Australian Design Radio

In our final episode of the TDC 2023 series, we hear from three heads behind digital product company, Nightjar. Listen in as Co-Founders Ahmed Meer, Christine Sultana & Bonnie MacTavish, discuss their studio processes, working towards effective collaboration across disciplines, detail their work on THE ICONIC, and more.Don't forget to let us know what you thought! We’ll be releasing new episodes and series soon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/australian-design-radio/message

Listen in as Robyn & Campbell Butler discuss starting a studio, branding process, remote collaboration and much more. Robyn & Campbell are the founders of Lovework Studio, a branding and digital design studio based in Redcliffe Australia.They’re two incredibly talented creatives and it’s fascinating to hear them share their journey with Lovework. We dive into the collaborative approach they adopt for working with clients and as a team. Recorded at The Design Conference 2023. If you liked the episode please leave a review, we’d love to hear from you! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/australian-design-radio/message

Today we’re hearing from Evi-O & Yah-Leng Yu at The Design Conference in 2023. Evi-O is a multidisciplinary designer and artist at Evi-O.Studio and Yah-Leng Yu is the creative director of Foreign Policy. Listen in as they discuss connection and how we can foster a healthy, safe, and flourishing design industry. They cover a lot, from perceptions and myths around Australian design culture to shifts within the industry as a whole and how it can improve and grow. It’s been great to get feedback on this series and format, please keep it coming! You can reach out directly or leave a review on Spotify or Apple podcasts, or even send in a voice message. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/australian-design-radio/message

In this episode we hear from Alistair McCready, founder of Monolith, a typographic design practice based out of Auckland, New Zealand. Alistair speaks with co-hosts Frankie Young and Matt Leach about about what type designers are like and the momentum you need when designing type.
 It’s a fascinating and wide ranging chat, covering everything from awards to embracing place and how ‘where you are’ feeds into the work. 

 This episode was recorded last year at The Design Conference. If you haven’t already snapped up your tickets for this year, now is a great time to do it! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/australian-design-radio/message

In this episode we’re dropped into a conversation between two friends, Annette Harcus and Andrew Ashton. Annette is the founder, CEO and Creative Director of Harcus Design and Andrew is the CD of Ashton Design, previously with Edison Agency, Work-Art-Life and Studio Pip and Co. Their chat took us places you wouldn’t usually get in a design podcast. It’s a great conversation recorded at The Design Conference in 2023. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the episode and designer x designer format in general. You can leave a review or even send in a voice message, right here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/australian-design-radio/message

We’re back and beyond excited to share this fascinating conversation between Jasmin, CEO of Innocean Australia and Founder of Fck the Cupcakes, and Kevin from TheSumOf — friend of the podcast and branding expert. Listen in as they talk the culture of conferences, commercialising creativity and the silent war between design and advertising departments. Ultimately, the episode is about breaking down barriers, having more valuable exchanges and creating a willingness to learn. And of course, a big thank you to Matt for setting us up with our guests from The Design Conference 2023. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/australian-design-radio/message

Our last episode on positivity (as part of Adobe MAX 2021) has Sumita and Matt talking with Ve Dewey in London about how she’s remained positive in her squiggly-line career. Ve has worked for Adobe, Mattel, ReDesign Business and most recently as co-creator for Never Not Creative. In this discussion we look at how she ended up in London, being a ‘servant-leader’ and how the design industry still needs to grow up. As always, a big thank you to Streamtime, our supporting partner, always finding ways to give back to the Australian design industry. Please give them a try at streamtime.net Links Ve's website: https://www.vedewey.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vandewcandew/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vandewcandew Articles and podcasts by Ve: https://nevernotcreative.org/posts/tag/Ve+Dewey Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddhartha_(novel) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/australian-design-radio/message

Our Adobe MAX21 mini-series rolls on with co-host, Sumita Maharaj interviewing Kris Andrew Small on his backstory, how his process is changing and what it means to be a role model for younger creatives. Having worked for many large clients like Nike, Apple, Adidas, Channel 4, WeTransfer, Reebok and more, he’s also exhibited internationally at institutions like V&A and The Louvre. Yes, that’s right folks, The Louvre. Make you check out his talks at Adobe MAX, where he’s doing a number of different sessions. Details in the show links below. As always, a big thank you to Streamtime, our supporting partner, always giving moments of joy to the Australian design industry. Give them a try at streamtime.net ___ Links Kris’s website: https://krisandrewsmall.com/home Adobe MAX 2021: https://max.adobe.com/speakers/ MTS9 - Meet the MAX Speaker: Kris Andrew Small: https://portal.adobe.com/widget/adobe/am21/sessions?search=MTS9 MB111 - CJ Hendry: Creative Inspiration (with Kris): https://portal.adobe.com/widget/adobe/am21/sessions?search=MB111 Kris Insta: https://www.instagram.com/krisandrewsmall/?hl=en The Bloom by TDC. Ep 01: Jo Hook and Kris Andrew Small: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMp4DG1rzSQ Ocean Bottle: https://oceanbottle.co/pages/earth-day Kris Interview on The design Kids: https://thedesignkids.org/interviews/kris-andrew-small/ Streamtime: https://streamtime.net/adr2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/australian-design-radio/message

1st episode in a new mini-series based on Adobe MAX and their 2021 theme of positivity. Co-host Sumita Maharaj interviews Josie Young about her work, living with chronic illness and stepping away from Christopher Doyle & Co. to start her own thing. Go here to listen. Make sure you tune into her presentation at Adobe MAX, aptly titled, ‘Notes on Invisible Illness and Making Work Work for You’ available live Thursday, Oct 283:30 PM - 4:00 PM AEDT and check out Josie’s new site to see her amazing work. As always, a big thank you to Streamtime, our supporting partner, always trying to give back to the Australian design industry. Give them a try at streamtime.net ___ Links Josie Young Website Adobe MAX 2021 Design Atlas 012: Josie Young: Staying positive in difficult times Adobe LIVE: Branding: The Exploration Before the Presentation with Josie Young Adobe LIVE: Branding: The Presentation After the Exploration with Josie Young Sydney Design Festival — International Women’s Day “Gentlemen Welcome” — Josie Young Streamtime --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/australian-design-radio/message

I really love doing ReIssue episodes. Pulling old soundbites and getting original guests to comment on them — it’s like digging up a time capsule. This episode we have Jo Roca and Jason Little from For The People looking at our 5th episode. Jo was just ‘the girlfriend’ and Jason had just opened a studio with two mates. In the time between, FTP has gone on to become one of Australia's most awarded agencies, recently named 4th in D&AD design studio polls. It hasn’t all been smooth sailing though. Jo and Jas are the first to admit their mistakes and the roads they wished they’d not taken. In this very frank and honest episode, we look back at the ups and downs of running a business and why they never stop learning and trying to improve. As always, a big thank you to Streamtime, our supporting partner. Give them a try at streamtime.net --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/australian-design-radio/message

This is our final episode in the mini series on ‘how design can help combat stigma’ with co-host, Myla Yeomans. This time we have the pleasure of talking with Olivia Chen and Sam Wearne about the work they do with Studio ChenChen. We spend a bit of time talking about Chattii, a dating app that prioritises humanity and safety in rejecting the stigma of disability and letting all people find love. This project really sums up Studio ChenChen nicely, where they really immerse themselves in understanding the client and what their needs are. It’s rare that you meet a design team that integrates themselves so completely in their clients. As Olivia says, they effectively become in-house designers. As always, a big thank you to Streamtime, our supporting partner, a constant rock to the Australian design industry. Give them a try at streamtime.net ___ Links Studio ChenChen https://studiochenchen.com/ Chattii website https://www.chattii.com/ Studio ChenChen Instagram https://www.instagram.com/studiochenchen/ The Design Kids interview with Olivia: https://vimeo.com/582332826 Streamtime: https://streamtime.net/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/australian-design-radio/message

This is our 2nd episode in a mini-series that looks at how design can help combat stigma. For this episode we are again at the Design Conference in Brisbane, sitting on the turbine hall stage chatting with Peter Brennan, Founder & Creative Director of Electric & Analog and co-founder and head of brand for non-alcoholic beer Heaps Normal. Pete has had an amazing career, right across the globe, from art directing for Quicksilver in South Africa, directing innovation at ATOMIC 212° in Australia and working at top agencies in the UK, he has had a wide range of experience across all parts of the industry. It was through a few discussions that we thought Pete would be perfect for this mini-series, specifically around the role that Heaps Normal is taking in the alcohol category, where they are promoting mindful drinking, being conscious about what’s normal for you and trying to promote a sustainable change to Australia’s drinking habits. Their ad this July really caught a lot of attention where they suggested doing your best, cutting back, rather than complete abstinence — acknowledging that different things work for different people.  As always, a big thank you to Streamtime, our supporting partner, always finding ways to lift up the Australian design industry. Give them a try at streamtime.net --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/australian-design-radio/message

The start of a new mini-series, where co-host, Myla Yeomans, asks the question, ‘how can design help combat stigma?’ In this first episode, we speak to Keisha Leon, Founder and Director at Leon Design. Keisha cut her teeth in magazine design before taking up a senior position at Lorna Jane. In 2018 she moved to Carbon Creative before deciding it was time to do her own thing. Being a Waanyi and Kalkadoon woman, Leon Design is a First Nations owned and operated creative consultancy, specialising in conceptual design. We get into the what, why and how in the interview. As always, a big thank you to Streamtime, our supporting partner, consistently giving back to the Australian design industry. Give them a try at www.streamtime.net ___ Links Leon: www.leondesign.co Keisha LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keisha-leon/ Cancer Australia: https://leondesign.co/projects/cancer-australia/ Family Planning: https://leondesign.co/projects/family-planning-nsw/ Streamtime: https://streamtime.net/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/australian-design-radio/message

This time we’re doing something a little different, with our first ReIssue. This means rewinding to an old episode, pulling out a few soundbites, and getting the original guest to comment on them. The original guest in question is Christopher Doyle who joined us way back at the start, on our 2nd show. Chris has been an ADR guest a few times so it was a real pleasure to talk with him and explore what’s changed in the 130 episodes since we first recorded. We cover the growth and success, but also how he’s needed to scale back to find his happiness again. Chris is, as always, extremely honest and open and it’s a fascinating look into what’s next for him and the studio he’s spent so long building. As always, a big thank you to Streamtime, our supporting partner. Give them a try at streamtime.net --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/australian-design-radio/message

In our last episode with Co-host, Stephanie Foti, and her mini-series on ‘what makes a great designer teacher,’ Steph and Matt talk to Nicki Wragg, the Chair of Communication Design at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne. If you work in design education in Australia, there is a good chance you’ve come across Nicki. She is a leader in the field of teaching design and, as you’ll hear, has been doing it for more than two decades. One of the things she’s best known for is leading the team that managed to get Swinburne's Design course online. A momentous task that allowed people all over the world to experience that renowned course. She inspires both her students and her colleagues. And, has been a huge advocate for increasing the public's awareness of the value of design. As always, a big thank you to Streamtime, our supporting partner—always giving back to the Australian design industry. Give them a try at streamtime.net At the beginning of the episode Andy Wright mentions an article where he spoke to Blair Enns, find it here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/australian-design-radio/message

Part two in ‘what makes a great design teacher’ and this time, Matt and co-host, Stephanie Foti, are talking to Felix Oppen from Tiliqua Press and Tiliqua Studio, makers of the award-winning Ligature Journal. Felix has taught in Universities for over 10 years and has a passion for teaching traditional techniques, specifically where type is involved. He’s concerned with making sure students understand the knowledge, but more importantly, are able to use it. And this is why he’s gravitated to teaching people in his studio, on the letterpresses, so they can get their hands dirty and smell the ink. As always, a big thank you to Streamtime, our supporting partner, always finding ways to give back to the Australian design industry. Give them a try with a 20% discount, you won't be sorry you did. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/australian-design-radio/message

And we’re back! We’ve had a bit of a break while we started new full-time work, parented, and thought about what the future of ADR might look like. One of the big changes we’ve made is a new format that explores one topic over three episodes with three different guests. On this episode, Matt is joined by Stephanie Foti to interview our favourite creative nomad, Frankie Ratford. We explore the question, ‘what makes a great design teacher,’ a perfect question for Frankie who has been holding Designers Bootcamps all around the world, allowing people to question what it is they want from their career and hit the reset button if they need to. As always, a big thank you to Streamtime, our supporting partner, always finding ways to give back to the Australian design industry. Give them a try with a 20% discount, you won't be sorry you did. ___ Frankie’s website / Frankie’s Insta / Designer’s Bootcamp / The Design Kids / The Aframe --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/australian-design-radio/message

This episode we chatted with Joyce N Ho, Associate Creative Director at BUCK in New York. If you had to describe what Joyce does, which is incredibly diverse, you’d probably settle on creative direction and motion design, but we’d suggest going and checking out her personal website, joycenho.com — just to see the range of stuff she’s been involved in. Many people in Australia will know her from her time at JosephMark and Breeder in Brisbane, where she started as a junior designer working her way up to creative lead before leaving for New York. Joyce’s position at Buck is pretty new when we recorded this interview, so we chat a little about how different it is from her freelancing gigs, of which she is best known for and has been doing in the States for nearly five years. We also have a chance to delve into some of her projects for Riot Games, Patriot Act and Semi Permanent. As always, a big thank you to Streamtime, our supporting partner, not just for the support they give us but for the support they give the whole Australian design industry. Give them a try at streamtime.net/adr2020 and get a 20% discount just for being an ADR listener. ___ Links Joyce Web: https://www.joycenho.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/joyce.n.ho/ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/joycenho Joyce’s artwork: vsual.co/shop/joycenho Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joycenho/ Buck: https://buck.co/ SP Workshop: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/workshops/abstraction-meets-radical-collaboration Breeder: https://breederstudio.com/ JosephMark: https://www.josephmark.com.au/ Streamtime: https://streamtime.net/adr2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/australian-design-radio/message

This episode we got to speak to James (Gilmore) Duru, Creative Director at DesignStudio — a branding and digital agency, originally from London, now all over the world, with James running the Sydney studio. You’ll know their work when you think about some of their clients like AirBNB, deliveroo, English Premier League and British Airways, just to name a few. We’ve actually had the founders, Paul Stafford and Ben Wright on previously, way back on episode 66. This episode we focused on James, how he and DesignStudio ended up in Australia, his thoughts on leadership in design, what he thinks about the Australian design scene and why he’s passionate about teaching the next generation of designers. As always, a big thank you to Streamtime, our supporting partner, always trying to give back to the Australian design industry. Give them a try at streamtime.net ___ Links DesignStudio: https://design.studio/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-duru-559a9912/ Semi-P: https://semipermanent.com/profiles/james-gilmore-semi-permanent-design-festival-2018 5 Things I wasn’t Taught at Uni: https://www.shillingtoneducation.com/blog/5-things-wasnt-taught-uni-james-gilmore/ Streamtime: https://streamtime.net/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/australian-design-radio/message

In this episode we spoke to Dr Sam Bucolo, design strategist and executive chair of The Australian Design Council. Sam is based in Brisbane and it was during a lockdown so apologies in advance for the bad audio quality. What we spoke about was amazing though, everything from what Sam’s PhD was all about, to his book about design leading the way and of course The Australian Design Council, why it’s been reformed and what they are planning to do with it. Sam has an absolute wealth of knowledge in design and where it fits in within Australia. So, expect a number of tangents that focus on how we can help raise the value of design in the eyes of the public and decision makers. As always, a big thank you to Streamtime, our supporting partner, helping keep the lights on in these strange times. Give them a try at streamtime.net Links Streamtime: https://streamtime.net/ Australian Design Council: http://australiandesigncouncil.org/ Are we there yet book: https://www.bispublishers.com/are-we-there-yet.html Good Design Australia: https://good-design.org/about/design-council/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/australian-design-radio/message