Design Education Talks
After the very first Design Education Forum by the New Art School in 2019, Design Education Talks podcast was created as a dynamic platform for the exchange of insights and ideas within the realm of art and design education. This initiative sprang from a culmination of nearly a decade of extensive research conducted by Lefteris E. Heretakis MA RCA. His rich background in art, design and education, intertwining academia, industry, and student engagement, laid the foundation for a podcast that goes beyond the conventional boundaries of educational discourse.
At its core, Design Education Talks podcast functions as an open forum, fostering discussions that delve into the intricate facets of art and design education, unravelling the layers of creativity, and exploring the depths of design thinking in education.
This podcast stands as a testament to our commitment to addressing the pressing challenges facing contemporary art and design education. Each episode becomes a nexus of exploration, where innovative solutions are sought and shared. The collaborative nature of these discussions reflects a commitment to bridging the gap between theory and practice, academia and industry, and tradition and innovation.
One of the podcast's distinctive features is its role as a valuable resource for skill-building among the new generation of aspiring designers. The episodes serve as an intellectual toolbox, offering practical insights, strategies, and real-world experiences that contribute to the holistic development of creative professionals. Moreover, the podcast serves as a compass, providing clear directions for those interested in reshaping the models for teaching and learning in the dynamic field of design.
As we continue our journey through the Design Education Talks podcast, our aim remains resolute: to inspire, inform, and ignite a transformative dialogue that propels the evolution of art and design education. By fostering an environment of collaboration and innovation, we aspire to contribute to the positive growth and adaptation of educational practices, ensuring that they align seamlessly with the needs and aspirations of the ever-changing creative landscape.
- Update frequency
- every 18 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 106
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Design Education Talks Ep. 84 - Pavel Pisklakov
Pavel Pisklakov — designer, typographer and educator. Born, lives and works in Chelyabinsk, Russia. Assistant Professor at the South Ural State University.
Received a degree in Applied Ma…
Design Education Talks Ep. 83 - Pontus Wärnestål
Pontus Wärnestål (he/him) is an award-winning Service Designer and Human-Computer Interaction researcher, with 20 years of work experience in User Experience, Service Design, and Human-C…
Design Education Talks Ep. 82 - Pawel Pokutycki
Pawel Pokutycki (PL/NL) is an interaction designer, researcher and lecturer at the Royal Academy of Art (KABK) in The Hague and Design Academy Eindhoven, The Netherlands. In 2005 he init…
Design Education Talks Ep. 81 - Tony Pritchard
Tony graduated from Middlesex University in 1984 gaining a first in graphic design. He began work in the studio of his tutor Peter Gill. Eventually this association formalised into the d…
Design Education Talks Ep. 80 - Alex Soulsby
Alex is an internationally recognised creative education practitioner with an extensive career that stretches over twenty-five years. His work encompasses an extensive portfolio of inter…
Design Education Talks Ep. 79 - Predrag K. Nikolic
Design Education Talks Ep. 78 - Predrag K. Nikolic
Dr. Predrag K. Nikolic is a Full Professor and Chair of the Graduate User Experience (UX) Design Program at the College For Creative Stu…
Design Education Talks Ep. 78 - Martin Salisbury
I studied for five years in total at art school in the 1970s, Graphic Design and Illustration. At Maidstone College of Art my tutors included Greenaway Medal-winning Gerald Rose and, by …
Design Education Talks Ep. 77 - Amit Patel
With two decades of experience working in design and tech roles across various industries and sectors (from banking, construction, public infrastructure and more), Amit founded a design …
Design Education Talks Ep. 76 - Tim Weaver
"Meet Tim Weaver, AKA The Brand Weaver, the ultimate Creative Solutions Activist! With over 14 years in the creative industry, he's not afraid to shake things up and challenge the status…
Design Education Talks Ep. 75 - Lisa Winstanley
Lisa Winstanley is an Assistant Professor in the School of Art Design and Media. For the past decade she worked internationally as a design educator, however her academic career is also …
Design Education Talks Ep. 74 - Cal Swann
Cal Swann attended art school in his hometown at Leicester College of Art in 1951. Specialising in typography under Tom Westley for the last three years, he gained the National Diploma i…
Design Education Talks Ep. 73 - Emanuel Barbosa
Emanuel Barbosa is a designer, educator (Adjunct Professor and International coordinator at ESAD College of Art and Design) and researcher from Porto, Portugal. From 2012 to 2016 was cre…
Design Education Talks Ep. 72 - Prof. Ting Chawchen
Professor Ting Chawchen is a scholar who play a role in leading Chinese design education into the future in addressing the needs of both local and global community. His knowledge and und…
Design Education Talks Ep. 71 - Prof. Taha Duri
Prof Duri is a published author, translator, artist, and educator, having taught in Architecture, Interior Design, Health Sciences and the Built Environment and History and Theory of Art…
Design Education Talks Ep. 70 - Oscar Diaz
Oscar Diaz is a London based Industrial designer and educator. His work is characterised by a plain, innovative and playful take on everyday objects. He has worked for companies such as …
Design Education Talks Ep. 69 - Shalini Prasad
Shalini Prasad is an educator, integrative designer, brand consultant, and graphic artist. She runs her own design practice under DeSha Consulting and teaches visual communication and ty…
Design Education Talks ep. 68 - Justus Theinert
After graduating as Industrial Designer Justus Theinert carried out a one year field inquiry on “Methodology and didactics in European design education”, visiting the leading design scho…
Design Education Talks Ep. 67 – Tony Edisson
Professor Antony Eddison PFHEA. With a professional lifetime of teaching, management & leadership in Further and Higher Education in the UK and internationally, Tony is Advisor and Exter…
Design Education Talks ep. 66 - Bradford Hansen-Smith
Bradford Hansen-Smith spent the first half of his life as a sculptor; then it changed. Inspired by the work of Buckminster Fuller he took ten years to educate himself in geometry and mat…
Design Education Talks ep. 65 - Andi Armitage
Andi is an Academic, Designer and PhD researcher, Andi has twenty years of extensive experience and knowledge of design in the UK HE sector holding positions as Senior Lecturer in Indust…