UNIQUEWAYS WITH THOMAS GIRARD
Episodes
204 Danielle Molyneux, Artist and Designer
06 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’m Danielle Molyneux — but you can call me Dani. I’m a type-twisting artist and designer. I’m also the person at Dotto. A wise woman once ...
203 Stefan G. Bucher, Graphic Designer
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stefan G. Bucher (born 1973) is an American writer, graphic designer and illustrator. He works through his design studio, 344 Design. Stefan G. Bucher...
202 John Manoah, Leader
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Career spanning over 18+ years John has worked with various technology corporations in roles ranging from software coder to leadership roles like CTO,...
201 Andy Herrera, Designer
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi, I'm Andy! I'm from Mexico City 🇲🇽 I have a bachelor degree in Visual Communication from Centro de diseño, cine y televisión Univer...
200 David Sedgwick, Founder
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
StudioDBD is a Manchester based design studio founded by David Sedgwick. The studio creates meaningful design solutions for a variety of clients.
199 Dan Forster, Typographer
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hello! I’m Dan Forster, an award winning lettering artist and type designer. My work ranges from custom brand marks to type design, packaging projec...
198 "Nick" Benson, Stone Carver
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Nick" Benson (born August 19, 1964) is a third generation American stone carver, stone letterer and owner of The John Stevens Shop in Newpo...
197 Greg Durrell, Founder / Leader
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Founder / Leader of Tomorrow. Durrell began his career at 16 years old designing websites. In 2001, he was hired full-time as a designer/art director
196 Alex Biem, Founder
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alex's interest in design, however, started to veer outside the realm of 2 dimensional print and screen and into real world applications that peop...
195 Irene Au, Partner
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I am an operating partner at Khosla Ventures, working with portfolio companies to make their design and UX great. I build high performing teams, estab...
194 Barry Gu, Designer
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’m Barry Gu, an interaction design professional, brand designer, illustrator, social media blogger, I have extensive experience in visual advertisi...
193 Josh Brewer, Designer
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm a designer, founder, coach/advisor to early-stage startups, husband to the most extraordinary Dana Brewer, and father to two amazing kids. Pre...
192 Lex Wilson, Design Leader
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm a designer from Cambridge, UK. I started creating 3D typography sometime in 2012. I'm fascinated by semantics, visual cues and symbolism...
183 Sarah Boris, Artist & Designer
12 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Boris is an artist and designer based in London. She is a regular speaker at festivals around the world and in universities and was a guest lect...
191 Aaron Poe, Designer
05 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With over 18 years of experience in the design industry, I strongly believe that being in the work defines creative leadership. My passion for craft r...
190 Stephen Coles, Typographer
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Coles is an editor and typographer living in Oakland. He is Associate Curator at Letterform Archive and co-publishes Fonts In Use and Typograp...
189 Mira Malatestinic, ART COMMITTEE MEMBER
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
ART COMMITTEE MEMBER Working on Art and Healing in the Hospital environment.
188 Paloma Rincon, Photographer
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Madrid-based and Mexican-born, Paloma shoots imaginative still life that dazzles and provokes. Her art emerges at the intersection of photography with...
187 Bill Buxton, Design Legend
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Buxton has had a 50+ year romance with human aspects of technology, interaction design, telepresence, multi-modal adaptive designs, access, and t...
186 Diana Varma, Curious Human
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm a curious human who helps other curious humans connect their creative right brains, technical left brains and entrepreneurial hearts
185 Cheryl D. Miller, Graphic Designer
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cheryl Miller is an American graphic designer, Christian minister, writer, artist, theologian, and decolonizing historian. She is known for her contri...
184 Laura Pol, Founder
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
olio.studio is an independent design practice specializing in branding, typography and digital content. We deliver effective solutions driven by creat...
182 Lisa Strausfeld, Designer
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Strausfeld became a partner in the New York office of Pentagram,[11] the distinguished international design consultancy in 2002. At Pentagram, Strausf...
181 Jonathan Barnbrook, Graphic Designer
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Barnbrook (born 1966) is a British graphic designer, film maker and typographer.[1] He trained at Saint Martin's School of Art and at the...
180 Grant Gibson, Writer
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Grant Gibson is a UK-based design, craft and architecture writer and podcaster whose work has been published in The Observer, New Statesman, The Guard...
179 Jim Williams, Author
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
His book Type Matters! was published by Merrell Publishers and has been translated into German and Dutch editions.
178 Azmina Poddar, Chief Creative Officer
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With over 25 years of experience in design and creative fields, is a Managing Director and Chief Creative Officer at Accenture Song, a leading global ...
177 Kevin Hawkins, Design Leader
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Hawkins is a UX Research & Design leader with 17 years of experience based in Barcelona, Spain. He loves to solve complex problems, delight ...
176 Alfredo Enciso, Graphic Designer
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Peruvian graphic designer based in Costa Rica. After almost 5 years working as art director for the internationally awarded advertising agency JWT Cos...
175 Nigel Holmes, Graphic Designer
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nigel Holmes (born 15 June 1942, Swanland, England) is a British/American graphic designer, author, and theorist, who focuses on information graphics ...
174 Veronika Burian, Type Designer
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Veronika Burian born in Czech Republic, is a product and type designer running the international indie foundry TypeTogether with partner José Scaglio...
173 Don Norman, Legend
17 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The author of Design of Everyday Things, and Design for a Better World: Meaningful, Sustainable, Humanity Centered, among other titles. A distinguishe...
172 Josh Higgins, VP ECD
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
VP, Global Creative for Atlassian leading a multi-disciplined team of Creative, Brand, Design, Ops and Production. Previously, he was Global Chief Cre...
171 Nick Longo, Creative Executive
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Creative Executive and Strategist helping businesses establish their brand, increase sales, and promote loyalty through effective creative leadership....
170 SNASK
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
WE ARE SNASK and we are your future romance. A creative agency of misfit geniuses conquering the world through fine lookin' design and real emotio...
169 Teresa Sdralevich, Graphic Designer
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Teresa Sdralevich is a graphic designer, author, illustrator and silkscreen printer. Her work is characterised by boldness, humour and a constant ques...
168 Sadie Red Wing, Graphic Designer
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sadie Red Wing is a Lakota graphic designer and advocate from the Spirit Lake Nation of Fort Totten, North Dakota. Red Wing earned her BFA in New Med...
167 Natalie Nixon, PhD, CEO
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie Nixon is "the creativity whisperer to the C-Suite". She's been selected as one of the Top 50 Keynote Speakers in the World.
166 Anthony Burrill, Graphic Artist
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Graphic artist who frequently collaborates with forward-thinking creatives in music, architecture, curation, education and more; pushing his tradition...
165 David Lockie, Founder
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David’s interests lie in WordPress, open source and future technology trends. He’s the founder and CEO of Pragmatic – a top-tier WordPress agenc...
164 Kevin Poveda, Tattoo Artist
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
God’s Child & Tattoo Artist since 2013
163 Martina Flor, Lettering Artist
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’m an Award-winning Lettering Artist, Author and Educator. I have worked with several high-profile clients, been on stage at dozens of design confe...
162 Irene Pereyra, Designer
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since 2007, I have led the program management and UX initiatives for clients including M+, The Met, Kickstarter, Wacom, Zumtobel, USA Today, EA, Spoti...
161 Jay Grandin, Co-Founder
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jay is Co-Founder of Giant Ant, an animation studio in Vancouver. Giant Ant has been awarded at the Daytime Emmys, ADC Awards, The Clios & One Sho...
160 Josh Clark, UX Design Leader
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Clark is a UX design leader who helps organizations build products for what's next. He is founder of Big Medium, a New York design studio spe...
159 Bonnie Siegler, Graphic Designer
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bonnie Siegler (born 1963) is a New York-based graphic designer. She is the founder of the design studio Eight and a Half and, before that, co-founded...
158 April Greiman, Design Legend
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
April Greiman (born March 22, 1948) is an American designer widely recognized as one of the first designers to embrace computer technology as a design...
157 Aarron Walter, Author
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve spent 14 years leading teams to success at organizations like Mailchimp, InVision, and Resolve to Save Lives. I’m also a trusted voice in the...
156 Lisa Congdon, Illustrator
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Congdon an internationally known fine artist, illustrator and writer. She makes art for clients around the globe, including Target, Amazon, Googl...
155 Elizabeth Tunstall, Academic Leader
10 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth "Dori" Tunstall is a design anthropologist, researcher, academic leader, writer, and educator. She was dean of the faculty of desi...
154 Jesi Carson, Interaction Designer
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jesi Carson is a design researcher and interaction designer specializing in community engagement and creative facilitation. Her current roles include ...
153 Paul Boag, Digital Leader
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Paul is a leader in conversion optimisation, digital leadership and UX design thinking. He has over 25 years of experience working with clients such a...
152 Jeff Gothelf, Author
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff helps organizations build better products and executives build the cultures that build better products. He is the co-author of the award-winning ...
151 Jessica Hische, Lettering Artist
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Hische is a lettering artist and author with a tendency to overshare and a penchant for procrastiworking.
150 Alison Rand, Experience Designer
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As a seasoned product design leader with over 20 years in the field, my career has recently pivoted towards more impact-driven initiatives. This shift...
149 Rachel Botsman, Speaker and Author
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Botsman is a leading expert on trust in the modern world. Her two critically acclaimed books -What’s Mine is Yours and Who Can You Trust?–h...
148 Alastair Simpson, VP
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Father, first. Designer, business leader & enabler of teams, second. Wannabe DJ, third :). Currently leading the design team at Dropbox across all...
147 Barry Katz, Talent Manager
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Barry Katz is a television producer, film producer and talent manager. He was the owner and founder of the Boston Comedy Club in New York City and hel...
146 Andy Budd, Design Leader
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A huge advocate for the design community, Andy is a regular speaker at international conferences like SXSW, Awwwards and The Next Web. He founded and ...
145 Darren St Laurent, Realtor
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In my twenties, I explored the globe, gaining an informal education through extensive travel. Following brief studies in history and humanities, I imm...
144 Greta Costioli, Art Director
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I create scroll-stopping campaigns that convert viewers into customers.
143 Chriselle Erguven, Student
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Embark on a journey with Chris, a final-semester AOA student at LaSalle College Vancouver, whose story is a tapestry woven with threads from Manila, P...
142 John E. McGlothlin, Adjunct Professor
14 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Experienced in both the public and private sectors, in locations around the world, and with organizations ranging from small businesses to the largest...
141 Kevin Bethune, Author
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Bethune is a multidisciplinary design executive, entrepreneur, best-selling author and keynote speaker based in Redondo Beach, California. His f...
140 Nick Finck, Design Leader
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Finck is a design & research leader with over two decades of experience in the industry. He strives to improve people’s lives through craft...
139 Mike Kus, Designer
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike is a UK based designer, specialising in Branding, Graphic/Web Design, Illustration & Photography. He has a worldwide client roster and his wo...
138 Sarah Hyndman, Author and Speaker
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah first stood on a stage in 2014 when she was invited to speak at a TEDx event. Today she stands on stages around the world. She engages audiences...
137 Chloe Kwok, TEDx Speaker
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wrote and performed a 9-minute TEDx talk titled, "Why Tattoos Should Not Be Taboo".
136 Bruce Haden, Architect
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
FLUID Architecture has three areas of focus - Interaction, Indigeneity and Intimacy. Before founding FLUID Architecture, I was a partner at DIALOG (Va...
135 Pengmin Xu, Graphic Designer
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A graphic designer. Currently studying at LaSalle College Vancouver, expecting graduate in March.
10 Sneha Rai, Flight Attendant
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Flight attendant for Air India, but actually started her career in fashion marketing and merchandising doing research for Louis Vuitton!
09 Katrina Heschel, UX Researcher
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Associate Director, Service Design & UX Research at EY Design Studio. Candidate, Master of Design (MDes) in Strategic Foresight and Innovation. Ex-Sho...
08 Michael Peter, UX Researcher
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Peter is a UX Researcher who studies consumer motivations and behaviours at SkipTheDishes, Canada’s leading food delivery app. He champions ...
07 Keith Tam, Academic
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Tam is an information designer, typographer, and academic. He is currently Head of Department of Communication Design and Director of the Centre...
06 Alan Jones, Curious Human
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Al Jones is a very curious human, who has lived in greater Vancouver BC, Canada his entire life. The exception being extensive international and domes...
05 Nicole Ho-Sang, Personal Coach
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole Ho-Sang is an Energy HEALER and Personal Coach, Helping creatives improve health to balance lifestyle & success
04 Dr. Garnet Hertz, Canada Research Chair
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Garnet Hertz is Canada Research Chair in Design and Media Arts, and is Associate Professor of Design at Emily Carr University. His art and research in...
03 Mahyar Saeedi, Podcast Host
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mahyar Saeedi is a Digital media designer and content strategist from Vancouver, BC. He works on projects that he’s truly passionate about. He creat...
02 Srushti Kulkarni, UI/UX Designer
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Srushti Kulkarni is a UI/UX Designer who recently completed her MDes at the Emily Carr University of Art+Design with a particular interest in healthca...
01 Natasa Razak, Interior Architect
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Natasha Razak was born in 1981 in Belgrade, Serbia. After finishing high school, she enrolled in Applied Arts studies in France. She graduated from th...
134 Marian Bantjes, Design Legend
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Marian Bantjes is a designer, typographer, writer and illustrator working internationally from her base on a small island off the west coast of Canada...
133 Jakob Trollbäck, Founder
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jakob Trollbäck is the founder of The New Division and Trollbäck + Company. He is the main architect behind the communication language for the Unite...
132 Eli Woolery, Lecturer
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eli is formerly the Director of Design Education at InVision. His design career spans both physical and digital products, and he is a lecturer in the ...
131 Irene Vlachou, Type Designer
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Irene Vlachou (*1981) gained her Masters in Type Design at the University of Reading in 2004. She subsequently started to collaborate with internation...
130 Amy Lima, Product Designer
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm a first-generation Brazilian-American product designer most recently working on end-to-end design experiences at Amp, a new live radio app by ...
129 Adam Urklinski, UX and HMI Designer
11 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam is a Lead UX/UI Designer at Volvo Cars, with a background in digital design and Human-computer Interaction. He’s passionate about the intersect...
128 Chloe Gottlieb, Executive Coach
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chloe's unique approach to Executive Coaching and Product Design consulting combines twenty + years of experience in Executive UX Leadership and D...
127 Vida Jurcic, Founding Partner
05 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Vida is a founding partner of Hangar 18 Design Continuum, whose work has been recognized by Communication Arts, Applied Arts, The One Show, Graphis, t...
126 Lili Gao, Consultant
28 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I am passionate about people and career development, especially for women, people of color and those who are the first in their family to experience c...
125 Lauren Von Dehsen, Experience Designer
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I am an Experience Designer (UX) with a background in both physical and digital design. My passion is to create products and tools that make our lives...
124 Glynis Tao, Business Consultant
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hi, I’m Glynis. I’m a business consultant and SEO specialist for apparel and fashion companies. With my 20 years of experience in the apparel indu...
123 Ezgi Akcinar, PhD
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stanford PhD, working with exceptional individuals & impact-oriented teams for high performance
122 Ellen Lupton, Design Legend
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ellen Lupton (born 1963) is a graphic designer, curator, writer, critic, and educator. Known for her love of typography,[1] Lupton is the Betty Cooke ...
121 Nick Shinn, Typeface Designer
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Shinn (born London, England, 1952) is a typeface designer.[1] He attended Bedford School then Leeds Polytechnic, where he earned a Dip. AD in Fin...
120 Patrick Neeman, VP
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A user experience leader for design teams in startups or high-growth organizations. Experience includes developing design thinking adoption strategies...
119 Kurt Whitelaw, Creative Director
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A creative director & product designer now based in Barcelona, who specializes in strategic design narratives for global audiences. Crafting immer...
118 Sachin Chaves, Web Developer
23 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As a web developer with experience working on diverse projects and using a range of tools and technologies, I'm dedicated to creating seamless and...
117 Mahyar Saeedi, Digital Media Designer
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Digital media designer and content strategist from Vancouver, BC. I work on projects that I'm genuinely passionate about. I create personal projec...
116 Zaid Hisham, Architect
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is where I step in. I’m Zaid. I connect the dots. I create and discover. I’m an architect.
115 Bruno Oro, Academic
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eighteen years of experience in the fields of Product, Graphic and Interior Design, conceptualizing, designing, documenting, managing, supervising, an...