José Alves

Design Director @Ford. Previously @SkyUK, @Ostmodern, @Skype and @BBC.

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Ford’s Human-Centered Design team had the pleasure of recently supporting Loughborough University students on their annual Collaborative Sprint as its 2023 business partner. Incredibly inspiring 2 days!

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The cat is out of the bag! Ford Pro Upfit Integration System is an all-in-one solution that seamlessly installs and operates 3rd party equipment, giving our upfit community the tools to create experiences for their customers we haven’t even thought of yet. https://t.co/0BEKqwdCjH

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You can have an ambiguous scope/plan with a well defined set of deliverables or you can well defined scope/plan with an open set of deliverables. If both things are unclear, you can only inspire chaos.

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Everledger Launches Battery Passport Pilot with Ford https://t.co/zrHzNLEbau

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Make before you know. The act of starting things out before you have all the answers will help you to figure it out.

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“Design is political” The sooner you realise your success as a designer directly correlates with your ability to convince your stakeholders of the value of your ideas the fastest you’ll see real impact. https://t.co/0RtgkpdEzZ

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“Apple’s strongest asset, the thing that makes it so valuable isn’t its products alone. It is Apple’s ability to manage its operations.” https://t.co/pL39WCwY22

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Reading FC's climate change awareness design
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Really great resource if you are considering relocate to Portugal https://t.co/LoDHM0smTW

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15 years ago today. https://t.co/yGeHsk6mgy

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Start. Your. Engines. #HotWheelsMonsterTrucksLive

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“You have to do what’s the right thing, even if the odds aren’t on your side” https://t.co/szQq3XzkBL

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As a designer, I was always taught the biggest recognition of my work was to be able to say - I designed that. This year it has become clear than ever the most valuable thing we can do is to create impact and influence.

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First conference in 20 months #MOVE2021

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“Think broadly, think in systems. Think about the company, society, the world.” — Don Norman https://t.co/A6B4sOVqkR

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Inside Don Norman’s Herculean quest to fix design education https://t.co/yZFeCz4KbF

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FORDLiive, our new connected uptime system https://t.co/x2FqcQIAid #CommercialVehicles #FordTech

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All designers are futurists! https://t.co/HfFp0ZV0ma

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When Your Work is Your Only Identity https://t.co/hzyblFcJCP

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Design will determine how much a product will cost in terms of development, bug fixing and maintenance. #GoodCheapQuick pick two!