Ramblings of a Designer podcast
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Ramblings of a Designer is a weekly podcast where we discuss the latest graphic design news from around the web. Ramblings of a Designer is hosted by Laszlo Lazuer (@LLazuer) and Terri Rodriguez-Hong (@flaxenink).
Episodes
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 175 - Marlena Sarunac
Today we have Marlena Sarunac is a marketing strategist who helps early stage startups in complex industries turn forgettable products into unforgettable brands. As cofounder of The Company Advice, a fractional marketing and design studio,…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 174 - Jesse Howell
Today we're joined by Jesse Howell, who shares his journey from playing college baseball to building his own online business and the biggest lessons he learned along the way. Jesse is a former college baseball pitcher who experienced first…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 173 - Jake Tobin
In this episode, we sit down with Jake Tobin to talk about what it really takes to start a business from the ground up. Jake shares the story behind launching his company, the challenges he faced early on, and the lessons he learned along…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 172 - Ross Luebe
Ross Luebe is Head of Creative Technology at Athletics, where he leads the design and development of digital platforms that bridge design and technology. Since joining Athletics in 2013, he has driven innovative projects for clients includ…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 171 - Mike Perry
Mike Perry is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of TAVERN, a Brooklyn-based creative agency focusing on food, beverage, spirits, and hospitality brands. With 15+ years of success building industry-leading brands, Mike Perry made a nam…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 170 - Chris Mele
Today we have Chris Mele who shares his insights! Chris, co-owner and Managing Partner, oversees business strategy and operations. With 20 years of experience, including stints at notable firms like Instrument, Cripsin and Ueno, Chris has…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 169 - September Update
Fall is and here is our update, summer just got busy for us! Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a monthly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Laszlo Lazuer and Terri Rodriguez-Hong (@flaxenink, insta: flaxenink.design) (insta: @ha…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 168 - Marcy Sagel
Today, we're thrilled to welcome Marcy Sagel an expert in commercial interior design with over 30 years of experience shaping multifamily housing, student living, senior housing, and more. As the founder and principal of MSA Interiors, she…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 167 - Katherine Tabinowski
Katherine is the founder of K.tab Creative, a branding and web design studio that helps small businesses and startups build strategic online presences. Her winding path to entrepreneurship includes a first career as a furniture buyer, seve…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 166 - Jonathan Grzybowski
Johnathan Grzybowski is the CMO and co-founder of Penji, an Inc. 5000 creative subscription service that empowers businesses, agencies, and teams with affordable top-tier creative talent. He's also a storyteller and host of Dear Dads and F…
- ROADS - March Update 2025
Spring is here! Here is a quick update for you folks Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a monthly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Laszlo Lazuer and Terri Rodriguez-Hong (@flaxenink, insta: flaxenink.design) (insta: @happiscrib…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 164 - John Dwyer
John is a marketing enigma, a "direct response customer attraction expert" who thinks way outside the box. His marketing consultancy business is called The Institute Of Wow – & John's mantra is that one's marketing needs to "wow" prospects…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 163 - Diana Weymar
Diana Weymar grew up in the wilderness of British Columbia, studied Creative Writing at Princeton University, and worked in film in New York City. For the past decade, she has been threading the needle to create a material record of our ti…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 162 - Trip O'Dell
Trip ODell, Founder and CEO of 5x5, is a design and technology leader and expert at inclusive innovation. With over two decades of experience spanning education and technology, Trip's career includes executive and leadership roles at Micro…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 161 - Val Head
Val Head is a Principal Designer at Adobe, author, and web animation expert. She is the author of Designing Interface Animation on Rosenfeld Media and teaches CSS Animation on LinkedIn Learning. Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a monthly…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 160 - John Roescher
John Roescher is the CEO of Raw Materials, 2024's D&AD Design Agency of the Year. Roescher's interest in the internet and technology — and the ability of each to foster connection and creativity — started at a young age and accelerated onc…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 159 - Our Update
Yes, summer is here and it's gone. Life got busy, and here we are... more to come! Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a monthly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Laszlo Lazuer and Terri Rodriguez-Hong (@flaxenink, insta: flaxeni…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 158 - Diego Sabajo
Today we sat down with Diego and a little bit more about him: I am a Data Scientist / ML (Maching Learning) engineer, born in Suriname, South America, I also have a background in music production. Where I've built a business around it, wit…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 157- May Update 2024
Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a monthly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Laszlo Lazuer and Terri Rodriguez-Hong (@flaxenink, insta: flaxenink.design). Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Ramblings-of-a-Designer-Podcast-23472…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 156 - Meg Wilson
Meg Wilson is a former graduate student and recent graduate of Brown University. She has two masters degrees and a bachelors of science, specializing in geology and planetary science. Please everyone contact: ramblingsofadesignerpod@gmail.…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 155 - Andrew Heywood
Andrew Heywood has built impactful teams for disruptive companies, starting his recruitment career in Tokyo, Japan. After Japan, Andrew moved back to the Bay Area, California, and joined Google 3 months after their public offering. This st…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 154 - Ryan Young
Ryan Young is a design leader and strategic thinker who enjoys working with cross-functional teams to turn whiteboard sketches into real-world products. He's been designing since 2011 and has been making digital apps and systems more peopl…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 153 - Update: January 2024
Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a monthly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Laszlo Lazuer and Terri Rodriguez-Hong (@flaxenink, insta: flaxenink.design). Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Ramblings-of-a-Designer-Podcast-23472…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 152 - Servando Sanchez
Servando Sanchez is a Creative Director at RegexSEO, known for his extensive expertise in multimedia design and illustration. Eight years ago, he embarked on his career journey by creating unique artwork and home decor. Concurrently, he ho…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 151 - Patric Richardson
Patric Richardson is America's go-to expert for laundry quandaries, author of the best-selling Laundry Love: Finding Joy in a Common Chore , and star of The Laundry Guy on HGTV and Discovery Plus. He's featured frequently on national and i…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 150 - Luis Garotti
We have Luis Garotti talk about his work as a young kid to his current love for his company, 292 Co, Luis utilizes the knowledge he has gained over the past 15 + years. The loss of his uncle in 2019 due to the stresses of running a busines…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 149 - Fall Update 2023
Aloha Everyone! This is an update from Laszlo and Terri. The summer is coming to an end, and we will be back with more guests from the creative field, and even better, our email is now working. We would love to hear from you. Ramblings of…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 148 - Jon Haines
Jonathan is a Senior UX Designer from New York working at a tech startup in the construction industry. He had spent the last several months working freelance while traveling the world with his wife and loves creating and working in design…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 147 - Rajeev Subramanian
Over the last 20 years, Rajeev has worked in a variety of roles spanning software engineering, sales, marketing, and most recently in the field of user experience. From 2013 onwards, he has focused his efforts on the growing field of UX, h…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 146 - Doug Levin
Finally, we can return emails. We were locked out for a long time. So if you email us, we will get back to you. Let's get back to our podcast we have Doug Levin is the small business owner and operator of JobStars USA, a career services pr…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 145 - Antonio García
Antonio García is Head of Design at TXI. He's also the founder of Dadwell & Co. and Board Advisor to AIGA Chicago. In addition to design leadership, Antonio is a mentor, educator, and lecturer. Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a monthly…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 144 - Kevin Philpott (series pt 3)
Here is number three by Kevin! Kevin is currently Head of UX for Pie Insurance. Throughout his career, Kevin has offered design leadership for many well-known brands such as: GEICO, IBM, and Quicken Loans. His research has been cited in ov…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 143 - Kevin Philpott (series pt 2)
Here is number two by Kevin! Kevin is currently Head of UX for Pie Insurance. Throughout his career, Kevin has offered design leadership for many well-known brands such as: GEICO, IBM, and Quicken Loans. His research has been cited in over…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 142 - Kevin Philpott (series pt 1)
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Here is our series with our own Kevin! More to come! Kevin is currently Head of UX for Pie Insurance. Throughout his career, Kevin has offered design leadership for many well-known brands such as:…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 141 - Adam Sherman
This one you don't want to miss, we have Adam Sherman is a long-time San Francisco resident, graduate of San Francisco State University, environmental social justice activist, and a writer who is relatively new to the scene, having mostly…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 140 - Justin Bordeaux
The month of August got away from us, but today we have Justin shares his experience with brand, art, and business! A great life lesson by Justin. Justin Bordeaux is an entrepreneur & strategy consultant with more than 22 years of industry…
- July Update
Aloha Everyone, Life happens and here is a short update. More next month! Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a monthly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Laszlo Lazuer and Terri Rodriguez-Hong (@flaxenink, insta: flaxenink.design…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 139 - Kevin Philpott
Today we are talking Kevin and more about...Kevin is currently Head of UX for Pie Insurance. Throughout his career, Kevin has offered design leadership for many well-known brands such as: GEICO, IBM, and Quicken Loans. His research has bee…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 138 - Adan Zepeda
We have our own 'Adan' back to the show, and he will let us know what he has been doing. Adan's Bio: Adan Zepeda is a graphic designer from the San Francisco Bay Area. He considers himself a true generalist in the industry he has been in t…
- Ramblings of a Designer eps. 137 - Michael Arndt
Michael Arndt is an award-winning graphic designer and author and illustrator of several books including Cat Says Meow and other animalopoeia, My Heart Grows, Minimal New York City: Graphic, Gritty, and Witty, One Yellow Sun, Thoughts Are…
- Ramblings of a Designer ep. 136 - George Mansouraty
George is from Texas and he is a lawyer. He shares his stories and got started in his career! Ramblings of a Designer podcast is a monthly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Laszlo Lazuer and Terri Rodriguez-Hong (@flaxenink, ins…
- Ramblings of a Designer ep. 135 - Jeremy Slagle
As a kid, he drew everything he could think of, hung out with the designers at the advertising agency where his mom worked, and constantly took things apart to better understand them. Always looking for new ways to solve problems, Jeremy w…
- Ramblings of a Designer ep. 134 - Josh Bakkan
Josh Bakken is your friendly neighborhood game designer who founded ZU Studios in 2019 to self publish his game ZU Tiles: Hime. And by hook and by crook and with no help from Covid he launched ZU Tiles: Hime in Nov 2020, just in time for t…
- Ramblings of a Designer ep. 133 - Alexander Tries
Alexander is an accomplished Creative and Technical Recruiter based in Southern CA with a passion for activism, mental health, and all things beauty & makeup. He spent most of his career recruiting Design talent for some of the countries m…
- Ramblings of a Designer ep. 132 - Thomas Girard
Thomas Girard is a Canadian scholar. Girard was accepted to attend the University of Oxford in lectures equivalent to graduate coursework. Girard has received several Emerging Scholar awards, first at the Design Principles and Practices co…
- Ramblings of a Designer ep. 131 - Update
This is a short podcast, we will be back in a few weeks with more interviews! Ramblings of a Designer podcast is bi-weekly design news and discussion podcast hosted by Laszlo Lazuer and Terri Rodriguez-Hong (@flaxenink, insta: flaxenink.de…
- Ramblings of a Designer ep. 130 - Anci Sun
Today we talk to Anci Sun, a former recruiting professional turned Product Designer, working at a startup that builds software to improve the eRegulatory process for clinical research sites. She's committed to advocating for the importance…
- Ramblings of a Designer ep. 129 - Tolu Garcia
Tolu Garcia is the Founder of UI Narrative, which provides online learning for Product Design (UI, UX, IxD, and Research) through the podcast, mentorship, and future online courses/products. She's also a Senior Product Designer at NotDev,…
- Ramblings of a Designer ep. 128 - John Fahey
Today we talk to John and I have to tell you this a good one to listen to! So John have a long-term interest in Natural Language learning and Technology. He has lived, studied or worked in Madagascar, Japan and Mexico. John was born in Mas…
- Ramblings of a Designer ep. 127 - Desmond Chan
Desmond Chan leads product management at Zumigo building the next generations of Zumigo products. Desmond is an innovative product leader with 20 years of increasing responsibility in global product management in Mobile Identity, Online Pa…