123: Finale
A look back at the topics, trends, and guests that defined the Presentable in this final episode of the podcast.
Dec 31, 2021•11 min•Ep. 123
Presentable
Presentable focused on how we design and build the products that are shaping our digital future. In each episode, Jeff brought over two decades of experience as a designer, developer, entrepreneur, and investor as he chatted with guests about how design is changing the world. Hosted by Jeff Veen.
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122: How Writing a Book Can Help Your Career
Special guests Katel LeDû and Lisa Maria Marquis join the program. They’re the authors of the new book, “You Should Write a Book” and we discuss the process of sharing what you know and the power of a public persona.
Dec 22, 2021•42 min•Ep. 122
121: What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?
Special guest and long-time friend Ryan Carver joins the program. He’s the former CTO of Typekit and creator of the photo layout app Series. We talk about the line between designer and developer, when it’s important, and when it’s definitely not.
Nov 30, 2021•37 min•Ep. 121
120: Designing for Life and Death Situations
Special guest and design strategist Katie Swindler joins the program to discuss her new book, “Life & Death Design.” We explore how the products we design can more effectively empower people during acutely stressful situations.
Nov 19, 2021•47 min•Ep. 120
119: Should You Go to Design School?
Special guest Mike Essl joins the program. He’s the dean of the Cooper Union School of Art in New York, and we discuss the role and importance of formal education in the design world today.
Nov 08, 2021•47 min•Ep. 119
118: The Path to Product Management
Special guest Emily Tate joins the program. She’s managing director of Mind the Product, and we discuss how product management has kept pace with the rapidly changing way we all work.
Oct 14, 2021•49 min•Ep. 118
117: Crafting Conversations with Things
Special guests Diana Deibel and Rebecca Evanhoe join the show. They are the co-authors of the recent book, “[Conversations with Things](https://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/conversations-with-things/)” and we discuss how to design machines so they better understand everyone.
Sep 30, 2021•49 min•Ep. 117
116: Cultivating the Practice of Effective Feedback
Special guest Erin Casali joins the program. She’s a leadership coach and senior director of product design at Xero. We discuss feedback: giving it, getting it, and using it to thrive in your career as a designer.
Sep 15, 2021•42 min•Ep. 116
115: Designing Better Surveys
Special guest and forms specialist Caroline Jarrett joins the program to discuss her new book “[Surveys That Work: A Practical Guide for Designing and Running Better Surveys] (https://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/surveys-that-work/).”
Aug 31, 2021•47 min•Ep. 115
114: Is Neurodiversity a Design Superpower?
Special guest and Etsy’s head of product design Christina Goldschmidt joins the program to discuss how embracing representation in neurodiversity across our teams can lead to better designed products.
Aug 17, 2021•35 min•Ep. 114
113: How Designers Can Thrive in the No-Code Movement
Special guest and Chief Creative Technologist at Argo Design Jared Ficklin joins the program. We discuss the interesting trend of "no code" software design, and how it might offer a pathway to understanding in an AI-driven world.
Jul 31, 2021•45 min•Ep. 113
112: Transforming the User Experience of Government
Special guest Genevieve Gaudet joins the program. She’s the Director of Design for Nava, a firm focused on service design for public sector projects. We discuss the power of design to transform the way people experience their government.
Jul 19, 2021•41 min•Ep. 112
111: Designing Conversations With Computers
Special guest and digital experience futurist Preston So joins the program. He's the author of the new book, "Voice Content and Usability” and we discuss the challenges of designing how we talk to machines.
Jun 30, 2021•41 min•Ep. 111
110: How to Get Unstuck
Special guest Julia Whitney joins the program. She's an executive coach with years of experience as a design leader, and we discuss how to avoid getting stuck and thrive both with your craft and in your career.
Jun 17, 2021•43 min•Ep. 110
109: Asking Your Heroes for Help
Dallas Texas-based designer and illustrator John Mata joins the program to discuss the fear, uncertainty, and doubt inherent in all creative work, and strategies designers can use in their careers to transcend them.
May 28, 2021•33 min•Ep. 109
108: Designing With People, Not at Them
Special guest Kelly Ann McKercher joins the program. They’re the author of the book “Beyond Sticky Notes” and we to discuss how to cultivate a mindset focused on co-design to make products and services more equitable.
May 14, 2021•41 min•Ep. 108
107: Teaching Machines to Tell Stories
Special guest JoEllen Kames joins the program. She’s head of design at Narrative Science, and we discuss how to use storytelling to make the world’s rapidly growing data more accessible and empowering.
Apr 30, 2021•32 min•Ep. 107
106: Systems, Outcomes, and a Generational Shift in Design
Special guest Sheryl Cababa. She’s the Vice President of Strategy for Seattle-based agency Substantial, and we’re going to talk about how a systems-thinking approach focused on outcomes can benefit the work designers do, and the influence they have.
Apr 16, 2021•43 min•Ep. 106
105: There's No Command-Z in Life
Special guest and renowned calligrapher Aoi Yamaguchi joins the program to discuss how she balances the discipline of ancient tradition with the inventiveness of modern art.
Mar 31, 2021•34 min•Ep. 105
104: The Wonder and Rigor of the Creative Process
Special guest Natalie Nixon joins the program. She’s a creativity strategist and the author of the book “[The Creativity Leap](https://www.figure8thinking.com/books/)”. We discuss how to cultivate curiosity, improv, and intuition in our work and in our collaboration with others.
Mar 15, 2021•39 min•Ep. 104
103: The Subtlety and Depth of Sound Design
Google's Head of Sound Design Conor O’Sullivan joins the program to discuss how both sounds and silence affect the user experience of products we use every day.
Feb 26, 2021•41 min•Ep. 103
102: Measuring the Carbon Footprint of Our Web Designs
Special guest Tom Greenwood joins the show, He's the author of the new book “[Sustainable Web Design](https://abookapart.com/products/sustainable-web-design),” and we discuss how tiny changes in how we code can have a dramatic impact on our carbon footprint.
Feb 17, 2021•44 min•Ep. 102
101: A Progressive View of the Web
Special guest and long-time web standards advocate Aaron Gustafson joins the program. He's the author of the seminal book [Adaptive Web Design](https://adaptivewebdesign.info), and we discuss the challenges and opportunities made available with today's Progressive Web Apps.
Jan 31, 2021•45 min•Ep. 101
100: How to Be of Service
Special guest Trent Walton joins the show. He's the founder of Austin, Texas-based design agency Paravel. We discuss how to develop strong, long-term relationships with clients.
Jan 19, 2021•38 min•Ep. 100
99: Crafting an Agency Career
Special guest Maria D’Amato joins the show. She's the Head of Experience Design at the Austin-based design agency GSD&M. We’re going to talk about crafting a career in the agency world.
Dec 18, 2020•38 min•Ep. 99
98: Multimodal Design, or How to Get Everything to Play Well Together
Special guest Cheryl Platz joins the program. She’s the author of the new book, “Design Beyond Devices.” We discuss all the different ways we communicate with machines, how they respond, and how we as designers can be more intentional about all of it.
Nov 30, 2020•51 min•Ep. 98
97: The Remarkable Resilience of Design in Detroit
Special guest Olga Stella joins the program. She’s the Executive Director of Design Core Detroit, and we discuss the role of design in the life of cities.
Nov 13, 2020•37 min•Ep. 97
96: The Employee-Owned Design Agency
Special guest Andy Budd returns to the program. He's one of the founders of UK-based design agency Clearleft, and we discuss the firm's recent shift to being employee-owned.
Oct 30, 2020•57 min•Ep. 96
95: What Does Representation in Design Really Look Like?
Special guest Annie Jean-Baptiste joins the show. She’s Google's Head of Product Inclusion and the author of the book, “Building for Everyone.” We discuss how designing products through the lens of representation is not just an ethical choice, but a strong business case as well.
Oct 16, 2020•45 min•Ep. 95
94: The Creative Importance of Side Projects
Special guest Elliot Jay Stocks joins the program. He’s a designer, publisher, and musician and we talk about side projects, staying focused, and how to find value in all aspects of our work.
Aug 31, 2020•48 min•Ep. 94
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