Jessica Hische and Chris Shiflett: Designing business tools that support how creatives actually work
Jessica Hische and Chris Shiflett first crossed paths at Studiomates, a Brooklyn based co-working space where some of New York’s most talented designers built businesses and influential organizations....
9 Des 20251h 8min
2025 Holiday Gift Guide
It’s that time of year again—our favorite episode to put together. A moment to look back at the objects, experiences, and ideas that sparked creativity for us this year. From books that moved us to to...
4 Des 202544min
Phil Gilbert: Making a 114-year-old, 400,000 person company care about design
Changing the culture of a 400,000-person company isn’t just hard—it’s the kind of transformation most leaders wouldn’t even attempt. But when Phil Gilbert joined IBM as General Manager of Design in 20...
25 Nov 202544min
Cecilia Brenner: Moving beyond design theater to measurable impact
We’ve talked to many design leaders who have burned out after a decade or more of corporate work. But after 17 years at Philips designing health innovations, Cecilia Brenner wasn’t burnt out…she loved...
18 Nov 202522min
Video Rewind: Jordan Mechner: Pioneering game designer on creating Prince of Persia, Karateka, and a new graphic novel memoir
This is a preview of a premium episode. You can find a video version of the full episode on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dvoGPZEY1g We’ve been on the road this week, record...
14 Nov 202524min
Ben Swire: Author of "Safe Danger" on the hidden reason team building efforts fail
As educators, we’ve grown wary of the term “safe spaces,” especially when what many students really need is a space to engage with “dangerous” ideas. But true dialogue doesn’t begin with risk—it start...
5 Nov 202550min
Jeremy Faludi: Sustainability professor on why most sustainable design fails before it starts
Design is a problem solving discipline. We research user needs, explore solutions, make things, and ship them. But one important stakeholder is often missing from the conversation: the world we live i...
28 Okt 202521min
Alison Rand: Leading with radical humanity instead of radical candor
We’ve worked alongside people for years, only to realize that we know nothing about their personal life. And it probably affected our working relationship. Knowing your colleagues as humans reframes i...
21 Okt 202546min
