Sean Madden

Sean Madden is Executive Managing Director at Ziba, and an expert in service design and innovation strategy. He works with multi-disciplinary teams that fuse consumer and brand insights to develop new user experiences for clients such as FedEx, Intel and Samsung. Sean holds a degree in Computer Science and Literature from Willamette University, was an associate creative director at frog design, served as an instructor of Interaction Design at the California College of the Arts, and writes and speaks extensively about the effects of emerging technologies on service delivery and information networks. Follow Ziba at @zibapdx and at www.ziba.com.

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Co.Design

For A Glimpse Of Tommorow’s Portable Devices, Look At The Bluetooth Speakers Of Today

Bluetooth speakers were a dime a dozen at this year’s CES. And though they might not revolutionize the audio world, they give designers a chance to experiment, which, in turn, could lead to truly innovative ideas.

Co.Design

Design’s Next Big Frontier? Shaping Behavior In Real Time

If CES proved anything, it’s that designers finally have the tools to truly influence behavioral patterns. Watch out, world.

Co.Design

Sean Madden

For A Glimpse Of Tommorow’s Portable Devices, Look At The Bluetooth Speakers Of Today

Bluetooth speakers were a dime a dozen at this year’s CES. And though they might not revolutionize the audio world, they give designers a chance to experiment, which, in turn, could lead to truly innovative ideas.

Design’s Next Big Frontier? Shaping Behavior In Real Time

If CES proved anything, it’s that designers finally have the tools to truly influence behavioral patterns. Watch out, world.

Why CES Is The Worst Place On Earth To Showcase The Future

The future of technology is about folding gadgets seamlessly into our lives. The Consumer Electronics Show does anything but.

Impact

This robot shoots out baby coral to help slow the effects of climate change on damaged reefs

What’s the path forward for electric planes?

The top three 2020 candidates on climate change, ranked

Creativity

Netflix’s subscriber growth stalled—and it’s bad news for Disney, HBO, and everyone else

Imagine loving Tupac so much you get fired for it, like this 66-year-old man

Late-night TV exhumes the racist bones in Trump’s body

Co.Design

H&M, Gap, and Tommy Hilfiger are pledging to clean up toxic denim

Airlines are finally fixing the middle seat

Instagram’s design gave rise to the influencer economy. It may also be its downfall

Work Life

How to get anything done when your kids are around

You might need less sleep than you think

How thinking like a business owner and marketer helps you build a successful career