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UNIQUEWAYS WITH THOMAS GIRARD

UNIQUEWAYS WITH THOMAS GIRARD

By Thomas Girard

UNIQUEWAYS WITH THOMAS GIRARD emerges with people from all walks of life, who through their own unique angle, succeed and flourish. Enjoy the ride, and welcome to UNIQUEWAYS! An audio podcast.
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UNIQUEWAYS WITH THOMAS GIRARDAug 05, 2022

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177 Kevin Hawkins, Design Leader

177 Kevin Hawkins, Design Leader

Kevin Hawkins is a UX Research & Design leader with 17 years of experience based in Barcelona, Spain. He loves to solve complex problems, delight users, and amplify business value. Currently designing the future of hospitality at Amenitiz.

Mar 26, 202424:51
176 Alfredo Enciso, Graphic Designer

176 Alfredo Enciso, Graphic Designer

Peruvian graphic designer based in Costa Rica. After almost 5 years working as art director for the internationally awarded advertising agency JWT Costa Rica, I decided to start my own design firm, Pupila Estudio.

Mar 26, 202424:09
175 Nigel Holmes, Graphic Designer

175 Nigel Holmes, Graphic Designer

Nigel Holmes (born 15 June 1942, Swanland, England) is a British/American graphic designer, author, and theorist, who focuses on information graphics and information design. Graduating from Royal College of Art in London in 1966, Holmes ran his own successful graphic design practice in England

Mar 21, 202449:10
174 Veronika Burian, Type Designer

174 Veronika Burian, Type Designer

Veronika Burian born in Czech Republic, is a product and type designer running the international indie foundry TypeTogether with partner José Scaglione since 2006.

Mar 20, 202425:15
173 Don Norman, Legend

173 Don Norman, Legend

The author of Design of Everyday Things, and Design for a Better World: Meaningful, Sustainable, Humanity Centered, among other titles. A distinguished professor emeritus at the University of California, San Diego.

Mar 17, 202419:57
172 Josh Higgins, VP ECD

172 Josh Higgins, VP ECD

VP, Global Creative for Atlassian leading a multi-disciplined team of Creative, Brand, Design, Ops and Production. Previously, he was Global Chief Creative Officer for Reality Labs at Meta.

Mar 16, 202419:52
171 Nick Longo, Creative Executive

171 Nick Longo, Creative Executive

Creative Executive and Strategist helping businesses establish their brand, increase sales, and promote loyalty through effective creative leadership.

Mar 14, 202425:14
170 SNASK

170 SNASK

WE ARE SNASK and we are your future romance. A creative agency of misfit geniuses conquering the world through fine lookin' design and real emotions. To worry about what people think of us is a waste of time. As long as we stay true to ourselves, we are living our dream.

Mar 14, 202425:52
169 Teresa Sdralevich, Graphic Designer

169 Teresa Sdralevich, Graphic Designer

Teresa Sdralevich is a graphic designer, author, illustrator and silkscreen printer. Her work is characterised by boldness, humour and a constant quest for synthesis. Sdralevich likes best to deal with cultural, political and social issues but equally loves nonsense and playfulness.


Mar 12, 202415:47
168 Sadie Red Wing, Graphic Designer

168 Sadie Red Wing, Graphic Designer

Sadie Red Wing is a Lakota graphic designer and advocate from the Spirit Lake Nation of Fort Totten, North Dakota. Red Wing earned her BFA in New Media Arts and Interactive Design at the Institute of American Indian Arts. She received her Masters of Graphic Design from North Carolina State University.


Mar 06, 202422:07
167 Natalie Nixon, PhD, CEO

167 Natalie Nixon, PhD, CEO

Natalie Nixon is "the creativity whisperer to the C-Suite". She's been selected as one of the Top 50 Keynote Speakers in the World.

Mar 05, 202416:21
166 Anthony Burrill, Graphic Artist

166 Anthony Burrill, Graphic Artist

Graphic artist who frequently collaborates with forward-thinking creatives in music, architecture, curation, education and more; pushing his traditional discipline of choice, letterpress printing.



Mar 04, 202419:43
165 David Lockie, Founder

165 David Lockie, Founder

David’s interests lie in WordPress, open source and future technology trends. He’s the founder and CEO of Pragmatic – a top-tier WordPress agency globally, which he started in 2012.

Feb 29, 202410:56
164 Kevin Poveda, Tattoo Artist

164 Kevin Poveda, Tattoo Artist

God’s Child & Tattoo Artist since 2013

Feb 29, 202432:50
163 Martina Flor, Lettering Artist

163 Martina Flor, Lettering Artist

I’m an Award-winning Lettering Artist, Author and Educator. I have worked with several high-profile clients, been on stage at dozens of design conferences, won awards, and built the business of my dreams doing what I love.


Feb 29, 202444:04
162 Irene Pereyra, Designer

162 Irene Pereyra, Designer

Since 2007, I have led the program management and UX initiatives for clients including M+, The Met, Kickstarter, Wacom, Zumtobel, USA Today, EA, Spotify, and Google. My work has been recognized by Cannes, the Webbys, the Emmys, the Interaction Design Association, the European Design Awards, and many more.

Feb 27, 202418:50
161 Jay Grandin, Co-Founder

161 Jay Grandin, Co-Founder

Jay is Co-Founder of Giant Ant, an animation studio in Vancouver. Giant Ant has been awarded at the Daytime Emmys, ADC Awards, The Clios & One Show, and has been named 4 times on Working Not Working’s list of 50 Companies Freelance Creatives Would Kill to Work for.

Feb 21, 202417:33
160 Josh Clark, UX Design Leader

160 Josh Clark, UX Design Leader

Josh Clark is a UX design leader who helps organizations build products for what's next. He is founder of Big Medium, a New York design studio specializing in future-friendly interfaces for artificial intelligence, connected devices, and responsive websites. His clients include Samsung, United Airlines, ExxonMobil, About.com, O’Reilly Media, and many others.

Feb 20, 202426:44
159 Bonnie Siegler, Graphic Designer
Feb 19, 202415:14
158 April Greiman, Design Legend

158 April Greiman, Design Legend

April Greiman (born March 22, 1948) is an American designer widely recognized as one of the first designers to embrace computer technology as a design tool. Greiman is also credited with helping to import the European New Wave design style to the US during the late 70s and early 80s."[1][2] According to design historian Steven Heller, “April Greiman was a bridge between the modern and postmodern, the analog and the digital.”

Feb 17, 202430:35
157 Aarron Walter, Author
Feb 14, 202419:42
156 Lisa Congdon, Illustrator

156 Lisa Congdon, Illustrator

Lisa Congdon an internationally known fine artist, illustrator and writer. She makes art for clients around the globe, including Target, Amazon, Google, Schwinn, Warby Parker, Method, Comme des Garcons, REI and MoMa, among many others. She exhibits internationally, including solo shows at Saint Mary's College Museum of Art (California), Chefas Projects (Oregon) and Paradigm Gallery (Philadelphia), along with group shows at Hashimoto Contemporary in Los Angeles, Museum of Design Atlanta and The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. She is the author of ten books, including Art Inc: The Essential Guide to Building Your Career as an Artist

Feb 12, 202423:43
155 Elizabeth Tunstall, Academic Leader

155 Elizabeth Tunstall, Academic Leader

Elizabeth "Dori" Tunstall is a design anthropologist, researcher, academic leader, writer, and educator. She was dean of the faculty of design at OCAD University in Toronto, Canada, from 2016–2023, and the first black dean of a faculty of design anywhere.

Feb 10, 202416:59
154 Jesi Carson, Interaction Designer
Feb 09, 202414:11
153 Paul Boag, Digital Leader

153 Paul Boag, Digital Leader

Paul is a leader in conversion optimisation, digital leadership and UX design thinking. He has over 25 years of experience working with clients such as Doctors Without Borders and PUMA. He is the author of six books and a well-respected presenter.

Feb 06, 202431:29
152 Jeff Gothelf, Author
Feb 05, 202419:37
151 Jessica Hische, Lettering Artist

151 Jessica Hische, Lettering Artist

Jessica Hische is a lettering artist and author with a tendency to overshare and a penchant for procrastiworking.

Jan 30, 202422:44
150 Alison Rand, Experience Designer

150 Alison Rand, Experience Designer

As a seasoned product design leader with over 20 years in the field, my career has recently pivoted towards more impact-driven initiatives. This shift isn't just a change in my professional trajectory; it represents a deeper commitment to creating designs that genuinely make a difference.

Jan 29, 202422:51
149 Rachel Botsman, Speaker and Author

149 Rachel Botsman, Speaker and Author

Rachel Botsman is a leading expert on trust in the modern world. Her two critically acclaimed books -What’s Mine is Yours and Who Can You Trust?–have been translated into 14 languages. She has been recognized as one of the world’s 30 most influential management thinkers by Thinkers50 and honoured as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Her TED talks have been viewed more than five million times.


Jan 25, 202425:35
148 Alastair Simpson, VP

148 Alastair Simpson, VP

Father, first. Designer, business leader & enabler of teams, second. Wannabe DJ, third :). Currently leading the design team at Dropbox across all creative disciplines; Brand, Product Design, Research, Content Design and Ops.

Jan 23, 202419:28
147 Barry Katz, Talent Manager
Jan 19, 202401:15:32
146 Andy Budd, Design Leader

146 Andy Budd, Design Leader

A huge advocate for the design community, Andy is a regular speaker at international conferences like SXSW, Awwwards and The Next Web. He founded and curated the dConstruct, UX London and Leading Design conferences, as well as an online community of over 2,000 design leaders. He's a founding member of the Adobe Design Circle and has appeared on both the Wired 100 and BIMA 100 lists, as well as winning agency of the year several times.

Jan 18, 202440:58
145 Darren St Laurent, Realtor

145 Darren St Laurent, Realtor

In my twenties, I explored the globe, gaining an informal education through extensive travel. Following brief studies in history and humanities, I immersed myself in a fulfilling retail career, progressing as a senior leader, sales manager, and HR expert. Approaching the start of my fifth year as a REALTOR®, I've discovered my true passion.

Jan 16, 202421:36
144 Greta Costioli, Art Director

144 Greta Costioli, Art Director

I create scroll-stopping campaigns that convert viewers into customers.


Jan 15, 202415:19
143 Chriselle Erguven, Student

143 Chriselle Erguven, Student

Embark on a journey with Chris, a final-semester AOA student at LaSalle College Vancouver, whose story is a tapestry woven with threads from Manila, Philippines, to the vibrant landscapes of Turkey, and now Canada. A true adventurer at heart, she brings a unique perspective shaped by her diverse cultural experiences.

Jan 15, 202412:20
142 John E. McGlothlin, Adjunct Professor

142 John E. McGlothlin, Adjunct Professor

Experienced in both the public and private sectors, in locations around the world, and with organizations ranging from small businesses to the largest employer in America. Licensed to practice law in Washington D.C. and Virginia.

Jan 14, 202412:57
141 Kevin Bethune, Author

141 Kevin Bethune, Author

Kevin Bethune is a multidisciplinary design executive, entrepreneur, best-selling author and keynote speaker based in Redondo Beach, California. His first book, Reimagining Design: Unlocking Strategic Innovation (The MIT Press) released with notable acclaim under the Simplicity: Design, Business, Technology, Life Series in March 2022. His second book, already in progress, will be coming out in the early Spring of 2025. “Open your aperture.”

Jan 12, 202419:31
140 Nick Finck, Design Leader

140 Nick Finck, Design Leader

Nick Finck is a design & research leader with over two decades of experience in the industry. He strives to improve people’s lives through crafting well-designed experiences that matter. Nick currently consults & advises businesses on design and research through Craft & Rigor in Seattle. Before this, he was in design & research leadership roles at Amazon Web Services, Facebook, Ubermind and others.

Jan 11, 202401:24:35
139 Mike Kus, Designer

139 Mike Kus, Designer

Mike is a UK based designer, specialising in Branding, Graphic/Web Design, Illustration & Photography. He has a worldwide client roster and his work is often featured in design related publications. Mike is also a regular speaker at design/tech conferences.

Jan 10, 202432:16
138 Sarah Hyndman, Author and Speaker

138 Sarah Hyndman, Author and Speaker

Sarah first stood on a stage in 2014 when she was invited to speak at a TEDx event. Today she stands on stages around the world. She engages audiences with her unique blend of science, activities and sense-hacking. She is the author of books including the bestselling Why Fonts Matter (Penguin/Random House)

Jan 09, 202423:00
137 Chloe Kwok, TEDx Speaker

137 Chloe Kwok, TEDx Speaker

Wrote and performed a 9-minute TEDx talk titled, "Why Tattoos Should Not Be Taboo".


Dec 21, 202322:01
136 Bruce Haden, Architect

136 Bruce Haden, Architect

FLUID Architecture has three areas of focus - Interaction, Indigeneity and Intimacy. Before founding FLUID Architecture, I was a partner at DIALOG (Vancouver Studio), and its Vancouver predecessor firm. Until March 2023 I was a Principal at Human Studio Architecture and Urban Design.

Dec 18, 202340:39
135 Pengmin Xu, Graphic Designer

135 Pengmin Xu, Graphic Designer

A graphic designer. Currently  studying at LaSalle College Vancouver, expecting graduate in March.


Dec 17, 202318:35
10 Sneha Rai, Flight Attendant

10 Sneha Rai, Flight Attendant

Flight attendant for Air India, but actually started her career in fashion marketing and merchandising doing research for Louis Vuitton!
Nov 27, 202322:38
09 Katrina Heschel, UX Researcher

09 Katrina Heschel, UX Researcher

Associate Director, Service Design & UX Research at EY Design Studio. Candidate, Master of Design (MDes) in Strategic Foresight and Innovation. Ex-Shopify and Capital One
Nov 27, 202333:13
08 Michael Peter, UX Researcher

08 Michael Peter, UX Researcher

Michael Peter is a UX Researcher who studies consumer motivations and behaviours at SkipTheDishes, Canada’s leading food delivery app. He champions the power of real human insights to provide actionable solutions to challenging and unexplored questions about a product’s strategic design. Michael holds a Bachelor of Design in Interaction Design from Emily Carr University of Art + Design, and a Master of Research in Design from the Royal College of Art.
Nov 27, 202331:46
07 Keith Tam, Academic

07 Keith Tam, Academic

Keith Tam is an information designer, typographer, and academic. He is currently Head of Department of Communication Design and Director of the Centre for Communication Design at the Hong Kong Design Institute; Distinguished Research Fellow at the Type Lab of the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University. His previous appointments include Associate Professor and Director of the MA Information Design programme at the University of Reading, UK; leader of the Communication Design discipline and founding leader of the Information Design Lab at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Nov 27, 202301:10:51
06 Alan Jones, Curious Human

06 Alan Jones, Curious Human

Al Jones is a very curious human, who has lived in greater Vancouver BC, Canada his entire life. The exception being extensive international and domestic travel. He has two healthy, honest, hard-working, and committed sons with his former wife who died of cancer over a decade ago. He is fortunate to be in another loving relationship.
His work interests lie in people and what motivates them to do the things they do. Often Al finds that people do many amazing things in addition to some dumb things which can be costly. Al’s work has been largely focused on how to remediate and minimize the dumb things we do.
Nov 27, 202337:21
05 Nicole Ho-Sang, Personal Coach

05 Nicole Ho-Sang, Personal Coach

Nicole Ho-Sang is an Energy HEALER and Personal Coach, Helping creatives improve health to balance lifestyle & success
Nov 27, 202349:01
04 Dr. Garnet Hertz, Canada Research Chair

04 Dr. Garnet Hertz, Canada Research Chair

Garnet Hertz is Canada Research Chair in Design and Media Arts, and is Associate Professor of Design at Emily Carr University. His art and research investigates DIY culture, electronic art and critical design practices. He has exhibited in 18 countries in venues including SIGGRAPH, Ars Electronica, and DEAF and has won top international awards for his work.
Nov 27, 202301:22:25