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This is HCD: Human-Centred Design, UX & Service Design

Gerry Scullion
Service Design
Human-Centered Design
Mental Health
Design
Creativity
Sustainability
Artificial Intelligence
Accessibility
Psychedelics
Leadership
Education
Employee Experience
Introversion
Healthcare
Social Impact
Community Building
Psychological Safety
Ableism
Inclusive Design
Design Leadership

Practical conversations about human-centred design, service design, and UX for designers who want to do meaningful work inside real organisations. Gerry Scullion talks with leading practitioners, design leaders, and strategists about what actually works: building design maturity, getting buy-in from leadership, running better research, improving customer experience, and growing design teams that d... more

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Jutta Treviranus
Founder and director of the Inclusive Design Research Centre at OCAD University
OCAD University
Episode: Dr. Jutta Treviranus: The Human Starburst - Why AI Keeps Failing People at the Edges
Sarah Stone McDevitt
Author of The Round Table, Relational Intelligence expert
Author, The Round Table
Episode: Relational Intelligence as Your Human Advantage in the AI Age with Sarah Stone McDevitt
Jamaal Digital Davis
Senior inclusive designer at Yahoo
Yahoo
Episode: From compliance to dignity: inclusive storytelling with Jamaal Digital Davis
Leisa Reichelt
Research leader and practitioner with leadership roles at GOV.UK, DTA, and Atlassian
GOV.UK, Digital Transformation Agency, Atlassian
Episode: Leisa Reichelt 'Scale is not the goal. Impact is.'
Juan (Unit 1)
Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Unit 1
Unit 1
Episode: Juan of Unit 1: Reinventing the Bike Helmet
Gary David
Design sociologist, Bentley University
Bentley University
Episode: Design Sociology, AI, and the Future of Work with Dr Gary David
Ben Reason
Co-founder of Livework, early advocate of service design
Livework
Episode: The UK Parliament Case Study: What Happens When You Organise Around Services with Ben Reason
Caroline Jarrett
Forms expert and surveys expert; author
Episode: Garbage In, Garbage Out: The Data Problem Hiding Inside Your AI Strategy - with Caroline Jarrett
Behrad Mirafshar
Founder of Bonanza Design and host of UX for AI podcast
Bonanza Design
Episode: 'AI Won't Replace Designers — But It Will Replace the Ones Who Ignore It' Behrad Mirafshar

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Gerry Scullion
Host focusing on human-centered design, UX, and service design; leading practitioner with emphasis on design maturity and organizational impact.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 117 ratings
  • HCD Gives Actionable Advice for Building Successful Products

    Love the variety of topics, but am especially loving the ProdPod ones with Adrienne Tan—she so good at bringing out the best in her guests and getting those practical tips and tricks you can actually use as a PM. Awesome!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    R.amsay
    Canada3 years ago
  • Just one episode in

    Great content, but I’d ask the interviewer to jot down his questions instead of interrupting the guest. Also the guest’s audio quality is good, but the interviewer’s is not.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    KB123SA
    United States4 years ago
  • So many thoughtful and empathetic approaches in this show!

    Podchaser
    5
    Allyson Dale
    4 years ago
  • Organisational Toxicity

    HCD is such an amazing resource for solo practitioners of human centred interaction design working remotely (before it was cool and necessary) in rural communities. Working in small data, advocating for a circular economy and working where the gaps actually are in society (the 20%) not according to a singular narrative generated by government data can be a tough. Organisational toxicity is something I have personal experience of having worked in publishing for years and as an independent HCI pra... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    RK-Balto
    Ireland4 years ago
  • A human-centered listening experience!

    This is HCD is on the money every time! Great content, delivered in an easy to consume format - no matter the topic, I gain something from every episode. Highly recommend!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Arlie K
    United States5 years ago

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#97
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#115
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Design Sociology, AI, and the Future of Work with Dr Gary David
Q: Gary, how do you describe what you do and your experience and where you're from? Imagine we just bumped into each other at a dinner party and they're like, Hey, this is my mate, Gary.
Gary describes his sociology background, a PhD in sociology, and his interest in understanding people at scale, using sociology as a tool to analyze micro, meso, and macro levels of behavior and organizational dynamics.
Garbage In, Garbage Out: The Data Problem Hiding Inside Your AI Strategy - with Caroline Jarrett
Q: What distinguishes a form from a survey in the context of data collection?
A form is typically mandatory and acts as a gatekeeper in a process, while a survey is optional; the design of forms should aim to be unobtrusive and make completion feel seamless to improve data capture.
'AI Won't Replace Designers — But It Will Replace the Ones Who Ignore It' Behrad Mirafshar
Q: What does your AI stack look like today, and how are you using AI to move from research into ideation and prototyping?
Behrad discusses specific tools like Cloud Code, UX Pilot, Figma Make, and the concept of orchestration across multiple agents, emphasizing deep platform understanding, careful prompting, and the need for human oversight.
'AI Won't Replace Designers — But It Will Replace the Ones Who Ignore It' Behrad Mirafshar
Q: Before we jump into all of this interesting stuff around AI, who are you and what do you do?
Behrad introduces himself as the founder of Bonanza Design and host of the UX for AI podcast, with hands-on experience applying AI across research, data sensemaking, and building AI-enabled design workflows.
Why People Leave People, Not Organisations — with Louise Dennison O'Shaughnessy
Q: What can organizations do about the immense pressure on employees?
Organizations should ensure their leadership is trained in mental health and well-being, setting measurable outcomes and creating a supportive environment.

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This show centers on practical, practitioner-focused discussions around human-centered design, service design, and UX within real organizations. Episodes spotlight how design maturity, leadership buy-in, and cross-functional collaboration drive meaningful outcomes, with frequent dives into research methods, customer experience, and designing for edge cases and diverse communities. Guests range from design leaders to researchers and industry practitioners, offering actionable frameworks, case studies, and tools that teams can apply directly to roadmaps, governance, and product strategy. A notable throughline is shaping design practice within large organizations—balancing creativity with accountability, and translating qualitative insights in... more

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