
The Crit invites designers to review their own careers, picking out their highlights, lowlights and ambitions for the future.
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| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 41 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | DesignArts | |||

Jon Ardern, cofounder of design and experiential futures company Superflux, joins the podcast to reflect on the importance of emotion and sensory feedback, the difficulties of engaging gallery visitors, and his dream of designing a living experiment.... more
Hugh Miller, a partner at Pentagram, joins the podcast to reflect on the challenges of integrating different design media into a single practice, as well as drawing narrative and tempo into graphic design.
Hugh's picks for his crit were:
Best desig... more
Leyu Li, a London-based food designer, joins the podcast to discuss using social media in her work, the challenges and opportunities involved in food design, and the pleasures of doing commercial work.
Leyu's picks for her crit were:
Best design: ... more
London-based industrial designer John Tree visits the studio to talk about the challenges of mobile phone design, his belief in the social potential of industrial design, the opportunity to completely reconceive electric vehicles, and the importance ... more
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Love the range of interviewees and the whole format
I’m a fan of Disegno and from the first episode of The Crit it is clear it will be a great addition to podcasting. As a graduate student in art school now I appreciate the gesture!
Loved this - interesting yet informative digest of all things design.
Keep it up guys!
Like being in a room with your funny and intelligent friends.
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The show centers on designers reflecting on their careers, highlighting the paths, challenges, and ambitions behind notable projects. Conversations often orbit materiality, representation, sustainability, and the intersection of craft with broader social and cultural narratives. Guests range from product and industrial designers to typographers and architects, offering practical insights, career lessons, and honest takes on success, failure, and the evolving design landscape. A notable strength is its willingness to blend technical detail with personal storytelling, producing a thoughtful, concept-driven discussion that can inform both aspiring designers and industry veterans. The format tends to prioritize intent, process, and impact over ... more
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Recent guests on The Crit include:
1. Hugh Miller
2. Leyu Li
3. John Tree
4. Tessa Silva
5. Tetsuo Mukai
6. Simone Brewster
7. Phil Garnham
8. Jo Gibbons
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