The Design Intent

The Design Intent


Latest Episodes

Interview Ben Brenton from Snap-On Tools
March 10, 2020

We interview Ben Brenton and talk about working for a storied brand like Snap-On. How they manage innovation and how Ben made it from the food industry to the tool industry.

Neil Everette UX Designer from IBM
March 10, 2020

Dan, Aaron, and I talk to Neil about his journey to UX Design and what he thinks is happening in the UX world. He gives us a good overview of what he is seeing in his area of Design and what we should expect.

Laws of Being a Designer Part 3 and 4
February 18, 2020

Dan, Aaron, and I finish our conversation around being a designer with some principles that can be helpful to you as a Designer.

The Laws of Being a Designer 1 and 2
February 07, 2020

Dan and I discuss some ideas around being a designer and some principles that can be helpful to you as a Designer.

Interview with IDSA Austin Lead Coordinator, Christy Sepulveda
January 13, 2020

In this interview we get to speak with Christy Sepulveda, the lead coordinator for IDSA Austin TX. We gain insight into what IDSA is doing, and how she and her team are working to bring the design community in Austin TX together.

INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL SMITH VP OF COMMERCIAL DESIGN AT DELL TECHNOLOGIES
October 04, 2019

In this interview we take some time to discuss leading large corporate design organizations on a global scale. We take some time to find out from Michael, how he got where he is in his organization, and some of the pitfalls that accompany that journey.

Interview with Paul Doczy Design Director Dell Technologies
September 05, 2019

  In this interview we gain some insight on what its like to work in a large corporate structure. Paul gives us some tips on working across disciplines and how to become a trusted adviser to the product planning team.

What They Didn’t Teach Me in Design School
August 15, 2019

Daniel, Aaron, and I discuss some of the things I wish they told us in Design school. There are always things when you graduate and get into the professional world  we wish we knew. We touch a few things. Of course its impossible for Design Schools to ...

My Talk with Krist Verstock of Cre8 Design
July 30, 2019

This is my discussion with Kris Verstock the founder of Cre8 Design located in Taipei, Taiwan. We get into how he managed to get from Belgium to Taiwan and his rise in the consultancy Design world.

Discussion of John Maeda’s talk at 2019 SXSW this year.
May 17, 2019

Dan, Aaron, and I discuss John Maeda’s statement “In reality, design is not that important”. He goes on to say that he thinks that design should play a secondary role in tech companies rather than a leadership role.