenSharon is an American UX designer who moved to Copenhagen after working 9 years in the Big Apple. She has left her mark on many different industries but has realized that the skills of design never change. You have to be curious, open and accept you do not know everything. Thanks to Nora Horn, Simon Dybdal and Preely with the creation of this episode.
2019-09-0340 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 18# Katja EgmoseKatja is Creative Director at EGGS Design, with almost 20 years of experience she has worked across the disciplines of UX, IA, IXD and Service Design for agencies such as Fjord in London, Kontrapunkt and now EGGS Design in Copenhagen. Since working with the first team of Index:Award in 2005, sustainability and using design and innovation to improve the world has been a growing focus area. Thanks to Nora Horn, Simon Dybdal and Preely with the creation of this episode.
2019-08-0928 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 17# Jared SpoolJared Spool was there from the beginning, or rather he was there from before the beginning. As he says in this episode "I didn't get started in UX - UX got started around me". And this is not overstating it. Jared is one of the most influential figures in UX, usability and product design, and his footprints can be seen from everything between the arrow keys of computer keyboards to the often repeated quote "everyone is a designer". Thank Preely, Nora Horn & Simon Dybdal with the creation of this episode.
2019-07-0446 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 16# Xavier BougouinXavier was born in the French Alps, and even though he is now living in Denmark - one of the flattest countries in the world - he kept his love for mountains. This is evident in his startup Whympr, which is an app for mountain and outdoor activities. On top of that he works as an external consultant for Nordea were his mission is to ensure consistent and quality UX through communication and atomic design. Thank Preely, Nora Horn & Simon Dybdal with the creation of this episode.
2019-06-0221 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 15# Glenn VandkrogEquipped with the ambitions of becoming a cartoonist Glenn joined the Kolding Designskole. Little did he know, that the universe had other plans for him. The emerging technology of CD-ROMs propelled Glenn into a successful career path of interactive design and UX, where he has been working with a broad range of users and a broad range of products. A lot has happened since he started as the first interaction designer in Lego history, until the present where he designs med-tech at Radiometer. Glenn believes the future designer will be a designer. Not a UI, UX, digital...
2019-05-0233 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 14# Flemming van HeugtenFlemming has always been interested in computers but hated how horrible they were to use. Now he starts his day at 5 am each morning, to take care of his job as a contractor for the Chinese Huawei. Here he uses his UX problem solving to make digital change for Huawei's large clients. This change is not just about using new technologies, but how to build up a business model around said technologies Design thinking is getting more and more widespread, which means you no longer need designers for basic websites and basic applications. Flemming, therefore, foretells a...
2019-04-0138 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 13# Loba van HeugtenLoba van Heugten has more than 15 years experience within UX. Specialized in Design Research and Service Design the curiosity to understand the motivation and context of the end-users is a key driver. It is all about turning complex and detailed user insights into the business outcome that will support the strategic goals of the business. Loba collaborates pro-actively with stakeholders to funnel insights directly into the development processes often through wireframes to frame the dialogue in a tangible direction. Loba's international experience on user research and UX/design has given her a solid foundation. She taught for 2 years at...
2019-03-0829 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 12# Anne GerssenEducated from the Technical University Delft in the Netherlands, Anne has a love for Business Applications and UX. Visa availability and Microsoft brought her to Denmark. Today she's at Danske Bank, trying to make the banks' visual expression cohesive across departments, and improving the experience for business owners.
2018-12-1725 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 11# Hans RoedHans is really one of the old school UX'ers and back in the days, he was a Usability Tester. As the industry has grown he has grown with it. Today he sees himself as a toolmaker and as head of Product Design at Milestone System he's the frontrunner of making his teams understand their users in order to build the right product. He has high standards which shine through in his dedication to empowering his users through his work.
2018-10-2923 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 10#JimmyEgePedersenJimmy is not by far the classical UX designer, he's a full on anthropologist working in the design space, or more so the product space.He found his way into design through an article that described how the company Red Associates used the social sciences to solve complex problems for some of the largest companies in the world. He spend a couple of years at Designit, but the constant focus on speed, being at an agency, wasn't for him. Today you'll find him at Maersk, a company that needs to rethink how they're doing business if they want...
2018-09-1827 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 9#CatherineDescureCatherine grew up with a pencil in her hand. The born visual designer. She studied Industrial Design in Paris and at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts through Erasmus. She then came back to Copenhagen to learn Glass design and blowing techniques. Through a student job at a strategy consulting company, her eyes opened to User Research and as a graduate, the transition into, what we today call UX, came naturally. Today she works at GenieBelt and deals with the realities of time constraints and of agile methodologies, how to work with and manage others and...
2018-08-1520 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 8# Rasmus LandgreenRasmus Landgreen started his journey 16 years ago placing his first pixels online, doing e-commerce solutions for small businesses. After a couple of years of scrambling, he entered the Danish Design Schools interaction design programme where he stayed on for 3 years. Learning a bit about digital design, but mostly learning that graphic design and digital design are two different worlds. Through random job opportunities, he ended up starting his path into usability design in 2005. In 2007 he joined Issuu, an online publishing platform where he had a chance to put his skills to a test and design...
2018-07-1022 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 7# Kim JohannesenKim Johannesen is the co-founder and managing director at a small frontend-consultancy called Shift. They have three core areas they focus on: scalability, performance and accessibility. Kim calls himself a failed designer as he always wanted to be one, but didn't have the skills so instead, he turned to frontend development. Kim started his career in 2000 when he got a job in England as a front-end developer, but he was always drawn towards reading books and blogs about user experience and information architecture. He was always interested in design, so he became a bridge between creative and...
2018-05-3118 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 6# Jens PoderJens Poder started working at Radio Denmark int 1996 when he was 24 as an intern. He was doing all sorts of jobs from making posters to editing websites. Jens used to study literature and art and wanted to work with cultural journalism but then web took off and in few years he ended up sitting in editorial staff for DR.dk, helping to put the dr.dk on the first content management system, and transforming the company from being very TV oriented to more internet focused. 10 year ago, Jens joined the company Peytz & Co, where he...
2018-04-3026 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 5# Lena EgedeLena Egede started her journey wanting to be a journalist, failing to be accepted to the School of Journalism, living out her dreams at university while working as a journalist, realizing that journalism was not her and changing her life to pursue being a UX researcher. As she says, the underlying dream for both professions is still the same - make the complicated seem simple. Lena calls herself "UX consultant" - as people often think she delivers pixel-perfect design when they hear "UX designer". She is known for running workshops at the end of her projects, to...
2018-03-3124 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 4# Casper Klenz-KitengeCasper Klenz-Kitenge is a co-founder and creative director of Pilot, a digital product studio. He spends his days on client work and on small personal projects that have a big impact. He calls himself a 90 % self-taught designer which never has been an obstacle in his career. He defines himself as being a generalist designer. One of the inside product of Pilot is called Wallo where now they try to elevate upcoming artists. For the past few years Casper has been focusing and has been a champion for Jobs to be done framework. Slides t...
2018-02-2531 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 3# Helle MartensHelle Martens is what we would call the first generation UX Designer. With a degree in Mechanical Engineering she landed her first job in a tech company which led into UX design. Today she is a freelance designer with a passion for usability testing and wireframing. She runs the Copenhagen based community UX Forum CPH and 2 yearly conferences. One on Behavioral Psychology and one on UX Design. You can stay in the loop here http://www.uxconfcph.dk/ Find Helle on Twitter @snetramelleh
2018-01-2828 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? 2# Aske SørensenAske Sørensen is Lead Designer at the startups Practio and sikkervaccination.dk. He has a background in Graphic Design but moved into UX design by reading about it on Medium. Being a part of an all-male team with a product for women (a birth control app) Aske have done a lot of user testing, empathizing with his user and today his female friends come to him for advice regarding birth control. He is a dedicated Sketch user and excited about what the future will bring, especially inspired by Airbnb and their work on making sketching (pen and pa...
2017-12-2227 min
Why UX? PodcastWhy UX? Martin SandholtMartin Sandholt is a Frontend Designer at Momondo, with a father who tried to teach him C++ as a child, a strong graphical eye, he graduated as a Multimedia Designer. He have startup experience but is now in product design. You might know him in the local UX community where he with my co-host Dovile runs the UX/UI Design Meetup. He sees himself as a generalist, going through the full journey of the product. He makes order out of chaos, he's structured and the sense of making something that's what needs to work from a functional...
2017-11-1235 min