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DesignThinkers PodcastIntroducing Season Three of the DesignThinkers Podcast, Coming August 6thWe’re back with a third season of the DesignThinkers Podcast. DesignThinkers is Canada's largest graphic design conference. For twenty-five years, the Association of Registered Graphic Designers has been bringing together visionaries from a range of disciplines to explore creativity and the design process.This podcast is an extension of that mission. We’re here to talk about process, creativity and the business of design with past and present DesignThinkers speakers. Join me, Nicola Hamilton, for another season of candid conversation with design leaders from all over the world. This season, I have plans to catch...2025-07-3001 min
The ChangemakersThe inseparable link between brand and product design: Rachel Gogel, Creative Executive ConsultantIn this episode of The Changemakers, Dave chats with Rachel Gogel, a seasoned creative executive consultant. Having built brands at titans like The New York Times, Meta, and Airbnb, Rachel knows a thing or two about transforming brand from a 'nice-to-have' into a vital business engine, and dives into her diverse career journey, from her graphic design roots to her current role as a fractional design leader and educator.For creative leaders, Rachel offers invaluable advice on getting brand taken seriously. She champions speaking the language of business, focusing on metrics like user retention and conversion rates...2025-06-1645 min
Ladies Who CreateLadies Who Create – Season 2 Premiere: Redefining Creative Leadership with Rachel GogelOn this International Women’s Day, we’re thrilled to launch Season 2 of Ladies Who Create with an episode that celebrates innovation, resilience, and the power of female leadership. In this inspiring conversation, our guest Rachel Gogel shares her unique journey—from growing up in the vibrant cultural landscape of Paris to making a remarkable mark as a creative leader in the U.S. Rachel opens up about her rapid ascent to art director in her 20s and how her diverse experiences have shaped her career.She delves into the evolution of fractional leadership and explains how design...2025-03-0651 min
Fractional by SwarmDeciding to go fractional | Rachel Gogel (Meta, Airbnb, GQ, NYTimes, Forbes 30U30)Rachel Gogel (she/her) is a Parisian creative director, speaker, mentor, and educator. She runs her own consultancy as a fractional design executive. She’s led major brand initiatives at GQ, The New York Times, Meta, Godfrey Dadich, Airbnb, and Dropbox.
As a solopreneur, Rachel has been launching editorial publications from scratch, leading org design efforts, designing TV show pitch decks, and building brand systems for global media and entertainment companies.
Rachel teaches in the Master’s of Interaction Design program at the California College of the Arts (CCA) and...2024-05-101h 09
Women Designers You Should Know003. Barbara Stauffacher Solomon and Rachel Gogel: Defining Design, Then and NowThis dual feature episode honors the life and legacy of Barbara Stauffacher Solomon, the trailblazing graphic designer who defined California cool with her iconic supergraphics. Joining today's episode is Rachel Gogel, a Bay Area-based designer and fractional design leader, who reflects on Barbara’s influence and shares her own story of building a dynamic and flexible career in modern design leadership._______Support this podcast with a small donation: Buy Me A CoffeeThis show is powered by Nice PeopleJoin this podcast and the Patreon community: patreon.com/womendesignersyoushouldknowHave a 1:1 mentor ca...2024-05-0937 min