Felix is the Co-founder & CEO of ADPList and sets the vision and strategy for the company. Founded in 2021, the company grew into a global town square for expert knowledge, with 20K+ Mentors from companies like Netflix, Airbnb, and Google, hosting over 100 million minutes of sessions on topics such as product design, product management, and coding in 140+ countries. As a designer, Felix has embedded his creative roots in ADPList's culture, product, and community. Featured on Forbes 30...

In our new episode, we delve into an enriching conversation with Ole Lutjens, exploring the fascinating evolution of design, both in his personal journey and the current technological landscape. Ole shared captivating anecdotes, starting from his childhood fascination with Commodore 64, where coding ignited his passion for computer graphics.

In the episode, together with Wolfgang we talk about what designers need to learn in order to become great design leaders, which kind of skills they need. And how do you push forward design ideas or innovation ideas within an organization and create a win-win between different stakeholders?Wolfgang has a lot of experience in the space and giving a lot of talks on innovation, leadership, and design. He has gained a lot of experiences, both in the startup area, but then also agencies and...

In the episode, together with Wolfgang we talk about what designers need to learn in order to become great design leaders, which kind of skills they need. And how do you push forward design ideas or innovation ideas within an organization and create a win-win between different stakeholders?Wolfgang has a lot of experience in the space and giving a lot of talks on innovation, leadership, and design. He has gained a lot of experiences, both in the startup area, but then also agencies and...

In this episode of Designdrives, we engage in a captivating conversation with Sheng-Hung Lee, an accomplished design expert and a dedicated PhD researcher at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Sheng-Hung's journey in the realms of design, engineering, and academia has equipped him with a wealth of knowledge and insights, making this discussion truly enriching. Through this engaging dialogue, we unravel intriguing topics at the crossroads of science, engineering,...

In this episode, we delve into the relationship between design as a creative discipline and how systems and tools shape this creativity for better or worse. We also talk about why it helps designers to customize their processes and how this allows designers to focus on where they can have the most impact, which is often the strategic side of design, as well as the psychological aspects of the creative problem-solving process. In this episode, we look at: How can you challenge the design...

In this episode, we delve into the relationship between design as a creative discipline and how systems and tools shape this creativity for better or worse. We also talk about why it helps designers to customize their processes and how this allows designers to focus on where they can have the most impact, which is often the strategic side of design, as well as the psychological aspects of the creative problem-solving process. In this episode, we look at: How can you challenge the design...

The Guest Lindsey Mosby is a partner in Prophet’s Austin office, specializing in healthcare transformation and innovation. For nearly two decades, she has worked to make healthcare more connected, compassionate, transparent, and, dare we say, delightful. That necessitates thinking big, being brave, and listening well, all of which she has honed over her 20 years in design strategy and innovation. (Being a mom, a road warrior, an industry speaker, and auditioning for Lilith Fair also...

In EP75, we had the pleasure of speaking with James Martin, co-founder of BabyGiant Design Co. and the founder of Made By James, a brand-focused and design-led creative agency in the UK, also the author of the book "Made by James: The Honest Guide to Creativity and Logo Design" which was released this year. His clients include The Chainsmokers, Michael Ray, and Carter McLean, as well as brands like Bishop Slayer Oyster Stout and Plastic Freedom. James believes that there is no shortcut to...

We had the pleasure of speaking with Liliia Mandrino, UX Director at EA Sports, on this episode. She has also held the positions of Director of Product Design at Fitplan Technologies Inc., Head of Design Foundations (Global Design Language) at HomeAway, and Head of Design & Founder at Olilija DOO - as well as other businesses. She has spent over ten years investing in continual independent training and skill development, including research, product design, behavioral psychology, and...

We had the pleasure of speaking with Paul Lafata, VP of product management at Heal and former CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA/Lab1886 Daimler's USA, in this episode. He has also worked as the Head of Design & Innovation at Laureti, the Experience Design Director at BCG Digital Ventures, the Design Director at Bird, the Director of User Experience at Qualcomm, and other companies. Aside from being a great CEO, Design Director Paul distinguished himself by being a true intrapreneur, developing...

In EP72, we are talking with Jan-Erik Baars Currently, Jan-Erik is head of the CAS in Design Management at the University of Applied Science in Lucerne, Switzerland. He also does research on the aspects of organizational maturity, design leadership and customer-centricity. As a result, he created the Customer Centricity Score (CCS) and is the author of the book “Leading Design”, a hand and brain book to develop design-led organizations. He is recognised as one of the leading experts in...

“If you know every single thing, then it’s hard to think outside of the box” — TESLIM ALABI Buckle up for a fresh episode of Designdrives, where you can learn from the world’s best and most forward-thinking design minds. In EP71, as inspirational as it was, we had a great time hosting Teslim Alabi, who serves as a Product Design Lead at Netflix, the leading streaming entertainment service in the world with 200+ million paid memberships. During Teslim’s decorated career before Netflix, he...

“Design’s superpower is to evolve abstract into concrete” — DOGAN SEKERCIOGLU In this episode, we chat with Dogan Sekercioglu, who is a former Industrial Design Lead from IDEO and currently works on future robotic and medical designs at Intuitive in California. With Dogan we chat about the interplay between abstract and concrete and how it’s actually a superpower of the designer. Throughout the episode, he shares his learnings from projects where he had worked, which made a positive...

"Every project needs to start with inspiration" - Hussain Almsosawi. In this episode, we had the pleasure to chat with Hussain Almsosawi. Hailing from Bahrain, 3D motion designer Hussain Almsosawi has since moved to Brooklyn, New York, and started his own studio – Mossawi Studios. Across his exciting career, which is equally striking as it is satisfying, Hussain has worked for huge brands, including Adidas Football, Adidas Basketball and EA. The strength of Hussain’s work lies in its...

“Failing is the first ingredient of design” — SAMUEL NORTHWAY In 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...

“If it’s not Co-Created it will fundamentally fail ” — SCOTT ROBINSON In this episode, we had the pleasure to chat with Scott Robinson, Founder and CEO of FreshForm. A customer and UX agency based in San Diego. When it comes to design, Scott Robinson thinks Frank Lloyd Wright said it best: “Form follows function—that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union.” Robinson takes that advice to heart, leveraging human-centred design principles to grow...

"The circular design is about really eliminating the concept of waste by designing it in a way that every material can be reused." - Karel J. Golta Circular design: the next step of design thinking? Circular design, by bringing the subject of resources to the forefront, also creates an opportunity to integrate increasingly more important strategic dimensions in an ever-changing world. Shifting to a circular mindset when it comes to design can prove to be delicate. Thrilled to launch our...

“With Play, we just serve up all of these amazing things that Apple has created and give designers the ability to kind of play in the sandbox that Apple has created we layer our essentially our play UI on top o that and we give them the properties to manipulate.” — Dan LaCivita What if it were possible to design and build a mobile product all on your phone — and what if it were a better way of working?As designers, we are used to designing on our computer - which is often not the end-device...

“There’s such a business aspect to design that doesn’t exist in the creative artistic world, and we got to remember that when we are doing design it’s artistic by nature but it’s a lot different than art” — MICHAEL JANDA So you are planning to launch your own creative business or you’ve already launched, and you’re starting to grow. That’s great! But good growth won’t just happen. Just like a junior designer starts with small projects and slowly builds skills, a new business needs time...

"Unfortunately or fortunately UX design is now being the hot topic everybody wants to give you suggestions. So how not get irritated but understand that why people are showcasing so much of interest is because our discipline matters and take it constructively and take that opportunity to educate people about not being a pretty picture but how it is driving strategy is important." - Kadambari Sahu. We are super excited to launch another episode of Designdrives where we explore why, how, and...

“We can take a lot of inspiration from our engineering friends in this department. I think engineering is always at least a few years ahead in any company because they are usually the first people to start working at a startup”. — DARSHAN GAJARA. We are super excited to kick off 2022 with a fresh episode of Designdrives. In EP62 we had the chance to chat with Darshan Gajara Head of Design at GraphCMS a growing startup based in Berlin. He is also the creator of Product Disrupt.com which is...

“It doesn’t necessarily take advanced technology to have a great impactful project. I think sometimes as technologists we forget that” — JOSH CLARK We are thrilled to launch our EP61 featuring Josh Clark founder of Big Medium in New York. Josh is a vivid speaker, a brilliant author, and an expert on UX design for AI. With Josh, we jump into how AI could influence creative decision-making and how it’s already influencing our day-to-day activities and decision-making. We also discuss what’s...

The goal is to be in line with the vision and then the way in which you align with the vision that's where you get to creative. - Brittany Arthur ——— We are excited to announce our EP60 featuring Brittany Arthur, Co-founder & Director of Design Thinking Japan & Business Karaoke Podcast. With Brittany, we dive into the connection between culture and innovation. We learn how design as facilitation can foster business innovation and growth and where Brittany saw people's life change...