Design trends come and go, ranging from wood paneling to colorful transparent plastics, and skeuomorphism to flat user interfaces. While we can visually see changes in aesthetic taste, how about change in the design profession? What differentiates the design disciplines and how are they similar?
Join IDSA Seattle for a panel of traditionally trained industrial designers. Listen to them discuss how their careers and work have evolved along with the ever-changing landscape between ID/UI and UX.
Our panelists:
Alex Diener, Senior Director of Global Product Design, Dexcom
Alex Diener is a design leader with expertise in developing intuitive medical, industrial, and consumer technology. For over 20 years, he has created vibrant design teams & meaningful products. Alex lives with Type One diabetes, and is driven to use design to help others achieve health & wellness. At Dexcom, he leads a multidisciplinary team developing CGM (continuous glucose monitoring) products for those living with diabetes, reducing mental burden and delivering better health outcomes. Outside of work, he loves hiking with his family, playing with his 5 year old son, and working on his dismal surfing skills.
Patrick Fiori, Senior Product Designer, Roku
Patrick is a design leader and entrepreneur who has developed technology products at companies including Amazon, Samsung, Facebook, & Roku. He has led design teams across industries including, mobile, IoT, & hardware. Patrick holds multiple patents in both digital and physical product design, and his designs have received recognition including CES Best In Show, IDSA Merit Award, and International Housewares Association Award.
Sena Janky, Senior Interaction Designer, Fluke Corporation
Sena has over 25 years of product development and consulting experience. She has worked across industries including wearable health products/platforms supported with mobile applications, medical devices, augmented reality systems, mobile consumer apps, and industrial products. Sena holds numerous patents and design awards for her work. She is currently a Senior UX Designer at Fluke Corporation.
In addition to her design career, Sena has held multiple advisory positions; University of Washington Division of Design, Life Science Washington Institute WIN program, IDSA NW board member, and many mentorship programs. She has taught UX design at Cornish College of the Arts, and has guest lectured for the WWU Industrial Design program. For the last 19 years, she has participated in the Expanding Your Horizon conference, creating a design thinking workshop that promotes careers in STEM for high school girls.
