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Sep 2, 2026 · 50:03
In this episode, hosts Giulia Donatello and Lee-Sean Huang welcome Tameka Vasquez, futurist, leadership strategist, and founder of The Future Quo. Drawing on over a decade in…
Aug 19, 2026 · 59:36
In this episode, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello sit down with Sally Chung, a designer, startup founder, professor at Parsons School of Design, and former faculty…
Aug 5, 2026 · 47:07
In this episode, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello welcome Martin LeBlanc, Chief Experience Officer at Magnific (the AI creative platform formerly known as Freepik). A…
Jul 14, 2026 · 51:54
In this episode, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello sit down with Jeff Leitner, the co-founder of UX for Good, architect of Norm Design, and a partner to organizations…
Jul 7, 2026 · 1:02:16
In this episode, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello sit down with Ian Bogost, a writer, designer, media scholar, contributing writer at The Atlantic , and professor at…
Jun 30, 2026 · 53:17
In this episode, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello welcome back Rinat Sherzer—a biotech engineer, transdisciplinary designer, artist, and adjunct professor at Parsons…
Jun 2, 2026 · 48:50
What does it actually take for design to matter inside a massive organization? In this episode, hosts Giulia Donatello and Lee-Sean Huang sit down with Seth Johnson to talk about…
May 20, 2026 · 1:01:20
Designers today face massive challenges around education, certification, pay, and power. In this episode, hosts Giulia Donatello and Lee-Sean Huang sit down with Benjie Wilhelm…
May 15, 2026 · 43:47
What if the designer's real job isn't to design the object at all? In this episode, hosts Giulia Donatello and Lee-Sean Huang sit down with Todd Bracher -- industrial designer,…
May 8, 2026 · 57:12
How can design education bridge the gap between global digital collaboration and local physical making? In this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, we sit down with Bryan Clark,…
Apr 9, 2026 · 54:03
In this episode, we speak with Lisa Gralnek, Managing Director of iF Design USA and Global Head of Sustainability and Impact at iF Design. We cover the scale and rigor behind the…
Mar 17, 2026 · 40:32
In this episode, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello welcome distinguished professor, author, and creativity expert Robin Landa. Recently honored with the 2025 Stephen…
Feb 24, 2026 · 46:35
In this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello sit down with Giorgia Lupi to explore her journey from an architecture student and musician…
Feb 6, 2026 · 43:37
In this episode, Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello host Andy Curson and Rob Slowe from Arctic Paper as they dive into sustainable papermaking, the role of print in a digital…
Feb 5, 2026 · 17:49
Join co-hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello as they kick off a brand-new season of the AIGA Design Podcast. We’re diving deep into our new programming theme, "Eyes on…
Dec 23, 2025 · 47:35
In this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello sit down with Aleksey Fedorov , Director of Global Brand Marketing at Microsoft, for a…
Dec 17, 2025 · 34:38
In this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello engage in an inspiring conversation with Devika Menon , a service design and delivery lead at the…
Dec 9, 2025 · 55:33
In this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Kevin Flores , an experienced product and design…
Sep 29, 2025 · 52:34
In this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello speak with George Aye, co-founder of Greater Good Studio , about his concept of “pissed off…
Sep 9, 2025 · 51:24
In this insightful episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello are joined by Sahar Chung, Director of Product Strategy at Multiplayer. Sahar…
Jul 30, 2025 · 44:21
In this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello sit down with Helder Santo, a partner at Unnamed, to explore the dynamic intersection of…
Jul 8, 2025 · 36:41
In this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello speak with Sunny Bonnell, Co-Founder & CEO of Motto, about the powerful intersection of design…
Jun 24, 2025 · 47:13
In this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello speak with Maria Fernanda La Rotta, co-founder and head of strategy at Switch Strategy , about…
May 21, 2025 · 38:41
In this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello speak with Richard Moross, founder and CEO of MOO , about his journey from early entrepreneurial…
May 6, 2025 · 54:08
In this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello speak with Ivan Boscariol, Senior Innovation Specialist and public service designer at the…
Apr 21, 2025 · 29:54
In this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, Kinda Ghannoum shares her captivating journey from architecture into the vibrant world of graphic design, emphasizing her passion for…
Apr 3, 2025 · 54:17
In this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello interview Michael Kaye, Chief Design Officer at Sylvain, to explore the intersection of…
Mar 4, 2025 · 51:02
In this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello interview Erin Shems, a creative operations leader and entrepreneur who has built a career…
Feb 18, 2025 · 51:21
In this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, host Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello interview author and consultant Karl Sakas ("Say Kiss”). Karl’s clients often call him their…
Jan 23, 2025 · 41:09
In this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello and guest Scott Berkun, author of Why Design is Hard, discuss the complexities of design,…
Jan 9, 2025 · 57:08
In the third episode of the season of the AIGA Design Podcast, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello interview Marta Foresti and Federica Fragapane. Marta is the founder and…
Dec 18, 2024 · 44:08
In the second episode of this season of the AIGA Design Podcast, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello interview Scott Doorley and Carissa Carter, professors at the Stanford…
Dec 11, 2024 · 23:04
This is the kick-off episode introducing the new season of the AIGA Design Podcast with our new theme, DESIGN + PERFORMANCE . The theme is open for designers to interpret it in…
Sep 17, 2024 · 43:50
In this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, host Lee-Sean Huang talks with Robert Brunner, Chief Designer at Beats by Dre and Founder and Partner at Ammunition . With over 40…
Aug 26, 2024 · 1:09
This clip is a preview of our upcoming AIGA Design Podcast with Robert Brunner, Chief Designer at Beats by Dre and Founder and Partner at Ammunition . With over 40 years of…
Aug 12, 2024 · 48:23
In this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, host Lee-Sean Huang interviews Jenn Stucker, Associate Professor and Chair of Graphic Design at Bowling Green State University. They…
Jul 31, 2024 · 0:53
Full episode coming August 12, 2024 Jenn Stucker, Associate Professor and Chair of Graphic Design at Bowling Green State University: "As a person that chairs my program, I often…
Jul 15, 2024 · 43:55
In this episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, host Lee-Sean Huang explores the process of aviation branding with guest Edmond Huot. Their conversation also focuses on how to build…
Jul 3, 2024 · 18:42
In this special episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, Lee-Sean Huang, Senior Director of Learning & Programs, takes listeners behind the scenes of the planning process for the 2024…
Jul 1, 2024 · 0:42
Full episode coming July 15, 2024 Edmond Huot: "What's the dream? what are people aspiring to? As a creative and someone whose job it is to provide that path for our clients to…
Jun 18, 2024 · 49:38
This episode features John Glasgow and Jonathan Kenyon, co-founders of Vault49, which has partnered with the best of the best, from the most recognizable global brands to…
May 20, 2024 · 45:25
What does an evolving design studio look like and how do you make money while maintaining your passion? In this episode, AIGA Member Matthew McIver, a creative entrepreneur and…
Apr 3, 2024 · 8:44
In this preview clip, Matthew McIver and Lee-Sean Huang, AIGA's senior director of learning and programs, discuss the important role of financial margins and padding in business.…
Mar 18, 2024 · 43:06
How do you package your unique career journey? In this episode, Sarah Doody , founder of Career Strategy Lab™, and Lee-Sean Huang, senior director of learning and programs at…
Mar 7, 2024 · 1:29
On the next episode of the AIGA Design Podcast, guest Sarah Doody discusses applying product design principles to your career, crafting a career roadmap, and more. Full episode…
Feb 20, 2024 · 47:28
Has design research hit a plateau? In this episode, Danny Spitzberg and Humphrey Obuobi , two design researchers in the San Francisco Bay Area, and Lee-Sean Huang , senior…
Feb 14, 2024 · 0:59
Preview clip of our upcoming episode with Danny Spitzberg and Humphrey Obuobi on Why Design Research is Stuck. Full episode release on February 20, 2024.
Feb 5, 2024 · 6:43
Designing success outside the lines – AIGA's 2024 journey begins at the margins. Welcome to the first episode of the 2024 season of the AIGA Design Podcast! Join Lee-Sean Huang,…
Dec 12, 2023 · 5:22
Listen to the full interview with Colton Schweitzer, co-founder of Kickass UX here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aigadesign/episodes/Colton-Schweitzer-on-Kickass-UX-e2c…
Dec 4, 2023 · 47:50
In this episode Colton Schweitzer , co-founder of Kickass UX and Lee-Sean Huang , senior director of learning and programs at AIGA talk about: How Banksy inspired Colton to get…
Nov 9, 2023 · 45:44
Maigen Thomas is a senior UX designer, career switcher, and "Maven of Mentoring" for fellow UI/UX bootcamp graduates. In this episode, Maigen and Lee-Sean discuss leveraging life…
Oct 28, 2023 · 50:41
Debbie Millman interviews Pentagram partners Emily Oberman, Giorgia Lupi, Marina Willer, Natasha Jen, and Paula Scher. Recorded LIVE at the 2023 AIGA Design Conference in New…
Sep 27, 2023 · 4:20
What is your designer archetype? Are you a generalist, strategist, researcher, architect, artist, author, or design operations person? How does knowing your archetype help you…
Sep 20, 2023 · 38:38
What is your designer archetype? Are you a generalist, strategist, researcher, architect, artist, author, or design operations person? How does knowing your archetype help you…
Aug 22, 2023 · 1:03:45
FEED SWAP: Lee-Sean Huang, AIGA's director of design content and learning, recently appeared on Steven Wakabayashi's Yellow Glitter Podcast to talk about collective change,…
Jul 20, 2023 · 36:54
We are back for a special summer special edition of the podcast. We are catching up with Ritesh Gupta, founder of Useful School, which offers 12-week online pay-what-you-can…
Apr 4, 2023 · 13:25
In this episode, we present a clip of Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons and Futurama, speaking at the 2002 AIGA Design Conference in Washington DC. This footage has not been…
Feb 15, 2023 · 8:31
“If you want to be a truly effective designer, you need to make sure that whatever it is that you’re designing is also designed to reside within a broader and more complex…
Feb 9, 2023 · 6:22
"Thinking of design as problem-solving is an improvement over thinking of design as art, but as we move into a world of systems, the idea of solving a problem may be replaced by…
Dec 5, 2022 · 37:51
The Black Experience in Design : Identity, Expression & Reflection spotlights teaching practices, research, stories, and conversations from a Black/African diasporic lens.…
Nov 28, 2022 · 54:10
While we are still on break from producing new content, we will continue cross-posting podcast episodes from the design community, and other audio content. Last month at the AIGA…
Nov 7, 2022 · 41:31
AIGA has just wrapped our season of Design Adjacent. In the meantime, we will be posting some bonus materials to our feed while we figure out the future format of our shows. Our…
Oct 25, 2022 · 25:19
Shauna Carey currently serves as Chief Executive Officer, leveraging her deep expertise in both design and social impact to oversee the strategy and vision for IDEO.org.…
Oct 20, 2022 · 33:09
Our guests are authors of the book, “Collaboration in Design Education: Case Studies & Teaching Methodologies” which you can learn more about here: https://collabdesigned.com/ .…
Oct 18, 2022 · 36:32
Zachary Kaiser is Associate Professor of Graphic Design and Experience Architecture at Michigan State University, USA. His research and creative practice examine the politics of…
Oct 13, 2022 · 44:02
For more than 25 years, Camille Finan has been building kitchens and helping women create something beautiful. She started her journey in a rather unexpected way though. She was…
Oct 11, 2022 · 37:14
Paul Taylor is the Chief Creative Officer and Founding Partner at global branding agency BrandOpus. Founded in 2007, BrandOpus creates meaningful and connected brand experience…
Oct 6, 2022 · 36:21
On this episode of AIGA Design Adjacent… Moving from hobby to work, taking advantage of the experts in your corner, value of a business coach, investing in yourself, making data…
Oct 4, 2022 · 40:36
Archie is a nationally known art director, designer, author, business owner, and educator. He was chair of the Graphic Design Program at California State University Long Beach…
Sep 22, 2022 · 44:44
AIGA Executive Director Bennie F. Johnson talks with today's leaders in design, business, and technology, focused around the topics of leadership growth, the future of work, and…
Sep 20, 2022 · 37:12
Llisa Demetrios, the youngest granddaughter of Ray and Charles Eames, is a third generation maker, following in the footsteps of her creative legacy. Llisa is leading the Eames…
Sep 13, 2022 · 52:58
AIGA Executive Director Bennie F. Johnson talks with today's leaders in design, business, and technology, focused around the topics of leadership growth, the future of work, and…
Sep 6, 2022 · 42:21
Elise Schuster is a sexuality educator with 15 years of experience in youth development and pleasure-based sex education. Elise has a masters in public health from Columbia…
Aug 23, 2022 · 36:49
Margot Bloomstein is one of the most prominent voices in the content strategy industry. She is the author of Trustworthy: How the Smartest Brands Beat Cynicism and Bridge the…
Aug 9, 2022 · 28:20
Meg Mothershed is the strategy guru and resident wordsmith for Mothershed Design Co., a boutique branding and web design studio based near Denver, Colorado. Having wanted to own…
Jul 26, 2022 · 34:24
Diana Barnes (DB) is the Chief Brand Officer and Creative Director at Munchkin. Under her leadership, Munchkin’s Brand Design team has won over 80 top international design awards…
Jul 20, 2022 · 52:11
Fireside Chat with design leader and 2017 AIGA Medalist Art Chantry and AIGA Executive Director Bennie F. Johnson. They discuss best practices and learnings from their career in…
Jul 15, 2022 · 30:29
This episode is a recording of a livestream on 7/12/2022 with Lee-Sean Huang, AIGA's Director of Design Content and Learning and Beat Kaspar Badenbacher, Chief Creative Officer…
Jul 12, 2022 · 33:09
Dave Garrett, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, drives PMI’s growth strategy by working across the organization to define, test, and deliver solutions that enable individuals and…
Jun 28, 2022 · 38:44
Ritesh Gupta is the founder of Useful School, the world’s first pay-what-you-can online design school for people of color. He specializes in product design, product management,…
Jun 14, 2022 · 36:53
Lisa Sasaki is currently the interim director of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum. The new museum was established by Congress in late 2020 as part of the…
May 31, 2022 · 34:15
Regina Bain is the Executive Director of the Louis Armstrong House Museum (LAHM). She is an artist, leader, facilitator and program designer with over 16 years of experience…
May 19, 2022 · 42:16
Join AIGA's Executive Director, Bennie F. Johnson, in conversation with design industry leaders and innovators. These conversations seek to inspire dynamic new conversations in…
May 17, 2022 · 47:14
In 2001, Catherine and Paul joined forces to create an original agency concept, built around the idea that true collaborative thinking and different perspectives can solve brand…
May 13, 2022 · 50:44
Join AIGA's Executive Director, Bennie F. Johnson, in conversation with design industry leaders and innovators. These conversations seek to inspire dynamic new conversations in…
May 5, 2022 · 46:59
Join AIGA's Executive Director, Bennie F. Johnson, in conversation with design industry leaders and innovators. These conversations seek to inspire dynamic new conversations in…
May 3, 2022 · 41:18
Bret is an industrial designer, entrepreneur, and investor. He is the founder and director of the award-winning design studio, Box Clever, which is renowned for creating physical…
Apr 28, 2022 · 33:54
This episode is a recording of an interactive livestream hosted by Lee-Sean Huang, AIGA's director of design content and learning, in conversation with JoAnn Holmes , an IP and…
Apr 19, 2022 · 42:12
Minal is an author, speaker, and strategic consultant with more than 20 years of professional experience. Her areas of expertise include human-centered design, behavior change…
Apr 5, 2022 · 45:49
Steven is graphic designer, art director, design critic and author. He has held the position of senior art director at New York Times Book Review and is also a prolific writer,…
Mar 22, 2022 · 46:37
About Matt Mullenweg Matt Mullenweg, founding developer of WordPress, the Open Source software used by over 40% of the web, including this site. WordPress is a part of who Matt…
Mar 17, 2022 · 30:20
Join host Lee-Sean Huang for Design Future Live, an interview show about how the design industry is changing as a discipline and opportunities this creates for the design…
Mar 15, 2022 · 38:08
Join host Lee-Sean Huang for Design Future Live, an interview show about how the design industry is changing as a discipline and opportunities this creates for the design…
Mar 8, 2022 · 42:33
Join us for a new episode of Design Adjacent were we talk sustainability, evolving behaviors, future considerations, and designing recycling. What is the future of sustainable…
Mar 1, 2022 · 43:15
This episode is the audio version of Steven McCarthy's article in Dialectic (Volume III, Issue I): "Design Thinking? Thank an Engineer, read by Lee-Sean Huang. Dialectic is an…
Feb 22, 2022 · 45:43
About Maurice Cherry Maurice is a designer, strategist and podcaster located in Atlanta, GA. He is principal and creative director at Lunch, an award-winning multidisciplinary…
Feb 8, 2022 · 42:17
About Pek Ponpaet Pek is the founder of Impekable, a digital product studio that helps enterprise and B2B SaaS companies create better products through user experience design.…
Feb 4, 2022 · 47:15
“Mentorship” is one one of those warm fuzzy words. We know we want it. We know it’s a good thing. But what exactly does mentorship mean, and how do we make it work for our own…
Jan 25, 2022 · 42:28
Cheryl Heller is a leader, designer, scholar, business strategist and an author. Her experience spans corporate, philanthropic, nonprofit, and academic worlds, and in each role…
Jan 11, 2022 · 40:23
About Gail Anderson Gail Anderson is an NYC-based designer, educator, and writer. She is Chair of BFA Design and BFA Advertising at the School of Visual Arts and the creative…
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