Podcast
Design Education Talks
Hosted by Lefteris Heretakis · EN
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.
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Zines, Books, and Beyond: The Practice of Jac Batey
Oct 2800:21:19Tap to summarizeI run MA illustration and teach on BA illustration. Also supervise practice-based PhDs. Specialism is in illustration/artistbooks/zines and teaching. My own creative practice is mostly as in artists book /artzines and as an artist. I work both digitally and also with real materials like drawing, collage and print. I think social awareness and research skills are an important part of teaching illustration. I initiated and curate the UoP Artzine collection Zineopolis, this is a research hub and a collection of over 500 artzines from lots of countries and makers. I include student zines as well. This resource is used for teaching (we have zine modules) but also to generate staff research both in conceptualising and disseminating. There’s a summary on the REF database since this was an IMAPCT case study in REF21https://results2021.ref.ac.uk/impact/...The main Zineopolis site is herehttps://zineopolis.blogspot.com/p/abo...You can see my practice here:https://jacbatey.com/This site also links to specific sites on artists books (Damp Flat Books)https://dampflat.blogspot.com/p/artis...And Zines (Future Fantasteek!)www.futurefantasteek.comRecent project Paper CutsFuture Fantasteek no.22 and touring exhibition, collages about language we use to bully each other, especially in the workplace.https://jacbatey.com/drawing/What I’m working on now – You Love Libraries Collaboration with Jessy Randall (US poet) about the value of libraries and books.To be a dos-a-dos zine of two poems that will be gifted to libraries in the UK and US.https://jacbatey.com/work-in-progress/Since its inception in 2019, Design Education Talks podcast has served as a dynSince its inception in 2019, Design Education Talks podcast has served 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 Heretakis. His rich background, intertwining academia, industry, and student engagement, laid the foundation for a podcast that goes beyond the conventional boundaries of educational discourse.See all of our work on on https://linktr.ee/thenewartschoolFollow us on twitter at @newartschoolRead our latest articles at https://newartschool.education/and https://heretakis.medium.com/Equipment used to produce the podcast:Rodcaster pro IIRode NT1 5th generationElgato Low profile Microphone ArmMonster Prolink Studio Pro microphone cableThe rest of the equipment is here 👉https://kit.co/heretakis/podcasting
Transcribe →Costume as Sculpture: The Worlds of Gwen van den Eijnde
Sep 2500:31:25Tap to summarizeGwen van den Eijnde is a French–Dutch artist and costume designer based in the United States. For the past decade, he has been teaching apparel design at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in Providence, where he currently serves as Head of Programme.While pursuing his artistic research at the École Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Strasbourg, he began creating costumes as sculptural works. His practice explores how the act of wearing a costume can transform one’s presence in space. Through performances, installations, and photography, he has constructed visual worlds and atmospheres in which the costumes form part of a complete scenography. His performances have taken place internationally—in artist residencies, museums, schools, festivals, theatres, and workshops—often in collaboration with practitioners from a wide range of disciplines.In 2011, he led a workshop in the fashion department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, where he introduced students to his interest in Polish traditional dress. This experience marked the beginning of his teaching career. He later taught textile design at the Haute École des Arts du Rhin in Mulhouse (France) and has carried out creative research for fashion houses including Hermès and Tiffany & Co.In 2022 and again in 2024, he designed costumes for chamber operas produced by the Boston Early Music Festival: L’Idylle sur la Paix by Jean-Baptiste Lully, La Fête de Rueil by Marc-Antoine Charpentier, and Don Quichotte auf der Hochzeit des Comacho by Georg Philipp Telemann. Continuing to expand his research into folk and historical dress, material culture, and embroidery techniques, van den Eijnde will take part in a major group exhibition on eighteenth-century fashion and its contemporary legacy in Paris in 2026.👉 www.gvde.netSince its inception in 2019, Design Education Talks podcast has served 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 Heretakis. His rich background, intertwining academia, industry, and student engagement, laid the foundation for a podcast that goes beyond the conventional boundaries of educational discourse.See all of our work on on https://linktr.ee/thenewartschoolFollow us on twitter at @newartschoolRead our latest articles at https://newartschool.education/and https://heretakis.medium.com/Equipment used to produce the podcast:Rodcaster pro IIRode NT1 5th generationElgato Low profile Microphone ArmMonster Prolink Studio Pro microphone cableThe rest of the equipment is here 👉https://kit.co/heretakis/podcasting
Transcribe →Design Education Talks: Brian Grimwood - The Illustrator Who Rewrote the Rules
Aug 2700:35:24Tap to summarizeAs an illustration educator, few figures stand out as boldly, and as impactfully, as Brian Grimwood. His work is not merely a reflection of evolving visual trends; it is a catalyst for change that helped define what modern illustration could become.In an era when hyper-realistic, tightly controlled imagery dominated the commercial landscape, Grimwood dared to introduce a freer, more expressive line, loose, lyrical, and unmistakably human. Emerging in the 1970s, Grimwood’s early illustrations marked a radical departure from the status quo. His influences ranged from Chinese brush painting to jazz improvisation, and this breadth of reference infused his work with a spontaneity that felt both fresh and fearless.It’s no exaggeration to say that Brian Grimwood didn’t just break the rules, he rewrote them, making space for a new kind of illustrative voice: emotional, intuitive, and full of personality.His work is invaluable for teaching students about the importance of authorship in illustration. Brian’s style is instantly recognisable, yet it continually evolves, a powerful lesson in the value of experimentation over stagnation. He reminds us that technical skill is only part of the equation; the rest is vision, energy, and the willingness to take risks.Brian Grimwood's impact, however, extends far beyond the page. In 1983, he co-founded The Central Illustration Agency (CIA), a visionary move that professionalised the role of the illustrator and gave artists greater control over their careers.CIA was not just an agency, it was a platform that challenged exploitative norms and advocated for illustrators as creative equals in the commercial process. For educators and students alike, CIA's history offers a compelling narrative about the power of creative entrepreneurship and community.His collaborations with global clients, Apple, the Beatles, The New Yorker, British Airways, Saatchi & Saatchi, among many others, prove that expressive, idiosyncratic work can succeed at the highest levels of commercial design. He navigated the often-precarious intersection of art and commerce without compromise, a feat that continues to inspire.As a teacher, I often return to Grimwood when introducing students to the concept of visual voice. His work defies categorisation, equal parts fine art, editorial design, advertising, and storytelling and it speaks to the enduring power of drawing as a personal and political act. His legacy lies not only in his prolific output but in the doorshe opened for the generations that folSince its inception in 2019, Design Education Talks podcast has served 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 Heretakis. His rich background, intertwining academia, industry, and student engagement, laid the foundation for a podcast that goes beyond the conventional boundaries of educational discourse.See all of our work on on https://linktr.ee/thenewartschoolFollow us on twitter at @newartschoolRead our latest articles at https://newartschool.education/and https://heretakis.medium.com/Equipment used to produce the podcast:Rodcaster pro IIRode NT1 5th generationElgato Low profile Microphone ArmMonster Prolink Studio Pro microphone cableThe rest of the equipment is here 👉https://kit.co/heretakis/podcasting
Transcribe →Design Education Talks Haluk Sicimoğlu: Blending Empathy with Advertising Expertise
Jul 31, 202500:31:39Tap to summarizeWe’re thrilled to welcome Haluk Sicimoğlu, a dynamic strategist, storyteller, and entrepreneur hailing from İzmir. As the founder of THAAT’S IT!, Haluk brings a sharp focus on innovation powered by insight, and crafts heartfelt brand narratives that truly connect with people You might know Haluk from his compelling TEDx talk in 2019 — “Kimsenin Sevmediği Kahve” (The Coffee That No One Likes) — where he masterfully used a simple cup of coffee to unpack how overlooked ideas can hold transformative value . His talk reminds us that even what’s initially unpalatable can, with empathy and smart storytelling, become something everyone loves.Beyond the stage, Haluk is a go-to thought leader in marketing, innovation, and storytelling. He’s frequently featured by Speaker Agency presenting on themes such as “İçgörüsüz inovasyon uzun yaşamaz” (Innovation without insight cannot last), the art of business storytelling, and forging brand narratives that flow “heart to heart” So whether you're dreaming of launching a brand, navigating change, or just love a good story — stay tuned: we’re diving into Haluk’s unique vision and discovering how the most unexpected ideas can spark real connection. https://www.linkedin.com/in/haluksicimoglu/?originalSubdomain=trSupport the showSince its inception in 2019, Design Education Talks podcast has served 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 Heretakis. His rich background, intertwining academia, industry, and student engagement, laid the foundation for a podcast that goes beyond the conventional boundaries of educational discourse.See all of our work on on https://linktr.ee/thenewartschoolFollow us on twitter at @newartschoolRead our latest articles at https://newartschool.education/and https://heretakis.medium.com/Equipment used to produce the podcast:Rodcaster pro IIRode NT1 5th generationElgato Low profile Microphone ArmMonster Prolink Studio Pro microphone cableThe rest of the equipment is here 👉https://kit.co/heretakis/podcasting
Transcribe →AIGA Special: Design Is a Performance... But Who’s Watching?
Jul 17, 202500:48:32Tap to summarizeLee-Sean Huang - Co-Executive Director, Learning + ProgramsGiulia Donatello - Design Competitions and Event ManagerThe 2025 AIGA Design Conference is happening in Los Angeles from October 9th to 11th, and it's not just any conference—it's the 40th anniversary! This is the place to be for three days of inspiration, connection, and professional growth. As a listener of our podcast, you get an exclusive 15% discount on your ticket.Use the code DESIGNEDUCATIONPODCAST when you register. Find the direct link HERE. It’s a fantastic opportunity for growth, and we’d love for our community to be there. We hope to see you in LA!Support the showSince its inception in 2019, Design Education Talks podcast has served 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 Heretakis. His rich background, intertwining academia, industry, and student engagement, laid the foundation for a podcast that goes beyond the conventional boundaries of educational discourse.See all of our work on on https://linktr.ee/thenewartschoolFollow us on twitter at @newartschoolRead our latest articles at https://newartschool.education/and https://heretakis.medium.com/Equipment used to produce the podcast:Rodcaster pro IIRode NT1 5th generationElgato Low profile Microphone ArmMonster Prolink Studio Pro microphone cableThe rest of the equipment is here 👉https://kit.co/heretakis/podcasting
Transcribe →Design Education Talks Ep. 95 - Kadine James
Mar 1, 202500:24:03Tap to summarizeGet in touch!Kadine James is a successful serial entrepreneur and expert in all things web3, digital fashion, nfts/tickens and is cited as a pioneer of the Metaverse. She founded The Immersive KIND in 2016, a Web 3 commerce company, with a mission to bring brands into the metaverse through The Immersive KIND’s extended reality studio specialising in virtual reality, augmented reality and immersive production. She is listed as top 10 web 3 founders (Yahoo Finance) Kadine is ex Ryot, Verizon Media, Accenture. After working across architecture and data visualisation (AEC) producing virtual tours and immersive worlds for the built environment she dived into the world of advertising at Verizon, Yahoo RYOT and Accenture she has since worked with some of the most recognised names across fashion, media and the gaming industry. Kadine is pioneer in digital fashion having produced “ElectricCity”, a 3D-avatar based immersive shopping experience with POKEMON generating ‘in-game’ sales of its virtual fashion collection. Kadine produced Pop Star Nina Nesbitt’s “Virtual Reflection” dressing the star in RTFT for her debut as an Avatar at the Metaverse Music Festival in Decentraland 2021. Kadine worked with the brand Monkey Shoulder to create their first ever NFT wearable collection with the DJ’s A-Skillz and Krafty Kuts who performed as Avatars at Aft Decentraland’s first Metaverse Music Festival. Partnering with leading gaming studio Epic Games, to digitally dress “Metahumans” in Streetwear Designer Charli Cohen’s “phygital” fashion collection with luxury retailer Selfridges along with bringing the Digital Garments onto Ready Player Me Avatars. Kadine worked with Warner Brothers & Niantic on the Dune Movie Campaign to create a Dune AR/VR/XR wearables collection connecting audiences at scale around the Globe. Kadine founded The Immersive KIND collective a crypto fashion & extended reality arts collective, working with BAFTA, Decentraland, Ready Player Me, and Spatial, where she has built Virtual Worlds powered by UNITY along with NFT/token/Collectables at Metaverse Fashion Weeks alongside The Immersive KIND’s Digital Fashion Metaverse Venue co-designed with architects Studio Multi. Kadine heads up The Immersive KIND Metaverse Collective working with the world’s leading Digital Artists and Fashion Designers. Kadine lectures at RCA and is Chief Metaverse Officer at Artificial Rome, and Executive Director and producer of LSupport the showSince its inception in 2019, Design Education Talks podcast has served 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 Heretakis. His rich background, intertwining academia, industry, and student engagement, laid the foundation for a podcast that goes beyond the conventional boundaries of educational discourse.See all of our work on on https://linktr.ee/thenewartschoolFollow us on twitter at @newartschoolRead our latest articles at https://newartschool.education/and https://heretakis.medium.com/Equipment used to produce the podcast:Rodcaster pro IIRode NT1 5th generationElgato Low profile Microphone ArmMonster Prolink Studio Pro microphone cableThe rest of the equipment is here 👉https://kit.co/heretakis/podcasting
Transcribe →Design Education Talks Ep. 94 - Tom Lynham
Jan 31, 202500:43:49Tap to summarizeGet in touch!Tom Lynham is a writer and creative director who helps organisations around the world to communicate better. He works with startups, design consultancies, galleries, museums and companies such as Lego, IKEA, Jumeirah Hotels and Thomas Heatherwick Architects. Collaborating with NB Studio in London he has just written a biography of the legendary brand guru Michael Wolff who co-founded Wolff Olins. You can see Tom’s portfolio at https://tomlynham.wordpress.com or contact him via LinkedIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-lynham-a6044517/ Support the showSince its inception in 2019, Design Education Talks podcast has served 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 Heretakis. His rich background, intertwining academia, industry, and student engagement, laid the foundation for a podcast that goes beyond the conventional boundaries of educational discourse.See all of our work on on https://linktr.ee/thenewartschoolFollow us on twitter at @newartschoolRead our latest articles at https://newartschool.education/and https://heretakis.medium.com/Equipment used to produce the podcast:Rodcaster pro IIRode NT1 5th generationElgato Low profile Microphone ArmMonster Prolink Studio Pro microphone cableThe rest of the equipment is here 👉https://kit.co/heretakis/podcasting
Transcribe →Design Education Talks Special: Cheryl D. Miller: Decolonising Graphic Design
Jan 21, 202500:29:26Tap to summarizeGet in touch!Cheryl D. Holmes-Miller is the leading voice for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the graphic design industry. Holmes-Miller is an American BIPOC communications designer, writer, artist, activist, and theologian, best known as a design justice advocate and decolonizing historian. She lectures widely, and in 2023-24 was Professor of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Communication Design, ArtCenter College of Design; Former Distinguished Senior Lecturer in Design at the University of Texas at Austin School of Design and Creative Technologies; lecturer at Howard University; and adjunct at the University of Connecticut. Holmes-Miller has been awarded the AIGA Medal and a Cooper Hewitt National Design Award as a Design Visionary, and she is a One Club Creative Hall of Fame inductee and an IBM Honorary Design Scholar.https://www.instagram.com/cheryldmillerfineart/https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/decolonizing-graphic-design-black-perspectivehttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheryl_D._Millerhttps://www.printmag.com/book-club/print-book-club-recap-with-designer-writer-activist-cheryl-d-holmes-miller/Since its inception in 2019, Design Education Talks podcast has served 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 Heretakis. His rich background, intertwining academia, industry, and student engagement, laid the foundation for a podcast that goes beyond the conventional boundaries of educational discourse.See all of our work on on https://linktr.ee/thenewartschoolFollow us on twitter at @newartschoolRead our latest articles at https://newartschool.education/and / heretakis Equipment used to produce the podcast:👉https://kit.co/heretakis/podcastingSee our work on 👉https://linktr.ee/thenewartschoolFollow us on twitter at 👉@newartschoolRead our latest articles at 👉https://newartschool.education/and 👉 https://heretakis.medium.com/Support the showSince its inception in 2019, Design Education Talks podcast has served 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 Heretakis. His rich background, intertwining academia, industry, and student engagement, laid the foundation for a podcast that goes beyond the conventional boundaries of educational discourse.See all of our work on on https://linktr.ee/thenewartschoolFollow us on twitter at @newartschoolRead our latest articles at https://newartschool.education/and https://heretakis.medium.com/Equipment used to produce the podcast:Rodcaster pro IIRode NT1 5th generationElgato Low profile Microphone ArmMonster Prolink Studio Pro microphone cableThe rest of the equipment is here 👉https://kit.co/heretakis/podcasting
Transcribe →Design Education Talks Ep. 93 - Paul Rogers
Jan 1, 202500:34:05Tap to summarizeGet in touch!Paul Rogers has worked as a free lance illustrator and designer since his graduation from Art Center College of Design in 1980. His clients include the Jazz at Lincoln Center, Los Angeles County MTA, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, e National Infantry Museum, e New York Times, e New Yorker, NIKE, Pixar Pictures, Pentagram, the Playboy Jazz Festival, Salesforce, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Warner Bros. Studios.He has designed five postage stamps for the United States Postal Service and official posters for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Super Bowl XXXVII and for e US Open Tennis Championship.His work has won awards from the American Institute of Graphic Arts, the Association of Illustrators/London, e Society of Illustrators, e Type Directors Club, AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION, COMMUNICATION ARTS, and GRAPHIS POSTER. His drawings and paintings have been exhibited at the Stella Jones Gallery in New Orleans, the Mendenhall Sobieski Gallery in Pasadena, California, and at e Cummer Museum of Art in Jacksonville, Florida. He is currently an Associate Professor at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena.Paul has collaborated on two books with Wynton Marsalis, Jazz ABZ, which was given the Norman Sugarman Award for Distinguished Biography for Children, and was selected for AIGA 50 Books 2006, and Squeak, Rumble, Whomp, Whomp, Whomp! published by Candlewick Press in 2012. He illustrated a children’s book, Forever Young by Bob Dylan published by Simon and Schuster in Fall 2008, and is the author of Name at Movie: 100 Illustrated Movie Puzzles, published by Chronicle Books in 2012, and the Name at Show: 100 Illustrated TV Show Puzzles. (2017.) Next year Bejing Zito Books will publish an illustrated version of On e Road by Jack Kerouac with over 300 drawings by Paul Rogers.Support the showSince its inception in 2019, Design Education Talks podcast has served 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 Heretakis. His rich background, intertwining academia, industry, and student engagement, laid the foundation for a podcast that goes beyond the conventional boundaries of educational discourse.See all of our work on on https://linktr.ee/thenewartschoolFollow us on twitter at @newartschoolRead our latest articles at https://newartschool.education/and https://heretakis.medium.com/Equipment used to produce the podcast:Rodcaster pro IIRode NT1 5th generationElgato Low profile Microphone ArmMonster Prolink Studio Pro microphone cableThe rest of the equipment is here 👉https://kit.co/heretakis/podcasting
Transcribe →Design Education Talks Ep. 92 - Adrian Shaughnessy
Dec 1, 202400:33:41Tap to summarizeGet in touch!Adrian Shaughnessy is a graphic designer, writer, publisher and educator. He has written, designed, edited, art directed and published numerous books on design. He has been interviewed on television and radio, and lectures extensively around the world. He is a tutor in graphic design at the Royal College of Art working on the Visual Communication and Design Products programmes.In 1988, Shaughnessy co-founded the design group Intro, an early pioneer of digital technology in design. He left in 2004 to set up the independent publishing company Unit Editions, in partnership with Tony Brook and Patricia Finnegan. To date the company has published over 50 titles. The company’s back catalogue was recently acquired by Thames & Hudson. All new Unit Editions titles are handled by T&H. Shaughnessy acts as a consultant for the publisher.In addition to writing for many of the leading design journals, Eye, Creative Review, DesignWeek, Print, Idea and Etapes, Shaughnessy has also written forThe Guardian, and was a regular contributor to the design blog Design Observer. A book of his essays and journalism was published in 2013. For a few years, he hosted a weekly radio show, “Graphic design on The Radio”, on Resonance FM.www.uniteditions.comSupport the showSince its inception in 2019, Design Education Talks podcast has served 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 Heretakis. His rich background, intertwining academia, industry, and student engagement, laid the foundation for a podcast that goes beyond the conventional boundaries of educational discourse.See all of our work on on https://linktr.ee/thenewartschoolFollow us on twitter at @newartschoolRead our latest articles at https://newartschool.education/and https://heretakis.medium.com/Equipment used to produce the podcast:Rodcaster pro IIRode NT1 5th generationElgato Low profile Microphone ArmMonster Prolink Studio Pro microphone cableThe rest of the equipment is here 👉https://kit.co/heretakis/podcasting
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