Welcome to the first episode in our Design Better series on the creative process. In this series, we’re going beyond the confines of design to speak with some of the most creative people in the world, to learn how they approach collaboration, come up with innovative ideas, and overcome creative obstacles.
We’ll speak with guests like Ed Catmull, co-founder o ... Show More
May 13
Bonus Episode: Amy Lokey, Chief Experience Officer at ServiceNow, live in SF for UserTesting's THiS Connect Tour
This interview was recorded live on May 1st for UserTesting’s ThiS Connect City Tour. Interested in joining us for our next live show? We’re joining an incredible lineup at #THiSConnect in NYC (including former Design Better guest Seth Godin), where we’ll talk about customer expe ... Show More
31m 40s
Jun 2020
352: Building a Better Design Industry ft. Maurice Cherry
This week, we caught up with Maurice Cherry to talk about design podcasting, building an agency from scratch, and the current state of diversity in design. Maurice is a designer, podcaster, creative strategist, agency founder, writer, speaker, and much more.Golden Ratio Patrons:F ... Show More
1h 22m
Jul 2019
305: From Team to Solo Designer (feat. Michie Cao)
This week, we welcome to the show Michie Cao, formerly of Twitter and currently the sole designer at Sisu. Michie tells us all about her experience of working at both a large corporation and a small startup, and she shares some pros and cons of each situation along with some grea ... Show More
56m 14s
Jun 2022
Episode 241: Life & Death Design with Katie Swindler
How can we design effectively for stressful situations, like life and death ones? Our guest today is Katie Swindler, design strategist at Allstate. You’ll learn the role of human intuition in high-stress situations, how to use visuals and sounds in life and death design, what sit ... Show More
41m 36s
Aug 2020
358: Design and Venture Capital
This week, we caught up with Bobby Goodlatte and Josh Williams, two designers-turned-investors who recently announced Form Capital, an early-stage venture fund. In this episode we talk about the path to starting a fund, whether founders should live in the Bay Area, and share advi ... Show More
53m 22s
Jun 2022
STEP 2022: Narmeen Naser, Creative Director & Founder of EngulfArt
At Step Conference, our guest host Rachel was joined by Narmeen Naser, the Creative Director and Founder of EngulfArt. EngulfArt is one of the largest creative collectives in the MENA Region, comprised of more than 600 artists including filmmakers, writers, content writers, desig ... Show More
12m 58s