7 episodes

Who does design belong to, and who is it for? How does it serve us—all of us—and how can we learn to better understand its future, and our own?On Design As— a new podcast from Design Observer—we’ll dig into all of this and more, in conversation with design leaders, scholars, practitioners, and a range of industry experts whose seasoned perspectives will help illuminate the questions as well as the answers. In this first season, we’ll consider the topics of Culture, Complexity, and Citizenship in terms of their impact on the design practice and also in terms of how they themselves are being shaped by design today.

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Who does design belong to, and who is it for? How does it serve us—all of us—and how can we learn to better understand its future, and our own?On Design As— a new podcast from Design Observer—we’ll dig into all of this and more, in conversation with design leaders, scholars, practitioners, and a range of industry experts whose seasoned perspectives will help illuminate the questions as well as the answers. In this first season, we’ll consider the topics of Culture, Complexity, and Citizenship in terms of their impact on the design practice and also in terms of how they themselves are being shaped by design today.

    Design As S1E6: Citizenship Part 2

    Design As S1E6: Citizenship Part 2

    On this final episode of the season, Shari Davis, Oliver Escobar, Lily Tsai, and Lee Moreau finish their discussion on citizenship and design. To read the transcript, visit DesignObserver.com. Subscribe to "Design As" on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player. Follow Design Observer on social media @designobserver. "Design As" is brought to you by Mastercard Customer Experience and Design, a design community working to accelerate the future of commerce through experien...

    • 41 min
    Design As S1E5: Citizenship Part 1

    Design As S1E5: Citizenship Part 1

    On this episode, Shari Davis, Oliver Escobar, Lily Tsai, and Lee Moreau begin a discussion on our final topic of the season: citizenship and design. To read the transcript, visit DesignObserver.com. Subscribe to "Design As" on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player. Follow Design Observer on social media @designobserver. "Design As" is brought to you by Mastercard Customer Experience and Design, a design community working to accelerate the future of commerce through ex...

    • 45 min
    Design As S1E4: Complexity Part 2

    Design As S1E4: Complexity Part 2

    On this episode, Jamer Hunt, Manuel Lima, Ellen McGirt, and Lee Moreau finish their discussion on complexity and design. To read the transcript, visit DesignObserver.com. Subscribe to "Design As" on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player. Follow Design Observer on social media @designobserver. "Design As" is brought to you by Mastercard Customer Experience and Design, a design community working to accelerate the future of commerce through experience and innovatio...

    • 42 min
    Design As S1E3: Complexity Part 1

    Design As S1E3: Complexity Part 1

    On this episode, Jamer Hunt, Manuel Lima, Ellen McGirt, and Lee Moreau discuss complexity. To read the transcript, visit DesignObserver.com. Subscribe to "Design As" on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player. Follow Design Observer on social media @designobserver. "Design As" is brought to you by Mastercard Customer Experience and Design, a design community working to accelerate the future of commerce through experience and innovation. Find out more at careers.ma...

    • 42 min
    Design As S1E1: Culture Part 2

    Design As S1E1: Culture Part 2

    On this episode of "Design As" Alicia Cheng, Lee Moreau, Lesley-Ann Noel, and Frederick van Amstel conclude their discussion of culture and design. To read the transcript, visit DesignObserver.com. Subscribe to "Design As" on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player. Follow Design Observer on social media @designobserver. "Design As" is brought to you by Mastercard Customer Experience and Design, a design community working to accelerate the future of commerce throug...

    • 46 min
    Design As S1E1: Culture Part 1

    Design As S1E1: Culture Part 1

    On this episode of "Design As" Alicia Cheng, Lee Moreau, Lesley-Ann Noel, and Frederick van Amstel begin their discussion of the sometimes joyful, sometimes difficult relationship between culture and design. To read the transcript, visit DesignObserver.com. Subscribe to "Design As" on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player. Follow Design Observer on social media @designobserver. "Design As" is brought to you by Mastercard Customer Experience and Design, a design c...

    • 47 min

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