Designers’ Voice Podcast
Conversations on design which inform, challenge & inspire!
Each audio episode is a conversation between two guest, focused on an important current topic, aimed at an audience of design professionals alongside a wider audience of those interested in design. Topics include design heritage, materiality, sustainability, people centric design, and design education.
Designers' Voice is a monthly audio series, each episode is recorded in person at a different location. This is a self funded project.
Presented and produced by Alys Bryan, filmed and edited by Daniel Budda.
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Episode 1:
Sustainable Exhibition Design
Listen into Gitta Gschwendtner’s conversation with Summer Islam
This episode allows us to eavesdrop on Gitta and Summer as they discuss their expertise in exhibition design, specifically focussing on their experiences in designing sustainably. Gitta and Summer share the techniques and tools which they've incorporated into their design, development and evaluation processes, and we have the opportunity to hear their ideals for sustainable exhibition design in the future.
Episode 2:
Design in Education
Professor Becky Earley in conversation with Professor Gareth Williams
Eavesdrop on a candid conversation between Becky and Gareth as they delve into the world of design education. They define what design education means before taking a deep dive into their roles as design educators. Their conversation covers degree programming, shaping critical skills, and teaching ethics within the design realm. They emphasize the significance of effective communication, underscore the role of industry relationships, and call for radical design.
Episode 3:
Design Legacy
Listen into Paula Day’s conversation with Corin Mellor
Paula Day, the Founder of the Robin and Lucienne Day Foundation, and Corin Mellor, the Creative Director at David Mellor, share their experiences as custodians of their parents' iconic designs. Meeting for the first time, Paula and Corin delve into their distinct journeys growing up with designers as parents and how they each ensure the preservation of the pioneering designs created by Robin and Lucienne Day, and David Mellor. Moreover, they explore strategies for heritage brands to maintain their relevance in a competitive retail market.
Episode 4:
Design in the Media
Listen into Max Fraser’s conversation with Grant Gibson
In this episode, you'll have the opportunity to eavesdrop on a candid conversation between Max Fraser, Editorial Director of Dezeen, and Grant Gibson, founder of Material Matters with Grant Gibson and the Material Matters Fair.
This episode was recorded in Vitra’s Tramshed showroom in Shoreditch, London, perfect for discussing how design is communicated, to celebrate the successes, and to debate the challenges. For over 80 years, Swiss company Vitra has been dedicated to improving homes, offices, and public spaces through the power of design.