Designers With Impact

Feb 07 2024 55 mins
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Tom Prior hosts a broad range of voices from across the design and business spectrum for the Designers with Impact podcast.

Each episode features an expert guest who shares our interest in exploring the ways designers can have more impact in business, as collaborators, and for people + planet.

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Creating authentic design work with AI and elevating impactful research with Tregg Frank

Feb 07 2024 57 mins  
In this episode I sit down with Tregg Frank, Founder of Divinate and Designer at Stark. We cover a wide range of impact-related topics including...Using AI tools to create authentic design workHow to position design as a revenue generator, not a cost centreWhy Product Design might not be the best career choice for you (and what might be a better route)Why high quality research matt

Lou Downe: How financial confidence empowers us to design better services

Jan 04 2023 48 mins  
I recently had the pleasure of chatting with the wonderful Lou Downe for the Designers in Business Podcast. Lou is the founder of The School of Good Services, writer of the best-selling book Good Services (an absolute must-read), and former Design Director of the UK Government. Our chat covered some fascinating ground, from finance geekery to the story of writing and publishing Goo

Venture Capital and the Startup Ecosystem for Designers with Andy Budd

Oct 11 2022 48 mins  
In this episode of the Designers in Business Podcast we explore the world of Venture Capital, startup funding and why designers should consider founding their own businesses with Andy Budd.Andy demystifies a host of key concepts related to the startup ecosystem:What is Venture Capital?What are funding rounds?How does Venture Capital and Institutional Investment work?How do you appr

Elisabeth Graf - What is the Circular Economy, and how can we learn to design for sustainability?

May 09 2022 55 mins  
In this episode we learn about the Circular Economy with Elisabeth Graf, a service designer specialising in climate adaptation.We explore how design is central to circular success, and the opportunity circular presents for businesses looking to adapt and thrive under the consequences of climate change.Show notes and references:Elisabeth Graf on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/i

Martyn Reding - Navigating business context to maximise your impact as a designer and design leader

Feb 27 2022 65 mins  
In this episode we sit down with Martyn Reding. Martyn is an experienced Design Leader and Founder of the Design Leaders Studio, an online course for designers transitioning into management roles.We discuss why just a little business confidence can go a long way for designers, how to bridge the design and business culture gap, and explore how Martyn has scaled design teams in very