Inspiring Teams

The Roundup: Constraints, craft, and the difference between design and style

What we learned from Rivian's Chief Design Officer, Jeff Hammoud

Aug 7 • Eli Woolery

Jeff Hammoud: Chief Design Officer of Rivian on constraints, color, and what separates designers from stylists

A bonus episode of the Design Better Podcast

Aug 5 • Eli Woolery and Aarron Walter

43:22

The Roundup (in depth): Google's 3 design strategies shaping their most popular products

We go deep into YouTube, Gemini, and Search design strategy

Mar 6

Jae Park: Designing a new generation of vehicles at Ford, and why friction matters in the creative process

Episode 148 of the Design Better Podcast

Sep 17, 2025 • Aarron Walter and Eli Woolery

44:17

Astro Teller & Ivo Stivoric: Why moonshots require unlearning everything you know

Episode 147 of the Design Better Podcast

Sep 10, 2025 • Eli Woolery and Aarron Walter

49:07

Henry Modisett: Perplexity’s VP of Design on embracing ambiguity and leading with curiosity

Episode 146 of the Design Better Podcast

Sep 3, 2025 • Aarron Walter and Eli Woolery

44:32

Nick Foster: Could, Should, Might, Don't—a new way to think about designing for the future

Episode 144 of the Design Better Podcast

Aug 20, 2025 • Aarron Walter and Eli Woolery

56:32

Matt Raw: Balancing legacy and innovation at The New York Times

Episode 142 of the Design Better Podcast

Aug 5, 2025 • Aarron Walter, Eli Woolery, and Matt Raw

43:55

Bonus Episode: Amy Lokey, Chief Experience Officer at ServiceNow, live in SF for UserTesting's THiS Connect Tour

A special sponsored episode of the Design Better Podcast

May 13, 2025 • Eli Woolery

31:40

Video Rewind: John Cleese: A cheerful guide to creativity

May 7, 2025 • Aarron Walter and Eli Woolery

31:41

Brad Frost: Design systems are about human relationships

Episode 135 of the Design Better Podcast

Apr 3, 2025 • Aarron Walter and Eli Woolery

1:06:53

Jenny Blackburn: Google's VP of UX for Gemini on how generative AI can improve our workflows

Episode 125 of the Design Better Podcast

Jan 22, 2025 • Aarron Walter and Eli Woolery

35:46

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