Design Notes, Episode 11
Design researcher Madeline Gannon on taming robots and reinventing the ways humans and machines interact
Design Notes is a show about creative work and what it teaches us. In this episode, guest host Aaron Lammer speaks with “robot tamer” Madeline Gannon about the work of her Pittsburgh-based research studio, ATONATON, which combines disciplinary knowledge from design, robotics, and human-computer interaction to innovate at the edges of digital creativity. Lammer and Gannon discuss how to make robots more approachable, how to design their personalities to work alongside humans as “machinic creatures,” and how she created Mimus, an industrial robot outfitted with sensors that bring out its curious personality.Listen to Design Notes, Episode 11Google Play, iTunes, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Deezer, RSS
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07/03/2018
Read the latest Google Design Newsletter: Material Everything Edition
This time around we're digging into all things Material Design, including the new customization features and tools announced in May—like Material Theming, Gallery, and the Material Theme Editor. Need something to peruse by the pool? Check out this edition’s playlist of design videos from Google I/O, advice on how to make a teachable machine, and collection of 5 cool things to put on your radar this summer, curated by a Palo Alto-based UX designer.Subscribe here to get the next Google Design Newsletter delivered directly to your inbox.
06/26/2018
Save the date and prep your questions for the #AskMaterial Twitter Chat on June 27, 2018
Got Material Design questions? We’ve got answers. Tune in for our next #AskMaterial Twitter Chat on Wednesday, June 27 from 12:00–1:30 PM PDT, to ask Material Design experts about anything (and everything) from Material Theming to design tools and implementation. Team members from Material Design, Google Design, Design Relations, and Material Engineering will be on hand to answer your questions on the latest Material release.Follow the chat or submit your questions to @materialdesign using #AskMaterial.
06/20/2018
Introducing Centered, a new video series on human-centered design
“We have a responsibility to create things that are focused on the human experience, things that are centered.” — Yasmine EvjenToday we’re launching Centered, a new video series focused on human-centered design. Travel the world with host and Google Design Advocate Yasmine Evjen, to explore the intersection of design, product, and people. In the premiere episode, Yasmine follows the International Rescue Committee and volunteers from Google.org in Amman, Jordan as they redesign an app that helps Syrian refugees move from surviving to thriving—a particularly apt subject for World Refugee Day. The series will criss-cross the globe as Yasmine talks to designers, researchers, and engineers, while exploring the impact and importance of a human-centered design process.Subscribe: yt.be/centered
05/08/2018
Announcing a new, updated and refreshed Material.io
In addition to the Material updates unveiled at Google I/O, Material Design also has a brand new website complete with a redesigned UI, expanded guidelines, more developer resources, and lots of handy, built-in features. Pop on over and try out on of our favorites—the redline viewer breaks down the anatomy of a design to give you everything from padding measurements to type sizes, icons, and the components used in the build. You can also generate your own tonal palette with the color section’s design tool, and find ready-to-download themed icon sets. Enjoy!Visit Material.io
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