DesignThinkers Podcast
Episodes
Pali Palavathanan on Design as Activism
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Pali Palavathanan, co-founder and creative director of Templo. Based in London, Templo is a p...
Pablo Martin on Building an Agency Culture In-House
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Pablo Martin, Creative Director at MUBI. A legend in editorial design, Pablo has spent four d...
Debra Bishop on Making Magazines
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Debra Bishop—an award-winning creative director and one of editorial design’s most influe...
Nadia Tzuo on Storytelling Through Title Design
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Nadia Tzuo—an Emmy Award–winning motion designer and director whose title sequences have ...
Stephen Gates on Speaking the Language of Business
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Stephen Gates—global design leader, keynote speaker, and host of The Crazy One podcast.Step...
Verònica Fuerte on Building Hey Studio
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Verònica Fuerte. Verònica is the founder and creative director of Hey Studio in Barcelona.S...
Rachel Gogel on Redefining a Creative Career
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Rachel Gogel. Rachel is an independent creative executive shaping the future of design at the...
Kemp Atwood on Design as a System for Value
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Kemp Attwood, partner at AREA 17. With a background in creative writing and new media design,...
Introducing Season Three of the DesignThinkers Podcast, Coming August 6th
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with a third season of the DesignThinkers Podcast. DesignThinkers is Canada's largest graphic design conference. For twenty-five ye...
Adam JK on Embracing Imperfection
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is our last episode of the season—and what a high to go out on! Adam JK is a Toronto-born, Honolulu-based artist whose illustrative work is roo...
Eva Cremers on Finding Your Own Way
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I’m sharing my conversation with Eva Cremers. Eva might be a new name for our DesignThinkers audience! She’s a 3-D artist and animation...
Vincent Wanga on Audacious Creative Leadership
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, it gives me great pleasure to introduce you, our DesignThinkers audience to Vincent Wanga. Vince is new to the DesignThinkers universe. He...
Catalina Estrada on Creating for Change
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I’m sharing my conversation with Catalina Estrada. Catalina is a Colombian illustrator now based in Barcelona. She reinterprets Latin Ame...
Carson Ting on Making Career Moves
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is illustrator, art director and fine artist Carson Ting. Carson kicked off his career in Toronto before moving across the country...
Eleni Beveratou on the Intricacies of Type
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, I’m catching up with typeface designer Eleni Beveratou. While working toward her MA in Typeface Design from the University...
Meg Lewis on Leveraging Your Quirks
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I'm zooming into The Meg Lewis Fun House! Meg is an artist, performer and educator transforming the world through joy and playfu...
Introducing Season Two of the DesignThinkers Podcast, Coming March 26th
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back and so excited to bring you a second season of the DesignThinkers Podcast! DesignThinkers is Canada's largest graphic design confer...
Christopher Doyle
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Christoper Doyle. With over 22 years of experience, Christopher has established himself as one of Australia’s leading bran...
Howard Poon RGD
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Every year, RGD asks a different Canadian design studio or agency to tackle the conference identity. In these shorter episodes, I’ve been speaking w...
Min Lew
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Partner, Executive Creative Director & Managing Director at BaseNYC. Min Lew was born in Germany, raised in Seoul, and now l...
Greg Hoffman
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is a global brand leader. Greg Hoffman is the former Chief Marketing Officer at Nike. For 28 years, Greg held marketing, design, a...
Laura Stein RGD
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Each year, RGD asks a different Canadian design agency or studio to tackle the conference identity. In these shorter episodes, I’ve been speaking wi...
Gail Anderson
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Getting to chat with Gail Anderson is a dream. Gail is a designer, writer, and educator. And today, Gail Anderson is Chair of BFA Design and BFA Adver...
Chip Kidd
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is graphic designer and writer Chip Kidd. At Alfred A. Knopf—where he has worked for over 38 years—Chip has designed thousands ...
Bonus Episode: Mo Bofill RGD
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Each year, RGD asks a different Canadian design agency or studio to tackle the conference identity. In these shorter episodes, I’ve been speaking wi...
Grace Hwang
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Grace Hwang. Up until very recently, Grace was working at Microsoft as Partner Director of Device Research + Design. That role e...
Brian Collins
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Collins has presented memorable DesignThinkers talks dating back as far as 2006. Brian is a designer and co-founder of COLLINS, the business tra...
Bonus Episode: Jonathon Yule & Thomas van Ryzewyk
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Each year, RGD asks a different Canadian design agency or studio to tackle the conference identity. In these shorter episodes, I’ve been speaking wi...
Robert Wong
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Robert Wong. Robert was born Chinese, grew up Dutch, was Canadian, and is now American. While studying to become an accounta...
Jennifer Kinon
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Jennifer Kinon. Jennifer founded Champions Design with Bobby C. Martin, Jr in 2010. Today, Jennifer leads business, design a...
Bonus Episode: Michael Romaniuk
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Each year, RGD asks a different Canadian design agency or studio to tackle the conference identity. In these shorter episodes, I’ll be speaking with...
Liza Enebeis
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Liza Enebeis, Partner and Creative Director at Studio Dumbar/DEPT®. Studio Dumbar is an award winning international agency ...
Michael Johnson
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Michael Johnson. Michael set up Johnson Banks in 1992, after a decade learning design, branding and art direction across the...
Bonus Episode: Hans Thiessen RGD
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Each year, RGD asks a different Canadian design agency or studio to tackle the conference identity. In these shorter episodes, I’ll be speaking with...
Jessica Hische
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Oakland-based designer, lettering artist and NYT best-selling author, Jessica Hische. If you're a child of the internet...
Khoi Vinh
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Khoi Vinh is a Senior Director of Design at Adobe. He’s been a leading figure in the design community for more than two decades. He has led design t...
Bonus Episode: Tina Mackenzie RGD Emeritus
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Each year, RGD asks a different Canadian design agency or studio to tackle the conference identity. In these shorter episodes, I’ll be speaking with...
Debbie Millman
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest has been named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, “one of the most influential designers working...
Karin Fong
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Karin Fong is an Emmy award-winning director and designer. She’s a founding member of Imaginary Forces, where she works at the intersection of live-...
Bonus Episode: Dominic Ayre RGD
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Each year, RGD asks a different Canadian design agency or studio to tackle the conference identity. In these shorter episodes, I’ll be speaking with...
Steven Heller
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is Steven Heller. Steven is the co-chair and co-founder of the School of Visual Arts MFA Design program. He was a senior art direc...
Erin Sarofsky
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is Erin Sarofsky. Erin is an internationally heralded creative, regularly chosen by brand and entertainment titans to lead their m...
Bonus Episode: Mikey Richardson RGD & Mike Kelar RGD
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Each year, RGD asks a different Canadian design agency or studio to tackle the conference identity. In these shorter episodes, I’ll be speaking with...
Aaron Draplin
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is a DesignThinkers favourite. Aaron Draplin lives and works in Portland, Oregon. He makes work, under the moniker Draplin Design ...
Michael Bierut
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Pentagram partner, Michael Bierut. Michael has been at Pentagram for more than 30 years. He's led projects for clients ...
Bonus Episode: Glenda Rissman
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Bonus Episode of the DesignThinkers podcast, I sit down with Glenda Rissman and Darrell Corriveau of q30 design. Glenda co-founded q30 design ...
Forest Young
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Forest Young. Forest just announced his new position at Fundamentalco, where he leads the design discipline for new economy ...
Ellen Lupton
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is Ellen Lupton. Ellen is a designer, writer, and educator. She’s written and contributed to at least thirty books including Thi...
Bonus Episode: John Furneaux RGD
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Bonus Episode of the DesignThinkers podcast, we hear from John Furneaux RGD. John is Managing Director, Toronto at PS&Co Brand Studio. He’...
Sagi Haviv
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is the one and only Sagi Haviv. Sagi is a partner and designer at Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv—a firm responsible for so...
Annie Atkins
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode features Annie Atkins, a leading voice in the world of graphic props and design for film. Based in Dublin, Ireland, Annie has...
Bonus Episode: Vanessa Eckstein RGD
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our first bonus episode of the DesignThinkers podcast! Each year, RGD asks a different Canadian agency or studio to tackle the conference i...
Lauren Hom
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I sit down with designer, lettering artist, and muralist Lauren Hom. Lauren is best known for turning her passion projects into thriving de...
Paula Scher
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with the Paula Scher. Paula is one of the most acclaimed graphic designers in the world. Since 1991, she has been a partn...
Introducing the DesignThinkers Podcast from The Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD), coming April 29th
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the DesignThinkers Podcast! Join host and RGD President, Nicola Hamilton as she digs into the archives of the DesignThinkers conference, re...