Breaking Silos (and Metaphors): Adrian Secord, ‘Roving Engineer,’ Google
The complexities of large-scale design systems and how designers and engineers can find common ground.
Design Notes
Design Notes is a show about creative work and what it teaches us. Each episode, I speak with people from unique creative fields to discover what inspires and unites us in our practice.
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Code, Creativity, Performance: Will Larche, Engineering Manager, Google
Engineering as the "study of making choices."
Fab Components: Bethany Fong, Design Director
How the heady early days of Material unfolded.
Facing Our Interfaces: Matías Duarte, Google
Matías Duarte on why the interface's only limitation is imagination... and battery life.
Designing Better Code: Connie Shi and Matvei Malkov, Google Material Design
On what makes software engineering a true creative practice.
How Fonts Change the World: Dave Crossland, Google Fonts
Exploring the impact of digital type on our lives, on software production, and on the future of design.
Coding (and Decoding) Social Spaces: Judith Donath, Founder, MIT Sociable Media Group
Exploring potential futures for life online and the joy of learning (and sharing) something new.
Fearless Design: Aline Borges, The Florist
The power of composition, and the importance of community.
The Impact of Shared Space: Ignacio Ciocchini, Public Furniture Designer
How the built environment expands, constrains, and informs our experiences of life in a city.
Digital Anthropology: Tom Boellstorff, “Coming of Age in Second Life”
Anthropologist Tom Boellstorff on life—and the future—in virtual space.
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Fashion From Another Planet: Julian Zigerli, Zürich Fashion Designer [SF Design Week]
Fashion designer Julian Zigerli on un-gendering clothes, cultural influence, and adaptation.
The Surprising Poetry of AI: BJ Best, ArtyBots
Poet BJ Best on teaching computers to do what humans can’t.