Material Design Gets Expressive: Inside Google's Emotion-Driven UX Update

This special episode digs into the latest evolution of Google's design system: Material 3 Expressive . Liam talks with Material Design's Android Product Manager Aneesha Kommineni, UX Researcher Michael Gilbert, and Creative Director Andy Stewart about the team's latest emotion-driven UX update. They reveal how this system is grounded in user research and how it offers both developers and users more flexibility. The group also chats about making design more than objective, connecting to users' emotional landscapes, and driving business outcomes — all while considering tooling, usability, accessibility, and more. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes featuring guests like O-R-G's David Reinfurt, type designer Troy Leinster, and more! Read a full transcript .

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Material Design Gets Expressive: Inside Google's Emotion-Driven UX Update is an episode from Design Notes by Design Notes.

This episode is 55:26 long.

This episode was published on Jun 10, 2025.

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