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DesignThinkers Podcast

DesignThinkers Podcast

The Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD) 63 Episodes Sep 16, 2026

From the Association of Registered Graphic Designers (RGD), this podcast extends the mission of Canada's largest graphic design conference, DesignThinkers. Host Nicola Hamilton interviews past and present conference speakers, including creative legends like Erin Sarofsky, Michael Beirut, and Paul Scher. The conversations explore process, creativity, and the business of design. Follow RGD on Instagram @rgdcanada or visit rgd.ca.

Episodes

Goldie Chan on Personal Branding for Introverts
Goldie Chan on Personal Branding for Introverts Sep 16, 2026 3142 Goldie Chan is the author of Personal Branding for Introverts, the founder of the social strategy agency Warm Robots, and the Huffington Post once called her the "Oprah of LinkedIn." She built that reputation kind of by accident. She started posting a daily video on LinkedIn as a way to push her introverted self to speak on camera. She then went on to post 800 consecutive daily videos be
Gabby Lord & Lauren Wong on Being Delusional Enough to Start a Company
Gabby Lord & Lauren Wong on Being Delusional Enough to Start a Company Sep 2, 2026 3098 Five years ago, Gabby Lord and Lauren Wong started a design studio because a friend joked that they should—and because Gabby was, by her own admission, extremely burnt out and looking for a way out of her work situation. Those aren't good reasons to start a company, and yet SUPER KEEN is succeeding by most metrics. They complete 20 to 35 projects a year, have found a work-life balance that wo
Valentina D'Efilippo on Giving Data a Voice
Valentina D'Efilippo on Giving Data a Voice Aug 19, 2026 3268 Valentina D'Efilippo is equally comfortable immersed in science as she is in storytelling and graphic design. That tension has shaped nearly two decades of work translating dense, unwieldy datasets into visual stories: flowers standing in for a century of wars, a dandelion holding the shape of the #MeToo movement on Twitter.A cold email from HarperCollins turned an early instinct for this kin
Edel Rodriguez on the Risk of Staying Quiet
Edel Rodriguez on the Risk of Staying Quiet Aug 5, 2026 2525 Edel Rodriguez refuses to be small or quiet. He’s the illustrator behind some of the most recognizable political images of the last decade. That 2016 cover for TIME Magazine, the one of Donald Trump melting down: that was Edel. The Der Spiegel cover of Trump beheading the Statue of Liberty. Also Edel. At this point, he's produced more than 300 images of a single, very orange, subject. As a ki
Temi Coker on Starting Before You're Asked
Temi Coker on Starting Before You're Asked Jul 22, 2026 2794 This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Temi Coker. A Dallas based designer, photographer and the multidisciplinary artist behind Coker Studio. Temi’s client list includes Adobe, Apple, Google, HBO, Peloton and The Oscars. But almost none of it started with a client brief, it started with a self assigned poster a day challenge in 2016 made for no one but himself. And it led Temi to
Live Recording with Dalit Shalom
Live Recording with Dalit Shalom Jun 3, 2026 4410 This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Dalit Shalom. Dalit is the Director of Product Design at The New York Times where she oversees the creation of new formats, spaces and tools that advance the future of storytelling. She also leads Design and Strategy for various work streams for the company's AI initiates, having previously focused on trust and credibility by developing f
Kenjiro Kirton on How Design Doesn’t (Only) Happen at a Desk
Kenjiro Kirton on How Design Doesn’t (Only) Happen at a Desk May 20, 2026 3014 This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Kenjiro Kirton. Ken is the co-founder and creative director of HATO, the London- and Hong Kong-based publishing house, design studio and concept store known for its playful, research-driven approach to culture, branding and digital experiences.His work moves fluidly between publishing, interaction, retail, and storytelling, often blurring the
Ariane Spanier on Typography as Visual Voice
Ariane Spanier on Typography as Visual Voice May 6, 2026 2893 This week on the DesignThinkers Podcast, I’m joined by Ariane Spanier, a Berlin-based designer whose work sits at the intersection of typography, culture, and editorial design.Ariane has built a practice working closely with cultural institutions—museums, publications, and artists—where design isn’t just about communication, but about interpretation. She’s also the creative director and co-editor
Dr. Dee Miller on Designing Beyond Compliance
Dr. Dee Miller on Designing Beyond Compliance Apr 22, 2026 3027 This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Dee Miller. Director of Product Strategy and Insights for Product Equity at Adobe. Dee is a researcher and innovation leader, working at the intersection of technology, design, and equity. She's focused on turning real world insights, into products that are more accessible, usable, and culturally relevant. In this conversation, we unp
Peter Smart on Why Your Design Skills Still Matter in the Age of AI
Peter Smart on Why Your Design Skills Still Matter in the Age of AI Apr 8, 2026 3008 This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Peter Smart. Chief Experience Officer and Managing Partner at Fantasy. Based in the Bay Area, Fantasy is a creative partner behind some of the world’s most widely used digital products. Working with companies like Disney, Nike, Spotify, Netflix, Meta, and Google.In this conversation, Peter shares how he’s thinking about the next shift in digit
Nu Goteh on Designing With Community
Nu Goteh on Designing With Community Mar 25, 2026 3091 This week on the DesignThinkers podcast, I’m joined by Nu Goteh, founder of  Room for Magic and co-founder of Deem Journal.Nu’s path into design isn’t a straight line. He started out making graphics on early internet platforms, spent over a decade working in marketing for brands like Puma, Red Bull, and Sonos, and eventually returned to design through a deeper set of questions—about power, partici
Emmi Salonen On Managing Your Creative Inputs
Emmi Salonen On Managing Your Creative Inputs Mar 11, 2026 3054 Emmi Salonen is a Finnish graphic designer and art director whose work spans editorial design, visual identity, publishing, and exhibition graphics. She often works with cultural and institutional clients, bringing a thoughtful, systems-driven approach to typography and structure—with just enough play to keep things interesting.Beyond the systems and the structure, Emmi has long been thinking abou

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