The Informed Life

Dec 29 2024 157 ep. 35 mins 261
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An interview-based show that explores how people organize and design information to get things done.

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Epilogue

Dec 29 2024 41 mins  
In this final episode, I reflect on things I learned by producing the show.See full show notes at:https://theinformed.life/2024/12/29/episode-156-epilogue/Photo by Diego Jimenez on Unsplash.

Peter Morville on Exit Interview, part 2

Dec 15 2024 32 mins  
Peter Morville is a pioneer of information architecture. He co-authored Information Architecture for the World-Wide Web, the classic O’Reilly “polar bear” book on the subject. In our previous conversation, I interviewed Peter about a big change in his life. In this interview, we turn the tables: he interviews me about a big change to this show.See full show notes at:https://t

Peter Morville on Exit Interview, part 1

Dec 01 2024 51 mins  
Peter Morville is a pioneer of information architecture. He co-authored Information Architecture for the World-Wide Web, the classic O’Reilly “polar bear” book on the subject. This is Peter’s third appearance on the show. I asked him back because I wanted to learn about his decision to retire from IA consulting. This is the first of two conversations with Peter about naviga

Joe Natoli on The UX Team of One

Nov 17 2024 37 mins  
Joe Natoli is a renowned UX design consultant, advisor, and educator. Now, he’s collaborated with Leah Buley on a new edition of her classic book, The User Experience Team of One. That is the subject of our conversation.See full show notes at:https://theinformed.life/2024/11/17/episode-153-joe-natoli/

Andy Budd on The Growth Equation

Nov 03 2024 41 mins  
Andy Budd co-founded pioneering UX design agency Clearleft. After leading and growing that company, he became an advisor, VC, and coach. He’s now written a book on how early stage startups can benefit from good design. That is the focus of our conversation.See full show notes:https://theinformed.life/2024/11/03/episode-152-andy-budd/

Karen McGrane on Content Management

Oct 20 2024 41 mins  
Karen McGrane describes herself as a “UX multi-hyphenate”: information architect, content strategist, technical communicator, accessibility advocate, and more. She’s co-founder of Autogram, a content management and design system consultancy, and author of two classic books on content strategy. In this conversation, we focus on how AI might affect content management on the web

Scott Berkun on Why Design is Hard

Oct 06 2024 36 mins  
Scott Berkun is the bestselling author of nine books on design, innovation, remote work, and more. His most recent book, Why Design Is Hard, is the second of a pair on why design makes a difference and how designers can best go about it. That is the focus of today’s conversation.See full show notes at:https://theinformed.life/2024/10/06/episode-150-scott-berkun/

Tamsen Webster on Communicating Change

Sep 22 2024 39 mins  
Tamsen Webster describes herself as “part message designer, part English-to-English translator, and part magpie.” She is also a consultant and author who helps leaders enact large-scale change. Her latest book, Say What They Can’t Unhear, explains how to drive lasting change through effective communication. That is the focus of our conversation.See full show notes at:https://

Luc Beaudoin on Hookmark

Sep 08 2024 40 mins  
Dr. Luc Beaudoin is the co-founder and CEO of CogSci Apps, the developers of a brilliant Mac productivity tool called Hookmark. He is also an adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University and author of two books on using cognitive science to improve productivity.In this conversation, we discuss the origins and philosophy of Hookmark, the concept of ubiquitous linking and how it impr

Chris Risdon on Service Design

Aug 25 2024 43 mins  
Chris Risdon is a Senior Staff Designer at eBay. Chris describes himself as an interaction designer that tends to look through a service design lens. Alongside his co-author Patrick Quattlebaum, Chris wrote Orchestrating Experiences, which is an excellent guide to the practice of service design. In this conversation, we unpack service design: what it is, how it benefits organizatio