We’re thrilled to welcome Haluk Sicimoğlu, a dynamic strategist, storyteller, and entrepreneur hailing from İzmir. As the founder of THAAT’S IT!, Haluk brings a sharp focus on innovation powered by insight, and crafts heartfelt brand narratives that...

Lee-Sean Huang - Co-Executive Director, Learning + ProgramsGiulia Donatello - Design Competitions and Event ManagerThe 2025 AIGA Design Conference is happening in Los Angeles from October 9th to 11th, and it's not just any conference—it's the 40th an...

Dr Ari Chand, Lecturer in Illustration and Animation, UniSA Creative, University of South Australia.Ari is a Designer/Illustrator and practice-based design researcher, Lecturer in Illustration and Animation at UniSA Creative at the University of Sout...

Get in touch!Born and raised in Hamburg, Germany, Sven Ingmar Thies studied graphic design at Braunschweig University of Art and completed his final thesis in Tokyo and Yokohama.  Since his time at university, he has focused on a holistic design appr...

We are delighted to welcome back Phil Cleaver for this landmark 100th episode. A distinguished and multi award-winning figure in the world of graphic design, Phil has long been recognised as one of the field’s true heavyweights. A protégé of Anthony...

Liza Deyrmenjian is the founder and Dean of The Cut Design Academy, where she shapes the next generation of creative talent in fashion and design with a strong focus on environmental responsibility. With over three decades of experience as an entrepr...

After a decade in publishing, Mike formed the highly successful design consultancy Carroll, Dempsey & Thirkell (CDT) in 1979, which he ran for 27 years. In 2007, he left to set up Studio Dempsey. Mike’s awards include the New York Art Director’s...

Kadine James is a successful serial entrepreneur and expert in all things web3, digital fashion, nfts/tickens and is cited as a pioneer of the Metaverse. She founded The Immersive KIND in 2016, a Web 3 commerce company, with a mission to bring brands...

Tom Lynham is a writer and creative director who helps organisations around the world to communicate better. He works with startups, design consultancies, galleries, museums and companies such as Lego, IKEA, Jumeirah Hotels and Thomas Heatherwick Arc...

Cheryl D. Holmes-Miller is the leading voice for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the graphic design industry. Holmes-Miller is an American BIPOC communications designer, writer, artist, activist, and theologian, best known as a design justice adv...