Priya Khanchandani is the head of curatorial and interpretation at the Design Museum. Prior to her role there she worked at the V&A as well as the British Council. She also studied modern languages at the University of Cambridge and had a five-year career as a lawyer, before moving to the design industry. In our conversation, we track Priya’s career, discuss diversity in the design sector and also talk about the role of design in the pandemic and curating museum exhibitions remotely. Mentioned in the episode: Design Museum: https://designmuseum.org/ Priya’s ‘secret’ exhibition “Amy: Beyond The Stage”: https://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/amy-beyond-the-stage Design Can: https://design-can.com/ This episode was produced by Green Podcast Productions. To get new weekly On Design podcast episodes directly in your inbox, sign up to our newsletter at https://ondesignpodcast.com/newsletter.

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Priya Khanchandani on design in the pandemic and an urgent call for diversity

Shantell Martin is a visual artist best known for her large-scale, black-and-white drawings. Shantell was born in Thamesmead in London, but she also lived and worked in Japan, where she developed her live drawing performances and she now lives and works in New York. Her artistic output is varied and ranges from murals to NFTs to collaborations with The North Face. In this conversation, we track Shantell's journey and discuss themes of belonging, being an outsider, and using creativity as a support tool. Her new exhibition Side by Side is open in London this October. Mentioned in the episode: Shantell's website: https://shantellmartin.art/ The May Room:  https://shantellmartin.art/work/the-may-room/ Side by Side exhibition: https://shantellmartin.art/news/shantell-martin-x-ben-sheppee-present-side-by-side/ This episode was produced by Green Podcast Productions. To get new weekly On Design podcast episodes directly in your inbox, sign up to our newsletter at https://ondesignpodcast.com/newsletter.

Shantell Martin on drawing, belonging and being an outsider

Manjit Thapp is an illustrator whose works combine traditional and digital media, and are easily recognisable for their mindful and contemplative aesthetic, with female characters often portrayed in thoughtful moments of solitude. In her works Manjit reflects on wellbeing and mental health and earlier this year she’s published her first book "Feelings: A Story in Seasons", and her solo show at the NOW Gallery in London "My Head is a Jungle" is open until the end of this month.  In this episode, Manjit shares with me her love of storytelling, intuitive ways of working with textures and colours and how to stay motivated on long-term projects. Mentioned in the episode: Manjit's website: https://manjitthapp.co.uk/ "My Head is a Jungle" at the NOW Gallery:  https://nowgallery.co.uk/exhibitions/manjit-thapp Book "Feelings: A Story in Seasons": https://shop.manjitthapp.co.uk/feelings This episode was produced by Green Podcast Productions. To get new weekly On Design podcast episodes directly in your inbox, sign up to our newsletter at https://ondesignpodcast.com/newsletter.

Manjit Thapp on storytelling, intuition and long-term projects

In this special episode, your host Justyna Green is interviewed by design journalist Giovanna Dunmall. Why are we turning the tables? One of the reasons is because for the past three months Justyna has been working on an illustration project called 100 Days of Gratitude, in which every day for 100 days, she illustrated gratitudes submitted by people from the creative industry. And this Saturday 18 September, the 100 Days of Gratitude opens as an exhibition during the London Design Festival. In the conversation Justyna talks about her beginnings, making her work in communications and illustration come together, ayahuasca, endometriosis, using art as a healing practice and normalising mental health conversations. Mentioned in the episode: 100 Days of Gratitude exhibition: https://www.justynagreen.com/gratitude RSVP to the Private View: https://100daysofgratitude.eventbrite.com/ 100 Days of Gratitude print shop: https://www.justynagreen.com/shop Residency: https://byresidency.com/ Animal Spirit: https://www.animal-spirits.com/ Bermondsey Mixer Co: https://bermondseymixer.co/ Bodega Bay: https://bodegabay.co.uk/ Nix & Kix: https://nixandkix.com/ This episode was produced by Green Podcast Productions. To get new weekly On Design podcast episodes directly in your inbox, sign up to our newsletter at https://ondesignpodcast.com/newsletter.

Justyna Green on gratitude, wellbeing and illustration

Ellen Turnill Montoya and Mercedes Graves-Johnston are the creative duo at Anyways – a creative agency that is part of the Hudson Bec Group, which also includes It’s Nice That and Creative Lives In Progress. In our conversation, we chat about the power of partnerships, how to best collaborate with others and how to awaken our creativity again after the tough 12+ months we've all had. We also dive into Anyways’ two new projects: one which will help us generate new inspirations, and another asking us to delete our emails.    Mentioned in the episode: - Anyways website - Adobe Inspiration Generator And by the end of the episode I also mention my 100 Days of Gratitude project - I'd love you to be part of it! You can read more about it and submit your gratitude here. This episode was presented by Justyna Green. Follow Justyna on Instagram. Production by Green Podcast Productions.   To get new weekly On Design podcast episodes directly in your inbox, sign up to our newsletter at https://ondesignpodcast.com/newsletter.

Ellen Turnill Montoya and Mercedes Graves-Johnston on Anyways, creative partnerships and email hoarding

Emily Forgot is an illustrator, artist and designer, with a multidisciplinary practice. In our conversation Emily discusses her love of working with design, interiors and architecture, to create experiences that are tactile, two or three-dimensional and beautifully fall into the category of functional art. She also tells me about her love of creating memories and going down the rabbit hole of design and architecture history. Our chat is also a brilliant pep-talk on following your heart and your passion, so if you feel in a need of a pick me up, and honestly who isn’t right now, then this is the chat for you, enjoy!   Mentioned in the episode: - Emily's work - Muse & Maker - Modernist Estates This episode was presented by Justyna Green. Follow Justyna on Instagram. Production by Green Podcast Productions.   To get new weekly On Design podcast episodes directly in your inbox, sign up to our newsletter at https://ondesignpodcast.com/newsletter.

Emily Forgot on optimism, memories and functional art

Nicki Field is the Head of Illustration at Jelly - an animation production company and illustration agency. Our conversation is particularly useful for anybody who wants to start working as an illustrator, whether you’re a fresh graduate or have worked in creative industries for a while, and want to pivot your career. We cover many practical topics, from how to find your creative voice, what kind of clients and jobs are out there for illustrators, and how to market your business. So if you think illustration is your jam, this is the episode for you.   Mentioned in the episode: - Jelly - Kelly Anna - Agents for Change This episode was presented by Justyna Green. Follow Justyna on Instagram. Production by Green Podcast Productions.   To get new weekly On Design podcast episodes directly in your inbox, sign up to our newsletter at https://ondesignpodcast.com/newsletter.

Nicki Field on illustration and running a creative business

Andrew Tuck is the editor-in-chief at Monocle, a media brand publishing the leading global affairs and lifestyle magazine. It is also a 24-hour radio station, book publisher, a series of conferences, and cafes and kiosks across the world. In our conversation, Andrew shares details of his Monocle journey to date and discusses the brand’s business model and how it evolved over the years. We also dive into one of Andrew’s favourite topics – urbanism. We discuss how the Covid 19 pandemic has affected cities, how they might evolve in the months and years to come and also closer to home, Andrew shares his observations on how the past 12 months affected Monocle and its team. Mentioned in the episode: - Monocle Magazine - Monocle 24 Radio - Andrew's radio show, The Urbanist This episode was presented by Justyna Green. Follow Justyna on Instagram. Production by Green Podcast Productions.   To get new weekly On Design podcast episodes directly in your inbox, sign up to our newsletter at https://ondesignpodcast.com/newsletter.  

Andrew Tuck on Monocle and the value of cities

Kelly Anna is an artist, painter and designer, whose bold female figures and Matisse-like collage forms are very recognisable. In our conversation, we talk about Kelly Anna's work on her biggest projects to date whilst heavily pregnant, the evolution of her style and the importance of personal interests feeding into your creative work. We also dive into Kelly Anna's love of sports, and her thoughts on how artists can apply to their work the same grit and discipline that athletes would apply to their training and performance. Mentioned in the episode: - Kelly Anna's website - Kelly Anna's Paddington Square mural This episode was presented by Justyna Green. Follow Justyna on Instagram. Production by Green Podcast Productions.   To get new weekly On Design podcast episodes directly in your inbox, sign up to our newsletter at https://ondesignpodcast.com/newsletter.

Kelly Anna on discipline, knowing yourself as an artist and motherhood

Simone Farresin is the co-founder of Formafantasma, a research-based design studio that investigates the ecological, historical, political and social forces shaping the discipline of design today. In our conversation, we discuss the studio’s trajectory across over a decade since its inception. We dive into the three aspects of the studio – its research work, commercial projects and work in the field of education, heading up the Geo-Design department at Design Academy Eindhoven. We also discuss the challenges and opportunities around long-term sustainable approach to design.   Mentioned in the episode: - Formafantasma's new website - Geo-Design at Design Academy Eindhoven - Cambio exhibition - Ore Streams   This episode was presented by Justyna Green. Follow Justyna on Instagram. Production by Green Podcast Productions.   To get new weekly On Design podcast episodes directly in your inbox, sign up to our newsletter at https://ondesignpodcast.com/newsletter.

Simone Farresin on Formafantasma and radical design

Meng Shui is the creative director at Thinx – a period-proof underwear brand. In our conversation we discuss Meng’s approach to branding and shaping Thinx into the brand it is today – bold, taboo-breaking, normalising conversations around periods, and most importantly – inclusive.  It’s a brilliant conversation and if you think you might not want to listen to a chat about periods, don’t worry, it’s much more than that – it’s about clever branding and normalising things that many of us go through, yet are taboo in the public eye and in the media.    Thinx website: www.shethinx.com New activewear campaign: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqJ411Xz2PA The ad Paul didn't like: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYgs9i50bac   This episode was presented by Justyna Green. Follow Justyna on Instagram. Production by Green Podcast Productions.   To get new weekly On Design podcast episodes directly in your inbox, sign up to our newsletter at https://ondesignpodcast.com/newsletter.

Meng Shui on Thinx, breaking the taboo and normalising menstrual health

Tim Hamilton is the head of global creative at The North Face. In our conversation, Tim sheds light on his early success as a fashion designer and years of hard graft in New York, which earned him many accolades over the years. He also candidly talks about a moment in life when at the height of success, he decided to press pause, reconnect to his true north, find balance in nature and move to Vancouver. What eventually followed from that move, is Tim’s current role at The North Face, where in less than four years he's achieved incredible things when it comes to unearthing the company’s rich design archive, championing innovation and sustainability, and working closely with The North Face athletes to create the best performance wear out there.   The North Face Renewed: www.thenorthfacerenewed.com FutureLight: www.thenorthface.co.uk/futurelight.html   This episode was presented by Justyna Green. Follow Justyna on Instagram. Production by Green Podcast Productions.   To get new weekly On Design podcast episodes directly in your inbox, sign up to our newsletter at https://ondesignpodcast.com/newsletter.

Tim Hamilton on The North Face, innovation and finding your calling

Lonneke Gordijn is a designer, artist and co-founder of Studio Drift. Studio Drift is an artist collective that explores the boundaries of technology, art and nature. Some of their most popular works include the Fragile Future sculpture which features light-emitting dandelions and the Franchise Freedom installation that consists of an autonomously flying swarm of hundreds of drones. In our conversation, we discuss Lonneke’s design philosophy, her thoughts on nature, technology and the human experience.   See Lonneke's work at www.studiodrift.com. This episode was presented by Justyna Green. Follow Justyna on Instagram. Production by Green Podcast Productions.   To get new weekly On Design podcast episodes directly in your inbox, sign up to our newsletter at https://ondesignpodcast.com/newsletter.

Lonneke Gordijn on Studio Drift, technology and nature

Levon Sharrow is the interactive creative director at Patagonia. We start our conversation by discussing the design process and the role of tools, imagination and storytelling. Levon also reflects on his time at Nike, before he joined Patagonia, and found his personal true north. We dive into Patagonia’s vision, the company culture and some of the recent projects, raising awareness of important environmental issues and through design work, making a difference.     See Leevon's work at www.leeevon.com and the Blue Heart project at blueheart.patagonia.com. This episode was presented by Justyna Green. Follow Justyna on Instagram. Production by Green Podcast Productions.   To get new weekly On Design podcast episodes directly in your inbox, sign up to our newsletter at https://ondesignpodcast.com/newsletter.

Levon Sharrow on Patagonia, Nike and design with a purpose

Malika Favre is a French artist currently based in Barcelona. Malika’s works are incredibly popular thanks to their instantly recognisable style which focuses on light, shadow and the negative space to create bold yet minimal works. In our conversation Malika talks about her love for both maths and the arts, she recalls her move to London, the start of her career at Airside and her first freelance alphabet project. We also dive deep into Malika’s philosophy around freedom and creativity with plenty of advice on how to follow your heart and shape a fulfilling creative career.   See Malika's work at www.malikafavre.com This episode was presented by Justyna Green. Follow Justyna on Instagram. Music and production support by James Green.    To get new weekly On Design podcast episodes directly in your inbox, sign up to our newsletter at https://ondesignpodcast.com/newsletter.

Malika Favre on freedom, shaping your career and always making your best work

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