UNIQUEWAYS WITH THOMAS GIRARD
Episodes
304 Elaine Lopez, Assistant Professor
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Elaine Lopez (b. 1984, Miami, FL) is an independent designer and educator. Her practice and research explore the intersection of culture, identity, eq...
303 Keller Easterling, Architect
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Keller Easterling is an architect, writer and the Enid Storm Dwyer Professor of Architecture at Yale. She is currently working on a book about land ac...
302 Ben Fry, Principal
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Fry received his doctoral degree from the Aesthetics + Computation Group at the MIT Media Laboratory, where his research focused on combining fiel...
301 Tobias Frere-Jones, Typeface Designer
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Over 35 years, Tobias Frere-Jones has established himself as one of the world’s leading typeface designers, creating some of the most widely used ty...
300 Debbie Chachra, Professor
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I’m a Professor of Engineering and the author of How Infrastructure Works: Inside the Systems That Shape Our World (US/UK). I write, speak, collabor...
299 Brendan Jarvis, Managing Founder
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan Jarvis is an independent UX Researcher and the Managing Founder of The Space InBetween - New Zealand’s only specialist evaluative UX researc...
298 Samar Maakaraoun, Partner
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Partner at Pentagram since 2023.Growing up in Beirut before moving to London, Samar is fluent in three languages and two cultures. Spanning 20+ years ...
297 Jesse Reed, Partner
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse reed is partner at order, managing editor of standards manual, ceo of standards, and creator of chip slip
296 Dr. Andy Polaine, Service Design
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Andy Polaine is a design leadership coach, educator and writer with three decades of experience helping clients transform their organisations and ...
295 John Bielenberg, Designer
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Bielenberg founded Project M in 2003. He has won more than 250 design awards in his career, and became an AIGA Fellow in 2008. The San Francisco ...
294 Tamara Adlin, Co-author
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tamara Adlin helps teams make great products. Former UX leader at Amazon. 20+ years consulting (specializing in messy startups). Co-author of the Pers...
293 Naomi Clarke, Illustrator
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Naomi Ann Clarke is a freelance illustrator and art facilitator working with art directors in editorial, publishing, brands and charities, influenced ...
292 Dr. Dan Formosa, Consultant
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dan consults with companies and organizations worldwide on design and innovation. An early proponent of Inclusive Design he also lectures internationa...
291 Jakob Schneider, partner and creative director
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jakob Schneider is partner and creative director at KD1 design agency, co-founder of More than Metrics and Smaply, designer and editor of This is Serv...
290 Susan Weinschenk, Ph.D., CEO
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Weinschenk has a Ph.D. in Psychology, and is the Chief Behavioral Scientist and CEO at The Team W, Inc, and former Professor at the University o...
289 Dr. Nadine Chahine, Type Designer
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nadine’s work has been featured in the 5th edition of Megg’s History of Graphic Design and in 2012 she was selected by Fast Company as one of its ...
288 Jake Barton, Founder and CCO
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jake Barton is an American designer, and Founder of Local Projects, an experience design firm for museums, brands and public spaces based in New York,...
281 Robert Smith, Graphic Designer
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout my 30 years in the creative industry, I have worked for a corporation, a government department, four design studios, started two successful...
287 Tom Greever, Design Leader
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm an executive UX and product design leader with more than 20 years of experience. I lead design transformations for high-growth companies. I lo...
286 Jon Yablonski, Senior Product Designer
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Senior Product Designer @Mixpanel. Author of Laws of UX. Creator of Humane by Design. Co-organizer of IXD2.
285 Andrea Rodriguez, Artist and Designer
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I am Andrea Catalina Rodriguez, a muralist and graphic designer based in Toronto, with a passion for lettering & colour. My creative vision is dee...
284 Clara Kliman-Silver, UX Researcher
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I am a UX researcher based in New York City. I currently work as a UX research manager on the Material Design team at Google and organize Ladies That ...
283 Amber Case, Speaker
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amber Case studies the interactions between humans and technology, and how technology affects culture.Case is an internationally recognized design adv...
282 Chris Risdon, Co-author
11 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I lead teams and mentor designers while keeping my hands dirty in the practice. I design physical and digital services, and have been doing this and t...
280 Ashley Phillips, Co-founder
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ash is the co-founder and creative director of Six Cinquième. As a brand consultancy, Six Cinquième exists to define and build brands for visionarie...
279 Indi Young, Co-founder
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Indi is a solution strategy researcher who created a method that lets teams clarify, measure, and grow their solutions and audience based on thinking ...
278 Greg Nudelman, UX thought leader
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
* 24 design patents * 6 Featured Mobile apps * 6 design books in 3 languages including UX for AI: A Framework for Designing AI-Driven Products (April ...
277 Jamie Chang, Type Designer
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Founder of Manic Type, Jamie Chang is a seasoned type designer and letterer based in Toronto, Canada. Jamie’s work delves into expressive typography...
276 Paul Twa, Designer
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Twa is a designer and illustrator who merges the richness of maximalism with the depth of visual history to create bold, intentional, and timeles...
275 Laura Stein, Chief Creative Officer
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, as chief creative officer at Bruce Mau Design, Stein likes to operate without a rigid structure and follows the ethos that there is no “right...
274 Vince Frost, CEO
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vince is the Founder, CEO and Executive Creative Director of Frost*collective. A globally recognised and awarded creative who is passionately committe...
273 Danah Abdulla, Associate Professor
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Danah Abdulla is a designer, educator and researcher interested in new narratives and practices in design that push the disciplinary boundaries and de...
272 Rachel Gogel, Fractional Design Leader
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel [she/her] is an independent creative executive shaping the future of design at the intersection of brand, culture, and technology. Since foundi...
271 Debra Bishop, Design Director
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Debra has been the Design Director of The New York Times for Kids since 2017. Previously she spent more than 25 years working as an editorial Art Dire...
270 Gurudutt Badiger, Digital Experiences
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi, I’m Gurudutt — your go-to creator for blending brains, beauty, and business into seamless digital experiences. 🚀 I thrive at the crossroads...
269 May-Li Khoe, Interdisciplinary Artist
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Interdisciplinary artist, inventor, co-founder, executive, design leader, DJ, dancer, designer, and aspiring writer. Background in design, engineering...
268 Abby Covert, Information Architect
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My name is Abby Covert. I am an author, teacher and community leader in the field of information architecture. My work aims to make information archit...
267 Stephen Gates, Designer
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I started learning design at two years old on my father’s letterpress (yes, really - there’s a photo to prove it). I’ve been creating ever since...
266 Lou Downe, Author
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lou Downe is the author of Good Services, the bestselling book on how to design services that work and the founding director of the School of Good Ser...
265 Christine Vallaure, Speaker
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I make stuff like moonlearning.io and thesolo.io, and enjoy speaking at conferences about the intersection of UI design/coding and solopreneurship.
264 Chiara Aliotta, Designer (rerecording)
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I am an award-winning designer with years of experience as a graphic designer, art director, and brand consultant. Until Sunday encompasses the versat...
263 Eddie Opara, Partner
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He joined Pentagram’s New York office as partner in 2010. Eddie Opara was born in Wandsworth, London in 1972. He studied graphic design at the Londo...
262 Kushal Goenka, Designer
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Virtual Reality Developer, Industrial Designer, UX Designer, Web Developer & CG Artist
261 Chiara Aliotta, Designer
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I am an award-winning designer with years of experience as a graphic designer, art director, and brand consultant. Until Sunday encompasses the versat...
260 Kelly Goto, Evangelist
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As an evangelist for design ethnography, Kelly is dedicated to understanding how real people integrate products and services into their daily lives. K...
259 Brad Frost, Web Designer
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm Brad Frost, a design system consultant, web designer, speaker, writer, musician, and artist located in beautiful Pittsburgh, PA. I wrote a boo...
258 Luba Lukova, Visual Artist
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Luba Lukova is an American visual artist, known for her thought-provoking images and expressive poster designs. Her work has won international acclaim...
257 Natasha Jen, Partner
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Natasha Jen is an award-winning designer, an educator, and a partner at Pentagram. Born in Taipei, Taiwan, she joined Pentagram’s New York office in...
256 Linn Vizard, Service Designer
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Linn is a leading advocate for service design in Canada and co-founded Service Design Toronto in 2013. She runs Made Manifest, a boutique consultancy,...
255 Liz Danzico, VP of Design
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Liz is part designer, part educator, and full-time dog owner. Liz is VP of Design at Microsoft AI, and the Founding Chair of the MFA Interaction Desig...
254 Christopher Noessel, Design Principal
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Noessel is IBM’s Design Principal for Applied AI. and a masters graduate from the cool but short-lived Interaction Design Institute in I...
253 Ivy Ross, Chief Design Officer
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ivy Ross (born 1955)[1] is an American business executive, designer,[2] and Chief Design Officer for Consumer Devices at Google.[3] She has worked at ...
252 Vitaly Friedman, Writer
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vitaly Friedman loves beautiful content and doesn’t like to give in easily. When he is not writing, he’s most probably running front-end & UX ...
251 Dan Saffer, Product design leader
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’m a product design leader and the author of four books: Designing Devices (2011), Designing Gestural Interfaces (2008), Designing for Interaction ...
250 Gabriela Namie, Designer and Art Director
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’m Gabriela Namie, a designer and art director based in New York. I’ve spent over 10 years harnessing systematic creative thinking to craft visua...
249 Mike Monteiro, Design Director
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Monteiro is cofounder and design director of Mule Design, an interactive design studio whose work has been called "delightfully hostile"...
248 Carlos Bocai, Graphic Designer
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
previously &Walsh – is a brazilian graphic designer based in Brooklyn, NY. associate design director Base, teacher Aprender Design, half of Any...
247 Yo Santosa, Founder
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yo has worked with visionary founders, ambitious CMOs and wildly talented creatives across DTC, food, retail and entertainment—basically all the fun...
246 June Digan, Designer
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
June Digan is a designer and illustrator specializing in traditional and digital mediums. A graduate of Fine Arts and Design major in advertising arts...
245 Anahit Lou, Multidisciplinary Designer
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm Anahit Lou, a multidisciplinary designer, creative researcher, and educator with a strong affinity for modernism and a commitment to ethical d...
244 Tea Uglow, Creative Coach
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi, my name is Tea Uglow. I have been a creative since I was little and was Creative Director at Google's Creative Lab from 2007 until 2023. Now I...
243 Anastasiia Romaniv, Founder
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’m Ana, founder and CEO at Eight Station Rendering Studio,and co-founder of 044Bureau branding studio. My passion for detail and years of architect...
242 Lizzy Ellingson, Designer
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lizzy Ellingson has over 20 years of experience in design and digital product solutions. She earned a Master’s in Design from the School of Visual A...
241 Nu Goteh, Designer
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi, I’m Nu—a designer, strategist, and educator dancing between design, culture, pedagogy and socially-engaged art. My practice integrates and ref...
240 Julie Solvstrom, Creative
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I grew up in the countryside on a small island in Denmark. Everyone knew each other in our village, all the kids played together, and looking back it ...
239 Arda Aksoy, Founder
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’m the founder and head of 43 Design Studio, where we help businesses grow by designing user experiences that really connect with people.
238 Jonathan Patterson, Freelance Product Designer
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My past clients and brand experience while freelancing include FAANG companies such as Google, and other high-profile companies like General Mills, So...
237 Corey Lebson, Consultant
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who I am** Experienced user research practitioner with over two decades in the field and keen business skills** Knowledgeable consultant who has worke...
236 Farai Madzima, Coach
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I work with new and emerging leaders around the world to increase their people leadership skillset and develop effective, inclusive practices that mak...
235 Matthias Hollwich, Architect
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matthias Hollwich is the founder of HWKN, a NY-based collective of architects, sculptors, social strategists and innovators dedicated to use architect...
234 Ruth Kedar, Designer
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Best known as the designer of the Google logo. Her practice is described as “We are passionate about problem solving through creative collaboration....
233 Perniclas Bedow, Designer
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Perniclas Bedow is the founder and creative director of Stockholm-based design studio Bedow. The studio mainly works with branding, packaging and book...
232 Cali Haan, Writer
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cali Haan is a writer and personal-self trainer in Vancouver. Her writings and artworks have won nominations and prizes, including Finalist: Best Come...
231 Grace Chen, Journalist
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Grace Chen is an aspiring multi-modal journalist in Vancouver who wants to tell stories that matter. She previously attended Queen's University an...
230 Liza Enebeis, Partner and Creative Director
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
She is an MA Design graduate from the Royal College of Art, London. Before joining Studio Dumbar, Liza worked for Pentagram London for several years. ...
229 Davide Radaelli, Designer
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Davide Radaelli Design Studio works with international companies and agencies from all over the world. Some of the brands DRDS has worked for are: Pan...
228 Vincent Wanga, Thought Leader
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vincent Wanga is a dynamic international design thought leader, creative keynote speaker, award-winning creative and executive, author of The Art of D...
227 Karim Rashid, Industrial Designer
04 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Karim Rashid is one of the most prolific designers of his generation. Over 4000 designs in production, over 300 awards and working in over 40 countrie...
226 Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino, Industrial and Interaction Designer
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino is an Internet of Things author, consultant, public speaker, and entrepreneur with a background in industrial and interact...
225 Pum Lefebure, Chief Creative Officer
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Co-founder and chief creative officer of Design Army in Washington, DC, where she oversees all creative coming through the agency's doors. An award-wi...
224 Art Chantry, Graphic Designer
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Arthur Samuel Wilbur Chantry II is a graphic designer often associated with the posters and album covers he has done for bands from the Pacific Northw...
223 Ruben Cespedes, Product Designer
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At Dell Technologies, I transform intricate challenges into elegant, user-centric solutions. Over nearly two decades, I've honed my skills in design t...
222 Alexander Morris, Product Designer
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A British-born, Dubai-raised Product Designer with in-house and agency experience and a penchant for creating impactful solutions to pressing problems...
220 Yves Béhar, Designer
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yves Béhar (born 9 May 1967) is a Swiss-born American designer, entrepreneur, and educator. He is the founder and principal designer of Fuseproject. ...
221 Gemma O'Brien, Artist
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gemma O’Brien is an internationally renowned designer and artist known for her bold graphics, illustrative lettering and murals. Her work has been c...
219 Erin Sarofsky, Artist
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Erin’s story is unique. An artist focused on creative outcomes, Erin has also achieved the balance needed to run a successful company. Her early asp...
218 Jennifer Kinon, Graphic Designer
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After undergrad, she enrolled in the masters program Design/Designer as Author + Entrepreneur at the School of Visual Arts (SVA), studying under Steve...
217 Jonathon Yule, Graphic Designer
03 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Accomplished graphic designer with 14+ years experience. Currently Director of Design at Concrete in Toronto.
216 Pamela Rounis, Creative Director
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After completing a BFA at Emily Carr University in 2006, Pamela went on to study design and illustration in the IDEA program at Capilano University. C...
215 Jennifer Kim, Founder
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Founder, CEO, and Chief Curator at Nooroongji Books. Making multilingual mainstream.
214 Anne Seol, Communication Design major
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Communication Design major at Emily Carr University of Art and Design and works at Blim.
213 Peter Scott RGD, Founder
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Peter is founder and principal of Q30 Design Inc., a Toronto-based branding, digital and investor relations communications firm.
212 Laura Rodriguez, Product Strategist
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm an IBM Product Strategist with 13 years of experience in User Experience Design, shaping the day-to-day lives of over 250,000 IBM employees worldw...
211 Vanessa Eckstein, Founder
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Known for her passion for taking on initiatives that blend cultural awareness, humanity and a love of art to advance society and business alike, Vanes...
210 Hans Thiessen, Partner and ECD
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Partner and ECD at Rethink — AdAge’s Creative Agency of the Year, one of Fast Company’s Top 10 Most Innovative Creative Agencies, and Canada’s...
209 Paul Wong, Artist
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Wong is a media-maestro making art for site-specific spaces and screens of all sizes. He is an award winning artist and curator known for pioneer...
208 Timothy Samara, Designer
03 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I am a graphic designer, author, and educator based in Brooklyn, NY. My deep and wide-ranging expertise in visual communications— from custom typo...
207 Stanley Chow, Illustrator
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stanley Chow is an artist and illustrator from Manchester, England. Stanley Chow Illustrations brings portraits of famous individuals captured through...
206 Louis Fishauf, Designer
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Louis Fishauf is one of Canada's most respected graphic artists and visual communicators. He has designed magazines, posters, corporate logos, mur...
205 Joyce Croft, Senior Lead Human Centered Designer
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Currently a Designer at NASA’s JPL and a recent speaker at Config. For over a decade, I have worked in various places, ranging from tech startups, d...