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Matt Bennett Envisions A Marketplace for Local Trading to Help Communities Thrive During Covid
In this 18th episode, I talk with Matt Bennett, Founder & Creative Director at iid, a brand strategy & design agency headquartered in San Francisco. He is also a...
ECD at Ogilvy Shanghai, Darren Crawforth, Says Advertising in China Has Changed Dramatically During the Pandemic
In this 17th episode, I talk with Darren Crawforth, Executive Creative Director at Ogilvy Shanghai. Darren shared his experience going back to the office in China. He talks about...
Esen Karol Shares About Design Culture in Istanbul and Her Work Creating It
I had a very inspiring chat with graphic designer, educator, cultural critic, and event organizer Esen Karol, who is based in Istanbul, Turkey. Esen shared her personal journey of...
Electrolux Chief Design Officer, Pernilla Johansson, Says Physical Distance is No Longer a Limitation
I was very fortunate to speak with Pernilla Johansson, Chief Design Officer at Electrolux, and based in Stockholm, Sweden. I enjoyed our very full discussion about her journey to...
Leandro Agro’: Experimental Zoom Backgrounds, the New Office Space and Tech to Bring People Closer
Leandro Agro‘, Design Director at Design Group Italia, shares his thoughts on ways to create more engaging collaborative video calls. He attempts to bridge the physical and digital by...
iHeartRadio’s EVP of UX, Uta Knablein, Talks About Leading Her UX Team Remotely During COVID-19
It was a truly fascinating opportunity to speak with Uta Knablein about her UX design team’s work doing research and design at iHeartRadio during the pandemic. Uta offers much-needed...
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Lance Shields
Lance is Head of International Design within Adobe Design. He leads a team of designers and engineers whose mission is to create international-first solutions to help Adobe grow in new markets. He started Recliner Designer podcast to support designers and design leaders during Covid-19.

Key Learnings From the First Month of the Recliner Designer Podcast
It’s been a pretty busy first-month launching Recliner Designer, a podcast focused on the varied perspectives of designers and design executives around the world stuck at home during the Covid-19 quarantine. So far 14 interviews have been done remotely in seven countries: the U.S., China, Australia, Estonia, Switzerland, Mexico,...
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Matt Bennett Envisions A Marketplace for Local Trading to Help Communities Thrive During Covid
In this 18th episode, I talk with Matt Bennett, Founder & Creative Director at iid, a brand strategy & design agency headquartered in San Francisco. He is also a professor at Academy of Art University. Matt and I have known each other for more...
ECD at Ogilvy Shanghai, Darren Crawforth, Says Advertising in China Has Changed Dramatically During the Pandemic
In this 17th episode, I talk with Darren Crawforth, Executive Creative Director at Ogilvy Shanghai. Darren shared his experience going back to the office in China. He talks about the different mindset in China compared to other parts of the world and the infrastructure...
Esen Karol Shares About Design Culture in Istanbul and Her Work Creating It
I had a very inspiring chat with graphic designer, educator, cultural critic, and event organizer Esen Karol, who is based in Istanbul, Turkey. Esen shared her personal journey of becoming a type and graphic designer – starting as a young girl in Istanbul, getting...