When designing spaces, why is a feminist lens important? What might egalitarian social spaces look and feel like? How might museums, parks and cities be designed differently to include the needs of women, caregivers and girls? Historically, a male-centric perspective has been dominant in the design of spaces – particularly cities – which has led…
How does close observation lead to empathy and compassion? This week, we’re honored to hear from Bonnie Pitman, a national leader in education and the public engagement of art, who has been a thinker and a doer on the bleeding edge of arts education and engagement for 40 years. After a long career in art…
What does a trauma-informed digital experience look like? Or, better said, what does it feel like? Why is trauma-informed design particularly important for today’s digital experiences? We hear answers to these questions and more this week from Melissa Eggleston and Carol F Scott, PhD – the women behind Trauma-informedTech.com. Melissa is an expert in user-experience…
We know we all have biases – it’s our brain’s way of speeding up decision-making and keeping us safe. We also know these quick decisions and snap judgments often don’t reflect today’s real world challenges and dangers. Destigmatizing bias is an important step toward acknowledging and then interrupting bias, but how might that work, exactly?…
I ran across the concept of Feminine Exhibit Design when doing some post-conference research – and it perked my ears right up! What is feminine exhibit design? And, why is it important? Margaret Middleton has been focusing on these questions for several years now, and spent a little time with me to discuss. Margaret is a thought…
– Summer Break Announcement – I hope everyone is enjoying their summer, taking things a bit slower, getting rest and having some fun! Here at Dig In UX and MuseumX podcast – we are wrapping up a few consulting projects, and I’m trying to take things a bit more slowly this summer, so we are…
This week – the tables are turned! If you wanted to learn a bit more about me – here’s your chance. One of my favorite people, who is also a former neighbor and former museum colleague, interviews me! Nicole has the curiosity bug as badly as I do, so she’s one of my favorite people…
We know creating equity-driven, inclusive experiences is critical to our institutions, sector, communities and society. But how might we make strides towards equity – as an institution? How might we continue on our own individual equity, diversity, and anti-racism journeys – together as an organization? We heard from Lauren Young with Beloved Community about their…
How might a nature experience be purpose-built for healing? The Bloedel Reserve is a botanical garden with a very unusual design choice – no signage! There are no plant identification labels and (almost) no navigation signage. It’s a space not meant for learning about nature, it’s meant for learning about yourself. At the Blodel, the…
What’s the formula to spark and then activate compassion? As you’ll learn in this episode – there is one! I had the pleasure of interviewing Amanda White, Director of Content for Local Projects in NYC. Amanda is a leader in experience design on a global stage – with 17 years’ experience in leading content development…