Come together – Better connections between physical products and digital services

Jason Mesut at UX Oktoberfest (2013)

Books, research, ideas and people referenced in this talk.

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Bowers & Wilkins 03:18Mesut cites Bowers & Wilkins headphones and the Zeppelin iPod dock while describing product-design work.
Evernote and Post-it Notes 06:28Mesut cites Evernote's work with Post-it notes as an example of fusing physical objects with the digital world.
Teenage Engineering OP-1 06:57Mesut names Teenage Engineering's OP-1 mini synthesizer as a product he is enthusiastic about.
Nest 09:17Mesut cites Nest as an example of a smart system whose intelligence can come from explicit interaction.
Little Printer 11:13Mesut praises Little Printer and says that setting it up was a real challenge.
Aircruise 28:53Mesut presents Seymourpowell's Aircruise as a flying cruise ship concept intended for a far-future design horizon.
Lexus 29:08Mesut uses Lexus as an example of a long-term product bet that ran from a 1983 decision to a 1989 market launch.

Internet of Things 08:58Mesut calls the Internet of Things a key meta-trend alongside connected devices.

Raymond Loewy 23:31Mesut names Raymond Loewy as a classic industrial designer and discusses his visually aerodynamic forms.
Henry Dreyfuss 27:58Mesut names Henry Dreyfuss while discussing physical ergonomics and anthropometric measurements.

Manufacturing Processes for Design Professionals 27:42Mesut recommends Rob Thompson's book about materials and manufacturing processes such as injection moulding.