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From the Association of Registered Graphic Designers, this is the DesignThinkers podcast.

DesignThinkers is Canada's largest graphic design conference. Since the year 2000, the Association of Registered Graphic Designers has been bringing together visionaries from a range of disciplines to explore creativity and the design process live and on-stage.

This podcast is an extension of that mission... more

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Five years ago, Gabby Lord and Lauren Wong started a design studio because a friend joked that they should—and because Gabby was, by her own admission, extremely burnt out and looking for a way out of her work situation. Those aren't good reasons to ... more

Valentina D'Efilippo is equally comfortable immersed in science as she is in storytelling and graphic design. That tension has shaped nearly two decades of work translating dense, unwieldy datasets into visual stories: flowers standing in for a centu... more

Edel Rodriguez refuses to be small or quiet. He’s the illustrator behind some of the most recognizable political images of the last decade. That 2016 cover for TIME Magazine, the one of Donald Trump melting down: that was Edel. The Der Spiegel cover ... more

This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Temi Coker. A Dallas based designer, photographer and the multidisciplinary artist behind Coker Studio. Temi’s client list includes Adobe, Apple, Google, HBO, Peloton and The Oscars. But almost n... more

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Recent Guests

Dalit Shalom
Director of Product Design at The New York Times, educator and design thinker
The New York Times
Episode: Live Recording with Dalit Shalom
Kenjiro Kirton
Co-founder and creative director at HATO; publishing house, design studio and concept store
HATO
Episode: Kenjiro Kirton on How Design Doesn’t (Only) Happen at a Desk
Dr. Dee Miller
Director of Product Strategy and Insights for Product Equity at Adobe
Adobe
Episode: Dr. Dee Miller on Designing Beyond Compliance
Peter Smart
Chief Experience Officer and Managing Partner at Fantasy
Fantasy
Episode: Peter Smart on Why Your Design Skills Still Matter in the Age of AI
Nu Goteh
Founder of Room for Magic and co-founder of Deem Journal
Room for Magic; Deem Journal
Episode: Nu Goteh on Designing With Community
Emmi Salonen
Finnish graphic designer and art director; author of The Creative Wellbeing Handbook
Independent designer / author
Episode: Emmi Salonen On Managing Your Creative Inputs
Pali Palavathanan
Co-founder and Creative Director of Templo
Templo
Episode: Pali Palavathanan on Design as Activism
Pablo Martin
Creative director at MUBI and an influential figure in editorial design
MUBI
Episode: Pablo Martin on Building an Agency Culture In-House
Debra Bishop
An award-winning creative director and influential voice in editorial design
Episode: Debra Bishop on Making Magazines

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Nicola Hamilton
Host of DesignThinkers Podcast; affiliated with the Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD)

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 26 ratings
  • Chip Kidd interview

    I heard a great piece of advice near the end of his interview.

    It was on the subject of editing and how you share work with friends before you send it to your publisher.

    He said something if the fact of you can only share it once make those edits and then you have to find another person to share it with. Because the most crucial thing is to find somebody with fresh eyes.

    I am not a writer, but I have found this to be true for illustration and it was to hear it from another creative field.

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#43
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#152
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#48
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#71
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#95
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Kenjiro Kirton on How Design Doesn’t (Only) Happen at a Desk
Q: What one core principle would you strip your practice down to?
The core principle would be research, because it underpins the entire process, enables the discovery of new methods and collaborators, and provides a foundation for developing a project from concept to execution.
Peter Smart on Why Your Design Skills Still Matter in the Age of AI
Q: Our first question comes from Alex, and is our design system still useful when products start changing themselves?
Yes, design systems remain valuable as a fundamental ingredient of the next form of interfaces, but the emphasis shifts to how they are produced, managed, and how prescriptive they are rather than rigid specifications.
Debra Bishop on Making Magazines
Q: What drew you into editorial design in the beginning?
Debra shares that she initially came to New York aiming to design record covers but ended up being influenced by Paula Scher to pursue editorial design instead.
Pablo Martin on Building an Agency Culture In-House
Q: What drew you to design in the first place?
Pablo describes his early talent in drawing from a young age and how it led him to explore different forms of design, eventually leading to a passion for typography and graphic design.
Nadia Tzuo on Storytelling Through Title Design
Q: What makes a title sequence really successful in your eyes?
A successful title sequence helps the story and sets the right expectations for the audience while engaging them with the narrative.

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What is DesignThinkers Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A design-focused series that centers on process, creativity, and the business of design, often featuring leaders, educators, editors, and activists shaping contemporary practice. Conversations frequently explore design leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration, the impact of technology (including AI) on design work, accessibility and inclusion, publishing, and how communities and culture influence creative practice. Notable throughlines include ethical considerations in design, the role of storytelling and editorial contexts, and the balance between commercial success and meaningful impact. The show stands out for bringing high-caliber practitioners from publishing, academia, and industry together to discuss how design intersects with soc... more

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