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Ovetta Sampson: From Wanting to be Queen of England When 9 to Her Role as CD at Microsoft
I was very lucky to speak with Ovetta Sampson, Principal Creative Director at Microsoft. I enjoyed our animated discussion about how she got her start wanting to be the...
Mauro Porcini Has Learned the Value of Slowing Down
Lockdown has given Mauro Porcini, Chief Design Officer at PepsiCo, the chance to slow down, enjoy the small details of life, and write a book that captured his life...
Radek Taraszka Shares How to Unplug from Work During Quarantine
For the 10th episode of the podcast, I had the great pleasure to “travel” to Poland to chat with Radek Taraszka, a product design lead at UXPin, a UX...
Joel Hladecek Tells Designers How to Adapt to a Crisis
Worldwide Creative Officer of EF Education First Joel Hladecek shares his personal experiences of how he has overcome three crises – the Dot-com crash, the 2008 financial crisis, and...
Episode 8: Adam Faulkner on Being More Supportive and Less Cranky During Post-Lockdown
I had a fun and inspiring chat with UX firm founder Adam Faulkner in Sydney, Australia. Adam shared his thoughts on how he keeps his team morale up through...
Helen Kokk in Estonia Says Now is the Time for Bold Decisions
In our 7th episode of Recliner Designer, I had the great pleasure to speak to Helen Kokk, a lead service designer from Tallinn, Estonia. Helen told me why Tallinn...
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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...