DesignThinkers Podcast
From the Association of Registered Graphic Designers, this is the DesignThinkers podcast.
DesignThinkers is Canada's largest graphic design conference. Since the year 2000, the Association of Registered Graphic Designers has been bringing together visionaries from a range of disciplines to explore creativity and the design process live and on-stage.
This podcast is an extension of that mission. We’re here to talk about process, creativity and the business of design with past and present DesignThinkers speakers. Join our host, Nicola Hamilton, for candid conversation with creative legends such as Erin Sarofsky, Michael Beirut, Paul Scher, Gail Anderson, Meg Lewis, Christopher Doyle, and so many more.
Follow us on Instagram @rgdcanada or visit us online at rgd.ca. Purchase tickets to the upcoming DesignThinkers conference at designthinkers.com.
Episodes
55 episodes
Pali Palavathanan on Design as Activism
This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Pali Palavathanan, co-founder and creative director of Templo....
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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44:09
Pablo Martin on Building an Agency Culture In-House
This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Pablo Martin, Creative Director at MUBI. A legend in editorial desi...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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46:44
Debra Bishop on Making Magazines
This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Debra Bishop—an award-winning creative director and one of editorial design’s most influential voices. Over the past four decades, Debra has shaped the look and feel of some of pub...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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41:33
Nadia Tzuo on Storytelling Through Title Design
This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Nadia Tzuo—an Emmy Award–winning motion designer and director whose title sequences have become cultural touchstones.Nadia’s work spans ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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49:14
Stephen Gates on Speaking the Language of Business
This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Stephen Gates—global design leader, keynote speaker, and host of The Crazy One podcast.Stephen’s career has spanned more tha...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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56:37
Verònica Fuerte on Building Hey Studio
This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Verònica Fuerte. Verònica is the founder and creative director of
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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45:12
Rachel Gogel on Redefining a Creative Career
This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Rachel Gogel. Rachel is an independent creative executive shaping the future of design at the intersection of brand, culture, and technol...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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53:33
Kemp Atwood on Design as a System for Value
This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Kemp Attwood, partner at AREA 17. With a background in creative writing and new media design, Kemp h...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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51:19
Introducing Season Three of the DesignThinkers Podcast, Coming August 6th
We’re back with a third season of the DesignThinkers Podcast. DesignThinkers is Canada's largest graphic design conference. For twenty-five years, the Association of Registered Graphic Designers has been bringing together visionarie...
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Season 3
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1:18
Adam JK on Embracing Imperfection
This is our last episode of the season—and what a high to go out on! Adam JK is a Toronto-born, Honolulu-based artist whose illustrative work is rooted in honesty, humour and a little bit of darkness. His books...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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39:34
Eva Cremers on Finding Your Own Way
This week, I’m sharing my conversation with Eva Cremers. Eva might be a new name for our DesignThinkers audience! She’s a 3-D artist and animation director from The Netherlands. Eva blends her playful, graphic CGI style with her own graphic des...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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41:38
Vincent Wanga on Audacious Creative Leadership
This week, it gives me great pleasure to introduce you, our DesignThinkers audience to Vincent Wanga. Vince is new to the DesignThinkers universe. He’ll be joining us on stage in Vancouver next month...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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58:18
Catalina Estrada on Creating for Change
This week, I’m sharing my conversation with Catalina Estrada. Catalina is a Colombian illustrator now based in Barcelona. She reinterprets Latin American folklore and expertly documents the natural world in her stunning, and extremely colourful...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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46:01
Carson Ting on Making Career Moves
This week’s guest is illustrator, art director and fine artist Carson Ting. Carson kicked off his career in Toronto before moving across the country for a dream job at Rethink. Today, Carson is best kno...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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42:03
Eleni Beveratou on the Intricacies of Type
In this week’s episode, I’m catching up with typeface designer Eleni Beveratou. While working toward her MA in Typeface Design from the University of Reading, she developed an interest in the science of reading for the partially sighted. Her re...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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48:25
Meg Lewis on Leveraging Your Quirks
In this episode, I'm zooming into The Meg Lewis Fun House! Meg is an artist, performer and educator transforming the world through joy and playful design. Their bold designs burst with colour, bringing an exp...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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46:30
Introducing Season Two of the DesignThinkers Podcast, Coming March 26th
We’re back and so excited to bring you a second season of the DesignThinkers Podcast! DesignThinkers is Canada's largest graphic design conference. Since the year 2000, the...
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Season 2
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1:15
Christopher Doyle
This week's guest is Christoper Doyle. With over 22 years of experience, Christopher has established himself as one of Australia’s leading brand and design talents. Based in Sydney, his independent studio,
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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53:30
Howard Poon RGD
Every year, RGD asks a different Canadian design studio or agency to tackle the conference identity. In these shorter episodes, I’ve been speaking with some of our past DesignThinkers Design Partners. My guest this week is
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Season 1
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22:05
Min Lew
My guest this week is Partner, Executive Creative Director & Managing Director at BaseNYC. Min Lew was born in Germany, raised in Seoul, and now lives in Brooklyn. Min brings 20 years of experience across culture, technology, luxury, fashio...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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35:26
Greg Hoffman
Our guest this week is a global brand leader. Greg Hoffman is the former Chief Marketing Officer at Nike. For 28 years, Greg held marketing, design, and innovation leadership posi...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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46:22
Laura Stein RGD
Each year, RGD asks a different Canadian design agency or studio to tackle the conference identity. In these shorter episodes, I’ve been speaking with some of our past DesignThinkers Design Partners. My guest this week is Partner and Chief Crea...
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Season 1
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17:38
Gail Anderson
Getting to chat with Gail Anderson is a dream. Gail is a designer, writer, and educator. And today, Gail Anderson is Chair of BFA Design and BFA Advertising at the School of Visual Arts. She spent the fi...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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42:59
