#35 | Mark Rolston | Driving futures of digital interaction

“The world is in simple words more “designable” than it has ever been. (…) When you look at what is happening in modern society driven by fundamentally computing you realize it is a “designable” instance. (…) It’s a big deal.”

In episode 35 we talk with Mark Rolston who is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer at argodesign as part of a series of conversations at Interaction 20 in Milan by IXDA. Formerly he served as Chief Creative Officer of frogdesign, founding the firm’s software business and guiding its transformation into a modern strategic design organization.

Mark shares insights from over 30 years of design experience: how he experienced the transformation of technology, society and design in the last 30 years and where he sees it going. We touch on the mixed reality and how technology and computing at large are changing human behaviours in both positive and negative ways. We also explore invisible interfaces, how present AI is already in our today’s life and how digital design systems have changed the way software is designed. Mark also shares inspiring perspectives on the role of design and why it is a more “designable” world than ever. We also talk about where he sees design evolving and the role of user experience moving forward. Exciting insights and inspiring perspectives.

Thanks to Mark for the great time and IXDA and Interaction 20 for the support.

About Mark Rolston:

Mark Rolston is cofounder and Chief Creative Officer of argodesign and a renowned designer with a 30-year career of creating for the world’s largest and most innovative companies. He was an early pioneer of software user experience, helping forge the disciplines around user interface design and mobile platforms. His current focus is addressing the modern challenge of design beyond the visible artifact – in the realm of behavior, the interaction between human and machine, and other unseen elements. Prior to founding argodesign, he served as Chief Creative Officer of frogdesign, founding the firm’s software business and guiding its transformation into a modern strategic design organization.

About Interaction 20:

Interaction 20 is the annual Interaction Design conference organized by IxDA - the largest community dedicated to interaction design - and in 2020 hosted by the IxDA Milan & Turin local group. Interaction Week 2020 brought together the brightest minds in design, as well as science, philosophy, psychology and business.

Interaction 2021 will happen fully online. You can get more details here: https://interaction21.ixda.org