25: The Tenuous Resilience of the Open W...

A look back at the topics, trends, and guests that defined the Presentable in this final episode of the podcast. 

Special guests Katel LeDû and Lisa Maria Marquis join the program. They’re the authors of the new book, “You Should Write a Book” and we discuss the process of sharing what you know and the power of a public persona. 

Special guest and long-time friend Ryan Carver joins the program. He’s the former CTO of Typekit and creator of the photo layout app Series. We talk about the line between designer and developer, when it’s important, and when it’s definitely not. 

Today we caught up with Jenny Johannesson, a designer at Ueno, previously at Fantasy and DDB, who currently lives in San Francisco by way of Sweden. We dig into Jenny's background, design confidence, green cards and visas, that sweet agency life, advice for young designers, and s ... Show More

Today's show is a rare two-person episode featuring previous-guest May-Li Khoe and newcomer Andy Matuschak. In this episode we do things a bit different, digging into tough topics like fear, learning how to learn, designing with convictions, working on the right problems, and so ... Show More

August 6, 1991. On an Internet news board, a memo appears, describing a new project that some scientists have been developing: “The WorldWideWeb (WWW) project.” It’s meant to help ordinary people use the Internet—which at the time is only being used by a small group of experts. H ... Show More

Today we sat down with Gabe Valdivia and Kyle Ryan to talk about design at Facebook, the progress of their side project, Peek, and the value of obviousness in design. You all got us nominated for Podcast of the Year at The Net Awards! If you can spare the time, we would very much ... Show More

The Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) gave everyone a foundation for building and viewing the World Wide Web. In 1995, its standardization led to dominance. Its simplicity helped it spread. And its solid common foundation helped shape the internet.  Dr. Belinda Barnet explains wha ... Show More

How can you use workshops to level up your design practice? Why are they exponentially better than regular meetings? Our guest today is Jonathan Courtney, CEO of AJ&Smart and the author of The Workshopper Playbook. You'll learn how they transformed their business using workshops, ... Show More

Saron talks with Africa, a former Occupational Therapist specializing in virtual therapy and assistive technology. Saron and Africa talk about transitioning from Occupational Therapy to working as an Accessibility Engineer testing government software and teaching developers how t ... Show More

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes review resumes, websites, and online presences, and discuss pros and cons, what you should focus on, and more! Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax and put SYNTAX in the “How did you hear ab ... Show More

<p>Every designer grapples with challenging clients—it&#39;s an inevitable part of the journey. We&#39;ve all been there, facing clients who may not align with our vision or approach. But what defines a &quot;bad&quot; client? Is it the low-paying ones, the ones who seem to micro ... Show More