In this episode, we talk to Martin Ford and Louise Helliwell about all things Inclusive Design.
Martin is a Senior Social Innovator at The Australian Centre for Social Innovation. With over 30 years of experience, he draws on his background in visual arts and graphic design to work creatively and collaboratively alongside people with lived and living experiences, elevating their voices in the design of policies, services, and systems.
Louise is Partner and Experience Design Director at Folk, where she leads complex service and digital design projects across government, health, housing, and environmental sectors. Sheās known for building high-performing teams and shaping national programs that embed user needs at the heart of systems and policy.
Join us as we dive into this topic, exploring what Inclusive Design means, what it looks like when embedded in real projects, and how designers can cultivate a more inclusive design practice.
Thank you Martin and Louise for sharing your insights and experiences with us. If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review or drop us a line at hello@ausdesignradio.com
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In this episode, we talk to Jasmine Phillips on all things digital game design š®
Jasmine is a 2D game artist, animator, and founder of Nomo Studio. Born and raised in the Philippines, she studied Game Design and Development before freelancing with studios on titles like Episode, World Chef, and Laboratory Mayhem. Now in Australia, sheās continued freelancing while also starting to develop her own games, most recently collaborating with Fat Alien Cat on their debut indie title Momento.
Join us as we chat about the transition from freelancing to running an independent game studio, the technical complexities of game art, how to navigate government grants and funding, and the challenge of balancing business operations with creative focus.
Thank you Jasmine for sharing your journey and insights with us, and to Josephmark for providing us a space to record in š
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In this episode we talk to Urusaro Rwagaju as we get a taste of the physical craft of Game Design.
Saro is a design strategist, award-winning vocalist & songwriter, and the creative lead at the Museum of Sticks and Stones. Her work explores how creativity, dialogue, play, and design can bring people together to foster social cohesion and build common ground.
Join us as we chat about play and community engagement, the making of MoSSās game Smorgasboard (with a little demo at the end š), and the role of play in building social connection for adults šļø
Thank you Saro for giving us your time to talk about games and to Josephmark for providing us with a studio to record in.
If you're keen to get yourself a copy of Smorgasboard, you can get it from the MoSS store here: https://sticksstones.store/
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In this episode we talk to Dr Zac Fitz-Walter on all things Gamification.
Zac has a PhD in user experience, gamification, and motivational science. Heās the co-founder of the Make It Toolkit, co-runs a game and design studio called Eat More Pixels, and lectures in university Game Design courses.
Join us as we discuss the evolution of gamification, user motivation and engagement, best practices on implementation and real-world examples of gamification.
Thank you Zac for taking the time to chat with us, and shout out to Josephmark for providing us a space to record in.
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We sat down with James Martināaka Made By Jamesāpartner at Lincoln Design Co. James is a brand designer, storyteller, educator, and relentless sharer of processāsomeone whoās built an authentic brand and community around his work.
Recorded while James was in Sydney for the Canva Design Advisory Board, this conversation covers everything from designing like a boutique hotel to turning handovers into hugs. We explore why a standout client experience might be more powerful than churning out content, and how staying true to your process can build a lasting, engaged community.
If youāve ever felt stuck chasing dream clients or uneasy about self-promotion, this oneās for you.
Big thanks to James for sharing his time and insights, and to Canva for hosting us.
This episode, listen in as Aa Design Studio Creative Director, Andrew Ashton sits down to chat with Amber Bonney, founder of The Edison Agency. They dive deep into the world of fast-moving consumer goods, and Amber speaks candidly about her experience with neurodiversity and how itās impacted her working life.
On this final episode of our ā The Design Conferenceā '24 series tune in to hear Anzac Tasker founder and executive creative director of ā Guardiansā an agency led by intention, that was born out Aotearoa, New Zealand, speak with Nu Goteh the principal of ā Room For Magicā , a community-centric research and creative studio based in Los Angeles that instigates equitable exchange.
Their conversation gets into the really big questions: what design is, how we think about it as well as its potential, and how we quantify its value.
A huge thank you to Nu and Anzac for taking the time to record with us, and to The Design Conference team for having us!
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In this episode, we hear from Rob Duncan and Dominic Hofstede, Creative Directors and Partners at Mucho. They explore a variety of topics including the perception of Australian Design, challenges with decision-makers and uncertainty, and their insights into wayfinding, with some fun facts on airports š«
Special thanks to Rob and Dominic for taking the time to chat with us at the very end of the conference, and to The Design Conference team for having us!
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This episode, listen in as Studio Emmi founder Emmi Salonen, chats with mindcoach, Corine Roesner about creative leadership and management skills, as well as diving deep on burnout - from their own personal experiences with it, to crafting environments that might better prevent it, and the importance of addressing the root issues.
Thank you to Emmi & Corine for joining us!
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Listen in as Arielle Bodenstein, Senior Storyteller chats with Claudia Henderson, Strategy Director. These two co-workers/friends dive into everything from handling perfectionism in creative work to acknowledging problems and their importance ā plus an insiderās view on life at For The People.
Make sure to check out their conference talks via The Design Conference website.
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Listen in as Tarra van Amerongen, Head of Design at Atlassian, chats with Patrick Guerra, Founder & CEO of Re, and APAC Lead at M&C Saatchi Consulting.
They dish out some quick fire home truths about the industry, as well as discussing leadership of creatives, dealing with urgency from clients, fostering the space for creativity while steering clear of burnout, as well as getting personal about their own mental health journeys.
Stay tuned next week for another one!
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Tune in to a conversation between BATE and Martin, founders of ā By Fictionā , and Casey, the founder of ā Playā .
They really get into the nitty-gritty of starting and scaling a studio ā with plenty of practical insights throughout.
Thank you BATE, Martin and Casey, and thank you to ā The Design Conferenceā (TDC) for having us.
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Listen in as Mat Bogust, Design & Managing Director of Think Packaging, chats with Kelvin Soh, founder of DDMMYY.
They share their experiences in packaging design, reflect on the early days of their careers, and discuss the challenges of planning projects that aim to last from 100 to 1000 years.
Make sure to check out their conference talks via The Design Conference website.
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Listen in as Julie Solvstrom, Illustrator and lettering artist chats to Guillermo Flores, art director, illustrator and graphic designer.
They discuss setting and crossing boundaries as a creative practitioner, building support systems and the importance of community, and being a part of something bigger than yourself.
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Conference talks on demand here.
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Australian Design Radio is hosted and produced by Matt Leach, Amaani Thassim, Myla Yeomans, and Grace Pointon.
Big thanks to Josephmark for allowing us the use of their recording space this series, and Tae Young for editing and recording support.
Listen in as Carmen Angelillo, co-founder and creative director at Niceshit studio, chats with type designer and animator Mat Voyce.
Join them as they discuss their work, how they sustain or regain motivation in both personal and client projects as well as the ways they manage frustration, and the red and green flags they look for in a project.
Thank you Carmen and Mat for joining us to record in the midst of the creative, and inspiring whirlwind that is The Design Conference š
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Listen in as Richie Meldrum, the founder of Bare Brand Strat, chats to Paul Balfe and Kiel Tillman from Pennybridge Creative. Join them as they talk about all things brand and strategy - from their ways of managing client feedback, to sharing stories in advertising.
Thank you Richie, Paul and Kiel for being a part of it, and to Matthew Haynes and The Design Conference for having us š
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In this episode we sat down with Mary Faber, brand & product designer at Josephmark, ahead of her talk at AtypI Brisbane 2024.
Mary speaks with co-hosts Amaani Thassim and Grace Pointon about the evolution of design inspiration, the font design process, how AI shapes up in generating fonts today, and how it might impact the future of the discipline - and much more.
As always, let us know what you think, we love hearing from you!
In this episode, we sit down with two well-loved creatives and content creators - Kel Lauren and Elliot Ulm.
Listen in as they discuss the graphic design content space, the balance between success and self-worth when collaborating with big names, and reminisce about their favourite design software over the years.
This episode was recorded at Canva Create earlier this year, in our signature Designer x Designer format. Kel & Elliot enjoyed this format so much that their started their own podcast called Kelliot! - so if you enjoyed this make sure to check it out, itās an absolute blast š.
And as always donāt forget to let us know what you think, weād love to hear from you!
For our last episode in the series, weāre speaking with Alex Naghavi, Partner and Executive Creative Director at Josephmark.
In this episode, we dig into Josephmarks evolution and practical strategies to foster connection in a remote work environment; we talk about leadership and the importance of trust, as well as diving into Josephmarkās work with the Future of Sex Lab and their project Wheel of Foreplay.
In episode two of our mini-series asking 'How can design be used to tackle disconnection?' weāre speaking with Leah Heiss, a Melbourne-based designer and the Besen International Research Chair in Design at Monash University.
Through collaborative projects, Leah has brought human-centred design to technology to improve and save lives.
We speak to Leah about her work on technologies for combating isolation and loneliness, expanding notions of connection, building communities of practice across disciplines and lots more.
