Tom Yurkin sits down with host Adam Fromme in this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast. “It’s okay to ignore gravity and budgets…for a little while.” Tom Yurkin In this episode, Adam explores Tom’s career shaped by curiosity, experience and time in the live events industry. Tom recounts his path from rural Ohio to… Continue reading A walk through 40 years of exhibit design
Category: Season 2
In class with AI
Gaëtan Robillard sits down with host Adam Fromme in this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast. “I cannot predict very far from now what’s going to happen, but clearly education is at stake.” Gaëtan Robillard As universities rush to make students ‘AI fluent,’ Gaëtan argues the real challenge isn’t adopting the technology but understanding… Continue reading In class with AI
Craft, curiosity and consequences
Kevin Ward sits down with host Adam Fromme in this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast. “You don’t pursue design without a passion for design.” Kevin Ward This episode looks at how a return to craft can become a powerful differentiator for design students. Our conversation reflects on the struggle between the apathy and… Continue reading Craft, curiosity and consequences
An invitation to food design
Marije Vogelzang sits down with host Adam Fromme in this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast. “When you’re designing with food you don’t just design the object, but you design an experience that causes a lot of emotions, memories, associations to happen inside people’s brains.” Marjie Vogelzang This episode dives into the world of… Continue reading An invitation to food design
At the edge of industrial design
Amanda Huynh sits down with host Adam Fromme in this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast. “You know, we just have to see beyond what our capabilities are.” Amanda Huynh Their conversation addresses how industrial design is expanding beyond objects into services, systems, food, and community-based work. Amanda shares how her research in food design and… Continue reading At the edge of industrial design
A move towards meaning
Ayse Birsel sits down with host Adam Fromme in this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast. “Design tools are really all about tricking our minds for our own good.” Ayse Birsel Their conversation explores how we can apply the design principles commonly used for organizations and communities to help us navigate the complexities of… Continue reading A move towards meaning
From logo to legacy
This episode of Thinking through Design celebrates National Recycling Day (Nov 15) with host Adam Fromme in conversation with Gary Anderson, creator of the 1970 recycling symbol. “And that was really the first time I thought to myself, well, I designed that.” Gary Anderson In this episode Gary reflects on the unexpectedly enduring life of… Continue reading From logo to legacy
On finding the fun
In this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast, host Adam Fromme sits down with Ben Denzer. “And so, if I can make that process last longer, then, you know, I’m more happy. And then I realized through doing that, I make more exciting things.” Ben Denzer Ben is a New York–based creative whose work… Continue reading On finding the fun
From Ulm to Ohio — a career retrospective, Pt. 2
In this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast, host Adam Fromme sits down with Reinhart Butter for the next chapter in their ongoing conversation. “Back in those days ‘fun’ was having invented something—having developed something—together.” Reinhart Butter This episode is Part 2 of an ongoing conversation about Reinhart’s career. In this installment, we explore Reinhart’s… Continue reading From Ulm to Ohio — a career retrospective, Pt. 2
What about care, caution and ethics?
In this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast, host Adam Fromme sits down with Sébastien Proulx, PhD. “What care allows us to do is to put attention to issues that are often overlooked.” Their conversation explores how care—not just empathy—can serve as an ethical foundation for design practice. Rather than rushing to define problems or… Continue reading What about care, caution and ethics?
The purpose of play
In this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast, host Adam Fromme sits down with Taylor Olsen. “This is awesome. It’s foolproof. Nothing’s going to break. And then they’ll try it, and it breaks.” Taylor Olsen In this conversation, Adam and Taylor explore the role of play as design educators, highlighting how games create space… Continue reading The purpose of play
Student Spotlight: Designing for intentionality
In this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast, host Adam Fromme sits down with Dedié Adissem. “It’s your job. It’s your duty to care.”Dedié Adissem This is included in a three-part series with students in the Mayo Peer-to-peer Mentorship Program. The program is named after Dr. Noel Mayo, a retired Professor in the Department… Continue reading Student Spotlight: Designing for intentionality
Student Spotlight: Designing for belonging
In this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast, host Adam Fromme sits down with Brianna Thompson. “Because sometimes when you talk out loud; you hear that good idea. And then you’re like, oh I just need to say it.”Brianna Thompson This is included in a three-part series with students in the Mayo Peer-to-peer Mentorship… Continue reading Student Spotlight: Designing for belonging
Student Spotlight: Designing for visibility
In this episode of the Thinking through Design podcast, host Adam Fromme sits down with Bryce Patterson. “And that is part of what I feel like the problem is, as to why the disparity is there, because nobody is there to teach these black kids about design. Like they just haven’t been exposed to it.… Continue reading Student Spotlight: Designing for visibility