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Graphic Design? Can you make a living at that? Abso-freakin-lutely you can. Design is all around us. Just look at the apps on your phone, the magazines at the doctor’s office, the stickers on the door of your favorite skate shop, and the logo on the side of that coffee cup containing your $7 whatevaccino. Join us for real stories about life after design school. Learn more at www.designfuturespodcast.com.
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Signup to Generate a PitchGraphic Design? Can you make a living at that? Abso-freakin-lutely you can. Design is all around us. Just look at the apps on your phone, the magazines at the doctor’s office, the stickers on the door of your favorite skate shop, and the logo on the side of that coffee cup containing your $7 whatevaccino.
Design Futures is hosted by Chris St.Cyr. The show has published 48 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Taneisha Lugo" (30 March 2026, 40 minutes), "Alex Terry" (16 March 2026, 47 minutes), and "Alyssa Varsanyi" (2 March 2026, 43 minutes).
Design Futures publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 38 minutes across 48 episodes.
Booking probability for Design Futures is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Design Futures requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Design Futures's contact route on record: verified email.
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Chris St.Cyr hosts Design Futures, an arts podcast with 48 episodes published.
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Episode #6
In this sixth and final episode of season 5 of Design Futures , I talk with Taneisha Lugo, a principal product designer at Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming platform, where she designs interactive features including...
Episode #5
In episode 5, I talk with Alex Terry, the Global Social Creative Innovation Lead at Motorola, who develops large-scale digital and social campaigns for global audiences. Alex’s work spans brand, advertising, and social...
Episode #4
In this episode of Design Futures, I talk with Alyssa Varsanyi, a UX/UI designer, formerly of Oomph, where they worked on high performance digital solutions for mission driven organizations including the American...
Episode #3
In this third episode of season 5, I talk with Brett Lindstrom, founder and head of creative at Fish and Chips, a Web3 and crypto-focused creative agency and 2011 graduate of Ringling College of Art and Design. Brett’s...
Episode #2
In this second episode of season 5, I talk with Casey Ligon, an associate creative director at VML, where she concepts, builds, and animates content for major brands including Wendy’s, Nintendo, Disney, and Netflix...
Episode #1
In this episode, I talk with Soleil Paz, a 2018 graduate of The College of Saint Rose and an associate designer at Macmillan Publishers who specializes in book cover design for non-fiction, social justice, and popular...
Design Futures
Hey future and current designers, it’s been a minute, but I’m back with Season 5 of Design Futures. Starting in January you’ll hear all new stories from former students. In this season I talk to designers that are...
Episode #10
In episode 10, the last episode of season four, I talk with Jonny Ouellette, the co-founder and creative director of the motion design firm, Kill 2 Birds and 2002 graduate of the Massachusetts College of Art & Design...
Episode #9
In episode nine of season four I interview Ringling College of Art & Design graduate and Director of Product Design at BILL, Greg Tariff. We discuss his appreciation for design’s role in the business world and how to...
Episode #8
In episode eight I interview 2015 graduate of Russell Sage College and Director of User Experience at Upside Collective, Krystal Hinckley. In our discussion Krystal shares details of working on large-scale websites for...
Episode #7
In this episode I talk with 2016 graduate of the College of Saint Rose, Rachel Suflita McKee, about her path from intern to art director at the Boston-based design studio, Pinkergreen. She talks about how the diversity...
Episode #6
Five, four, three, two, one… Happy New Year. In this first episode of 2024 Saint Rose alumni and technical UI designer, Nael Uppal, talks to me about starting a degree in his home country of Pakistan, continuing his...
Episode #5
As 2023 comes to a close, I interview Lindsay Agnew, 2010 graduate of the Ringling College of Art & Design and creative director at Panama Jack (She has since moved on to Entertainment Retail Enterprises). In this...
Episode #4
In this episode, Stephanie Pepaj, 2019 graduate of the College of Saint Rose discusses her spontaneous decision, based on an over-heard conversation at a coffee shop, to go back to school to get her master’s degree in...
Episode #3
In this episode I chat with Lead Product Designer, Alex Gennette, at Netflix Games. We not only discuss his role in designing for the Netflix Games platform, but we also talk about board games and those tiny figurines...
Episode #2
Heather Argus, a senior brand designer at the tech company Platform.sh, is a founding member for the Asheville chapter of AIGA. In this episode I talk to Heather about her journey from upstate New York to North Carolina...
Episode #1
In this first episode of season four of Design Futures I talk with London-based designer Kristie Malivindi of Jones Knowles Ritchie. We discuss her journey from making amazing work and mistakes at the two-person design...
Design Futures
Hey future & current designers it’s time for Season 4 of Design Futures. Starting the first week of October you’ll hear all new stories from former students. Season 4 is unofficially titled the international season...
Episode #9
For all those foodies and a designers out there, this is for you. In this last episode of Season 3, Ashley Tucker, 2006 graduate of the University of Denver (DU) and Associate Design Director at Penguin Random House...
Episode #8
Wake up listeners. It’s time for episode 8 of season 3. In this episode my guest, 2019 graduate of the College of Saint Rose and Death Wish Coffee Merchandise Coordinator, Sadie Kenyon talks about her journey from...
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