Design Feast’s Makers Series—113th Interview: Mabel Ney’s Sensibilities as a Designer, Her Springboard to Further Grow as an Artist

It was on a poster for Munich’s Die Neue Sammlung (considered to be the world’s oldest design museum) that I discovered this memorable quote: “Design is art that makes itself useful.” Mabel Ney embodies the substance and spirit of this statement, for she’s both a UX Designer and Painter. The former naturally feeds the latter and vice versa. Here, Mabel tells more about her evolution—in design and art:

1. You’re a User Experience Designer turned Artist. What were top convincers here?

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