Design Education Talks
After the very first Design Education Forum by the New Art School in 2019, Design Education Talks podcast was created as a dynamic platform for the exchange of insights and ideas within the realm of art and design education. This initiative sprang from a culmination of nearly a decade of extensive research conducted by Lefteris E. Heretakis MA RCA. His rich background in art, design and education, intertwining academia, industry, and student engagement, laid the foundation for a podcast that goes beyond the conventional boundaries of educational discourse. At its core, Design Education Talks podcast functions as an open forum, fostering discussions that delve into the intricate facets of art and design education, unravelling the layers of creativity, and exploring the depths of design thinking in education. This podcast stands as a testament to our commitment to addressing the pressing challenges facing contemporary art and design education. Each episode becomes a nexus of exploration, where innovative solutions are sought and shared. The collaborative nature of these discussions reflects a commitment to bridging the gap between theory and practice, academia and industry, and tradition and innovation. One of the podcast's distinctive features is its role as a valuable resource for skill-building among the new generation of aspiring designers. The episodes serve as an intellectual toolbox, offering practical insights, strategies, and real-world experiences that contribute to the holistic development of creative professionals. Moreover, the podcast serves as a compass, providing clear directions for those interested in reshaping the models for teaching and learning in the dynamic field of design. As we continue our journey through the Design Education Talks podcast, our aim remains resolute: to inspire, inform, and ignite a transformative dialogue that propels the evolution of art and design education. By fostering an environment of collaboration and innovation, we aspire to contribute to the positive growth and adaptation of educational practices, ensuring that they align seamlessly with the needs and aspirations of the ever-changing creative landscape.
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We’re thrilled to welcome Haluk Sicimoğlu, a dynamic strategist, storyteller, and entrepreneur hailing from İzmir. As the founder of THAAT’S IT!, Haluk brings a sharp focus on innovation powered by insight, and crafts heartfelt brand narratives that truly connect with people
You might know Haluk from his compelling TEDx talk in 2019 — “Kimsenin Sevmediği Kahve” (The Coffee That No One Likes) — where he masterfully used...
Lee-Sean Huang - Co-Executive Director, Learning + Programs
Giulia Donatello - Design Competitions and Event Manager
The 2025 AIGA Design Conference is happening in Los Angeles from October 9th to 11th, and it's not just any conference—it's the 40th anniversary! This is the place to be for three days of inspiration, connection, and professional growth. As a listener of our podcast, you get an exc...
Dr Ari Chand, Lecturer in Illustration and Animation, UniSA Creative, University of South Australia.
Ari is a Designer/Illustrator and practice-based design researcher, Lecturer in Illustration and Animation at UniSA Creative at the University of South Australia, Australia, and soon to be Adelaide University launching in 2026. He teaches into the only combined Illustration and Animation Degree in Australia. Primari...
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Born and raised in Hamburg, Germany, Sven Ingmar Thies studied graphic design at Braunschweig University of Art and completed his final thesis in Tokyo and Yokohama.
Since his time at university, he has focused on a holistic design approach that seamlessly connects to other design disciplines, other specialist areas or even to handicrafts. This conviction was intensified further by two professio...
We are delighted to welcome back Phil Cleaver for this landmark 100th episode. A distinguished and multi award-winning figure in the world of graphic design, Phil has long been recognised as one of the field’s true heavyweights. A protégé of Anthony Froshaug, Phil refined his design and typographic expertise under the guidance of Alan Fletcher at Pentagram, Wim Crouwel at TD in the Netherlands, and Michael Wolff at Wol...
Liza Deyrmenjian is the founder and Dean of The Cut Design Academy, where she shapes the next generation of creative talent in fashion and design with a strong focus on environmental responsibility. With over three decades of experience as an entrepreneur, film producer, and design expert, Liza launched her career at twenty by founding Arteenelle Designs Inc. and Noccona Manufacturing in Vancouver, producing for b...
After a decade in publishing, Mike formed the highly successful design consultancy Carroll, Dempsey & Thirkell (CDT) in 1979, which he ran for 27 years. In 2007, he left to set up Studio Dempsey. Mike’s awards include the New York Art Director’s Club Silver Cube, the CSD Minerva Award, the Reginald M. Phillips Medal for Postage Stamp Design, ten D&AD Silvers, the coveted Gold award, and in 2012, he received a u...
Kadine James is a successful serial entrepreneur and expert in all things web3, digital fashion, nfts/tickens and is cited as a pioneer of the Metaverse. She founded The Immersive KIND in 2016, a Web 3 commerce company, with a mission to bring brands into the metaverse through The Immersive KIND’s extended reality studio specialising in virtual reality, augmented reality and immersive production. She is listed as top 1...
Tom Lynham is a writer and creative director who helps organisations around the world to communicate better. He works with startups, design consultancies, galleries, museums and companies such as Lego, IKEA, Jumeirah Hotels and Thomas Heatherwick Architects. Collaborating with NB Studio in London he has just written a biography of the legendary brand guru Michael Wolff who co-founded Wolff Olins.
You can see Tom’s port...
Cheryl D. Holmes-Miller is the leading voice for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the graphic design industry. Holmes-Miller is an American BIPOC communications designer, writer, artist, activist, and theologian, best known as a design justice advocate and decolonizing historian. She lectures widely, and in 2023-24 was Professor of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Communication Design, ArtCenter College of Design...
Paul Rogers has worked as a free lance illustrator and designer since his graduation from Art Center College of Design in 1980. His clients include the Jazz at Lincoln Center, Los Angeles County MTA, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, e National Infantry Museum, e New York Times, e New Yorker, NIKE, Pixar Pictures, Pentagram, the Playboy Jazz Festival, Salesforce, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Warner B...
Adrian Shaughnessy is a graphic designer, writer, publisher and educator. He has written, designed, edited, art directed and published numerous books on design. He has been interviewed on television and radio, and lectures extensively around the world. He is a tutor in graphic design at the Royal College of Art working on the Visual Communication and Design Products programmes.
In 1988, Shaughnessy co-founded ...
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This is the 4th and final episode in the series. Brad talks more in-depth about his work and how he took his work to the 3d dimension and beyond.
Bradford Hansen-Smith spent the first half of his life as a sculptor; then it changed. Inspired by the work of Buckminster Fuller he took ten years to educate himself in ...
Gail Anderson is an NYC-based designer, educator, and writer. She is Chair of BFA Design and BFA Advertising at the School of Visual Arts and Creative Director at Visual Arts Press. Anderson has served as Senior Art Director at Rolling Stone magazine, Creative Director of Design at SpotCo, and as a designer at The Boston Globe Sunday magazine and Vintage Books. She has taught at SVA for over 30 years and has co-authore...
Discover the transformative shifts in design education with Ellen Lupton, the esteemed author of "Thinking with Type." Ellen joins us to illuminate the past two decades of design thinking evolution and the profound impact of inclusivity and diverse typographic traditions in shaping design education. She passionately shares the necessity for hands-on, process-oriented teaching methods and the importance of int...
Mitch Goldstein is a #designer, #artist, #educator, and #author based in upstate New York. He is an Associate #Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology, where he teaches in the College of Art and Design. He has written about design education for years, with articles published in Communication Arts, Adobe 99U, and AIGA. He received his BFA in Graphic Design from Rhode Island School of Design #RiISDI, an MFA in Des...
Fraser Muggeridge is a graphic designer and director of Fraser Muggeridge studio based in London. Throughout a wide range of formats, from artists’ books and exhibition catalogues to posters, marketing material, exhibitions, websites, film titles and music, the studio prioritises artists’ and writers’ content over the imposition of a signature style. By allowing images and texts to sustain their own intent and impact, ...
David Foldvari is an illustrator and educator living and working in London UK. He has been working in the creative industry since the late 90’s, and his client list includes Nike, Penguin, Random House, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Economist, Financial Times, Island Records, Greenpeace, Save The Children and many others. David's work has appeared weekly in The Guardian & The Observer since 2006, illus...
Steven Heller is the co-chair and co-founder with Lita Talarico of the MFA Design: Designer As Entrepreneur program at the School of Visual Arts, NYC. He was an art director of the New York Times for 33 years, Art Director of the Times Book Review for almost 30 of those years and “Visuals” columnist for the Book Review and “Graphic Content” column for the Times’ T-Style. He frequently wrote for Upper and Lower Case, Ba...
Pavel Pisklakov — designer, typographer and educator. Born, lives and works in Chelyabinsk, Russia. Assistant Professor at the South Ural State University.
Received a degree in Applied Maths, Pavel Pisklakov deeply engaged in the study of communication design. Specializes in posters, identity, and typography. His works were exhibited all over the world: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Czech Republic, Mexico, Montene...
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