the deeply human design podcast
Episodes
#17 Be a kind designer | Craig Jamieson
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Sometimes the best thing you can do is just be the kindest person in the room.”SummaryIn this episode, we explore the profound impact of leading ...
#17 Be a kind designer | Craig Jamieson
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Sometimes the best thing you can do is just be the kindest person in the room.”SummaryIn this episode, we explore the profound impact of leading ...
#16 Innovation is messy: Navigating chaos & resilience | Sienne Veit
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“There are many, many things that AI can do, AI cannot dream, it cannot truly create, and it cannot think. And I just think the random messiness of ...
#15 Trauma, relationships & social health in design | Alla Weinberg
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“The quality of our relationships is the only factor linked to how long we live — and how well we live.”SummaryIn this episode, Alla Weinberg an...
#14 Design, craft and optimism for changing times | James Box
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“What would it take for design to have its vinyl moment — and reclaim its power beyond JIRA tickets and design systems?”SummaryIn this episode, ...
#13 Peak designer, AI, uncertainty and what’s next | Andy Budd
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"As soon as tools exist that don’t require Figma’s learning curve, a very large number of designers will find themselves out of work"SummaryToday ...
#12 Champagne and razor blades: Inside design recruitment
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“What does it mean to recruit in a turbulent UX market — and where is the industry heading?”SummaryIn this episode, Danny speaks with long-time ...
#11 No rules, just purpose, passion, luck & community
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when creativity, community, and technology collide?SummaryIn this episode, I catch up with Sol Rogers, my old next-door neighbour from To...
#10 Systems, stories, and staying human in design
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“What happens when design grows up?”SummaryIn this episode, Julia and I explore what happens when design grows up — as systems thinking, organis...
#9 Searching for meaning : In conversation with a UX Coach
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“What happens when your UX career stops fitting the life you want — and you decide to rewrite the story?”SummaryIn this powerful episode, Amy Sa...
#8 Speaking louder, listening deeper and finding your voice
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“What does it really mean to design with empathy — and how do we stay human in a system that often forgets it?”SummaryCaro shares her journey fr...
#7 Finding my path in UX, Icarus and vulnerability in leadership
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“What happens when ambition collides with authenticity — and how do we stay grounded while leading others?”SummaryIn this episode, I sit down wi...
#6 AI, design, burnout and everything else
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gavin, a Chief Design Officer at Scrumconnect, leading user-centred design across major government and private sector projects, including the £19m MH...
#5 Design culture in an age of change
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Chris and I dig into the shifting shape of design roles — and what it means for inclusive leadership.”SummaryIn this insightful episode, we del...
#4 Navigating the UX Landscape
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Carmen and I explore the evolution of UX design, the importance of user research, and the challenges faced in the current job ma...
#3 In design it's all detective work
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“What does it really mean to design with empathy — and how do we stay human in a system that often forgets it?”SummaryIn this episode, Kirtika a...
#1 Welcome to the podcast
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the deeply human design podcast. In this short introduction, I invite you to explore the heart and soul of working in design. My aim is to ...
#2 Building, Designing, and Staying Human
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode, I sit down with Gavin, a designer, builder and creator of Figma plugins downloaded over 600,000 times. We talk about the messy,...