On Design with Justyna Green

Chloe Sharp on art direction, nostalgia and making work work for you.

21 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We have a cheerful and thoughtful conversation with art director Chloe Sharp in this special festive episode. With a career spanning some of the most ...

Indy Johar on Dark Matter Labs and reimagining our society.

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Indy Johar is the Executive Director of Dark Matter Labs, an organization dedicated to exploring the complexities of living systems and pioneering new...

Sebastian Curi on effort, learning from others and always evolving.

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sebastian Curi is an illustrator, graphic designer, painter, and animator. But don't let that overwhelm you—he's a wonderful, down-to-earth person. ...

Jess Gilliam on Giphy, craft, play and coming back home to yourself.

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Listen now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Jess Gilliam is the Brand Creative Director at Giphy. She's also an artist and maker, whose creative output ...

Tim Soar on Soar Running, failure and navigating your creative path.

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Soar is the founder of Soar Running. His diverse professional journey spans collaboration with renowned designer Neville Brody, establishing his o...

Sachini Imbuldeniya on House of Oddities, advertising and celebrating the rebels.

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sachini Imbuldeniya is the co-founder of the creative agency House of Oddities. Sachini's career has spanned multiple creative fields, from her editor...

Jonny Tansley on Durex, innovation and responsible design

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jonny Tansley is the Global Design Lead at Durex. In our conversation Jonny opens up about how strategic design choices can significantly influence co...

Charlene Prempeh on A Vibe Called Tech, authentic storytelling and non-linear careers.

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Charlene Prempeh is the founder of A Vibe Called Tech, a creative agency that approaches creativity through an intersectional lens. She's also a write...

Amy Houston on The Drum, advertising, humour and ethics.

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Houston is a senior reporter at The Drum - a leading online platform covering marketing, advertising, and creativity. Amy is well known in the ind...

Hiroki Asai on Airbnb, optimism and bringing people together.

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hiroki Asai is the head of creative and marketing at Airbnb, where he leads the company's creative vision and brand strategy. In our conversation, we ...

Wilfrid Wood on portraiture, sculpture, and being an artist

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wilfrid Wood is a London-based artist specializing in portraiture, most known for his drawings as well as clay and plasticine sculptures. He trained i...

Kat Irannejad on illustration, standing out, and collaboration

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kat Irannejad is the founder of Totally, a New York-based visual artist representation and production agency. Before founding Totally this year, Kat ...

Murugiah on identity, love of film, and personal projects

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Murugiah is a multidisciplinary artist and illustrator, whose work explores identity with a vibrant colour palette, rich, detailed compositions, and ...

Molly Park on Papier, growth mindset, and entrepreneurship

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Molly Park is Papier's Chief Product Officer, having joined the brand three years ago, after a brilliant industry career with roles at Cath Kidston, ...

David Shrigley on knowing what you want to do, the process, and Sidmouth School of Art.

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

David Shrigley, is known for his bold, witty art, that provides observations on our daily lives through an ironic and somewhat dark lens. David's pai...

Germane Barnes on architecture, race, urban design and Venice Biennale

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Germane Barnes is an architect, researcher, and educator based in Miami, Florida. He is known for his work exploring the intersection of race, archite...

Damian Bradfield on WeTransfer, data, trust and longtermism

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Damian Bradfield is the chief creative officer at WeTransfer. In our conversation, he shares some super valuable insights into marketing, and h...

Hella Jongerius on experimentation, weaving and our obsession with the new

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hella Jongerius is a renowned Dutch designer known for her innovative and experimental approach to product design. She works across a range of materia...

Hans Ulrich Obrist on art, curation and unfinished projects

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hans Ulrich Obrist is the director of Serpentine Gallery. In our conversation, we talk about the art of listening, learning from others, and how conve...

Liza Enebeis on Studio Dumbar/DEPT®, motion design and having nothing to lose

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liza Enebeis is the creative director of Studio Dumbar/DEPT®. In our conversation, we talk about all things motion design, type radio and Liza's love...

The Green Edit on neuroplasticity, TikTok and getting funded

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's Green Edit, your host Justyna Green and co-host James Greenfield discuss neuroplasticity and how to stop worrying so much, share a breathin...

Adam Rix on NOT Wieden+Kennedy and creating work that moves people.

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Rix is the creative director of NOT Wieden+Kennedy. In our conversation, we discuss the launch of NOT, the history of Wieden+Kennedy and the foun...

Simon Mottram on Rapha, brand marketing and why bike racing is broken.

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Mottram founded Rapha back in 2004 and served as the CEO until 2021. In our conversation he reflects back on his time in luxury brand marketing,...

Mona Chalabi on data visualisations, privilege and not giving advice

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mona Chalabi is a total inspiration. She's a data journalist as well as a writer, artist, producer and presenter. In our conversation she shares how ...

Micaiah Carter on photography, grief and American Black Beauty

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Micaiah Carter is a New-York based photographer, who portrayed Pharrell Williams, Naomi Osaka, Selena Gomez and others for the likes of Vanity Fair, V...

The Green Edit on AI tools, women in design and self-help for creatives (!)

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's Green Edit, your host Justyna Green and co-host James Greenfield discuss emerging AI tools and their use for creatives and Justyna spotligh...

Paola Antonelli on MoMA, video games and catching the waves of life

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Paola Antonelli is the senior curator at The Museum of Modern Art in the Department of Architecture & Design, as well as MoMA's founding director of...

The Green Edit on creative lives, AI and interesting projects

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the last episode of Season 8 of the On Design podcast. For the final episode, we have for you a brand new format, which we called The Green...

Anna Charity on Headspace, sex, death and character design

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Anna Charity is a freelance creative director. She was also the first head of design at Headspace, who established the headspace brand we know and lov...

Matt Blease on illustration, humour and following your dream

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Blease is a freelance illustrator. Before going into illustration full time he spent some years at branding agencies and also led the graphic des...

Krista Kim on Web3, the metaverse and wellbeing

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Krista Kim is a contemporary digital artist, known for creating the Mars House, which was the first sold digital NFT home in the world. She's a pionee...

Sumayya Vally on dreaming a world, generosity and diverse perspectives

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sumayya Vally is the founder of Counterspace, an architecture and research practice. She's also the youngest architect to have designed the Serpentine...

Andrés Reisinger on digital art, discipline and breaking routines

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Andres Reisinger, is a digital artist, and you might know him best for his Hortensia Chair, which was a digital design, then translated into a physica...

Suzie Hackney on LUSH, art, movement and grief

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Suzie Hackney is the creative director and category lead for Gifts at Lush Cosmetics. But Suzie is also so much more… From her interests in primates...

Ricardo Cavolo on seeing more and expressing yourself

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ricardo Cavolo is an artist and illustrator whose work is surreal and colourful, mixing medieval influences with comic art. You'll find in his works l...

India Mahdavi on colour, joy and belonging

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

India Mahdavi is an architect and designer, renowned for her love of colour and joy, and her original pink design of Sketch in London. In our conversa...

Natsai Audrey Chieza on Faber Futures, materials and biodesign

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Natsai Audrey Chieza is a designer and the founder of Faber Futures. This R&D studio creates biologically inspired materials and works with businesses...

Steve Green on Nike, skateboarding and creative direction

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Green is the Senior Global Creative Director and Nike. And oh my god, Steve has done everything at Nike in his almost 12 years – from having a...

Yoko Choy on Chinese design, East-West connections and modern brand communications

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Yoko Choy is a journalist and many of you will know her as the China Editor for Wallpaper* magazine. She's also the co-founder of a creative consultan...

Stephen Mai on Woo, wellness for Gen Z and award-winning content marketing

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Mai is the founder of Woo – a new media brand and a marketplace with a mission to champion wellness for Gen Z. Before Stephen created Woo, h...

Veronica Fuerte on Hey Studio, brand attitude and failure

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Veronica Fuerte is a designer and founder and creative directress of Barcelona-based Hey Studio. The studio works on design and illustration projects ...

Stefan Sagmeister on beauty, happiness and long-term thinking

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Stefan Sagmeister is a designer whose work over the years delighted and surprised people across the world. He started his studio in 1993 and worked pr...

Bethan Laura Wood on materials, colour and her design process

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bethan Laura Wood is a multidisciplinary designer, easily recognised for her design aesthetic, as well as her playful and eye-catching dress sense. Be...

Alex Valdman on Allbirds, Rapha, Kanye and following your creativity

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Valdman is the head of creative at AllBirds, a company that makes planet-friendly shoes made with premium natural materials. Prior to joining All...

Refik Anadol on AI, machine dreaming and art

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Refik Anadol is a Turkish-American new media artist and designer. His works are just incredible – at first sight, they're abstract and dream-like vi...

Nadja Lossgott on AMV BBDO, storytelling and great advertising

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nadja Lossgott is the chief creative officer at AMV BBDO. In our conversation, Nadja shares how her upbringing shaped her early interests in creativit...

Marina Willer on Pentagram and curiosity

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Marina Willer is a graphic designer, filmmaker, and partner at Pentagram. Marina is renowned for her design work, which includes branding work for Tat...

Alex Bec on It's Nice That and enabling creativity to thrive

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's episode 100 of the podcast! To celebrate our episode 100, we have a very special guest – Alex Bec, who's the co-founder of It's Nice That, whic...

Ella Ritchie on Intoart and inclusive art practices

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ella Ritchie, is the co-founder of Intoart – an art and design studio in South London working inclusively with people with learning disabilities. In...

Anab Jain on Superflux, high fidelity futures and hope

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Anab Jain is the co-founder of design studio Superflux. Superflux specialises in designing possible future scenarios – sometimes utopian, often dist...

Fredrik Hellberg on Spacepopular and the metaverse

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fredrik Hellberg is the co-founder of Spacepopular, a research-driven art, design and media studio. Fredrik runs the practice together with Lara Lesme...

Yuri Suzuki on sound design and Pentagram

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Yuri Suzuki is a sound designer and partner at Pentagram. Yuri's artistic installations often aim to bring people together, use AI machine learning an...

Alex Proba on abstract design and finding your path

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Proba is a New York and Portland-based creative director of Studio Proba. She's a multidisciplinary designer, focused on brand design, art direct...

Stephen Briars on The Conran Shop and good design

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest today is Stephen Briars - the creative director at The Conran Shop. With the high street and physical retail undergoing tremendous change, w...

Jade Purple Brown on designing the whole world and being an entrepreneur

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jade Purple Brown is a New-York based artist. If you've used Adobe Illustrator at any point last year you'd be familiar with Jade's work, as her illus...

Marylou Faure on character design and doing the work you love

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marylou Faure is a London-based French illustrator and artist, known for her easily recognisable female characters and bold, colourful, graphic style ...

Manijeh Verghese on the Venice Biennale of Architecture and privatised public spaces

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we speak to Manijeh Verghese who's the Head of Public Programmes at the Architectural Association and co-founder of Unscene Architect...

Allison Filice on illustration, dream projects and personal work

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Allison Filice is a freelance illustrator, designer, and fellow podcaster based in San Francisco. Her style of illustration is graphic with black line...

Monica Ahanonu on vector illustration and redefining beauty

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week's guest is Monica Ahanonu. She's an LA-based illustrator, known for her bold, colourful vector works, which celebrate beauty in all its form...

Brogan Cox on running a design business with her husband and introducing motherhood to the mix

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brogan Cox is the creative director at Sebastian Cox. Sebastian is Brogan's husband, and the two together appeared on the 9th episode of the podcast ...

Shahar Livne on material design, plastic rocks and designing with blood

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shahar Livne is an award-winning conceptual material designer based in Eindhoven in the Netherlands. Her work combines biology with science and philos...

Fran Meneses on making people feel less lonely, miscarriage and coming out

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fran Meneses aka Frannerd is a New York-based illustrator and an all-around creative, well known for her pink and violet-hued comics, which champion F...

Priya Khanchandani on design in the pandemic and an urgent call for diversity

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Priya Khanchandani is the head of curatorial and interpretation at the Design Museum. Prior to her role there she worked at the V&A as well as the Bri...

Shantell Martin on drawing, belonging and being an outsider

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shantell Martin is a visual artist best known for her large-scale, black-and-white drawings. Shantell was born in Thamesmead in London, but she also l...

Manjit Thapp on storytelling, intuition and long-term projects

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Manjit Thapp is an illustrator whose works combine traditional and digital media, and are easily recognisable for their mindful and contemplative aest...

Justyna Green on gratitude, wellbeing and illustration

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode, your host Justyna Green is interviewed by design journalist Giovanna Dunmall. Why are we turning the tables? One of the reaso...

Ellen Turnill Montoya and Mercedes Graves-Johnston on Anyways, creative partnerships and email hoarding

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ellen Turnill Montoya and Mercedes Graves-Johnston are the creative duo at Anyways, a creative agency that is part of the Hudson Bec Group, which also...

Emily Forgot on optimism, memories and functional art

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Emily Forgot is an illustrator, artist and designer, with a multidisciplinary practice. In our conversation Emily discusses her love of working with d...

Nicki Field on illustration and running a creative business

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nicki Field is the Head of Illustration at Jelly - an animation production company and illustration agency. Our conversation is particularly useful fo...

Andrew Tuck on Monocle and the value of cities

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Tuck is the editor-in-chief at Monocle, a media brand publishing the leading global affairs and lifestyle magazine. It is also a 24-hour radio ...

Kelly Anna on discipline, knowing yourself as an artist and motherhood

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kelly Anna is an artist, painter and designer, whose bold female figures and Matisse-like collage forms are very recognisable. In our conversation, we...

Simone Farresin on Formafantasma and radical design

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Simone Farresin is the co-founder of Formafantasma, a research-based design studio that investigates the ecological, historical, political and social ...

Meng Shui on Thinx, breaking the taboo and normalising menstrual health

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Meng Shui is the creative director at Thinx – a period-proof underwear brand. In our conversation we discuss Meng's approach to branding and shaping...

Tim Hamilton on The North Face, innovation and finding your calling

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Hamilton is the head of global creative at The North Face. In our conversation, Tim sheds light on his early success as a fashion designer and yea...

Lonneke Gordijn on Studio Drift, technology and nature

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lonneke Gordijn is a designer, artist and co-founder of Studio Drift. Studio Drift is an artist collective that explores the boundaries of technology,...

Levon Sharrow on Patagonia, Nike and design with a purpose

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Levon Sharrow is the interactive creative director at Patagonia. We start our conversation by discussing the design process and the role of tools, ima...

Malika Favre on freedom, shaping your career and always making your best work

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Malika Favre is a French artist currently based in Barcelona. Malika's works are incredibly popular thanks to their instantly recognisable style which...

Andy J Pizza and Ryan Appleton on Co-loop, the artist-forward approach and the original influencers

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Andy J Pizza and Ryan Appleton are the co-founders of Co-Loop – a new artist management agency. You'll also know Andy J Pizza from his chart-topping...

Antonia Bonello on Buzzfeed, 8-bit animation and individuality

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Antonia Bonello is the Associate Creative Director at BuzzFeed UK. She's also well known for her retro 8-bit animation. In fact, her passion for it, g...

James Turner on Greenpeace, Glimpse and having a positive vision of the future

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James Turner is the co-founder of Glimpse – a collective which believes that creativity can be used for more than just selling stuff. In our convers...

Suhair Khan on Google, Open/Ended and activist design

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Suhair Khan works on Strategic Projects at Google. Before that, she was heading up global projects for Google Arts and Culture. She's also the founder...

Anthony Burrill on typography, the process and understanding the world we live in

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony Burrill is a graphic artist, printmaker, and designer who's known for his persuasive, up-beat, typographic works. In our conversation, Anthon...

Andrew Diprose on WIRED UK and storytelling

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Diprose is the creative director at WIRED UK. In our conversation, Andrew shares with me the story of launching the magazine eleven years ago, ...

Claire Cheung on Studio PI, diversity and equality

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Claire Cheung is an art director at Studio PI, a new photography and illustration agency that promotes equality and celebrates diversity. In our conve...

Marice Cumber on Accumulate and The Book of Homelessness

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Marice Cumber is the founder of Accumulate, the art school for the homeless. This year Accumulate's participants have worked on the now published Book...

Sarah Fotheringham and Maninder Singh on Safomasi, travels and love of craftsmanship

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Fotheringham and Maninder Singh are founders of Safomasi - an award-winning design studio with storytelling at its heart. Safomasi is renowned f...

Tim Lane on Penguin Creative and Buzzfeed

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Lane is a creative director at Penguin, heading up the award-winning Penguin Creative team, which manages the visual direction of the brand's digi...

Georgia Spray on art and Partnership Editions

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Georgia Spray is the founder of Partnership Editions, a curated platform that connects would-be collectors with emerging artists. In our conversation,...

Holly Fraser on WePresent and global creativity

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Holly Fraser is the editor-in-chief of WeTransfer's editorial platform WePresent. In our conversation Holly explains the idea behind creating WePresen...

Leon Edler on Room Fifty and illustration

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Leon Edler is an award-winning illustrator known for his bold and colourful style. He's also the co-founder of Room Fifty, a platform which sells excl...

Caroline Pay on Headspace, mindfulness and ambition

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Caroline Pay is the Chief Creative Officer at Headspace - a mindfulness and meditation app on a mission to improve the health and happiness of the wor...

Åsa Lucander on Aardman Animations and bringing ideas to life

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Åsa Lucander is a director at Aardman Animations - the world famous, Academy Award® winning animation studio, which brought us Wallace & Gromit and ...

Stacie Woolsey on Make Your Own Masters and speculative design

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Stacie Woolsey is a designer and founder of Make Your Own Masters - a tailor-made Masters programme she created for herself in response to the high co...

Alexis Williams on publishing and believing in yourself

10 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alexis Williams is the publisher of modern luxury magazines from the Guardian News & Media. In our conversation Alexis reflects on his career at both ...

Jon Cockley on Handsome Frank, illustration and advertising

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Cockley is the co-founder of Handsome Frank illustration and animation agency, representing artists such as Jean Jullien, Malika Favre and Tom Hau...

Eliza Williams on Creative Review, good advertising and a decade of creativity

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Eliza Williams is the editor of Creative Review - a print magazine and website focused on commercial creativity. The publication covers design, advert...

Alex Breuer on The Guardian, storytelling and crosswords

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Breuer is the creative director of Guardian News and Media and in our conversation, recorded pre-COVID-19 pandemic, we discuss his work and some ...

Taymoor Atighetchi and Tobias Vernon on friendship, good taste and entrepreneurship.

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A positive episode, to help you through difficult times! I speak to two friends Taymoor Atighetchi and Tobias Vernon about their creative businesses. ...

Nik Roope on digital, design, entrepreneurship and what's next

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nik Roope is a digital and industrial designer and entrepreneur. He is known as the founder of POKE and Plumen to name a few of his ventures. In our c...

Olivia Ahmad on House of Illustration, Varoom and storytelling

26 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Olivia Ahmad is the curator of the House of Illustration located in London's King's Cross and the editor of Varoom magazine featuring a combination of...