Design Notes

Latest Episodes
Connie Shi + Matvei Malkov, Google Material Design
Liam speaks with Googlers Connie Shi, a software engineer on Material Design, and Matvei Malkov, a software engineer on Jetpack Compose, and the trio unpack what makes coding a creative practice, and
Dave Crossland, Google Fonts
Liam and Google Fonts Specialist Dave Crossland explore what digital type can teach us about digital production, emotional expression, and where we fit in the world as designers; and how with a litt
Judith Donath, Founder, MIT Sociable Media Group
In this episode, Liam speaks with Judith Donath, the founder of MITs Sociable Media Lab, inventor of e-cards, and author of The Social Machine: Designs for Living Online. Donaths work offers crucial
Aline Borges, The Florist
Liam speaks with Aline Borges, a Zrich-based floral designer whos made the leap from fashion coordination for magazines like Vogue and Harpers Bazaar to independent floral design and installations.
⏮️ Harvey Moon, New Media Artist
Revisiting a conversation about revealing unseen properties of the world around us
Ignacio Ciocchini, Streetscape + Public Space Designer
How the built environment expands, constrains, and informs our experiences of life in a city
⏮️ Kerry Murphy, Co-founder, The Fabricant
Revisiting the self-actualizing potential of couture that only exists in virtual space
Tom Boellstorff, Anthropologist, Coming of Age in Second Life
Exploring creation as a primary mode of experiencing life
SF Design Week: Julian Zigerli, Zürich Fashion Designer
In this episode, part of San Francisco Design Week's Digital Edition, Liam speaks with Julian Zigerli, a designer in Zrich, Switzerland creating clothing that allows everyone to decide how what they