The Design Thinking 101 Podcast
Stories about what’s possible when you think and solve like a designer
UX + Design Teams with Nick Finck — DT101 E117
Nick Fink is a design and research leader with over two decades of experience in the industry. Nick currently consults and advises businesses on design and research in Seattle through his company, Craft & Rigor. We talk about UX evolution, design teams, and UX...
Operations + Human Centered Design + Art with Alvin Schexnider — DT101 E116
Alvin Schexnider is an emancipatory designer and a business operations strategist who helps institutions become more effective, just, citizen-centered, and innovative. He has 15 years of experience in leadership across design, strategy, equity, and business operations...
Design Thinking in Practice: a conversation between Allen Higgins & Dawan Stanford — DT101 E115
Allen Higgins joins me as we share host and guest roles to talk about design practice systems and creating for and with the people we serve. Alan is a research associate and lecturer in the Center for Innovation Technology and Organization in the School of Business at...
Ethics + Education + Power + Design with Mike Monteiro — DT101 E114
Mike Monteiro is a designer and the author of Ruined By Design, You're My Favorite Client, The Collected Angers, and the newly-revised Design is a Job. Listen to Learn About Mike’s book, Design is a Job Ethics in Design Designing society so that ethical behavior...
Thinking, Solving & Transformative Communication: Design + Visualization with Hazel White — DT101 E113
Hazel White is a designer and a visualizer. She creates simple visuals to help communicate complex ideas. We talk about how design and visualization combine to facilitate thinking, fuel solving, and create transformative change. Listen to Learn About How...
Cognitive Bias + Ethics + Dreaming the Future of Design with David Dylan Thomas — DT101 E112
David Dylan Thomas is the author of Design for Cognitive Bias and the creator and host of the Cognitive Bias podcast. Dave has consulted with major clients in entertainment, healthcare, publishing, finance, and retail. As the founder and CEO of David Dylan Thomas,...
5.5 Things Every Designer Should Know About Appreciative Inquiry with Joan McArthur-Blair and Jeanie Cockell — DT101 E111
This episode of the Design Thinking 101 podcast is 5.5 Things Every Designer Should Know About: Appreciative Inquiry. Joan McArthur-Blair and Jeanie Cockell are co-presidents of Cockell McArthur-Blair Consulting. Listen to Learn About Appreciative inquiry’s ability to...
Fulfilling Design Careers + Crafting Teams with Justin Dauer — DT101 E125
Justin is an internationally-renowned design leader, author and speaker from Chicago. You'll often...
Relentless Curiosity, a Necessary Delight with Scott Shigeoka — DT101 E124
Scott Shigeoka is an internationally-recognized curiosity expert, speaker, and the author of SEEK:...
The Experimentation Field Book with Natalie Foley — DT101 E123
Natalie Foley has over 20 years of experience leading teams in designing and launching new...
Healthcare + Systems + Risk + Design with Rob Lister — DT101 E122
Rob Lister is a designer in healthcare, creating meaningful experiences in many arenas, including...
Facilitation + Remote Teams + Miro with Shipra Kayan — DT101 E121
Shipra Kayan is a product evangelist at Miro, a designer, and a facilitator. She has built...
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