Explore every episode of the podcast UNIQUEWAYS WITH THOMAS GIRARD
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 209 Paul Wong, Artist | 09 Aug 2024 | 00:35:14 | |
Paul Wong is a media-maestro making art for site-specific spaces and screens of all sizes. He is an award winning artist and curator known for pioneering early visual and media art in Canada, founding several artist-run groups, and organizing events, festivals, conferences and public interventions since the 1970s. Wong has produced projects throughout North America, Europe and Asia. | |||
| 208 Timothy Samara, Designer | 03 Aug 2024 | 00:26:06 | |
I am a graphic designer, author, and educator based in Brooklyn, NY. My deep and wide-ranging expertise in visual communications— from custom typography and conceptual illustration to brand visualization and the design of editorial and information systems—is the result of over thirty years of professional and academic activity. | |||
| 199 Dan Forster, Typographer | 18 Jun 2024 | 00:38:42 | |
Hello! I’m Dan Forster, an award winning lettering artist and type designer. My work ranges from custom brand marks to type design, packaging projects, book covers and anything that requires beautifully crafted bespoke lettering. | |||
| 119 Kurt Whitelaw, Creative Director | 26 Sep 2023 | 00:22:19 | |
A creative director & product designer now based in Barcelona, who specializes in strategic design narratives for global audiences. Crafting immersive digital experiences with an emphasis on a human-centered approach with quality storytelling. | |||
| 118 Sachin Chaves, Web Developer | 23 Sep 2023 | 00:10:41 | |
As a web developer with experience working on diverse projects and using a range of tools and technologies, I'm dedicated to creating seamless and visually engaging digital experiences. | |||
| 117 Mahyar Saeedi, Digital Media Designer | 21 Sep 2023 | 01:08:25 | |
Digital media designer and content strategist from Vancouver, BC. I work on projects that I'm genuinely passionate about. I create personal projects of my own and thrive off learning new skills. I love collaborating as well as surrounding myself with creative and like-minded individuals. Check out my podcast, No Fun City, where I highlight the fun, creative, and inspiring people in and around Vancouver, Canada. | |||
| 116 Zaid Hisham, Architect | 14 Sep 2023 | 00:15:46 | |
This is where I step in. I’m Zaid. I connect the dots. I create and discover. I’m an architect. | |||
| 115 Bruno Oro, Academic | 12 Sep 2023 | 00:15:45 | |
Eighteen years of experience in the fields of Product, Graphic and Interior Design, conceptualizing, designing, documenting, managing, supervising, and researching both commercial and academic projects. Worked worldwide as designer as well as Academic with great success in organizing and leading teams. | |||
| 114 Miklos Philips, UX Leader | 11 Sep 2023 | 00:14:15 | |
Miklos is a lead UI/UX/product designer with over 17 years of experience. He is a proponent of user-centered design (UCD) practices and design thinking. | |||
| 113 Kris Krüg, Storyteller | 07 Sep 2023 | 00:22:46 | |
a digital pioneer, acclaimed photographer, creative technologist, author, and educator. My journey has taken me from the sunny shores of California to the vibrant cityscape of Vancouver, where I share my life with my faithful companion, Baby Jesus. My mantra? “Technology is best when it brings people together,” | |||
| 112 Abhi Murali, Storyteller | 31 Aug 2023 | 00:15:50 | |
Abhinandan Murali is a storyteller and a professional cook who has a plethora of short films, good stories and dry puns. Hailing from the incredible land of India, Abhinandan loves to see life under a microscope. If you enjoy seeing life through the lens of nostalgia and childlike innocence, check out his work | |||
| 111 Lasse Joergensen, Videographer | 30 Aug 2023 | 00:13:39 | |
Creating a video is about forging genuine connections and making a lasting impact. It’s like sowing a seed of inspiration and nurturing it until it blossoms into something extraordinary. I spent most of my life in Copenhagen, Denmark, cultivating a passion for creativity. | |||
| 109 Karla Mercado, Designer | 25 Aug 2023 | 00:11:55 | |
I am fortunate to develop my career as a Digital Artist into what I love, that is creating designs, characters and levels that connect with people and new experiences to be explored
| |||
| 198 "Nick" Benson, Stone Carver | 13 Jun 2024 | 00:18:01 | |
"Nick" Benson (born August 19, 1964) is a third generation American stone carver, stone letterer and owner of The John Stevens Shop in Newport, Rhode Island. He was named a 2010 MacArthur Fellow. | |||
| 110 Chris Do, Designer | 24 Aug 2023 | 00:17:15 | |
Chris Do is an Emmy award-winning designer, director, CEO and Chief Strategist of Blind and the founder of The Futur—an online education platform with the mission of teaching 1 billion people how to make a living doing what they love.
| |||
| 108 Jean François Porchez, Type Designer | 21 Aug 2023 | 00:36:44 | |
Jean François Porchez (born in 1964) is a French type designer.[1] He founded the French type foundry Typofonderie in 1994. He was president of ATypI (Association Typographique Internationale), the leading organisation of type designers from 2004 to 2007. He is probably best known for releasing the new typefaces for Le Monde, the French evening newspaper in 1994. He has designed custom typefaces for customers such as Beyoncé Knowles. | |||
| 106 Roman Wilhelm, Type Designer | 09 Aug 2023 | 01:27:47 | |
Berlin-based designer Roman Wilhelm (born 1976) studied visual communication at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle (Saale) in Germany, and under Professor Fred Smeijers for a typeface design master’s degree at the Academy of Visual Arts. | |||
| 105 Christian Nicolay, Artist | 20 Jun 2023 | 00:22:25 | |
A Canadian interdisiplinary artist working between Kelowna and Vancouver BC. His diverse body of work employs a wide range of media and techniques often seeking pathways that intercept traditional ways of working with materials. | |||
| 104 Pauline Lai, Designer | 09 Jun 2023 | 00:25:23 | |
I am a UX/UI designer specializing in cross-cultural design in both print and digital development. I work with businesses, restaurants, real estate projects, professionals and startups for the past 22 years. With my BBA in marketing. | |||
| 103 Connor Lowe, Designer | 08 Jun 2023 | 00:25:34 | |
Connor's greatest strength lies in his exemplary leadership by example and his unwavering commitment to pushing creative boundaries. He possesses a remarkable ability to unite people and foster a culture of collaboration. His unique blend of creative vision and technical expertise sets him apart and empowers his team to deliver outstanding results. | |||
| 102 Gail Anderson, Design Legend | 05 Jun 2023 | 00:20:58 | |
Gail Anderson (born 1962) is an American graphic designer, writer, and educator-[1] known for her typographic skill, hand-lettering and poster design. Gail Anderson's family migrated to the Bronx, New York from Jamaica. She was the first-generation American, and first-generation college-educated in her family. She graduated from the School of Visual Arts with a BFA in 1984,[4] where she was taught by Paula Scher | |||
| 101 Ria Chatterjee, Student | 25 May 2023 | 00:23:23 | |
Ria holds advanced education certification on creating short films and documentaries from University of Washington. A student of creative arts, I have developed a keen sense of visual concepts and out of the box thinking at an early age. Armed with a Bachelor of Design from Raffles, one of the respected International Design Houses and an Advanced Diploma in 3D Design from the Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC), I stepped into my professional career as an intern with 'Plus One Degree', the internal design function of HCL Technologies , known for its disruptive and award winning marketing campaigns in the Tech industry. | |||
| 99 Evan Lee, Artist | 11 May 2023 | 00:20:27 | |
Lee is known for exhibitions of his experimental photography and painting, and also for working across a range of media and subjects, as well as teaching and writing. | |||
| 197 Greg Durrell, Founder / Leader | 12 Jun 2024 | 00:26:32 | |
Founder / Leader of Tomorrow. Durrell began his career at 16 years old designing websites. In 2001, he was hired full-time as a designer/art director | |||
| 98 Mark Simonson, Type Designer | 02 May 2023 | 00:34:15 | |
Mark Simonson (born 1955) is an American independent type designer who works in St. Paul, Minnesota.Simonson has described his typefaces as often being inspired by lettering styles of the past, such as the graphic design of the 1970s, Art Deco graphics and wood type. | |||
| 97 Jesse Showalter, Internet Personality | 20 Apr 2023 | 00:15:08 | |
Hi my name is Jesse. I design cool projects for startups, create online content, and teach about design, code and life | |||
| 96 Julie Van Oyen, Designer | 13 Apr 2023 | 00:17:15 | |
Julie Van Oyen is a designer and researcher whose work involves embodied design research, more-than-human interactions, and public sector digital service design. She is also an educator and mentor in the areas of UX/UI, interaction, and service design. | |||
| 95 Bhumika Kalra, Student | 10 Apr 2023 | 00:25:47 | |
I am Bhumika Kalra. An 18 year old, born and raised in Bali, Indonesia.Being away from home for the last few years has given me the opportunity to learn, explore and find my strengths. Throughout my life, I have learnt the values of compassion and service. Values that act as a drive to push and motivate myself every day. I have implemented these attributes to my involvement in the communities around me, through volunteering, organising events and empathising with those around me. I remind myself that I am driven. | |||
| 94 Steven Heller, Design Writer | 24 Mar 2023 | 00:22:20 | |
Steven Heller (born July 7, 1950)[1] is an American art director, journalist, critic, author, and editor who specializes in topics related to graphic design. | |||
| 93 Richard Saul Wurman, Architect | 21 Mar 2023 | 00:43:48 | |
Richard Saul Wurman is an American architect and graphic designer. Wurman has written, designed, and published 90 books and created the TED conferences, the EG Conference, TEDMED, and the WWW Conference. | |||
| 92 Timothy Goodman, Artist | 13 Mar 2023 | 00:33:56 | |
Timothy Goodman is an award-winning artist, graphic designer, author and public speaker. His art and words have populated walls, buildings, packaging, shoes, clothing, books, magazine covers and galleries all over the world for brands such as Nike, Apple, Google, MoMA, Netflix, Tiffany & Co., Samsung, Yves Saint Laurent, Uniqlo, Target, The New Yorker and The New York Times. | |||
| 91 Jessica Helfand, Designer | 12 Mar 2023 | 00:43:01 | |
Jessica Helfand (b. 1960) is an artist, designer, and writer. She grew up in Paris and New York City, and received her BA and MFA from Yale University where she taught for more than two decades. A founding editor of Design Observer, she is the author of numerous books on visual and cultural criticism. The first-ever recipient, in 2010, of the Henry Wolf Residency at the American Academy in Rome, Jessica Helfand has been a Director’s Guest at Civitella Ranieri, a fellow at the Bogliasco Foundation, and the Artist in Residence at Caltech. She lives in Providence. | |||
| 90 Flora Gordon, Ghost Designer | 10 Mar 2023 | 00:25:51 | |
Founded on the belief that creative opportunities are everywhere, Flora Gordon Design + Imagery specializes in creating a captivating look and feel to help organizations stand out and connect with their audiences. Our approach to designing resonant campaigns, identities and communication materials involves targeted research, collaboration and problem-solving. We bring dynamic energy, experience and an abundance of thoughtful ideas to the design process. | |||
| 89 Seb Curi, Artist | 02 Mar 2023 | 00:36:31 | |
Sebastian Curi’s (b. 1986) bright and bold work reflects his training as an animator and graphic designer. He works in a pop style, employing cartoonish figures and playful compositions to describe ordinary scenes of life under the lens of a bright color palette. His experience allowed him to develop a unique style of illustration centering around quirky figures who live in their own super stylised universe. | |||
| 196 Alex Biem, Founder | 11 Jun 2024 | 00:18:10 | |
Alex's interest in design, however, started to veer outside the realm of 2 dimensional print and screen and into real world applications that people can interact and play with directly.
| |||
| 88 Chavi Sethi & Noor Bains, Designers | 23 Feb 2023 | 00:23:59 | |
Chavi Sethi moved to Bangalore from Delhi armed with a degree in Graphic Design and worked with firms like Prestige and The Bold Creative. She Co-Founded 'The Bartender' in 2015 before selling out to a partner and starting over with Graycell Design in 2017. Noor Bains is a graphic artist and specialise in visual identity design, advertising design, another prime area of expertise include web design. I've been intricately involved with art and copy since an mearly age. I have a keen interest towards digital design and have always enjoyed being a learner in this vast pool of fascinating knowledge in this time of creative innovation. | |||
| 87 Lucy Hogg, Photo based | 09 Feb 2023 | 00:20:17 | |
Lucy Hogg’s recent work is photo based, shifting from a longstanding painting practice in 2008. Her photography examines the contexts in which art is exhibited and made, while relating those situations to the material aspects of everyday life. Her painting projects were also parasitical, looking at the history of 17th, 18th, and 19thC painting from the point of view of gender. | |||
| 86 Tara Rice, Creative Direction | 06 Feb 2023 | 00:14:40 | |
Creative Direction / Art Direction, Based in New York, working globally. | |||
| 85 Peter Sobchak, Editor in Chief | 01 Feb 2023 | 00:51:35 | |
I am a journalist who has been writing for over 15 years about architecture, design and real estate development. I am an Editor in Chief who oversees and directs two national trade publications -- Building magazine and Canadian Interiors. My writing has also appeared in design magazines in England, Germany, the Netherlands and China, and my work has won multiple awards for business writing. | |||
| 84 Todd Omotani, Senior VP | 14 Jan 2023 | 00:45:41 | |
Creative with 20 years of making (and breaking) experiences for humans. Senior Vice President of User Experience at Fisker Inc | |||
| 83 Raymond Larabie, Type Designer | 12 Jan 2023 | 00:37:50 | |
Raymond Larabie (born 1970) is a Canadian designer of TrueType and OpenType computer fonts. He owns Typodermic Fonts, which distributes both commercially licensed and shareware/freeware fonts. | |||
| 82 Christopher Lee Sauve, Pop Artist | 11 Jan 2023 | 00:13:47 | |
A Canadian pop artist. He is known for his controversial artwork in which he lampoons and satirizes high-profile figures in the fashion industry.[1] Sauvé works in the fashion industry in New York City, and acts as a creative director for fashion clients including Diane Von Furstenberg, Alexander Wang, Michael Kors, Dior, Coach, Under Armour, MAC Cosmetics and Sephora. | |||
| 81 Meg Stiven, Director | 07 Jan 2023 | 00:30:06 | |
What I bring to a project: persistent focus on user needs and simplifying experiences to make them easy and enjoyable. A combination of content strategy, user experience, design strategy, research-driven design, branding, and front-end-development. Committed to learning and collaboration, I love transforming processes, and developing new ways for clients to speak to their audience that can be heard clearly and inspire action. | |||
| 80 Bisi Williams, Global Thought Leader | 04 Jan 2023 | 00:37:32 | |
Reframing the world’s biggest problems as important design challenges, she is a global thought leader who rigorously collaborates with people, places, and organizations to provoke and maximize positive transformation. As Co-Founder and Chief Insights & Analytics Officer of Massive Change Network (MCN) she is deeply curious about the socio-emotional effects of how change is embraced and absorbed. A self-described “non-expert,” her unique design approach holistically bridges the worlds of data, stories, and the humanities to probe new ways of thinking and doing. | |||
| 79 Erik Spiekermann, Typography Legend | 20 Dec 2022 | 00:24:16 | |
As founder of MetaDesign and Edenspiekermann, he gave a defining look to Berlin’s public transport system, Deutsche Bahn, The Economist and companies such as Audi, Volkswagen and Bosch, among others. His work has been recognized with Europe’s most prestigious prizes and honours, including the Royal Designer for Industry title from the British Royal Society of Arts. He spends his time between Berlin, London and San Francisco. | |||
| 195 Irene Au, Partner | 23 May 2024 | 00:15:58 | |
I am an operating partner at Khosla Ventures, working with portfolio companies to make their design and UX great. I build high performing teams, establish design practices, mentor and grow the next generation of great designers, and design interfaces and experiences. | |||
| 78 Hasan Namir, Author | 19 Dec 2022 | 00:12:35 | |
Iraqi-Canadian author Hasan Namir graduated from Simon Fraser University with a BA in English. He is the author of God in Pink (2015), which won the Lambda Literary Award for Best Gay Fiction and was chosen as one of the Top 100 Books of 2015 by The Globe and Mail. | |||
| 77 Rebecca Baker-Grenier, Artist | 18 Dec 2022 | 00:26:21 | |
Rebecca is of Squamish and Kwakiutl ancestry. She holds a BA from the University of British Columbia with a Major in the First Nations and Indigenous Studies Program. She is the Artistic Associate for the Dancers of Damelahamid and the Festival Associate for the Coastal Dance Festival. | |||
| 76 Lori Goldberg, Artist | 17 Dec 2022 | 00:27:40 | |
Lori Goldberg was born and lives in Vancouver. She attended Langara College, Ontario College of Art and Design and Emily Carr University of Art and Design. She is the recipient of many awards, including a Canada Council Grant, two Tony Onley Artist's Project Scholarship and the Vermont Artist Award. Her work is in the collections of the Canada Art Bank, Contemporary Art Gallery, among others. | |||
| 75 Carolina Becerra, Creative | 12 Dec 2022 | 00:28:22 | |
Creativity driven by passion. Results driven by purpose. An accomplished creative with extensive experience in brand development and management, communications and marketing. I have great creative abilities, extensive experience in building, refreshing and supporting brands, and a talent for creating and leading outstanding and highly collaborative teams. | |||