Ramblings of a Designer podcast

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 174 - Jesse Howell

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Today we're joined by Jesse Howell, who shares his journey from playing college baseball to building his own online business and the biggest lessons h...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 173 - Jake Tobin

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we sit down with Jake Tobin to talk about what it really takes to start a business from the ground up. Jake shares the story behind l...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 172 - Ross Luebe

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ross Luebe is Head of Creative Technology at Athletics, where he leads the design and development of digital platforms that bridge design and technolo...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 171 - Mike Perry

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Perry is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of TAVERN, a Brooklyn-based creative agency focusing on food, beverage, spirits, and hospitality ...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 170 - Chris Mele

18 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have Chris Mele who shares his insights! Chris, co-owner and Managing Partner, oversees business strategy and operations. With 20 years of e...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 169 - September Update

07 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fall is and here is our update, summer just got busy for us!  Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a monthly design news and discussion podcast hosted...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 168 - Marcy Sagel

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we're thrilled to welcome Marcy Sagel an expert in commercial interior design with over 30 years of experience shaping multifamily housing, s...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 167 - Katherine Tabinowski

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Katherine is the founder of K.tab Creative, a branding and web design studio that helps small businesses and startups build strategic online presences...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 166 - Jonathan Grzybowski

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Johnathan Grzybowski is the CMO and co-founder of Penji, an Inc. 5000 creative subscription service that empowers businesses, agencies, and teams with...

ROADS - March Update 2025

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Spring is here! Here is a quick update for you folks   Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a monthly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Lasz...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 164 - John Dwyer

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

John is a marketing enigma, a "direct response customer attraction expert" who thinks way outside the box. His marketing consultancy business is calle...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 163 - Diana Weymar

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Diana Weymar grew up in the wilderness of British Columbia, studied Creative Writing at Princeton University, and worked in film in New York City. For...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 162 - Trip O'Dell

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trip ODell, Founder and CEO of 5x5, is a design and technology leader and expert at inclusive innovation. With over two decades of experience spanning...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 161 - Val Head

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Val Head is a Principal Designer at Adobe, author, and web animation expert. She is the author of Designing Interface Animation on Rosenfeld Media and...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 160 - John Roescher

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

John Roescher is the CEO of Raw Materials, 2024's D&AD Design Agency of the Year. Roescher's interest in the internet and technology — and the abili...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 159 - Our Update

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, summer is here and it's gone. Life got busy, and here we are... more to come! Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a monthly design news and discu...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 158 - Diego Sabajo

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we sat down with Diego and a little bit more about him: I am a Data Scientist / ML (Maching Learning) engineer, born in Suriname, South America,...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 157- May Update 2024

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a monthly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Laszlo Lazuer and Terri Rodriguez-Hong (@flaxenink, insta: f...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 156 - Meg Wilson

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Meg Wilson is a former graduate student and recent graduate of Brown University. She has two masters degrees and a bachelors of science, specializing ...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 155 - Andrew Heywood

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Heywood has built impactful teams for disruptive companies, starting his recruitment career in Tokyo, Japan. After Japan, Andrew moved back to ...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 154 - Ryan Young

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Young is a design leader and strategic thinker who enjoys working with cross-functional teams to turn whiteboard sketches into real-world product...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 153 - Update: January 2024

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a monthly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Laszlo Lazuer and Terri Rodriguez-Hong (@flaxenink, insta: f...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 152 - Servando Sanchez

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Servando Sanchez is a Creative Director at RegexSEO, known for his extensive expertise in multimedia design and illustration. Eight years ago, he emba...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 151 - Patric Richardson

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patric Richardson is America's go-to expert for laundry quandaries, author of the best-selling Laundry Love: Finding Joy in a Common Chore, and sta...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 150 - Luis Garotti

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We have Luis Garotti talk about his work as a young kid to his current love for his company, 292 Co, Luis utilizes the knowledge he has gained over th...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 149 - Fall Update 2023

10 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Aloha Everyone! This is an update from Laszlo and Terri. The summer is coming to an end, and we will be back with more guests from the creative field,...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 148 - Jon Haines

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan is a Senior UX Designer from New York working at a tech startup in the construction industry. He had spent the last several months working fr...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 147 - Rajeev Subramanian

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Over the last 20 years, Rajeev has worked in a variety of roles spanning software engineering, sales, marketing, and most recently in the field of use...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 146 - Doug Levin

13 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Finally, we can return emails. We were locked out for a long time. So if you email us, we will get back to you. Let's get back to our podcast we have ...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 145 - Antonio García

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Antonio García is Head of Design at TXI. He's also the founder of Dadwell & Co. and Board Advisor to AIGA Chicago. In addition to design leadership, ...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 144 - Kevin Philpott (series pt 3)

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Here is number three by Kevin! Kevin is currently Head of UX for Pie Insurance. Throughout his career, Kevin has offered design leadership for many we...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 143 - Kevin Philpott (series pt 2)

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Here is number two by Kevin! Kevin is currently Head of UX for Pie Insurance. Throughout his career, Kevin has offered design leadership for many well...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 142 - Kevin Philpott (series pt 1)

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Here is our series with our own Kevin! More to come! Kevin is currently Head of UX for Pie Insurance. Throug...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 141 - Adam Sherman

15 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This one you don't want to miss, we have Adam Sherman is a long-time San Francisco resident, graduate of San Francisco State University, environmental...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 140 - Justin Bordeaux

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

  The month of August got away from us, but today we have Justin shares his experience with brand, art, and business! A great life lesson by Justin....

July Update

16 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Aloha Everyone, Life happens and here is a short update. More next month! Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a monthly design news and discussion podc...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 139 - Kevin Philpott

12 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are talking Kevin and more about...Kevin is currently Head of UX for Pie Insurance. Throughout his career, Kevin has offered design leadershi...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 138 - Adan Zepeda

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We have our own 'Adan' back to the show, and he will let us know what he has been doing. Adan's Bio:  Adan Zepeda is a graphic designer from the San...

Ramblings of a Designer eps. 137 - Michael Arndt

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Arndt is an award-winning graphic designer and author and illustrator of several books including Cat Says Meow and other animalopoeia, My Hear...

Ramblings of a Designer ep. 136 - George Mansouraty

20 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

George is from Texas and he is a lawyer. He shares his stories and got started in his career! Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a monthly design news...

Ramblings of a Designer ep. 135 - Jeremy Slagle

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As a kid, he drew everything he could think of, hung out with the designers at the advertising agency where his mom worked, and constantly took things...

Ramblings of a Designer ep. 134 - Josh Bakkan

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Bakken is your friendly neighborhood game designer who founded ZU Studios in 2019 to self publish his game ZU Tiles: Hime. And by hook and by cro...

Ramblings of a Designer ep. 133 - Alexander Tries

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alexander is an accomplished Creative and Technical Recruiter based in Southern CA with a passion for activism, mental health, and all things beauty &...

Ramblings of a Designer ep. 132 - Thomas Girard

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Girard is a Canadian scholar. Girard was accepted to attend the University of Oxford in lectures equivalent to graduate coursework. Girard has ...

Ramblings of a Designer ep. 131 - Update

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is a short podcast, we will be back in a few weeks with more interviews!  Ramblings of a Designer podcast is bi-weekly design news and discussio...

Ramblings of a Designer ep. 130 - Anci Sun

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk to Anci Sun, a former recruiting professional turned Product Designer, working at a startup that builds software to improve the eRegulat...

Ramblings of a Designer ep. 129 - Tolu Garcia

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tolu Garcia is the Founder of UI Narrative, which provides online learning for Product Design (UI, UX, IxD, and Research) through the podcast, mentor...

Ramblings of a Designer ep. 128 - John Fahey

31 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk to John and I have to tell you this a good one to listen to! So John have a long-term interest in Natural Language learning and Technolo...

Ramblings of a Designer ep. 127 - Desmond Chan

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Desmond Chan leads product management at Zumigo building the next generations of Zumigo products. Desmond is an innovative product leader with 20 year...

Ramblings of a Designer ep. 126 - Szymon Adamiak

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Szymon Adamiak is a self-taught software developer. He abandoned a career as a lawyer to pursue his childhood dream to create software. In the last fi...

Ramblings of a Designer ep. Break

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Aloha Everyone, We are taking a short break, we will be next time.  Ramblings of a Designer podcast is bi-weekly design news and discussion podcast h...

Ramblings of a Designer ep. 125 - Dillon Chi

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have Dillon Chi, he is graduating in three months. He has organized two hackathons, the last awarded scholarships to south-la high schoolers ...

Ramblings of a Designer ep. 124 - Zane Milakovic

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk about development, design and product. Zane, a former game designer, made the transition back to web development 11 years ago. He has sp...

Ramblings of a Designer ep. 123 - Suhas Mullapudi

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk to Suhas all Product! He is originally from India but grew up in Singapore and Texas. He studied Computer Science at UT and started out ...

Ramblings of a Designer ep. 122 - Charlie Brewer

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Charlie Brewer is a user experience design leader with over 20 years of experience in enterprise and consumer software, startups, and media. He helps ...

Ramblings of a Designer ep. 121 - Trip O'Dell

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Trip's work leading design at companies such as Adobe, Microsoft, and Amazon has touched the lives people around the world. His past work includes the...

Ramblings of a Designer ep. 120 - Abi Yusuf and Philip Waku

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Abiodun Yusuf (PhD) is what can only be described as an extreme geek and an entrepreneur with a big heart. With a wide-ranging experience cutting ...

Ramblings of a Designer ep. 119 - Ash Thomas

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have Ash Thomas with us today, he is a Design Engineer with 3 years of professional experience with a passion for creating things that are as pleas...

Ramblings of a Designer ep. 118 - Jason Silver

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Silver is a senior lead UX designer who most recently joined Netgear to support their Connected Home Products group. He has been honing his craf...

Ramblings of a Designer ep. 117 - Marlon McKinney

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marlon McKenney is a San Francisco-based author, illustrator, and creative director with over 20 years of professional advertising experience working ...

Ramblings of a Designer ep. 116 - Josh Bakken

17 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We had Josh back to share more about his pre launch with his game board. Josh Bakken is just your friendly neighborhood game designer who founded ZU S...

Ramblings of a Designer ep. 115 - Xavier Vazquez

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Xavier Vazquez is a sophomore at Stanford University studying Product Design, Computer Science, and Human Rights. As a student invested in the design ...

Ramblings of a Designer - ep. 114 - Ryan Frederick

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk to Ryan design and much much more! Ryan Frederick is a Founder and product person at heart. Ryan has had the privilege of being part of ...

Ramblings of a Designer - ep. 113 - Shajeel Rehman

19 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With 15 years of experience in art direction and design, Shajeel has spent countless hours strenuously perfecting his craft, and learned how to apply ...

Ramblings of a Designer - ep. 112 - Norman Wollaston

05 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Customer Service to a UX Designer, Norman will share his story. He was born and raised in Southern California, with Jamaican and Belizean roots, that ...

Ramblings of a Designer - ep. 111- Jimmy Chang

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jimmy is a creative storyteller and a UX researcher. After he graduated CareerFoundry, he co-founded Heist UX Research and Design Solutions. Rambling...

Ramblings of a Designer - ep. 110 - Michica Medina-Provato

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Michica Provato is a Product Design Manager and Innovation Catalyst at Intuit based in Toronto, Canada. She leads a team of designers who identify and...

Ramblings of a Designer - ep. 109 - Kaleve Tufono-Iosefa

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kaleve has services on a team of many: Non-Profit, Government, A Community Builder, Board of Directors VP level, Serving two internships with Presiden...

Ramblings of a Designer - ep. 108 - Ian Go

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ian go is a product designer at Amplitude, a product intelligence tool for PMs, Marketers and even designers to analyze how their customers are using ...

Ramblings of a Designer - ep. 107 - Jesse Lee Despard

29 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jesse talks about her job and day to day what a researcher does. Jesse Lee Despard is a user experience design researcher and Los Angeles native who l...

Ramblings of a Designer - ep. 106 - Mike Malewicz

09 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to Mike about how started HYPE and giving great advice about design overall. Mike started designing back in 1999, initially for fun, gaming-re...

Ramblings of a Designer - ep. 105 - Portfolio Review: Scott Wong

26 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk to Scott about his Portfolio and he took the Careerfoundry UX course and we have James Donnelly help us! He graduated from Purdue Univer...

Ramblings of a Designer - ep. 104 - Laszlo Lazuer & Jimmy Chang

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Let's meet Laszlo and Jimmy who help me run the podcast. This interview is all about them so our viewers can know them better.  Ramblings of a Desig...

Ramblings of a Designer ep. 103 - Xavier Vazquez

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Xavier Vazquez is a rising sophomore at Stanford University pursuing a Product Design degree. He wishes to incorporate the design process and tech in ...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 102 - Jesse Despard

21 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

UX Researcher We talk to Jesse Lee Despard is a user experience design researcher and Los Angeles native who loves the ocean. She uses psychology skil...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 101 - Nicole Kim Interview"

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a weekly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Adan Zepeda (twit: @adanzepeda, insta: @adanz.designs) and Te...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 100 - Paul Manzione Interview

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a weekly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Adan Zepeda (twit: @adanzepeda, insta: @adanz.designs) and Te...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 99 - James Donnelly Interview

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a weekly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Adan Zepeda (twit: @adanzepeda, insta: @adanz.designs) and Te...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 98 - Santiago Sinisterra Interview

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a weekly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Adan Zepeda (twit: @adanzepeda, insta: @adanz.designs) and Te...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 97 - Shajeel Rehman Interview

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a weekly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Adan Zepeda (twit: @adanzepeda, insta: @adanz.designs) and Te...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 1 - Throwback Episode

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a weekly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Adan Zepeda (twit: @adanzepeda, insta: @adanz.designs) and Te...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 96

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a weekly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Adan Zepeda (twit: @adanzepeda, insta: @adanz.designs) and Te...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 95 - Josh Bakken Interview

17 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a weekly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Adan Zepeda (twit: @adanzepeda, insta: @adanz.designs) and Te...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 94 - Portfolio Review

11 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is a video episode, checkout the youtube link here:  https://youtu.be/CJGGKPR4V-k   Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a weekly design news and...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 93 - Portfolio Review

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is a video episode, checkout the youtube link here:  https://youtu.be/UuUqSxs-3Uk   Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a weekly design news and...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 92

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a weekly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Adan Zepeda (twit: @adanzepeda, insta: @adanz.designs) and Te...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 91

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

** Unfortunately the audio cuts off at the at the last 30 seconds **   Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a weekly design news and discussion podcast...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 90

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a weekly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Adan Zepeda (twit: @adanzepeda, insta: @adanz.designs) and Te...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 89

06 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a weekly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Adan Zepeda (twit: @adanzepeda, insta: @adanz.designs) and Te...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 88

28 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a weekly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Adan Zepeda (twit: @adanzepeda, insta: @adanz.designs) and Te...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 87

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a weekly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Adan Zepeda (twit: @adanzepeda, insta: @adanz.designs) and Te...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 86

14 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Since this is mainly a visual episode, check out the youtube link here: https://youtu.be/NDAvrb28Xd0   Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/Ly_srmWa-mY Ram...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 85

06 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a weekly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Adan Zepeda (twit: @adanzepeda, insta: @adanz.designs) and Te...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 84

31 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a weekly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Adan Zepeda (twit: @adanzepeda, insta: @adanz.designs) and Te...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 83

25 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a weekly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Adan Zepeda (twit: @adanzepeda, insta: @adanz.designs) and Te...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 82

18 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/Ly_srmWa-mY Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a weekly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Adan Zepeda (twit:...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 81

10 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a weekly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Adan Zepeda (twit: @adanzepeda, insta: @adanz.designs) and Te...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 80

26 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a weekly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Adan Zepeda (twit: @adanzepeda, insta: @adanz.designs) and Te...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 79

19 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a weekly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Adan Zepeda (twit: @adanzepeda, insta: @adanz.designs) and Te...

Ramblings of a Designer Podcast ep. 78

12 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a weekly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Adan Zepeda (twit: @adanzepeda, insta: @adanz.designs) and Te...