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The Experience Designers

Steve Usher
Experience Design
Immersive Experiences
Traitors Live Experience
Customer Experience
Immersive Everywhere
Spatial Cinema
UX Design
Experiential Marketing
Trust (consumer Trust)
Punch Drunk
Sphere (las Vegas)
Leadership
Experience Economy
Marshmallow Laser Feast
Nature
Music
Generative AI
Neuroaesthetics
Pop-Up Stores
Physical Retail

Your front row seat to the world of experiences | Bi-weekly episodes

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Experience designers know how to build worlds. Abraham Burickson believes it's time to point those tools at the real one, because the climate crisis, childhood anxiety, loneliness and broken education aren't technology problems or political problems.... more

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Recorded live at Ministry of Sound in London, this episode is in partnership with London Experience Week, and the studio is dressed by USED Creative, a circular Marketplace.

Paul Nicholls is the BAFTA- and Sports Emmy-winning CEO and Chief Creative ... more

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Lea Karam is a behavioural scientist, Founder & CEO of Mindscope, and one of the most distinctive voices on human behaviour in the tech and entertainment industry. She has advised Google, TikTok, Snapchat, BBC iPlayer, ITV, and Pinterest.

Lea turns ... more

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Recorded live at Ministry of Sound in London, this episode is in partnership with London Experience Week and the studio dressed by USED Creative., a circular Marketplace.

Dr Amna Khan is a Senior Lecturer in Consumer Behaviour at Manchester Metropol... more

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Recent Guests

Paul Nicholls
Bafta and Emmy award-winning director, CEO and co-founder of Factory 15
Factory 15
Episode: Paul Nicholls: From Architecture to the Sphere, a BAFTA and the Future of Experiences
Lea Karam
Behavioural scientist, keynote speaker and founder of Mindscope
Mindscope
Episode: Why Do People Do What They Do? Behavioural Science Meets the Experience Economy
Amna Khan
Consumer behavior expert, global speaker, educator, and author
Academic, AstraZeneca PhD sponsor
Episode: The Trust Gap: Why Experiences Are Failing The Modern Consumer
Mike Anderson
Director at Nexus Studios and creative lead on The Blumhouse Project
Nexus Studios
Episode: The Future of the Movie Experience: How Nexus Studios & Meta Built Something Completely New
Frances Vieras Blanc
Creative director, immersive strategist, and founder of Eat the Cake Studio
Eat the Cake Studio
Episode: The Atomic Unit of Immersive Experiences: Why Presence is Everything
Ghalia Bustani
Consultant, academic and author specializing in pop-up stores; PhD in pop-up stores
Episode: The Death of Vanilla: Why Physical Retail Experiences are Failing
Neil Connolly
Creative Director at Traitors Live Experience
Immersive Everywhere / Traitors Live Experience
Episode: Inside The Traitors Live Experience: From TV Hit to Living World with Neil Connolly
Donnacadh O'Briain
O'Briain is an Olivier and Offie Award-winning director, experienced designer and story architect specializing in live theatre, immersive experiences and experiential learning
Independent theatre and immersive experiences
Episode: Donnacadh O'Briain: Why Immersive Theatre Is the Next Evolution of Organisational Training
Barney Steel
Founder/Creative lead at Marshmallow Laser Feast
Marshmallow Laser Feast
Episode: Inside Marshmallow Laser Feast: The artistry and science behind perception-shifting experiences

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 31 ratings
  • Anthony

    Brilliant insights, charming host, great guests and always - always - food for thought. Keep ’em comin!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Smorgs
    Sweden4 years ago
  • CEO, GLUBALL

    Great insights from leaders in the field of design thinking. If you are a business owner who cares about finding and nurturing the best talent, this is a good one for you. Certainly made me think.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    GD Morgan
    United Kingdom8 years ago

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High-caliber guests who bring deep expertise and real-world examples.
Thoughtful conversations with practical takeaways for brands and experiences.
Respectful, curiosity-driven interviews that cover both art and business sides of experiential design.
Energetic, engaging host with a knack for translating complex ideas into actionable insights.

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Nick Cawthon - Mobile first, agents next: The future of user experience
Q: What enduring skills do you believe designers should cultivate as technology changes accelerate?
The conversation highlights preserving human conversations, research skills, and strategic thinking as core competencies that survive tool evolutions, enabling designers to craft end-to-end experiences beyond just producing interfaces.
Nick Cawthon - Mobile first, agents next: The future of user experience
Q: How has the shift toward generative tools and AI affected how you think about design workflows in enterprise settings?
He argues that generative tools can be powerful but require careful integration, especially in enterprise contexts. The emphasis should be on using tools to serve human-centered goals, with guardrails to prevent overreliance on off-the-shelf outputs and to maintain deep, qualitative research and strategic thinking.
Nick Cawthon - Mobile first, agents next: The future of user experience
Q: What sparked your interest in UX and how did your early experiences shape your approach today?
Nick describes formative moments in art and design during childhood and education that reinforced the value of human-centered expression, which later evolved into interaction design and service design. These experiences anchored his belief in core design principles that persist beyond tool changes.
Ben Robinson: If climate facts don’t change us, what will? Are immersive experiences the answer?
Q: How should consumers evaluate experiential activations, and what should they look for beyond ROI?
He advises that consumers should demand meaningful exchanges for their attention, seek experiences that offer genuine value or joy, and look for authentic contributions to wider goals (not every activation needs a higher purpose, but there should be a transparent value proposition and a real connection to the consumer).
Ben Robinson: If climate facts don’t change us, what will? Are immersive experiences the answer?
Q: Tell us about your view on experiential marketing right now and the current renaissance you mention.
Robinson describes a renaissance where brands seek meaningful, transformative engagements that are embedded in a broader lifecycle, including pre- and post-experience reflection, supported by data and multidisciplinary insight to drive real-world change rather than just one-off moments.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Experience Designers

What is The Experience Designers about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on designing immersive, human-centered experiences across physical spaces, digital media, theater, and brand storytelling. Episodes often explore how presence, storytelling, and collaboration with artists, engineers, and brands create memorable consumer experiences, from pop-up retail and live immersive performances to spatial cinema and sensory wellness. Noteworthy is the emphasis on practical frameworks, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and the tension between creative risk and commercial viability, which provides actionable takeaways for brands, agencies, and practitioners seeking innovations in experiential design.

A standout trait is its consistent focus on real-world implementations, studio practices, and leadershi... more

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1. Paul Nicholls
2. Lea Karam
3. Amna Khan
4. Mike Anderson
5. Frances Vieras Blanc
6. Ghalia Bustani
7. Neil Connolly
8. Donnacadh O'Briain

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