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If there is a season, there is an ending to it. On this final episode, Verònica Fuerte and Ane Guerra, lead and host of Women at Work, chat about the inspiring knowledge collected this 2024 and many other bridges we’ve burnt and others we’ve built—all thanks to you and for you, our fantastic audience. 

If you want to listen to a nice recap and some tea, you can do so on Spotify, Pocket Casts, or Apple Podcast. From RecLab Studios in Barcelona to the world.

 How many times have you tried to conceal yourself a little bit to fit in? To tone down who you are to avoid discomforting others? We all have, to some extent. And if you’re a non-white female migrant, you probably know what Juana Roca speaks about. This creative talent, currently at Accept and Proceed, is a force of Nature. Everybody on this planet should listen to create a new future.

Our 12th episode (nearly the last one) is available on Spotify, Pocket Casts, or Apple Podcast. Thanks for your support, people. You are loved.

Growth is not linear; paths are not straight either. Lozano, who was going to be a mechanical engineer, had a crush on typography, Design and technology when working towards a better society for undocumented immigrants, one of the most solid, free of judgment and authentic introductions to creativity we’ve heard. Questioning is part of the design process, isn’t it?

Everything we could say about Debbie Millman wouldn’t do justice to listening to her wisdom; this writer of 7 books, designer, educator, artist, brand consultant and host of the iconic podcast Design Matters is the best opening for season 4 we could ask for—the perfect dose of inspiration to change the world, little by little.

The 3rd season of Women at Work by Hey is finishing, so we wanted to do something different. Here you are, an unorthodox episode to say goodbye to this fantastic 2023 edition full of insider secrets of how we do what we do.

Most certainly, knowing what you want to be from a very young age can be a blessing. Sometimes, it can be a burden. In Jade Purple Brown’s case, it was the certification that determination, mixed with talent, a strong love for colour, bold images, a unique style and a voice full of conscience, was her winning leap of faith. Her work is a happy song that changes the world with a vintage touch.

Many things have changed in Journalism in the past 20 years; Gail Bichler, Creative Director at The New York Times Magazine, has witnessed and participated in the evolution from the most iconic print issues to digital storytelling and the finest content design. Never at Women at Work by Hey have we had such a great insight into the editorial design as Gail, so if you’re hungry for inspiration, listen to our latest episode.

A London-based art director, graphic communication designer, professor at Central Saint Martins and lecturer; that’s the fantastic Tina Touli. She’s worked for top international clients and runs her studio, all by understanding Design, style and the profession in her own terms. Listen to our latest interview if you need a healthy dose of determination and talent.

This might be one of the best interviews we’ve done at Women at Work, not because of us but because of our unending respect for Gail Anderson and her unique self. This Graphic Designer, writer, educator and Senior Art Director at Rolling Stone Magazine (one of the moments in a career full of outstanding work and international awards) will put a smile on your face. Seriously, a master's lesson.

A unique style, a mix of digital and analogue, the necessary amount of nostalgia and tones of awareness when scrolling through modern times: the recipe for Dahyun Hwang's success is simple and effective. This Berlin-based Korean Graphic Designer has found a personal voice and the confidence to passionately step into the world. And she's definitely got a lot to say.

If there was a rocket ship towards Eva's characters' planet, we would happily fasten our seatbelts. This Dutch 3D designer has worked with the best and top brands and has a surprising career story that many will find very inspiring, for it's one of determination and courage. Also, there is one big announcement in this episode. We wouldn't miss it if we were you 👀

Determination and talent fuelled by a clear mind and a fast brain; she is Astrid Stavro, awarded Graphic Designer, president of the International Society of Typographic Designers and Art Director, with names such as Pentagram, Atlas and Collins in her CV. A truly inspiring character, in her prolific career, she has worked for the very best striving for the very best. Take advantage of her insightful knowledge about nowadays landscape in the communications and Design fields; it's pure gold.

A good Project Manager can make your job easy; a great Project Manager can change your life. Colet Castaño, Project Manager Officer with a BA in Arts and Creative Industries Management, tells us about her day-to-day life and how an optimal environment based on empathy and understanding can be a life saviour for creative professionals. 

This episode is as inspiring as it gets. If you want to listen to it, you can do so on Spotify, Pocket Casts, or Apple Podcast. From RecLab Studios in Barcelona to the world.

Is a person born with talent, or can you work so that, at one point, you have a huge one? Kelly Anna, the protagonist of our next Women at Work episode (now available), embodies both ideas. Her bold and, at the same time, delicate and elegant paintings and designs are a new breeze of fresh feminist air for an environment that has had a long time asking for it. Seriously, WHAT A LEGEND.

Rebeka Arce, multidisciplinary designer, on the importance of hard work and finding your own voice.

Liza Enebeis, Creative Director of StudioDumbar/DEPT®, on the huge power of teamwork in design | Women at Work

We are all about rewriting traditions. To continue one we set last year, and as the best Women at Work Season 2 wrap-up (yes, this is the end, for now, my friend), we've interviewed Verònica Fuerte, founder of Hey and mastermind behind Women at Work. In this episode, we've talked about highlights, feminism, mental health, and many other topics that came up while interviewing our fantastic guests. We will close our second season here, but we will be participating in live shows that we will announce on this Instagram channel. Above all, we will be back in January stronger than ever to fight this unfair and unequal patriarchy; we will take no steps back. The world needs feminism, and feminism it will get.

Thank you so much, Experience Valencia Fest for having us. It was an incredible opportunity to talk and share with such inspirational women as Liza Enebeis, Roanne Adams and Caterina Bianchini, as well as Rebeca Arce, who was the best company and gave a fantastic conference. We cannot be more honoured to be part of these gatherings where we find inspiration and amazing women to look up to; we're happy to announce you can now find our live show on Spotify and Apple Podcast! It will be like bringing a piece of the festival to wherever you are. We hope you like it :)

Carla Cammilla Hjort is creative and cultural entrepreneur with a deep passion for people, radical thinking and meaningful design. She started her first company, ArtRebels in 2006 - a cultural design studio and have since added Rebel Agency, Trailerpark Festival , Made in Space and SPACE10 to the portfolio. Today she focuses most her energy on leading and developing SPACE10 - a future living lab in the heart of Copenhagen. Their mission is to create opportunities for people to live more meaningful and sustainable lives in the future. Join the force - www.space10.io "The common denominator for everything I do is my undying passion for empowering people, build communities and drive change through visionary design practice. "The Rebel Way" is about unleashing the full potential of people and build the framework to enable and support this transformation" related websites: www.space10.io www.madeinspace.io www.artrebels.com www.trailerparkfestival.com

Something major happened on the 6th of May; Women at Work stepped out of the recording studio and landed at OFFF Festival to open up safe spaces and conversations about female creativity, leadership and feminism like never before. We could listen to the inspiring and eye-opening experiences of Rebeka Arce, Tina Touli and Linda and Amanda from OK Motion Club, as well as the people, female and not-female, from the crowd. Needless to say, it brought a tear to our eyes; we have been fighting to be heard for a long long time. And now we want to bring this amazing discussion to you, dear listener, because this is our new episode available on Spotify and Apple Podcast. You can be part of the wave that was created that afternoon.

Anna Kulachek is a graphic designer, originally from Ukraine. She has worked with clients such as the MoMA, La Triennale di Milano, Nike, Apple, Calvin Kline, Prada. For the past three years Anna works as an art director at Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design, where she in charge of all visualization of public and education programs at the institute. http://kulachek.com

Rejane Dal Bello Founded by Rejane Dal Bello an award-winning designer with a history of iconic work. She has 20 years of experience in graphic design and branding, including stints at renowned agencies such as Wolff Olins (UK) and Studio Dumbar (NL), and recently she wrote the ‘Citizen First, Designer Second‘ book published by Counter-print. http://rejanedalbello.com

Cristina Daura (Barcelona; 1988) Después de estudiar ilustración en La Massana, complementa sus estudios en la Maryland Institute Collage of Art (Baltimore). Actualmente trabaja para prensa de todo el mundo: The New York Times, The New Yorker, Die Zenit, Süddeutsche Magazine, El País, Penguin Books, Blackie Books, Nike, Moog, Razzmatazz, Gutter Fest, Ayuntamiento de Madrid, etc. Sus ilustraciones han sido consideradas por jugar entre una estética “infantil” pero con la perversidad de alguien que no acaba de estar bien de la cabeza. El cómic y el arte fauvismo podrían ser sus mayores influencias. www.instagram.com/cdaura

Sometimes, you just have to listen to your intuition, trust your gut, and go for it. Adriana Mora did that, and determination combined with great talent did the rest.
This generalist designer has merged disciplines to fulfill her creative needs, granting her clients like Apple, TikTok, and many more.✨

Alba de la Fuente (27), arquitecta y artista 3D, graduada como arquitecta en 2019, ha vivido en Londres, Barcelona y Madrid, estudiando y trabajando con arquitectos y artistas de renombre como Ricardo Bofill, Andres Reisinger, Sabine Marcelis, Charlotte Taylor. Desde 2020 trabaja como artista/arquitecta 3D, visualiza la esencia del espacio a través de un diseño sensorial, tratando la profundidad poética de los entornos arquitectónicos a través de texturas, materiales y luces. "Buscando el concepto adecuado en cada proyecto, me interesa la forma de transmitir y la forma de entenderlo a través de la luz, las formas y la esencia del espacio. Las formas y la materialidad cobran especial importancia en mis proyectos, el equilibrio entre materiales, texturas y formas permiten la máxima expresión de la luz. El resultado son espacios que reflejan sencillez y serenidad." www.instagram.com/albadlfuente_

Na Kim is a graphic designer based in Seoul and Berlin. After studying product design and graphic design in Korea, Kim participated in Werkplaats Typografie in the Netherlands. Kim is currently running the project space, LOOM in Berlin. Na Kim’s design practice as a system engages without putting limits on the field of graphic design. Kim is taking a methodology to collect objects and events found in everyday life and rearrange them into new order and rules, and ultimately expand design literacy. Besides many other projects, she was responsible for the concept and design of GRAPHIC magazine from 2009 till 2011 and has initiated series of projects based on her monograph, SET since 2015. She has held solo exhibitions, such as Bottomless Bag (2020), Black and White (2019), Red, Yellow, Blue (2017), SET (2015), Choice Specimen (2014), Found Abstracts (2011), Fragile (2006). Besides, Kim has been a curator for Brno Biennale, Chaumont Festival, Seoul International Typography Biennale, and Fikra Graphic Design Biennial. Kim also worked on projects with COS, Hermès, ÅLAND, and many other clients, and Kim’s works been invited to international exhibitions at MMCA, SeMA, V&A, MoMA, Milan Triennale Museum, Die Neue Sammlung, etc. Na Kim has been a member of AGI since 2016. http://ynkim.com

Aiyemobisi “Bisi” Williams serves as Chief Insights & Analytics Officer for Massive Change Network (MCN), the design consultancy she co-founded in 2010 with Bruce Mau. She is also a co-founder and co-host on the Health2049 podcast, a platform that engages today’s top thought leaders from diverse backgrounds in inspirational conversations regarding the future of health care. Bisi combines more than 20 years of communications experience and strategic design expertise with a deep focus on innovation. By applying the methodology of life-centered design, she takes a holistic approach in designing sustainable solutions to influence change. She collaborates with MCN clients to create impact at scale and drive growth while making the world a better place for all. Under Bisi’s leadership, MCN has become a global leader in the field of enterprise design and is pushing the traditional boundaries of communication and branding.  Bisi has addressed groups on the power of design to drive positive economic, social and cultural change. Her speaking engagements have included “Future Unknown: Global Education Summit,” held at CAFA (Central Academy of Fine Arts) in Beijing, China; “What Design Can Do,” a global design conference held in Amsterdam, and at “The Human Element Communications Consortium,” a conference hosted by Johnson & Johnson. She also spoke to students at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, where she has served as an academic advisor.  A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Bisi graduated from Ryerson University with a degree in Journalism. Prior to the inception of Massive Change Network, Bisi worked with media, arts and cultural organizations to develop programs and events at the intersection of popular culture, fine art and social transformation. In her adopted hometown of Chicago, Bisi has been involved in shaping fundraising events at several major cultural institutions, including the Shedd Aquarium, Ravinia Festival and the Fashion Department of The School of The Art Institute of Chicago. She served on the Ravinia Women’s Board and with the Winnetka Public Schools Foundation. She lives in the Chicago area with her husband and is a proud mom of three beautiful daughters.  www.massivechangenetwork.com

Laura Hernández (Compostela, 1992) es diseñadora industrial, especializada en la creación de experiencias inmersivas. Durante años, ha participado en la conceptualización y desarrollo de piezas de realidad virtual, experiencias interactivas y entornos inmersivos para marcas globales relacionadas con el retail, cultura y entretenimiento. Un campo del diseño pionero, que se suma a una labor de investigación continua. Para ello, recientemente crea Gorreato Estudio, una plataforma a través de la cual divulgar proyectos propios y contenido relacionado con el diseño, la tecnología y la innovación. Actualmente trabaja en Fever, liderando la integración de nuevas tecnologías en experiencias, combinándolo con su labor docente. www.gorreato.com

Las gemelas Marta y Eva Yarza son las fundadoras de Yarza Twins, una agencia creativa de Londres. Nacidas en Vigo, defienden que el diseño y el arte se pueden convertir en una misma disciplina y a la vez ser comercial. Creen que el diseño está en constante evolución y que es importante encontrar la individualidad en cada proyecto. Entre sus clientes destacan MTV, Smirnoff, Adidas, HP, Vice, Huawei, Vodafone y otras marcas. El año pasado recibieron el Premio Nacional de Diseño y el Premio Gallego de Innovación y Diseño, ambos en la categoría ‘jóvenes diseñadoras’. Recibieron también un D&AD en packaging design en 2018. www.yarzatwins.com

Paula Scher is one of the most acclaimed graphic designers in the world. She has been a principal in the New York office of the distinguished international design consultancy Pentagram since 1991, where she has designed identity systems, environmental graphics, packaging and publications for a wide range of clients that includes, among others, the Public Theater, the Museum of Modern Art, the High Line, the Metropolitan Opera, Tiffany & Co., Citibank and Microsoft. Scher has been the recipient of hundreds of industry honors including the National Design Award and the AIGA medal. She is an established artist exhibiting worldwide, and her designs are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, the Library of Congress, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and other institutions. A documentary on Scher and her work can be seen in the Netflix series “Abstract: The Art of Design.” www.pentagram.com

Malika Favre is a French artist based in Barcelona. Her bold, minimal style – often described as Pop Art meets OpArt – is a striking lesson in the use of positive/negative space and colour. Her unmistakable style has established her as one of Europe’s most sought after graphic artists. Malika’s clients include The New Yorker, Vogue, BAFTA, Sephora and Penguin Books, amongst many others. www.malikafavre.com

Verònica Fuerte es una diseñadora, ilustradora, speaker internacional y directora creativa afincada en Barcelona. Después de graduarse en Elisava y Eina, fue ganando experiencia en diversos estudios de diseño hasta que en 2007 fundó Hey, que ha crecido de manera exponencial desde entonces ganando, a su vez, reconocimiento a nivel mundial. Verònica trabaja con un enfoque multidisciplinar y amplio del diseño; apuesta por la creatividad sin límites, un lenguaje contundente, y una perspectiva con visión de futuro sobre qué hacen y cómo lo hacen. www.heystudio.es www.heyshop.es

With over 20 years of experience in the publishing world, Patricia Escalona began her career at Ediciones B, first as a department assistant and then as a commissioning editor of different collections. She was part of the launch of Suma de Letras-Punto de lectura. After a period in New York working at The New Press, she returned to Barcelona to become a founding partner of Rocaeditorial. She then took charge of Malpaso's markedly feminist collection and is currently working freelance. In this new role, she edits books for different publishers, co-directs the international literary festival Capítulo Uno at Matadero Madrid and writes her books. Juegos reunidos feministas is her first published volume, but it will not be the last one. In March 2018, she participated in the launch, together with other colleagues, of the initiative Mujeres del Libro, which aims to obtain complete information on the employment situation of women in this environment, to fight against the wage gap, the lack of representation of women in the different areas of the world of books, the glass ceiling and the various forms of discrimination suffered by women in the performance of their work duties.

Ingrid Picanyol es una reconocida directora creativa, diseñadora gráfica y fotógrafa afincada en Barcelona. Le encanta trabajar con clientes con visión de futuro que entienden el poder y la influencia que pueden tener, y les ayuda a construir esas marcas que todo el mundo (¡incluida ella!) preferirá escoger el día de mañana. Su estudio tiene sede en Barcelona pero trabaja con clientes y colaboradores de todo el mundo. Aunque cada proyecto responde a las necesidades de cada cliente, en todos los casos se pretende alinear innovación y objetivos empresariales desde una mirada fresca, feminista, inclusiva y responsable con el medio ambiente. Antes de dirigir su propio estudio, trabajó con Suki Design Studio, RoAndCo (NYC), Javas Lehn Studio (NYC) y ByFutura (CDMX) y vivió en ciudades como Nueva York o Ciudad de México. www.ingridpicanyol.com

A deep sense of determination and serenity stems from Talia Cotton; she has always worked hard against difficult situations to walk her own path, and luck has been by her side ever since she decided to push forward and excel at everything she started. This designer, coder and educator mixes technology and creativity to create beautiful but, above all, meaningful work based on strategy and sense. If you’re looking for a role model… Here's a solid one.

Alba Barneda Estudió Comunicación Audiovisual en la UniversidadPompeuFabradeBarcelona(2004-2008). Al poco tiempo de graduarse, recibía una llamada de los directores de CANADA quebuscaban a la producer idónea para un ilusionante proyecto. Barneda aceptó el reto, y comenzó a cimentar junto al colectivo de directores la productora internacional que hoy es CANADA. Empezó produciendo piezas muy pequeñas para museos y videoclips para bandas de la escena indie.El éxito de aquellos proyectos impulsó a CANADA a producir proyectos tanto nacionales como internacionales de mayor envergadura, a la vez que la productora se abría a la representación de más directores. Lleva más de 10 años al frente de la Dirección de Producción de CANADA,donde ha participado en proyectos para artistas como Dua Lipa, Rosalía o Tame Impala. Con ellos ha logrado nominaciones para los Grammy, los Grammy Latinos o los MTV Awards. https://canadacanada.com/

Avril Louise Clarke aka SexologyGirl is a born and raised Miamian and clinical sexologist based in Barcelona. She is a couples and individual sex therapist, sex educator for adolescents and adults, and manages the Erika Lust non-profit project, The Porn Conversation. www.sexologygirl.com

After leaving a corporate job in London, Milla arrived in Barcelona with very little money but an idea of what she loved doing. Her love of food lead her to making from home and delivering lunch boxes to a few people every day in the city on her bike. Three years, a growing social media platform, commercial kitchen, 8 riders and 3 staff later, Milla’s lunch now makes over 1000 lunches a week, delivered to peoples homes, work places, catering’s and cafes. www.millaslunch.com

Marta Cerdà es una artista visual de Barcelona que trabaja en proyectos que van desde la dirección de arte al diseño, la ilustración o la tipografía, y juega en los terrenos del arte, la cultura y la publicidad. Su trabajo se encuentra en la media cancha entre ilustración y tipografía. Su estilo es fuertemente ecléctico y su trabajo ha sido reconocidos por prestigiosos premios de diseño como The Type Directors Club, American Illustration, The Art Directors Club Young Guns o el premio Gràffica, entre otros. http://www.martacerda.com/

Júlia Esqué Diseñadora de producto Antes de establecerse por libre en 2019, recorre varias experiencias profesionales colaborando con Stephen Burks durante 5 años. Trabaja también en los estudios de Martí Guixé, Jaume Ramirez y Curro Claret. Sus proyectos se basan en la investigación y hands-on making y se han expuesto en Brussels Collectible Fair, Gent Design Museum o la Galería HKDI de Tokyo. Cuenta con un Master en Diseño de Producto en el ECAL (Lausana, Suiza) y una licenciatura en diseño en Elisava. Actualmente dedica parte de su tiempo a la docencia. www.juliaesque.com

Melisa Terriza Coach experta en liderazgo femenino y millennial. Ha trabajado con líderes de empresas como Doctoralia, Infojobs o Johnson&Johnson. Su mantra lidérate para liderar. www.melisaterriza.com

If wealth was measured in good vibes, Shivani would be one of the richest people in the world. This typographer and Graphic Designer, currently working for Spotify and born in Mumbai (India), had a completely different destiny planned for her; but, as every good story goes, she took the lead on her own design. The rest is all about creativity, adaptations, and successful outcomes.

We need to constantly find sources of inspiration around us; Lulu is one of those. Born in India, this creative professional, VP at APAC Landor, is a brand and design consultant. Listening to her voice is finding a narration on excellent wisdom in life and how to approach challenges and everyday things with honesty, vulnerability and authenticity—food for your brain.

Half Argentinian and half German, Veronica Ditting combines intuition and rational thinking, passion and determination, creative direction and art design. Her exceptional eye for detail is present in all her projects, past and present, with a special mention to The Gentlewoman Magazine or Le Monde d’Hermès, turning everything Ditting does into timeless and pleasantly powerful.

Success means something different for everyone: that is the whole thing. Zuzanna Rogatty, for example, left Poland to pursue her path in New York and later moved to Honolulu to find the perfect match for her energy. Before staying safe, low profile and in her comfort zone, this designer, letterer and art director who comes from an artistic family and wants to challenge the limits of typography and the viewer decided to take a leap of faith. And isn’t that the basis for all great things to happen?

There are people born to lead, and then there are people born to teach leaders where to head. April Greiman has always been at the forefront of visual design, the Arts, media and, of course, technology; she was one of the first creators to use computers to make art using video, and she founded the New Age movement in the late 70s, just to mention a few. Above all, she is fueled by a miracle characteristic in human beings: curiosity. 

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Sometimes, dreams come true. Last July, we were invited to travel to New York to meet the Automatic team, our sponsors for whom we couldn’t be more thankful, at their breathtaking NoHo space in Manhattan. Moreover, we were able to record this episode with Beatriz Lozano, Alison Gragnano and Karla Cole, now available to all of you, in those HQs, in front of an audience that was a mix of old friends, women that have been part of this podcast and, of course, new friends. Our hearts were so full that it was challenging to find the words to express our gratitude to the whole production team, with a special mention to Vanessa, Maddie, and Tino. You people are the absolute best.

This extraordinary NYC episode is now available on Spotify, Pocket Casts, or Apple Podcast. Thanks for your support, WAW fans. You are loved.

We do love a day out exploring the European creativity landscape, indeed. On the 21st of November, we were invited by the ADC*E to their 2024 Creativity festival under the “Agents of Change” topic. There, we were fortunate to have the chance to discuss the female experience in the creative world with the curator, Laura Visco, the Head of Innovation Lab at Amazon, Kate Mccagg and Aurora Straton, Creative Lead at Google, and now you can listen to them too, for this panel is available on Spotify, Pocket Casts and Apple Podcast thanks to Automattic <3 If you need some inspiration or want to listen to three incredibly wise women share their knowledge… you only have to press play.

Thanks to the ACD*E festival organisation and Automattic and RecLab Studios for making this happen. What a team.

Listening to Natasha Jen is like attending a masterclass in design, the workspace, the past and the future of how businesses and creativity collide and everything else; she is a truly significant figure and has had a pivotal role in how design has evolved through her work. The right kind of inspiration for this 2025.

Designing something memorable yet simple and making it as long-lasting as the first Google logo (16 years of revolutionary years) seems an unfathomable task, and yet Ruth Kedar was able to do it just like she has faced every single project in her amazing career: with curiosity and a deep understanding of the context. Just… wow.