Episode 89: Theresa Stewart

Theresa Stewart is an interaction designer for gravitytank, an innovation consultancy in Chicago, Illinois.

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Theresa Stewart is an interaction designer for gravitytank, an innovation consultancy in Chicago, Illinois. Her enthusiasm for interaction design is deeply rooted in her love of problem solving and she has helped companies craft meaningful solutions in a range of industries including consumer electronics, retail, and healthcare.

We started by talking about her work at gravitytank, and then moved into discussing the concept of play in design, the type of health data wearables should track, and her recent time in Iceland attending DesignMarch part of AIGA’s Spring B’Reykjavik. Thanks to Amy Schwartz for the introduction!

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Episode 88: Kaya Thomas

This week, I talked with Dartmouth computer science student and iOS developer Kaya Thomas.

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Kaya Thomas’ star is on the rise! Maybe you’ve heard of her because of her popular iPhone app We Read Too. Or maybe you know her as one The Root‘s 2015 Young Futurists. Or maybe you’ve seen her on stage at Black Girls Rock being honored by First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama! It’s all in a day’s work for this Dartmouth computer science sophomore.

We talked about her work and the importance of visibility for Black developers (specifically Black women), combating unsupportive company culture, and what it means to be supportive of diversity. There’s no sign of things slowing down for Kaya, and I’m so excited to share this conversation with you. Kaya Thomas is a superstar!

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Episode 87: Harlo Holmes

Harlo Holmes is a software developer, media scholar and activist in NYC. She's currently a digital security trainer for the Freedom of the Press Foundation.

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Harlo Holmes is someone I’ve wanted to have on the show for a long time. I first heard about her work when she was a research fellow with The Guardian Project, and now she’s a digital security trainer with the Freedom of the Press Foundation. Throughout her career, Harlo has been solving all the puzzles that new media presents in a number of different ways as a software developer, media scholar, and activist.

We started off talking about her past and current work, which then segued into a great discussion about metadata, the Internet of Things, and some of the current and new problems that we’re all facing with data security as we live in a digitially-connected world. Harlo is definitely someone you’ll hear more about in the future, and I’m super stoked to have her come on the show.

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Episode 86: Tamika D. Williams

This week, I'm sharing a fantastic conversation with Tamika D. Williams, photographer, designer, and professor of design at Alabama A&M University.

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School might be out for the summer, but learning never stops when Tamika D. Williams is around. She’s a photographer and a working designer, and is an associate design professor at Alabama A&M University who is responsible for coordinating the graphic design program for the school’s visual art department.

A large chunk of our conversation is about design education at HBCUs, but we also touched on diversity in design academia and talked about what students need to do to succeed as professional designers. Tamika’s enthusiasm and dedication to the craft of design is really inspiring, and I’m thrilled to share this conversation with you all. Enjoy!

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Episode 85: Silas Munro

June ends with an exciting and deep conversation with design educator Silas Munro.

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I’m ending off June with an absolutely amazing interview with design educator Silas Munro. Over the years, Silas has collaborated with some huge names in the art world, such as MoMA, the Walker Art Center, and GOOD. (He even taught one of our previous guests on the show — Ariana Farquharson!)

We spoke a lot about design education and pedagogy, touched on diversity in the field of design vis-ร -vis competitions like ADC Young Guns, and explored the notion of an African-American/Black design aesthetic. I love his idea that designers can operate along several different modes of creativity, and his work is living proof of that. It’s an exciting time to be a designer thanks to people like Silas!

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