Best Damian Bradfield Podcasts (2024)

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Wilfrid Wood on portraiture, sculpture, and being an artist 45:18

7M ago45:18

45:18

Wilfrid Wood is a London-based artist specializing in portraiture, most known for his drawings as well as clay and plasticine sculptures. He trained in graphics at Central Saint Martins and got into sculpture after building later heads for the satirical TV show Spitting Image. In our conversation we discuss Wilfrid’s influences, learn out about his…

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Kat Irannejad on illustration, standing out, and collaboration 58:09

7M ago58:09

58:09

Kat Irannejad is the founder of Totally, a New York-based visual artist representation and production agency. Before founding Totally this year, Kat was the co-founder of Snyder. She’s a prominent industry voice, having headed up an Illustration jury for D&AD and she’s also an artist in her own right, having studied painting at both - Boston Univer…

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Murugiah on identity, love of film, and personal projects 47:38

7M ago47:38

47:38

Murugiah is a multidisciplinary artist and illustrator, whose work explores identity with a vibrant colour palette, rich, detailed compositions, and influences of his Sri Lankan heritage. In our conversation, Murugiah shares his path to becoming the artist he is today, via seven years of architecture school, his love of film and music, and the impo…

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Molly Park on Papier, growth mindset, and entrepreneurship 50:28

8M ago50:28

50:28

Molly Park is Papier’s Chief Product Officer, having joined the brand three years ago, after a brilliant industry career with roles at Cath Kidston, Designers Guild, and Oliver Bonas. Molly is also a freelance creative director at her own Parc Studio. In our conversation, we discuss how to bring creativity and commercial acumen together and Molly e…

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David Shrigley on knowing what you want to do, the process, and Sidmouth School of Art. 52:22

8M ago52:22

52:22

David Shrigley, is known for his bold, witty art, that provides observations on our daily lives through an ironic and somewhat dark lens. David’s paintings might be the most known, but his creative practice spans much more, with sculpture, films, photography, spoken word, writing, and poetry. He’s also the founder of the Sidmouth School of Art, a c…

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Germane Barnes on architecture, race, urban design and Venice Biennale 53:30

1y ago53:30

53:30

Germane Barnes is an architect, researcher, and educator based in Miami, Florida. He is known for his work exploring the intersection of race, architecture, and urban design and has been recognized with numerous awards and fellowships. In our conversation, we discuss Germane’s philosophy and belief that architecture is not devoid of biases, and the…

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Damian Bradfield on WeTransfer, data, trust and longtermism 56:18

1y ago56:18

56:18

Damian Bradfield is the chief creative officer at WeTransfer. In our conversation, he shares some super valuable insights into marketing, and how to design a successful brand that will stand the test of time, including Damian’s thoughts on oversharing versus creating a mystery when it comes to brands. We also discuss Damian’s mission to raise aware…

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Hella Jongerius on experimentation, weaving and our obsession with the new 47:40

1y ago47:40

47:40

Hella Jongerius is a renowned Dutch designer known for her innovative and experimental approach to product design. She works across a range of materials and disciplines, including textiles, ceramics, furniture, and industrial design. Her work often explores the intersection of traditional craftsmanship and industrial production, and she is known fo…

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Hans Ulrich Obrist on art, curation and unfinished projects 52:21

1y ago52:21

52:21

Hans Ulrich Obrist is the director of Serpentine Gallery. In our conversation, we talk about the art of listening, learning from others, and how conversations and relationships are at the heart of Hans Ulrich’s work. We learn about his upbringing and early days of night train travels across Europe from one artist’s studio to another, and Hans Ulric…

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Liza Enebeis on Studio Dumbar/DEPT®, motion design and having nothing to lose 51:38

1y ago51:38

51:38

Liza Enebeis is the creative director of Studio Dumbar/DEPT®. In our conversation, we talk about all things motion design, type radio and Liza’s love of books. We also dive into Liza’s approach to life. She discusses the importance of embracing change and always testing yourself by stepping into uncomfortable and challenging situations, which can l…

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The Green Edit on neuroplasticity, TikTok and getting funded 41:20

1y ago41:20

41:20

In today's Green Edit, your host Justyna Green and co-host James Greenfield discuss neuroplasticity and how to stop worrying so much, share a breathing technique to help you manage stress and talk about the benefits of gratitude. They also share their learnings from receiving an Arts Council grant for a creative project and going viral on TikTok - …

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Adam Rix on NOT Wieden+Kennedy and creating work that moves people. 40:28

1y ago40:28

40:28

Adam Rix is the creative director of NOT Wieden+Kennedy. In our conversation, we discuss the launch of NOT, the history of Wieden+Kennedy and the founders’ mission to create advertising that moves people. We also discuss client relationships, overcoming procrastination and the importance of company culture. Adam also reflects on the pros and cons o…

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Simon Mottram on Rapha, brand marketing and why bike racing is broken. 58:37

1y ago58:37

58:37

Simon Mottram founded Rapha back in 2004 and served as the CEO until 2021. In our conversation he reflects back on his time in luxury brand marketing, why and how Rapha was founded and how it evolved over the years. We also dive into the world of bike racing, Rapha’s involvement in it, and everything that’s wrong with how bike racing operates, from…

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Mona Chalabi on data visualisations, privilege and not giving advice 36:50

1+ y ago36:50

36:50

Mona Chalabi is a total inspiration. She’s a data journalist as well as a writer, artist, producer and presenter. In our conversation she shares how she started creating the data visualisations she’s so well known for, why making data pretty matters and how data can be used as a language. She also shares her thoughts on nepobabies and on not giving…

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Micaiah Carter on photography, grief and American Black Beauty 47:14

1+ y ago47:14

47:14

Micaiah Carter is a New-York based photographer, who portrayed Pharrell Williams, Naomi Osaka, Selena Gomez and others for the likes of Vanity Fair, Vogue, Vice, The New York Times and many more. Micaiah is a remarkable storyteller, and his ability to use photography to transport us into worlds filled with love and tenderness is spellbinding. In ou…

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The Green Edit on AI tools, women in design and self-help for creatives (!) 1:01:27

1+ y ago1:01:27

1:01:27

In today's Green Edit, your host Justyna Green and co-host James Greenfield discuss emerging AI tools and their use for creatives and Justyna spotlights inspiring women in design and shares her new illustration project. You're also invited into the self-help corner (!) as Justyna and James discuss top three books that have influenced their thinking…

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Paola Antonelli on MoMA, video games and catching the waves of life 49:51

1+ y ago49:51

49:51

Paola Antonelli is the senior curator at The Museum of Modern Art in the Department of Architecture & Design, as well as MoMA’s founding director of Research & Development. In our conversation Paola discusses her role at MoMA, the current exhibition Never Alone: Video Games and Other Interactive Design and digital collections. A lovely part of our …

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The Green Edit on creative lives, AI and interesting projects 49:40

1+ y ago49:40

49:40

Welcome to the last episode of Season 8 of the On Design podcast. For the final episode, we have for you a brand new format, which we called The Green Edit and hope to make it a monthly feature in 2023. In this episode, Justyna invites a very special co-host to share the podcast space with her and they have an informal chat about all things design.…

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Anna Charity on Headspace, sex, death and character design 55:17

1+ y ago55:17

55:17

Anna Charity is a freelance creative director. She was also the first head of design at Headspace, who established the headspace brand we know and love, and for the past three years, she’s been heading up design at Kama - a sexual wellness business that sees pleasure as an important part of our health. In our conversation, we talk about branding an…

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Matt Blease on illustration, humour and following your dream 52:12

1+ y ago52:12

52:12

Matt Blease is a freelance illustrator. Before going into illustration full time he spent some years at branding agencies and also led the graphic design department at Liberty. In our conversation, we talk about Matt’s transition from branding and graphic design to illustration, how he discovered his illustration style in his 30s and how having kid…

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Krista Kim on Web3, the metaverse and wellbeing 59:15

1+ y ago59:15

59:15

Krista Kim is a contemporary digital artist, known for creating the Mars House, which was the first sold digital NFT home in the world. She's a pioneer of digital art and the founder of techism movement, a manifesto of which she published in 2014. At the heart of Krista's work is bringing well-being to people through Web3 and using the new technolo…

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Sumayya Vally on dreaming a world, generosity and diverse perspectives 55:25

1+ y ago55:25

55:25

Sumayya Vally is the founder of Counterspace, an architecture and research practice. She’s also the youngest architect to have designed the Serpentine Pavilion and she was appointed as the artistic director of the first Islamic Arts Biennale that takes place this coming January in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. In our conversation, we learn about Sumayya’…

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Andrés Reisinger on digital art, discipline and breaking routines 49:03

1+ y ago49:03

49:03

Andres Reisinger, is a digital artist, and you might know him best for his Hortensia Chair, which was a digital design, then translated into a physical product by Moooi, or Winter House he designed. Our conversation though is one of those chats, that didn’t follow what I might have thought it will be. We start our conversation by discovering that A…

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Suzie Hackney on LUSH, art, movement and grief 56:24

1+ y ago56:24

56:24

Suzie Hackney is the creative director and category lead for Gifts at Lush Cosmetics. But Suzie is also so much more… From her interests in primates, to studying dance, being a sculptor and a yogi, Suzie covers a whole spectrum of creative disciplines. Our discussion covers her role at LUSH, the importance of responsible gifting – which I believe i…

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Ricardo Cavolo on seeing more and expressing yourself 48:26

1+ y ago48:26

48:26

Ricardo Cavolo is an artist and illustrator whose work is surreal and colourful, mixing medieval influences with comic art. You’ll find in his works lots of familiar characters from popular culture – from Duffy Duck and Gollum to The Powerpuff girls. But if you look at the meaning of his works, you’ll discover that he covers topics linked to mental…

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India Mahdavi on colour, joy and belonging 48:14

1+ y ago48:14

48:14

India Mahdavi is an architect and designer, renowned for her love of colour and joy, and her original pink design of Sketch in London. In our conversation, we discuss India’s love affair with colour, her international upbringing, the meaning of home and rediscovering her Iranian and Egyptian roots. We also talk about how to be original in the age o…

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Richard Russell on the Power of Music 27:39

1+ y ago27:39

27:39

In the final episode of season 4, Richard Russell, the English record producer, musician, and owner of the record label XL Recordings, talks to Damian about what makes good music, how he built a different kind of record label, and how to work with the world’s biggest artists. He also argues that having only one strong skill can be an advantage—and …

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Natsai Audrey Chieza on Faber Futures, materials and biodesign 49:00

1+ y ago49:00

49:00

Natsai Audrey Chieza is a designer and the founder of Faber Futures. This R&D studio creates biologically inspired materials and works with businesses and organisations on shaping their biodesign and material work to be sustainable, regenerative and more thoughtful. In our conversation, we discuss Natsai’s upbringing and how she was introduced to c…

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Dame Stephanie Shirley on Innovation in Business 25:44

1+ y ago25:44

25:44

In this episode, Dame Stephanie Shirley CH (the CH is for Companion of Honour) — a German-British software pioneer, businesswoman, and philanthropist — chats with Damian about making an entirely new kind of business for an untapped category of worker (women with household and caretaking responsibilities) before there was a model for either. And, as…

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Steve Green on Nike, skateboarding and creative direction 1:10:06

1+ y ago1:10:06

1:10:06

Steve Green is the Senior Global Creative Director and Nike. And oh my god, Steve has done everything at Nike in his almost 12 years – from having a blank slate to reimagine its Skateboarding department, to infusing the Running department with his vision, to heading up the Global Tee Studio. In our conversation he shares his early love for skateboa…

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Wendy MacNaughton on Positive Social Change with Art 35:07

1+ y ago35:07

35:07

In this episode, the award-winning illustrator and founder of DrawTogether Wendy MacNaughton discusses the power of art. She talks about how her graphic journalism seeks to create policy and social change, how her work teaching kids to make art builds their confidence and creativity, and how drawing and sharing stories brings us closer together. Or…

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Yoko Choy on Chinese design, East-West connections and modern brand communications 47:52

1+ y ago47:52

47:52

Yoko Choy is a journalist and many of you will know her as the China Editor for Wallpaper* magazine. She’s also the co-founder of a creative consultancy Collective Contemporist. Yoko has dedicated her career to design, to the Chinese design scene and to building the east-west connections and enabling international dialogue, idea exchange and collab…

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Thomas Heatherwick on Human-Centered Architecture 28:38

1+ y ago28:38

28:38

In this episode, Damian talks to the renowned English architect Thomas Heatherwick about collaboration, creativity, making spaces that last. Thomas’ approach to architecture is emotional, human, and visceral. His projects unfurl, sprout, and float, delighting and connecting the people they serve. From his limited edition Christmas cards to his dand…

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Stephen Mai on Woo, wellness for Gen Z and award-winning content marketing 1:11:31

2y ago1:11:31

1:11:31

Stephen Mai is the founder of Woo – a new media brand and a marketplace with a mission to champion wellness for Gen Z. Before Stephen created Woo, he drove award-winning content and marketing campaigns at LADBible, Vice and Boiler Room, and before that, he actually started his career at MTV Australia. In our chat, we discuss his career and the awar…

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Russell Tovey on Art for Everyone 38:40

2y ago38:40

38:40

In this episode, the Years and Years actor Russell Tovey shares how he leaned into his love for art. He talks about how his passion grew into a well-loved and well-listened to podcast (Talk Art) and then a contemporary art book of the same name. Damian and Russell also discuss the elitism in the art world and what Russell is doing to make art acces…

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Veronica Fuerte on Hey Studio, brand attitude and failure 46:31

2y ago46:31

46:31

Veronica Fuerte is a designer and founder and creative directress of Barcelona-based Hey Studio. The studio works on design and illustration projects with clients across the globe. What makes Hey’s work stand out is its disciplined creativity, bold, geometric forms, and harmonious designs. The studio also runs a popular Hey Shop, in which it sells …

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Harris Reed on The Business of Fluid Fashion 30:26

2y ago30:26

30:26

In this episode, Damian talks to the UK-based fashion designer Harris Reed about how his bold gender-fluid designs are expanding the possibilities for who can wear what. His clothes have been on the cover of Vogue, been featured at the Met Ball, and worn by Beyonce, Harry Styles, Adele, and Lizzo, to name a few. He talks about how being his authent…

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Stefan Sagmeister on beauty, happiness and long-term thinking 1:05:10

2y ago1:05:10

1:05:10

Stefan Sagmeister is a designer whose work over the years delighted and surprised people across the world. He started his studio in 1993 and worked predominantly in the music industry, creating album covers for the likes of The Rolling Stones, David Byrne and Brian Eno. For his work with the latter two, he received two Grammies. He’s worked across …

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