Design As
Who does design belong to, and who is it for? How does it serve us—all of us—and how can we learn to better understand its future, and our own?
On Design As— podcast from Design Observer—we’ll dig into all of this and more, in conversation with design leaders, scholars, practitioners, and a range of industry experts whose seasoned perspectives will help illuminate the questions as well as the answers. In our first season, we considered the topics of Culture, Complexity, and Citizenship in terms of their impact on the design practice and also in terms of how they themselves are being shaped by design today. In season two, recorded at the Design Research Conference 2024 in Boston, we gathered new round tables to discuss Design As Governance, Care, Visualization, Discipline, Humanity, and Pluriverse. Plus, our bonus episodes are exclusive recordings of conference panels!
Episodes
27 episodes
Design As Season Finale | Design As ft. Patrick Whitney
Design As Season Finale | Design As ft. Patrick Whitney features Lee Moreau in conversation with Patrick Whitney.Follow Design Observer on Instagram to keep up and see even more Des...
Design As Creation | Design As Consumption
Design As As Creation | Design As Consumption features Lee Moreau in conversation with Anamitra Deb, Jessica Meharry, and Anne H Berry. Follow Design Observer on Instagram
Design As Short | Design As Long
Design As Short | Design As Long features Lee Moreau in conversation with Anijo Mathew, Grace Colby, Brandon Schauer, and Ashley Lukasik. Follow Design Observer on Instagram to...
Design As Control | Design As Collaboration
Design As Control | Design As Collaboration features Lee Moreau in conversation with Liz Danzico, Jai Shekhawat, Liz Gerber, and Kevin Bethune. Follow Design Observer on Instagram<...
Design Beyond Silicon Valley
Design Beyond Silicon Valley features an exclusive panel from the Shapeshift Summit featuring Ruth Kikin-Gil, Responsible AI Strategist at Microsoft; Liz Danzico...
Design as Trust | Design as Doubt
Design As Trust | Design as Doubt features Lee Moreau in conversation with TB Bardlavens, Ryan Powell,
Design As Fast | Design As Slow
Design As Fast | Design As Slow features Lee Moreau in conversation with Ruth Schmidt, Albert Shum,
Design As S3: Trailer
Design As is back! Starting September 9th Design As will release episodes weekly. Joining host Lee Moreau to speculate on the future of design through a range of different perspectives...
FEED DROP Design As With Intent
Design As is coming back for a third season! Watch our feed where the trailer will drop September 2nd, followed by a new episode every Tuesday. Until then, check out this episode of With Intent<...
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FEED DROP Design As Technical Difficulties
Design As is coming back for a third season! Watch our feed where the trailer will drop September 2nd, followed by a new episode every Tuesday. Until then, check out this episode of
Design As S2: Finale ft. Don Norman
In this finale episode of Design As, host Lee Moreau reflects on the season, and also includes an exclusive interview with famed designer Don Norman, recorded at the Design Research Society 2024 Conferen...
Design As Pluriverse
Design As Pluriverse features Lee Moreau in conversation with Renata Marques Leitão, Frederick van Amstel, and
Design As Humanity
Design As Humanity features Lee Moreau in conversation with Susan Fabry, Laura Forlano,
BONUS Design As Research
Design is well positioned as a driving force in many business organizations, large corporations especially, codified in roles like Chief Design Officer or Head of Design. Design is directly involved in, and often leading, the process of shaping...
Design As Discipline
Design As Discipline features Lee Moreau in conversation with Mariana Amatullo, Elizabeth Ch...
Design As Visualization
Design As Visualization features Lee Moreau in conversation with Dietmar Offenhuber, and Paolo Ciuccarelli. Follow
BONUS Design As Recovery
In this bonus episode of Design As you’ll hear information designer and Pentagram partner Giorgia Lupi who will share her unique and, at times, deeply personal data visualization work, focusing on her ongoi...
Design As Care
Design As Care features Lee Moreau in conversation with Jadalia Britto,
Design As Governance
Design As Governance features host Lee Moreau in conversation with guests Shin-pei Tsay, Geoff Mulgan, and
Design As S2: Trailer
Design As is back! Starting January 7th Design As will release episodes weekly. Joining host Lee Moreau to speculate on the future of design through a range of different perspectives. ...
Design As S1E6: Citizenship Part 2
On this final episode of the season, Shari Davis, Oliver Escobar, Lily Tsai, and Lee Moreau finish their discussion on citizenship and design. To read the transcript, visit
Design As S1E5: Citizenship Part 1
On this episode, Shari Davis, Oliver Escobar, Lily Tsai, and Lee Moreau begin a discussion on our final topic of the season: citizenship and design. To read the transcript, visit
Design As S1E4: Complexity Part 2
On this episode, Jamer Hunt, Manuel Lima, Ellen McGirt, and Lee Moreau finish their discussion on complexity and design. To read the transcript, visit
