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AIGA Design PodcastIntroducing "Eyes on Design," AIGA's 2026 Programming ThemeJoin co-hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello as they kick off a brand-new season of the AIGA Design Podcast. We’re diving deep into our new programming theme, "Eyes on Design."Whether you’re a long-time listener or brand new to the show, Lee-Sean and Giulia take a moment to (re)introduce themselves and share the backgrounds (and biases) they bring to design discourse.Have a story to tell? We’re scouting for guests! Send your pitches to podcast@aiga.org.Join the conversation: We love hearing from you. Drop us an email or a v...
2026-02-0517 minAIGA Design PodcastDesigning for the World We Live In: Aleksey Fedorov on Meaning, Performance, and Brand ImpactIn this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello sit down with Aleksey Fedorov, Director of Global Brand Marketing at Microsoft, for a wide-ranging conversation on branding, performance, and the evolving role of design in society.Aleksey reflects on his nonlinear career path and how moments of tension, uncertainty, and failure have shaped his creative practice. Together, they unpack how brands can move beyond metrics to create meaning, build trust, and reflect the complexity of the world we live in. The conversation also explores the role of AI in creative work, the...
2025-12-2447 minAIGA Design PodcastThe Human Element People First: Devika Menon on Participatory Service DesignIn this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello engage in an inspiring conversation with Devika Menon, a service design and delivery lead at the City of Philadelphia. They explore Devika's diverse career journey, from her early days in animation film design to her current role in civic design. The discussion highlights the importance of human-centered design, the challenges of working within government systems, and the significance of participatory service design. Devika shares insights on navigating uncertainty, the impact of cultural experiences on design thinking, and the value of collaboration in creating sustainable change.
2025-12-1734 minAIGA Design PodcastShaping Your Path: Kevin Flores on Career Growth, AI and Design LeadershipIn this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Kevin Flores, an experienced product and design leader, founder and coach. They delve into Kevin's diverse career journey, from his early days in Silicon Valley to his experiences with major corporations like LinkedIn and Verizon. The discussion highlights the importance of adaptability in design careers, the evolving role of design leaders, and the significance of personal branding. Kevin shares insights on navigating the challenges of the design industry, the impact of AI on design processes, and the value of cultivating...
2025-12-0955 minAIGA Design PodcastBalancing Anger and Hope: George Aye on Pissed Off Optimism in DesignIn this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello speak with George Aye, co-founder of Greater Good Studio, about his concept of “pissed off optimism”, the tension between acknowledging what’s broken and believing in the possibility of meaningful change. The conversation explores the power of community, the realities of navigating race and identity in the design profession, and the transitions and trade-offs that come with moving from designer to business owner. George also reflects on the principles that guide his studio, the importance of ethics in design education, and the role designers can play in suppo...
2025-09-2952 minAIGA Design PodcastNavigating Intersections: Sahar Chung on Design, Performance, and InclusivityIn this insightful episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello are joined by Sahar Chung, Director of Product Strategy at Multiplayer. Sahar shares her unique career journey, from her early days as a NASA contractor to becoming a leader in the UX field. The conversation delves into the evolution of UX research as a strategic partner, the importance of building inclusive methodologies, and the critical role of relationship-building in design. Learn about Sahar's co-founding of Confetti Q&A, a platform for community-driven discussions on industry challenges. Connect with Sahar C...
2025-09-0951 minAIGA Design PodcastEmbracing Change: Helder Santo's Journey in Design and TechnologyIn this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello sit down with Helder Santo, a partner at Unnamed, to explore the dynamic intersection of design, technology, and performance. Helder shares his journey through the evolving landscape of digital marketing and design, highlighting key moments from his career at renowned creative agencies. The conversation delves into the concept of a regenerative design ecosystem, the challenges of venture building in creative agencies, and the transformative potential of AI in design. Helder emphasizes the importance of embracing change, building trust, and fostering innovation within teams and client...
2025-07-3044 min
Art School Graduate PodcastDesigning with Intention: Ashley Fletcher on Healing, Hustle & Black Joy in Creativity🎧 New to the channel? Subscribe and turn on notifications:/ @artschoolgradpodcastAshley Fletcher is a Washington D.C.–based graphic designer, illustrator, and founder of Digitrillnana—a culture-forward art shop celebrating Black joy through prints, cards, and storytelling. In this empowering episode, Ashley opens up about her journey from yearbook spreads to launching her own brand and working full-time at Brookfield Properties. A breast cancer survivor, MICA grad, and passionate creative, Ashley shares how intention, identity, and alignment fuel her work.We explore her postgrad struggles, how she balances freelance with a 9-to-5...
2025-07-281h 08
The Simple Man PodcastTHE SIMPLE MAN PODCAST Ep.129 | WHY I CHOSE UFC BJJ OVER CJI!Don't forget to Like & Subscribe to GET SIMPLIFIED!Andrew Tackett is one of the most electrifying grapplers of the new generation. Known for his relentless pace, fearless scrambles, and unshakable confidence, Andrew brings a unique mix of technical brilliance and chaos to every match. As the younger brother of William Tackett, he’s been making a name for himself on the highest stages of competition — including standout performances at ADCC Trials, Who’s Number One, and other elite events. Off the mats, Andrew’s energy is just as wild — a true embodiment of the Simpleman Podcast spirit: raw, fun, and undeni...
2025-07-141h 29AIGA Design PodcastBeyond the Brand: Building Ideas Worth Rallying Around with Sunny BonnellIn this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello speak with Sunny Bonnell, Co-Founder & CEO of Motto, about the powerful intersection of design and performance. Sunny shares her nonlinear career journey, emphasizing the importance of stirring emotion and inspiring action through creativity. The conversation delves into the essentials of brand transformation, the significance of visionary leadership, and how the design ecosystem is rapidly evolving with technology. Sunny also discusses her book, 'Rare Breed,' which encourages leaders to embrace their unique and defiant traits as strengths, and introduces Vision Camp, a program aimed at cultivating...
2025-07-0836 minAIGA Design PodcastCatalyzing Change: Maria Fernanda La Rotta on Strategic Design for an Inclusive FutureIn this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello speak with Maria Fernanda La Rotta, co-founder and head of strategy at Switch Strategy, about her dynamic career journey and the mission of her company to champion inclusion and drive innovation. Maria reflects on the strategic value of a design MBA, her commitment to empowering the next generation through her teaching role at Parsons, and how Switch Strategy specializes in developing niche markets for growth. The conversation also explores the challenges and opportunities within the current market, the critical importance of strategic design in solving business prob...
2025-06-2447 minAIGA Design PodcastDesign at Scale: Richard Moross and the Story of MOOIn this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello speak with Richard Moross, founder and CEO of MOO, about his journey from early entrepreneurial experiments to building a globally recognized print and design company.Richard reflects on the evolution of MOO, the balance between quality and scale, the value of thoughtful company culture, and how hybrid work is reshaping collaboration.The conversation also explores the deeper relationship between design and performance, the importance of making design accessible to all, and how inspiration can come from unexpected places—like film, or a tr...
2025-05-2138 minAIGA Design PodcastDesigning Change in Bureaucracy with Ivan BoscariolIn this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello speak with Ivan Boscariol, Senior Innovation Specialist and public service designer at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Ivan shares his journey from a background in international relations to working at the intersection of design, innovation, and public service in Latin America.The conversation explores what it means to be a designer within a large public institution, and how to navigate the cultural and bureaucratic complexities that come with the territory. Ivan reflects on the importance of intentionality in design, the need to adapt innovation...
2025-05-0654 minAIGA Design PodcastDesigning Memory: Exploring Syria’s Creative Legacy with Kinda GhannoumIn this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, Kinda Ghannoum shares her captivating journey from architecture into the vibrant world of graphic design, emphasizing her passion for preserving cultural heritage through the Syrian Design Archive. Hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello discuss with Kinda the vital role design plays in documenting history, elevating cultural identities, and inspiring future creativity amidst political challenges.Kinda explores the nuanced relationship between her Polish and Syrian heritage, revealing how these cultural layers enrich her creative process and contribute to her distinct approach to...
2025-04-2129 minAIGA Design PodcastHumanizing Creativity Through Physical Design with Michael Kaye of SylvainIn this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello interview Michael Kaye, Chief Design Officer at Sylvain, to explore the intersection of design, branding, and the evolving creative landscape. Michael’s journey, driven by a compelling shift from fine arts to practical design, highlights his unique approach to creativity—balancing aesthetic expression with real-world functionality.Michael delves into the nuances of book cover design, illustrating how typography becomes a storyteller's essential tool and how book jackets can function as powerful mini-brands for authors. He emphasizes the importance of context, encouraging designers to deep...
2025-04-0354 minAIGA Design PodcastMaking Work Suck Less with Erin Shems, Ezippy Co., Creative Operations AgencyIn this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello interview Erin Shems, a creative operations leader and entrepreneur who has built a career on getting things done. Erin’s unconventional journey started early—first going to work, then going to school—and led her to industries she’s always been drawn to, from video games to toys.Erin is passionate about mental health and human-centered processes, advocating for workplaces where people can be their authentic selves—starting with how they dress and speak. She challenges the idea that authenticity and performance are opposites, instead proposing...
2025-03-0451 minAIGA Design PodcastHow to Work Less, Earn More with Karl SakasIn this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, host Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello interview author and consultant Karl Sakas ("Say Kiss”). Karl’s clients often call him their “agency therapist.” They discuss the challenges agency owners face, including misconceptions about agency ownership, pricing strategies, and the importance of understanding market rates. Karl shares insights on productizing services, revenue growth, and how to escape the daily grind of agency ownership. The conversation emphasizes the need for agency owners to work smarter, not harder, and to focus on their strengths while delegating tasks effectively. They also delve into various a...
2025-02-1851 minAIGA Design PodcastScott Berkun on Why Design is HardIn this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello and guest Scott Berkun, author of Why Design is Hard, discuss the complexities of design, touching on themes such as the challenges designers face, the importance of understanding business contexts, and the role of curiosity as a superpower. We explore the concept of 'gravity problems' in design, emphasizing the need for designers to navigate organizational politics and influence effectively. The conversation also explores the myths surrounding design, the evolving identity of designers in the workplace, and the impact of AI on the future of design.
2025-01-2341 minAIGA Design PodcastData Visualization & Migration with Marta Foresti & Federica Fragapane from the LAGO CollectiveIn the third episode of the season of the AIGA Design Podcast, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello interview Marta Foresti and Federica Fragapane. Marta is the founder and CEO of LAGO Collective, as well as a visiting senior fellow at ODI Global and the Moleskine Foundation. Federica is an independent information designer who has collaborated with organizations like Google, the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the European Union, BBC Science Focus, Columbia University, and La Lettura.
Marta and Federica discovered each other’s work through social media and realized they shared a common motivation: using de...
2025-01-0957 minAIGA Design PodcastAssembling Tomorrow with Scott Doorley & Carissa Carter from the Stanford d.schoolIn the second episode of this season of the AIGA Design Podcast, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello interview Scott Doorley and Carissa Carter, professors at the Stanford d.school, discussing their career and their new book Assembling Tomorrow.
Their motivation to write the book came from the feeling of how unsettling they believe the world is right now and the belief we can craft a better tomorrow. Carissa believes Design is not just about the products we create but the experiences that create and the system that we live in.
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2024-12-1844 minAIGA Design PodcastDesign + Performance (New Season/Theme) with Gary Jaffe, Independent FilmmakerThis is the kick-off episode introducing the new season of the AIGA Design Podcast with our new theme, DESIGN + PERFORMANCE.
The theme is open for designers to interpret it in their own unique ways, bringing individual perspectives to the table. In this episode, we explore how we approach design considering the nuances of performance in creative fields.
Host Lee-Sean Huang interviews independent filmmaker Gary Jaffe about his professional journey and creative process.
They delve into multiple interpretations of "performance" and its tangible and intangible roles in filmmaking. They discuss the decisions a film...
2024-12-1123 min
AIGA Design PodcastRobert Brunner on Designing Products for ScaleIn this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, host Lee-Sean Huang talks with Robert Brunner, Chief Designer at Beats by Dre and Founder and Partner at Ammunition. With over 40 years of experience, Brunner began his career at Apple when the company did not yet have a design team. He later became a partner at Pentagram before founding his own design studio.
When asked about the early years of his career, he shared that growing up in a household where both parents were makers inspired him and continues to influence his work. While in university, he i...
2024-09-1743 minAIGA Design PodcastClip: Robert Brunner on changing his major to designThis clip is a preview of our upcoming AIGA Design Podcast with Robert Brunner, Chief Designer at Beats by Dre and Founder and Partner at Ammunition. With over 40 years of experience, Brunner began his career at Apple when the company did not yet have a design team. He later became a partner at Pentagram before founding his own design studio.
The full episode with Robert Brunner, which also happens to be our season finale, comes out on September 17, 2024.
2024-08-2601 min
AIGA Design PodcastCommunity Engagement & Cultural Change with Jenn StuckerIn this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, host Lee-Sean Huang interviews Jenn Stucker, Associate Professor and Chair of Graphic Design at Bowling Green State University. They discuss the importance of community engagement in design, the expanding definition of design as a profession, the role of design communities like AIGA in career development and standard setting, and more.
Key Topics and Themes:
Community Engagement in Design: Stucker shares her experiences incorporating community engagement into her design practice, including co-founding the AIGA Toledo chapter and leading community-based projects like “You Are Here” and “Sit & Tell.”
Expanding Definitio...
2024-08-1248 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesigning Airline Brands with Edmond HuotIn this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, host Lee-Sean Huang explores the process of aviation branding with guest Edmond Huot. Their conversation also focuses on how to build and maintain relationships with various client and community stakeholders, including local and Indigenous peoples served by airlines and airports.
Edmond Huot is the Chief Creative Officer of Forward Studio, where he leads the New York City-based firm’s global branding practice, which focuses primarily on the airline, aerospace, and transportation sectors. A true AvGeek at heart and originally from small-town Canada, Huot started his career in...
2024-07-1543 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesigning a Design Conference with Lee-Sean Huang (Special Episode)In this special episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, Lee-Sean Huang, Senior Director of Learning & Programs, takes listeners behind the scenes of the planning process for the 2024 Design Conference (Online, October 10-12).
How do we select speakers for the conference? Why are we doing an online conference this year, and what are the challenges and opportunities around that? And how is AIGA responding to the broader context of what is going on with design associations, conferences, and the industry at large?
Listen all the way through this special episode to get a coupon code for $50...
2024-07-0318 min
AIGA Design PodcastPivoting your Creative Business with Matthew McIverWhat does an evolving design studio look like and how do you make money while maintaining your passion?
In this episode, AIGA Member Matthew McIver, a creative entrepreneur and owner of Commence Studio, and Lee-Sean Huang, senior director of learning and programs at AIGA, unravel the intricacies of pivoting business models and pricing strategies. Join us as we we explore Matthew's entrepreneurial journey over the past 15 years, uncovering valuable lessons learned and the evolution of Commence Studio's approach to business and client relationships.
Topics include:
1️⃣ Entrepreneurial journey: Expl...
2024-05-2045 min
AIGA Design PodcastClip: Margins and Padding of Running a Studio with Matt McIverIn this preview clip, Matthew McIver and Lee-Sean Huang, AIGA's senior director of learning and programs, discuss the important role of financial margins and padding in business. The AIGA Design Podcast will be going on a brief mid-season spring hiatus and return with our full episode with Matthew on May 20, 2024.
💼 Matthew McIver is a creative entrepreneur and owner of Commence Studio based in Reno, Nevada. Commence Studio is a B2B Brand and E-commerce Agency that helps purpose-driven companies be seen & heard.
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2024-04-0308 min
AIGA Design PodcastCrafting a Career Roadmap with Sarah DoodyHow do you package your unique career journey?
In this episode, Sarah Doody, founder of Career Strategy Lab™, and Lee-Sean Huang, senior director of learning and programs at AIGA, delve into the intricacies of crafting a career roadmap to navigate your professional journey. Join us as we explore the importance of setting short and long-term goals, building your compass statement, and leveraging unique strategies to stand out in the design industry.
Topics include:
1️⃣ Crafting a career roadmap: Discover the value of setting short and long-term goals to guide...
2024-03-1843 min
AIGA Design PodcastClip: Designing Your Career with Sarah DoodyOn the next episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, guest Sarah Doody discusses applying product design principles to your career, crafting a career roadmap, and more. Full episode release: March 18, 2024.
🤝 Sarah Doody is the founder of Career Strategy Lab, a program that helps UX and product professionals at all career stages navigate their job search and articulate their skills and experience through individualized and group coaching. She is also the host of the Career Strategy Lab podcast.
Topics include:
1️⃣ Crafting a career roadmap: Discover the value of setting short and long-term goals to guide y...
2024-03-0701 min
AIGA Design PodcastWhy design research is stuck with Danny Spitzberg and Humphrey ObuobiHas design research hit a plateau?
In this episode, Danny Spitzberg and Humphrey Obuobi, two design researchers in the San Francisco Bay Area, and Lee-Sean Huang, senior director of learning and programs at AIGA delve into the challenges and explore the gap between personal and professional learning in design research.
Topics include:
the value of co-design catchphrases and why they keep resurfacing
the challenges and rewards of collaborating with marginalized communities on designing solutions that address their needs
how design and policy can...
2024-02-2047 min
AIGA Design PodcastWelcome to the 2024 Season of AIGA Design Podcast: MARGINSDesigning success outside the lines – AIGA's 2024 journey begins at the margins.
Welcome to the first episode of the 2024 season of the AIGA Design Podcast! Join Lee-Sean Huang, senior director of learning and programs at AIGA, as he explores the theme "MARGINS" and sets the stage for an exciting year of AIGA Design programming.
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2024-02-0506 min
The Simple Man PodcastTHE SIMPLE MAN PODCAST Ep.42 The Simple Men Are Back In Town!
The OG Simple Men are finally back together!
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Nicky Rod, widely known as the Black Belt Slayer, hail’s from New Jersey, the land of pizza & biceps. He is a two time ADCC silver medalist, an EBI absolute world champion, as well as the world's most beautiful grappler.
This episode brings BJJ Black Belt & B Team own Robert Degle, learn about his life and where he got his start! Enjoy, Like & Sub!
Ethan Crelinsten, clearly the most intelligent and most good looking of the the three Simple Men, is a tw...
2023-09-291h 23AIGA Design PodcastClip: Steven Steiner on Designer ArchetypesWhat is your designer archetype? Are you a generalist, strategist, researcher, architect, artist, author, or design operations person? How does knowing your archetype help you progress in your career? We discuss these archetypes and more in the full episode of the AIGA Design Podcast with Steven Steiner: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aigadesign/episodes/Steven-Steiner-on-designer-archetypes--career-coaching--and-communicating-your-value-e29h0h4
Steven Steiner is a Career Coach for Designers who helps them get what they want next with the right levels of industry knowledge, rigor, and moral support.
2023-09-2704 minAIGA Design PodcastSteven Steiner on designer archetypes, career coaching, and communicating your valueWhat is your designer archetype? Are you a generalist, strategist, researcher, architect, artist, author, or design operations person? How does knowing your archetype help you progress in your career? We discuss these archetypes and more in this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast with our guest Steven Steiner.
Steven Steiner is a Career Coach for Designers who helps them get what they want next with the right levels of industry knowledge, rigor, and moral support.
Steven’s career achievements include 15+ years as an award-winning designer, manager, and educator. He’s held roles in-house, start-up, and agen...
2023-09-2038 min
AIGA Design PodcastFEED SWAP: Yellow Glitter, Collective Change and Community-Centered Design with Lee-Sean HuangFEED SWAP: Lee-Sean Huang, AIGA's director of design content and learning, recently appeared on Steven Wakabayashi's Yellow Glitter Podcast to talk about collective change, community-centered design, his midlife career crisis, and more.
Listen/subscribe to the Yellow Glitter Podcast: https://yellowglitterpodcast.com/podcast/42-collective-change-and-community-centered-design-with-lee-sean-huang/
Stay tuned for new original episodes of the AIGA Design Podcast in September 2023.
Join us for the AIGA Design Conference in New York City, October 12-14. Get your tickets before the price increase on September 7. We will sell out. Online streaming tickets are also available. https://www.aiga.org...
2023-08-221h 03AIGA Design PodcastLearning with Ritesh Gupta, Useful SchoolWe are back for a special summer special edition of the podcast. We are catching up with Ritesh Gupta, founder of Useful School, which offers 12-week online pay-what-you-can classes in product design, branding, decolonization, and financial wellness aimed at beginner and advanced creatives of color. Applications to the Useful School fall cohort are due August 18, 2023. Learn more: https://www.usefulschool.com/
Listen to our original 2022 interview with Ritesh here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aigadesign/episodes/Design-Adjacent-with-Ritesh-Gupta--Founder-of-the-Useful-School-on-re-visioning-design-education--radical-changes--impact-of-design--and-finding-a-coach-e1jt5if
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2023-07-2036 min
WMU Design Grind09: Duncan BurdickHosts Rafael Lopez and Shawn Moore have a chat with Duncan Burdick, soon-to-be senior design student and winner of the Fall 2022 AIGA WMU mixer event raffle that earned him a spot on the podcast. The group discuss Duncan's mysterious origins, as well as delve into tabletop gaming and other influences on Duncan's design career.
2023-04-2543 minAIGA Design PodcastFrom the Archives: Matt Groening at the 2002 AIGA Design ConferenceIn this episode, we present a clip of Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons and Futurama, speaking at the 2002 AIGA Design Conference in Washington DC. This footage has not been seen or heard publicly for over 20 years. Groening shares a story he had never told before, explains why he values design conferences, gives advice to fellow illustrators, reveals the namesake of Homer Simpson, and divulges some of the things the Fox Network censored from his shows.
Watch the video version of this podcast on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/814432149/f56404d0b2
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2023-04-0413 min
AIGA Design PodcastFEED SWAP - Did I Do That? - The Surreal World with Lee-Sean HuangWhile we are still on break from producing new content, we will continue cross-posting podcast episodes from the design community, and other audio content.
Last month at the AIGA Design Conference, Lee-Sean Huang, AIGA's Director of Design Content and Learning and the producer of our podcasts, had the chance to hang out with Sean Schumacher and record an episode called “The Surreal World” for Sean's podcast which is called “Did I Do That?”
“Did I Do That?” is a conversation-style podcast about doing design, making mistakes, and the fun we have along the way.
https://www...
2022-11-2854 min
AIGA Design PodcastFEED SWAP - The Futures Archive S02E10: Automatic DoorAIGA has just wrapped our season of Design Adjacent. In the meantime, we will be posting some bonus materials to our feed while we figure out the future format of our shows. Our first feed swap is with The Futures Archive.
The Futures Archive is a podcast from Design Observer that looks at the history of human-centered design with a critical eye to its future. You can subscribe on Apple podcasts, or your favorite podcatcher.
On this episode, host Lee Moreau and co-host Sloan Leo discuss the automatic door, and how we can design thresholds of al...
2022-11-0741 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Shauna Carey, Chief Executive Officer, IDEO.org on gratitude, social impact, finding the best solutions, challenges, curving paths, and small steps to the futureShauna Carey currently serves as Chief Executive Officer, leveraging her deep expertise in both design and social impact to oversee the strategy and vision for IDEO.org. Previously, in her role as Executive Design Director & Chief Communications Officer, Shauna worked alongside design teams and communities to surface insights to unlock new possibilities, create narratives that inspire action, and share stories about the impact of design. Over the past nine years at IDEO.org, Shauna has worked on projects and programs focused on advancing health equity, criminal justice reform, refugee rights, gender equality, and climate resilience. She also previously served...
2022-10-2525 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Rebecca Tegtmeyer and Marty Maxwell Lane on collaboration, importance of seeing people in person, shared values and goals, and working through challengesOur guests are authors of the book, “Collaboration in Design Education: Case Studies & Teaching Methodologies” which you can learn more about here: https://collabdesigned.com/.
Rebecca Tegtmeyer is a graphic design educator and practitioner. Through her active research, writing, making, and teaching agenda she investigates the role of a designer and the creative process through a variety of forms – from static to dynamic, time-based to print. Working both individually and collaboratively, she approaches design as a catalyst in facilitating systems that challenge and inspire – further extending the capabilities and responsibilities of a designer in today’s complex world. Cur...
2022-10-2033 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Zachary Kaiser, Associate Professor of Graphic Design and Experience Architecture at Michigan State University on design and technology, privacy, and writingZachary Kaiser is Associate Professor of Graphic Design and Experience Architecture at Michigan State University, USA. His research and creative practice examine the politics of technology and the role of design in shaping the parameters of individual, social, and political possibility. His work has been featured in national and international exhibitions, and his writing, on topics ranging from the future of the arts in higher education to dream-reading technologies, appears in both scholarly and popular publications.
About AIGA Design Adjacent
AIGA Design Adjacent is a monthly podcast series with AIGA’s Executive Director, Bennie F. Jo...
2022-10-1836 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Camille Finan, Host and Producer of Remodel Your Life Podcast on false assumptions, finding allies in your space, over meeting expectations, and internalizing functionalityFor more than 25 years, Camille Finan has been building kitchens and helping women create something beautiful. She started her journey in a rather unexpected way though. She was a business development consultant and taught marketing to graduate students in California, and while she loved helping people start and grow small businesses, she didn’t feel she had the chance to be very creative with her hands. She shut down her business and went back to the basics. She dug ditches and hung drywall in the beginning but slowly over time, she realized she really loved carpentry and joined the ca...
2022-10-1344 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Paul Taylor, Chief Creative Officer and Founding Partner, BrandOpus on cracked eggs and iconic brandsPaul Taylor is the Chief Creative Officer and Founding Partner at global branding agency BrandOpus. Founded in 2007, BrandOpus creates meaningful and connected brand experience for some of the world's most revered brands. Fusing wisdom with wonderment, his role today is to lead all creative output across the London, New York, Chicago and Melbourne studios. Paul has served brand experience for a wide portfolio of brands including Nestlé, Kraft Heinz, McCain, Britvic and First Direct. His work has been recognized by the likes of D&AD, The Design Business Association, Pentawards and The Drum.
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2022-10-1137 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Chris Hervochon, Better Way CPA, virtual CFO for marketing and creative agencies and nonprofit organizationsOn this episode of AIGA Design Adjacent…Moving from hobby to work, taking advantage of the experts in your corner, value of a business coach, investing in yourself, making data work for you, and being helpful with Chris Hervochon, Better Way CPA, Virtual CFO for marketing and creative agencies and nonprofit organizations
Chris Hervochon, CPA, CVA is the sole proprietor of his CPA firm. Chris Hervochon provides outsourced accounting and tax preparation for small businesses and individuals. Before starting his own CPA firm, Chris spent ten years between forensic accounting and corporate accounting and finance. He has be...
2022-10-0636 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with AIGA Medalist Archie Boston on design spirituality, art, culture, and industry, learning for the sake of knowledge, capturing history, and helping others through designArchie is a nationally known art director, designer, author, business owner, and educator. He was chair of the Graphic Design Program at California State University Long Beach for 12 terms and was named Outstanding Professor of the Year in 2004. He has also operated his design-consulting firm, Archie Boston Graphic Design, since 1972. He was the first African American recipient of the prestigious AIGA Fellows Award from the Los Angeles Chapter of AIGA in 2007. The Fellows Award recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to raise the standards of excellence in practice and conduct within their local or regional design community...
2022-10-0440 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Llisa Demetrios, Chief Curator, Eames Institute on infinite curiosity, chain reactions, design as a method of action, addressing needs, creating connections, and sustainabilityLlisa Demetrios, the youngest granddaughter of Ray and Charles Eames, is a third generation maker, following in the footsteps of her creative legacy. Llisa is leading the Eames Institute as Chief Curator, and has previous experience as an Archivist at the MoMA, Eames Official, and has dedicated her life to keeping the Eames name present throughout design endeavors. Additionally, Llisa is on the Board of Directors for the Petaluma Arts Center, and is a passionate bronze sculptor.
About AIGA Design Adjacent
AIGA Design Adjacent is a monthly podcast series with AIGA’s Executive Director, Bennie F...
2022-09-2037 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Elise Schuster, Co-Founder and Executive Director, okayso on being a problem solver, standing the gap, creating safe spaces, and building a human first organization.Elise Schuster is a sexuality educator with 15 years of experience in youth development and pleasure-based sex education. Elise has a masters in public health from Columbia University with a specialization in sexuality and health. Elise began their work in public health at Physicians for Reproductive Health, training doctors to provide adolescent-friendly reproductive health care. They also spent many years teaching workshops at Babeland and having thousands of one-on-one educational pleasure-based sexual health conversations.
After their MPH, Elise spent almost a decade at a premiere NYC youth development center serving over 11,000 marginalized young people every year. Elise had...
2022-09-0642 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Margot Bloomstein, Author, Principal of Appropriate, Inc. on interpersonal relationships, leading with the human side, what a company can do to demonstrate trustMargot Bloomstein is one of the most prominent voices in the content strategy industry. She is the author of Trustworthy: How the Smartest Brands Beat Cynicism and Bridge the Trust Gap and Content Strategy at Work: Real-World Stories to Strengthen Every Interactive Project and the principal of Appropriate, Inc., a brand and content strategy consultancy based in Boston. As a speaker and strategic adviser, she has worked with marketing teams in a range of organizations over the past two decades. The creator of BrandSort, she developed the popular message architecture-driven approach to content strategy. Margot teaches in the content s...
2022-08-2336 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Meg Mothershed, Strategy Guru and Wordsmith, Mothershed Design Co. on being an entrepreneur, what it means to be chief champion for yourself, work life balance and moreMeg Mothershed is the strategy guru and resident wordsmith for Mothershed Design Co., a boutique branding and web design studio based near Denver, Colorado. Having wanted to own her own business since she was six years old, joining her partner, Josiah, was a no-brainer. Meg combines her passion for entrepreneurship with a love of problem-solving to help small businesses. Meg manages all the nitty-gritty details of the business, as well as handles the copywriting for brands and websites.
About AIGA Design Adjacent
AIGA Design Adjacent is a monthly podcast series with AIGA’s Executive Director, Be...
2022-08-0928 minAIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Diana Barnes, Chief Brand Officer and Creative Director at Munchkin on unleashing storytelling in branding, human connectivity, and being the change you want to see in the worldDiana Barnes (DB) is the Chief Brand Officer and Creative Director at Munchkin. Under her leadership, Munchkin’s Brand Design team has won over 80 top international design awards for 360 designs, the highly coveted Red Dot Award among the latest. A passionate advocate for trees, animals, and the environment, she created and leads all Munchkin CSR initiatives such as partnerships with The Whale Sanctuary Project, Trees for the Future and IFAW (The International Fund for Animal Welfare) and Radiant Colors. Before joining Munchkin, she served as the Global Director of Brand Design for Dell, Inc. In this key role, she led...
2022-07-2634 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Dave Garrett, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer at PMI on articulating a vision, co-developing solutions, changing methodology, and having impactDave Garrett, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, drives PMI’s growth strategy by working across the organization to define, test, and deliver solutions that enable individuals and organizations to create impact and propel change. Dave was the co-founder, President and CEO of ProjectManagement.com (formerly Gantthead.com), an online community for project professionals, established in 2000 and acquired by PMI in 2014. Since joining PMI, he has held several leadership roles, including dual role as Director of Digital Presence and CEO of ProjectManagement.com. Dave’s passion for project management led him to serve in multiple volunteer positions for PMI prior to beco...
2022-07-1233 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Ritesh Gupta, Founder of the Useful School on re-visioning design education, radical changes, impact of design, and finding a coachRitesh Gupta is the founder of Useful School, the world’s first pay-what-you-can online design school for people of color. He specializes in product design, product management, branding, typography, and growth analytics. Ritesh has collaborated or worked for companies including Wieden+Kennedy, Mother Design, 2 Shark Tank companies, Sagmeister & Walsh, R/GA and Cooper Hewitt. His work has been featured in Adweek, AIGA Eye on Design, It’s Nice That, Wallpaper, Print Mag, Brand New, The Dieline, and more. He is also a volunteer for Where Are The Black Designers?.
About AIGA Design Adjacent
AIGA Design Adja...
2022-06-2838 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Lisa Sasaki, Interim Director of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum on field trips, creating connections between people and objects, and museums without wallsLisa Sasaki is currently the interim director of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum. The new museum was established by Congress in late 2020 as part of the Smithsonian. Lisa was appointed interim director in March 2021and before joining the Smithsonian, she was the director of the Audience and Civic Engagement Center at the Oakland Museum of California. Lisa was the director of program development at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) in Los Angeles from 2003 until 2012, where she directed major institutional projects. During her tenure at JANM, she supervised the museum’s curatorial, public programs, web, education and coll...
2022-06-1436 min
deutsche-startups.de-PodcastInterview #44 - Aiga Senftleben (Billie)In unserem Interview-Podcast ist diesmal Billie-Gründerin Aiga Senftleben zu Gast. Das Berliner FinTech Billie, 2016 von Senftleben sowie den Zencap-Gründern Christian Grobe und Matthias Knecht gegründet, positioniert sich als Plattform für B2B-Zahlungen. Zu den Investoren der Jungfirma gehören unter anderem Hedosophia, Tencent, Klarna, Rocket Internet, Creandum, Speedinvest und Picus Capital. Zuletzt sammelte das Unternehmen 100 Millionen US-Dollar ein.
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2022-06-0635 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Regina Bain on preserving a legacy, musical storytelling, clown class, and what it means to listen and respondRegina Bain is the Executive Director of the Louis Armstrong House Museum (LAHM). She is an artist, leader, facilitator and program designer with over 16 years of experience building non-profit capacity for organizational growth. Before joining LAHM, she served as Associate Vice President of the Posse Foundation. Posse is a national leadership and college access program which helps to send teams of students or “Posses” to top colleges and universities. Regina is committed to social justice. She facilitates and trains others to facilitate conversations on social identity, leadership and group dynamics. She is currently the co-chair of Culture @3’s anti-racism subcom...
2022-05-3134 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Catherine Clark, Founder and Paul McDowall on changing spaces, designing around people, and not being perfectIn 2001, Catherine and Paul joined forces to create an original agency concept, built around the idea that true collaborative thinking and different perspectives can solve brand challenges holistically—and better. Together, with their talented team of brand architects, they partner with some of the world’s most forward-looking brands. Their strategic and creative guidance has helped brands better our world by tackling the important topics such as sustainability, health and wellness, and empowerment head on.
Catherine sets the vision for the business and shapes the strategic direction for the work. Growing up in Paris as a child of p...
2022-05-1747 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Bret Recor on shifting the agency model, being a true partner, and environmental impactBret is an industrial designer, entrepreneur, and investor. He is the founder and director of the award-winning design studio, Box Clever, which is renowned for creating physical products and experiences that delight consumers and build category-leading brands. The studio is responsible for designing best-selling products including Away luggage, Caraway cookware, and July air conditioners.
The San Francisco-based design practice operates at the intersection of industrial design, brand strategy, and investment. Bret’s expertise lies in balancing creative vision with real-world experience and engineering prowess. He understands the nuances of taking an idea from concept to market. Specializing in...
2022-05-0341 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Future Live with JoAnn Holmes on Intellectual Property and Web3This episode is a recording of an interactive livestream hosted by Lee-Sean Huang, AIGA's director of design content and learning, in conversation with JoAnn Holmes, an IP and digital asset attorney and host of the "Your Business Ally" podcast. Jo helps creators develop smart Web3 strategies to monetize intellectual property. Her expertise helps clients navigate a range of IP and Web3 topics, including , NFTs, blockchain tech, regulations, taxes, and contracts.
Jo will also be doing a workshop on intellectual property and Web 3.0 at the AIGA Design + Business Conference, May 4-6 (Online). Join us: https://www.aiga.org/d...
2022-04-2833 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Minal Bopaiah on being stewards of equity, storytelling, and being a reluctant entrepreneurshipMinal is an author, speaker, and strategic consultant with more than 20 years of professional experience. Her areas of expertise include human-centered design, behavior change science, and the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion as they relate to media, marketing and communications, and organization design.
As the Founder and Principal Consultant of Brevity & Wit, Minal is passionate about designing for equity. Her work includes working with NPR’s news managers to design a system for diversifying news sources. She is also the creator and facilitator for the DEI Executive Forum, a six-month cohort learning experience for general managers in...
2022-04-1942 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Steven Heller on first days, joys of incompetence, and the tentacles of designSteven is graphic designer, art director, design critic and author. He has held the position of senior art director at New York Times Book Review and is also a prolific writer, having authored and co-authored over 200 books about the history and practice of typography, illustration, graphic design, popular culture and propaganda. He also worked as an editor for the prestigious AIGA Journal of Graphic Design.
He is the co-founder and co-chair (with Lita Talarico) of the MFA Designer as entrepreneur program at the School of Visual Arts in New York, where he lectures on the history of...
2022-04-0545 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Matt Mullenweg on working remote vs distributed work, music, distractions, and augmented realityAbout Matt Mullenweg
Matt Mullenweg, founding developer of WordPress, the Open Source software used by over 40% of the web, including this site. WordPress is a part of who Matt is; he can’t not work on WordPress. The company celebrated 15 years in 2018. The project touches a lot of people, something he’s recently begun to appreciate and he considers himself very lucky to be able to work on something he loves so much.
In late 2005, Matt left WordPress to found a company called Automattic, which is now the force behind WordPress.com, Jetpack, WooCommerce, Simplenote, Long...
2022-03-2246 min
Paymentandbanking FinTech PodcastDiversity in FinTech - Der Payment & Banking Praxisbericht – FinTech Podcast #368Anlässlich des Weltfrauentags berichten die Gründerinnen Aiga Senftleben und Christine Kiefer sowie Payment & Banking Geschäftsführerin Nicole Nitsche und Chefredakteurin Christina Cassala, wie sie die Entwicklung der Gleichberechtigung und Diversity in FinTech in den letzten zehn Jahren bewerten. Was hat sich verbessert, wo ist noch Bedarf? Ein Praxisbericht aus erster Hand!
2022-03-081h 04
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Brandi Parker on sustainability, evolving behaviors, future considerations, and designing recyclingJoin us for a new episode of Design Adjacent were we talk sustainability, evolving behaviors, future considerations, and designing recycling. What is the future of sustainable design and how do we implement realistic change? As Head of Sustainability at Pearlfisher, Brandi Parker, challenges designers to find answers to those questions.
About Brandi Parker
Brandi Parker is Head of Sustainability at Pearlfisher. Sustainability is fundamental to how Pearlfisher operates and creates, and is the foundation of the work of all of their teams. In her role, Brandi challenges Pearlfisher's designers to think about the end game...
2022-03-0842 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Maurice Cherry on analog and digital design, math, and the MetaversesAbout Maurice Cherry
Maurice is a designer, strategist and podcaster located in Atlanta, GA. He is principal and creative director at Lunch, an award-winning multidisciplinary studio he created in 2008 that helps creative brands craft messages and tell stories for their targeted audiences, including fostering relationships with underrepresented communities.
Maurice is also a pioneering digital creator who is most well-known for Revision Path, an award-winning podcast which is the first podcast to be added to the permanent collection of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Maurice’s projects and over...
2022-02-2245 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Pek Pongpaet on careers, writing code, power of play in problem solvingAbout Pek Ponpaet
Pek is the founder of Impekable, a digital product studio that helps enterprise and B2B SaaS companies create better products through user experience design. Impekable has designed and created products for X, Alphabet’s moonshot factory, Adobe, Twilio, Pentair, two startups acquired by Palo Alto Networks. Impekable has been recognized as one of America’s fastest growing businesses on the Inc. 5000 list 3 times in a row.
Prior to Impekable, Pek designed and developed next generation user interfaces at Accenture Technology Labs’ HCI group, and created interactive experiences for clients including Tesla and US...
2022-02-0842 min
AIGA Design PodcastSpecial Edition: More mentorship, please! But what does that mean?“Mentorship” is one one of those warm fuzzy words. We know we want it. We know it’s a good thing. But what exactly does mentorship mean, and how do we make it work for our own unique needs? How can we be more effective mentors and mentees?
We explore these questions in this special edition of the AIGA Design Podcast, where we revisit the voices of experts who have spoken to our community over the last few years. We also do a deep dive into AIGA NY’s Mentorship Program to understand what it takes to structure...
2022-02-0447 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent: Cheryl Heller on career changes, innovation, doing things the hard way, and being an entrepreneurCheryl Heller is a leader, designer, scholar, business strategist and an author. Her experience spans corporate, philanthropic, nonprofit, and academic worlds, and in each role and organization, she has created and grown groundbreaking programs. She founded two companies and created successful new programs at the School of Visual Arts in New York and Arizona State University. She has taught creativity to leaders around the world, helped grow clients’ businesses from small regional enterprises to multi-billion global market leaders, launched category-redefining divisions and products, reinvigorated cultures, and designed strategies for hundreds of successful entrepreneurs.
About Cheryl Heller
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2022-01-2542 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent with Gail Anderson: road trips, The Jackson Five, design, and investing your timeAbout Gail Anderson
Gail Anderson is an NYC-based designer, educator, and writer. She is Chair of BFA Design and BFA Advertising at the School of Visual Arts and the creative director at Visual Arts Press. She has served as senior art director at Rolling Stone, creative director of design at SpotCo, and as a designer at The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine and Vintage Books. She has taught at SVA for 30 years and has co-authored 15 books on design, typography, and illustration with Steven Heller.
Anderson serves on the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee for the US Postal Se...
2022-01-1140 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent - Terry Irwin on wicked problems, shifting mindsets, and tangoOn this episode of AIGA Design Adjacent…
Terry Irwin is a professor in the School of Design at Carnegie Mellon University and the Director of its Transition Design Institute. From 2009 until 2019, she was the Head of the School of Design, where she led the faculty in a redesign of curricula at the undergraduate, masters and doctoral levels to place design for society and the environment at the heart of all programs. In this episode of the AIGA Design Adjacent, Bennie Johnson talks with Terry about wicked problems, shifting our mindsets, waking up the knowledge we already have, an...
2021-12-1435 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent: Isaiah Steinfeld on entrepreneurship, mentorship, and the future of designIsaiah Steinfeld is a proven startup veteran and innovation leader with the unique ability to deeply empathize with the user/customer while creating a big product vision. In the entrepreneurial space, he focuses on innovation capability that helps identify, develop, and invest in new future-focused opportunities. In this episode of AIGA Design Adjacent, Bennie Johnson talks with Isaiah about entrepreneurship, mentorship, and the future of design.
About Isaiah Steinfeld
Isaiah Steinfeld has successfully built, launched, and scaled disruptive products and businesses (Lyft, Intuit Workforce) for over a decade. Steinfeld most recently participated in the On...
2021-11-3033 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent: W. David Hubbard on the hows and whys of creativityW. David Hubbard is Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Verizon. He leads Verizon’s marketing, intellectual property, and new media law and policy team. David also serves as general counsel for the philanthropic Verizon Foundation, dedicated to solving critical social issues in the areas of education, health care and energy management, particularly in underserved communities. In this episode of AIGA Design Adjacent, host Bennie Johnson talks with David about not only the creative field but his path and why creativity was instrumental in career and offers listeners an opportunity to hear how legal and marketing can work to...
2021-11-1629 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent: Dominic Grijalva on finding creativity in a pandemic yearDominic Grijalva is a designer who primarily works on marketing and advertising projects that call for eye-catching imagery. His passions also lie in branding and identity design, as well as digital media projects that range from large scale such as digitally projected sets for theatre and live events to gifs and animations. Although California bred, he is currently living in Washington Heights, Manhattan and serves as Product Manager for TeeRico by Lin-Manuel Miranda. In this episode of AIGA Design Adjacent, host Bennie Johnson talks with Dominic about finding creativity in a pandemic year, being a Hamilton fan, and Broadway.
2021-11-0242 min
Who's Author?EP 3: Tác giả Higashino KeigoNhà văn trinh thám bậc thầy người Nhật ghi dấu ấu trong lòng độc giả bởi những tình tiết li kì, những nhân vật được khắc họa rõ nét với thế giới nội tâm sâu sắc. Các cuốn sách của ông luôn khéo léo gợi lên những niềm day dứt, suy tưởng nơi độc giả về số phận và sự lựa chọn của các nhân vật.Hãy cùng lắng nghe những chia sẻ của Khánh Linh và Phương Anh...
2021-10-2813 min
Who's Author?EP 2: Tác giả Yuval Noah HarariBộ ba cuốn sách của Harari tựa như một công trình nghiên cứu đồ sộ với nhiều quan điểm đột phá và cơ sở khoa học phong phú. Những quan điểm thẳng thừng của Harari về nguồn gốc loài người, về tương lai và về hiện tại dấy lên vô vàn tranh cãi ngay từ thời điểm cuốn sách đầu tiên của ông được ra mắt vào năm 2014. Vậy chúng ta nên tiếp nhận những quan điểm “gây tranh cãi” của Harari như thế nào...
2021-10-2113 min
AIGA Design PodcastDesign Adjacent: Abby Allen on the strategy of design and beauty of storytellingAbby Allen is the Founder of Neon Butterfly and as long as Abby can remember she has been fascinated with people and why they do what they do. In that vein she was drawn to the world of communications and has worked in advertising and marketing for over 15 years at some of the largest agencies across the country on brands like Twitter, Olay and Garnier. And just recently, she launched a new reimagine tomorrow project with Disney, reimaginetomorrow.disney.com, a platform amplifying underrepresented voices. In this episode of AIGA Design Adjacent, host Bennie Johnson talks with Abby about...
2021-10-1951 minAIGA Design PodcastA quick announcement and update: new content coming soonHi everyone! It's Lee-Sean here. I just wanted to give a quick update about what we're up to at AIGA in terms of podcasts. In short, we'll be expanding from just a single show Design Future Now to become an integrated channel for all of AIGA's audio content. We have a brand new series launching right here next week, so stay tuned for that.
We're also going to be providing audio versions of select webinars and livestreams, so you can listen to AIGA content on the go wherever you are. And for 2022, we will be working on a...
2021-10-1400 min
Who's Author?EP 1: Tác giả Nguyễn Nhật Ánh"Tôi đủ lớn để hiểu rằng, mỗi năm thế giới mỗi đổi thay và lòng người cũng khác. Tuổi ấu thơ chỉ có một con đường để cùng nhau chung bước. Khi lớn lên, trước mắt ta có lắm nẻo đường đời, bao nhiêu số phận là bấy nhiêu ngã rẽ, làm sao người chẳng quên người" (Mắt Biếc)Với nhiều người đã trót lớn, tuổi thơ là một khái niệm rất khó đặt tên, vừa rưng rưng mơ hồ, lại vừa xa xỉ, hoang đường. Với nhà văn...
2021-10-1417 min
AIGA Design PodcastReStart: Teaching Roomies and Zoomies with Allan ChochinovThe ReStart from AIGA is a new content series that helps the design community move forward from COVID by posing salient questions and providing practical strategies. We are kicking off the series here on the podcast, and will be publishing interviews and panel discussions and other expert content across AIGA’s channels over the next few weeks.
In this episode, host Lee-Sean Huang talks with Allan Chochinov about his research and experimentation dealing with the challenges of hybrid teaching, with some students in the room, and some students on Zoom..
Allan is an educator writer, sp...
2021-07-3025 min
AIGA Design PodcastNavigating the disruptions in design education with Lefteris HeretakisThis episode is adapted from a livestreamed conversation between Lee-Sean Huang and Lefteris Heretakis on the challenges and opportunities in design education.
Lefteris Heretakis is a designer and lecturer. Since 1996, Lefteris has worked as a visual communicator with a wide range of clients ranging from startups to multinationals.
He’s currently teaching design at IE University in Madrid Spain. His reflexive research is focused on the real-world challenges in education and the unprecedented shifts that have taken place over the past 20 years.
Lefteris is also the host of two podcasts: the Design Education Tal...
2021-07-2428 min
HR PODCAST#42 Kā saprotami sniegt atgriezenisko saiti un būt saprastam ikdienas komunikācijā? Sarunājos ar latviešu valodas eksperti Aigu Veckalni.Mēs visi zinām, cik būtiski ir saņemt atgirezenisko saiti par savu darbu, vēl būtiskāk šo atgriezenisko saiti saņemt cieņpilnā, saprotamā valodā. Ņemot vērā šodienas darba apstākļus, kas pārsvarā ir attālināti, šo procesu ir svarīgi nepazaudēt. Būtisku daļa ikdienas stresa ir no savstarpējās komunikācijas un pārpratumiem. Ja iepriekš vēl klātienē varēja nojaust, ka kaut ko darām nepareizi, tad šodien savu novērtējumu par padarīto veicam rakstiskā vai videozvana veidā un šajos formātos ir tik daudz vietas pārpratumiem, in...
2020-12-2146 min
AIGA Design PodcastLee-Sean gives an update and discusses design and storytelling with Anne-Laure FayardHi everyone! It's been awhile. COVID-19 shook up our production plans, and we have pivoted to focus on the Design Future Live show on the @AIGADesign Instagram, Wednesdays at 1 pm Eastern.
Tune in to this special bonus episode to get a quick update from Lee-Sean and learn how to get a discount code for the upcoming AIGA Design Conference, November 9-14, now 100% online.
Lee-Sean also shares the story of his professional journey and shares thoughts on design and storytelling in our crossover with the Design Thinking Roundtable podcast hosted by Anne-Laure Fayard. Anne-Laure is Associate P...
2020-10-2128 min
AIGA Design PodcastDavid Carroll on Data RightsDesign educator, data rights advocate, and recovering entrepreneur David Carroll talks with Lee-Sean Huang about the challenges that digital platforms pose to privacy, democracy, and beyond.
David Carroll is associate professor of media design and former Director of the MFA Design and Technology graduate program at the School of Art, Media and Technology at Parsons School of Design at The New School. He is known for legally challenging Cambridge Analytica and related companies in the UK courts to recapture his 2016 voter profile using European data protection law. Featured in The Great Hack (2019) on Netflix, his data quest h...
2020-03-1846 min
AIGA Design PodcastMiya Osaki and Tina Park, Healthcare Experience Designers, Educators, and Podcasters"So, how is that design?!" Miya Osaki and Tina Park, founders of Diagram Design, educators at the School of Visual Arts, and podcasters at Yah No Podcast talk with Lee-Sean Huang about the urgent need for design in healthcare and their unconventional paths to getting to where they are now.
Transcript: https://www.aiga.org/aiga/content/inspiration/design-future-now/episode-3/
Miya brings her skills in interaction design, human-centered research, storytelling, and behavior design to create experiences that improve outcomes and empower patients. Prior to founding Diagram, Miya served as Director of Experience Design at Johnson & Jo...
2020-01-1541 minAIGA Design PodcastAIGA Design Future Now Extended TrailerSeason 1 Trailer Transcript
Tina Park: When we explain something like this, people say, "so how is that design?"
Lee-Sean Huang: Maybe that should be the name of the podcast, "So How Is That Design?
Jack Roberts: It's really an identity crisis. We had this shared struggle, this shared identity of designers against the world, and struggling for their say at the table and really working very hard for it. But it's not that different than so many other social movements.
Jodi Forlizzi: We are no longer designing one thing, but we're designing systems of interconnected services, people, and resources. That m...
2019-12-1602 minAIGA Design PodcastAIGA Design Future Now TeaserWhen we explain something like this, people say, "so how is that design?"
Maybe that should be the name of the podcast, "So How Is That Design?
It's really an identity crisis. We had this shared struggle, this shared identity of designers against the world, and struggling for their say at the table and really working very hard for it. But it's not that different than so many other social movements.
We are no longer designing one thing, but we're designing systems of interconnected services, people, and resources. That means that designers really need to shift the way that they...
2019-12-1500 min
AIGA PodcastEpisode 11_Mansur Makhmakhanov_BJJ Black Belt_02-08-2019 (Russian language)Episode 11_Mansur Makhmakhanov_BJJ Black Belt_02-08-2019 (Russian language)
У нас в гостях Мансур Махмаханов – Черный пояс по БЖЖ, Team Nogueira Dubai, Мастер спорта РК. Талантлевый и активный компетитор в тяжелой весовой котегоии по адалтам. Победитель и многократный призер множества соревнований по БЖЖ.
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2019-08-251h 24
AIGA PodcastEpisode 10 - with Ruslan Israilov on 25-05-2019 (Russian)Episode 10 with Ruslan Israilov on 25-05-2019 (Russian)
TBA
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Подпишитесь на страницу в Инстаграм @ruslanisrailov
2019-05-251h 23
AIGA PodcastEpisode 09 - with Eldar Khodzhanov on 19-05-2019 (Russian)Episode 09_Eldar Khodzhanov_19-05-2019 (Russian language)
Эльдар Ходжанов – коричневый пояс по БЖЖ, тренер клуба БАРС Чекмат, Алматы, Казахстан. Многократный участник и победитель множества соревнований по БЖЖ. Дипломированный инструктор по фитнесу. Эльдар рассказал о своей системе функциональной подготовки борцов и штангистов. Поделился информацией о важности правильного питания и отдыха в тренировочном процессе, о важности правильной сбалансированной работе всех мышц и узлов в организме. Рассказал о плоскостопии, неправильных тенденциях (wrong patterns) и поделился некоторыми секретами о феномене тригеррных точек и дал многие другие интересные и полезные советы.
(эпизод записан на русском языке).
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2019-05-251h 46
AIGA PodcastEpisode 08 - with Bekir Bariyev on 04-05-2019 (Russian)Episode 08 with Bekir Bariyev at AIGA office on 04-05-2019 (Russian language)
Бекир Бариев – талантлевый коричневый пояс по БЖЖ Чекмат Казахстан. Многократный чемпион Казахстана и множества различных международных соревнований. Инструктор по фитнесу и спортивный доктор по образованию. Бекир поделился с нами своей интересной историей в джиу, работой и планами в области спортивной медицины. Также Бекир дал полезные советы по основным проблемным вопросам здоровья и фитнес подготовке борца.
(эпизод записан на русском языке).
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2019-05-051h 41
AIGA PodcastEpisode 07 - with Duman Zhumadilov & Marat Kenzhebulatov on 02-03-2019 (Russian)Episode 07 - Duman Zhumadilov & Marat Kenzhebulatov_02-03-2019 (Russian language)
Наши гости:
Думан Жумадилов - основатель и тренер одного из самых первых клубов по бразильскому джиу-джитсу в Казахстане – Bars Checkmat BJJ Club. Клуб основан в 2008 году в городе Алматы. По мнению многих, Думан один из первых, кто начал активно развивать и популяризировать БЖЖ в Казахстане. Активный блогер и обладатель коричневого пояса по БЖЖ от Лео Виейра (Чекмат). Победитель многих соревнований по БЖЖ и грепплингу.
Марат Кенжебулатов - также является тренером клуба по бразильскому джиу-джитсу – Bars Checkmat BJJ Club. Обладатель фиолетового пояса по БЖЖ от Лео Виейра (Чекмат). Участник и победитель многих соревнований по БЖЖ. Марат поделился своим опытом тренерской деятельности и важности понимания психологии для достижения максимальных результатов в спорте и не только.
(эпизод из 2 частей записан на русском языке).
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2019-03-182h 37
AIGA PodcastEpisode 06 - with Manas Jamakeyev at AIGA Office on 16-02-2019 (Russian)Episode 06 – with Manas Jamakeyev at AIGA Office 16-02-2019 (Russian language)
Warm welcome to our next guest - Manas Jamakeyev - who is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete and very experienced wrestler. Manas has started his wrestling career from early age and is still active competitor. He is currently BJJ purple belt from Checkmat Kazakhstan Team and participant and winner of many local and international tournaments (in Russian Language).
Follow him on Instagram @manychbjj77 /
Радушный приём нашему следующему гостю - Манасу Джамакееву – очень опытный борец и атлет по бразильскому джиу-джитсу. Манас начал свой путь с раннего возраста и до сих пор очень активный компетитор. На данный момент, Манас является обладателем фиолетового пояса по БЖЖ команды Чекмат Казахстан, активный участник и победитель различных турниров местного и международного значения (эпизод записан на русском языке).
Подпишитесь на его страницу в Инстаграм @manychbjj77
2019-02-181h 38
AIGA PodcastEpisode 05 - with Adam Fox at AIGA Office on 28-01-2019 (English)Episode 05 - with Adam Fox, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, head coach of Qazaqstan Top Team. 28-01-2019 (in English language). Follow him on Instagram @a_fox2525
2019-01-291h 25
AIGA PodcastEpisode 04 - with Chingiz Kassimov at AIGA Office 18-01-2019 (Russian)Следующий гость нашей студии – очень титулованный и опытный спортсмен, ЗМС, 3-й дан по Комбат Дзю-Дзюцу (Боевое Джиу-джитсу) – Касимов Чингис.
Чингиз с детства занимался спортом начиная с бокса, тайского бокса и Джиу-джитсу, где за счет своих волевых качеств, трудолюбия и упорства добился самых высоких результатов. В Джиу-джитсу Чингис пришел в студенчестве в школу Джиу-джитсу Profi fight сансея Каната Тлеумбетова и Мейржана Кашаганова. Под их наставничеством Чингис достиг самых высоких результатов став трехкратным Чемпионом Азии, двукратным обладателем Кубка Мира, трехкратным Чемпионом Мира (2011, 2012, 2013г.) и др.
На данный момент, Чингис является обладателем фиолетового пояса по БЖЖ, активным участником и победителем различных турниров национального и международного значения (эпизод записан на русском языке).
Подпишитесь на его страницу в Инстаграм @chingiz_jjkz
2019-01-182h 14
AIGA PodcastEpisode 03 - with Yeldos Ikhsangaliyev_11-01-2019 (Russian)We are very proud to welcome our next guest - Yeldos Ikhsangaliyev (born 8 July 1978, Almaty) is a Kazakh judoka who competed in heavy weight division. He was a member and the captain of Kazakhstan National Team during 2000s. Participated in two Summer Olympics (2004 and 2008). He won a bronze medal in the Men's +100 kg category at the 2006 Asian Games. He also won a silver medal at the 2004 Asian Judo Championships and medaled many times at the Asian Judo Championships.
Currently Yeldos is experienced BJJ brown belt and active competitor, winner of national and international tournaments, such as UAEJJF, etc. (in Russian L...
2019-01-122h 34
AIGA PodcastEpisode 02 - Session on nutrition, diets, food for BJJ at QTT Academy by Ildar_05-01-2019 (Russian)Session on nutrition, diets, food, and performance for those who wants to loose or gain weight, reduce body fat, increase muscles mass. Q&A session for BJJ practitioners, including questions such as: How and why the weight is increasing? Why it does not matter when you eat? Why you should eat horsemeat? Do you need supplements or "chemistry" to lose or gain weight, and so on. This seminar was given at QTT Academy, Almaty, Kazakhstan by Ildar who shares knowledge based on his personal experience of losing 50 kg (from 127 kg to 77 kg w/ 10% body fat) in about 1 year. Impressive r...
2019-01-071h 18
AIGA PodcastEpisode 01 - with Osman Kassimov at AIGA Office_2019_01_04 (Russian)We are very pleased to have our first guest - Osman Kassymov, MMA fighter with undefeated professional record 4-0-1 (http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Osman-Kasimov-89943), SAMBO competitor, dedicated BJJ student and active competitor and winner at biggest international competition stages (IBJJF, ADCC, ARLAN GRIP, UAEJJF, etc.), brown belt from prof. Adam Fox, Qazakstan Top Team Academy (QTT) and many more (in Russian Language). Follow him on Instagram @asym_kasym /
Мы очень рады приветствовать нашего первого гостя в студии - Османжана Касимова, бойца смешанных единоборств (ММА) с профессиональным рекордом без поражений 4-0-1 (http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Osman-Kasimov-89943), участник множественных соревнований по САМБО, самоотверженный студент БЖЖ и активный компетитор и победитель крупных международных соревнований (IBJJF, ADCC, ARLAN GRIP, UAEJJF, и др.), коричневый пояс от проф. Адама Фокса, Казахстан Топ Тим (КТТ) и многое другое (на русском языке). Подпишитесь на его страничку в Инстаграм @asym_kasym
2019-01-071h 36
AIGA PodcastEpisode 00 - Marat & Olzhas at AIGA Office_2018_12_27 (Russian)Пробный эпизод записанный совместно с Олжасом и Маратом в офисе Международной Ассоциации Любительского Грепплинга (АИГА) РК, г. Алматы. В данном эпизоде обсуждаются идеи создания данного подкаста и обмен личным опытом и мнениями о начале бразильского джиу джицу и грепплинга в Казахстане.
(на русском языке) Продолжение следует...
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Trial episode with Olzhas and Marat discussing the ideas for making this podcast and sharing personal experience and different views on beginning of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Grappling in Kazakhstan. This episode is recorded at Amateur International Grappling Association (AIGA) of the RoK, Almaty city.
(in Russian language) To be continued...
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2019-01-0123 min