We speak with the prolific psychedelic pattern-weaver, Dutch designer Hansje Van Halem, about a life spent in the weeds of dense form, coping with overcompensation, and how it feels to crash and burn.

We spoke with Mindy Seu, inspired by her continued excitement and exploration in design practice. She braves many precarious territories and often assumes the role of being “the least experienced person” in the room. Enjoy this conversation as we dive into leveraging ‘default’ modes of expression, humor, and staying focused in our curiosity.

We caught up with the multi-faceted designer and researcher Shruthi Manjula Balakrishna from her Austin, TX home. Her diverse career has pushed her to surprising and profound places. Listen in on how she’s adapted through her many changes and the qualms that came with each step.

We talk with Hong Kong-based cartoonist and art worker Kaitlin Chan about international school, Goop, and much more. There's a lot to unpack here and much more to confess.

We got to spend some precious time with the Creative Director of House of Gul, Ali Godil. The Portland-based Pakistani-American designer dropped incredible wisdom and knowledge about self, immigrant identity, and just being grounded in beauty. We’re really excited to share this one!

This is a long one, but very amazing talk with Japanese American designer Ray Masaki. Ray just self-published a book, "Why is the salaryman carrying a surfboard?". We chat about his experience moving to Japan and also the important contents of his book, which outlines the Japanese design industry being complicit with white supremacy.