The Great Design Lead Podcast

The Great Design Lead Podcast

By Emily GiordanoArtsDesign
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The Great Design Lead Podcast episodes

  • #131: Brian Jacobs

    In this episode, I catch up with my friend and former coworker Brian Jacobs, a software engineer who loves tackling root problems and staying curious. We talk about connecting with users, personal growth, and the value of solo adventures and a little self-kindness along the way.

    Brian Jacobs

    Email: [email protected]

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-jacobs-0b1710bb/

    Emily Giordano

    Email: [email protected]

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

    Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

    Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

    1 hr 51 min
  • #130: Michael Restiano

    Michael Restiano is a Staff Content Designer at Webflow, yoga instructor at CorePower Yoga, and an overall kind person who was lovely to chat with for two hours. Listen for stories of Michael growing up in Massachusetts, winning grade school reading competitions, and his self discovery through travel and moving around the country.


    Michael Restiano:

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelrestiano/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikeyrest


    Emily Giordano

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

    Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

    Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

    1 hr 45 min
  • #129: Irina Deeva
    Irina Deeva is an iOS Developer from University of Naples Federico II’s Apple Developer Academy. Irina is a friend of mine whom I met in Italy last Summer. Listen for stories of travel, adventures, and perseverance.
    Irina Deeva:
    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irina-deeva/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/with.deeva/
    Emily Giordano
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/
    Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead
    Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead
    1 hr 54 min
  • #128: Matt Evans

    Matt Evans is an award-winning Webflow Developer from Wales, now residing in Dublin with his wife and two sons. Matt is the Director & Lead Webflow Developer at Fido & Patch Studio, he also co-hosts the 'Visual Div' podcast with Irish Webflow Developer, Ailín Tobin. Listen as Matt shares about about parenthood, his childhood, rugby memories, and the journey that shaped his career. Overall, a little hangout about the ups and downs of life.


    Matt Evans

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/makermattevans

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattyevs/


    The Visual Div

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/thevisualdiv

    Youtube: https://youtube.com/@TheVisualDiv


    Fido and Patch

    Website: https://www.fidoandpatch.com/


    Emily Giordano

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

    Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

    Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

    1 hr 53 min
  • #127: Melissa Mendez
    Melissa Mendez and I caught up since our last episode in July of 2022. Melissa is a designer, developer and beloved friend. Listen for updates on both our lives in the last two years.
    Melissa Mendez
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/melydelmar06
    Eurecah: https://www.eurecah.com/
    Eurecah Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eurecahcollective/
    Emily Giordano
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/
    Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead
    Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead
    1 hr 51 min
  • #125: Sharita Vogelzang

    Sharita Vogelzang, a UX Designer at YouSir, has become a new friend from my Dutch adventures. In this episode, you’ll hear about Sharita's childhood in Friesland, her journey studying design, her career adventures post-graduation, and her day-to-day life now. Having met a few months ago, Sharita and I discovered we have many things in common and that made recording this episode really fun experience.


    Sharita Vogelzang

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spottish/


    Emily Giordano

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/

    Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead

    Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead

    2 hr
  • #122: Vasavi Aggarwal
    Vasavi Aggarwal is a good friend and a multi-disciplinary designer for Sky. Vasavi and I met in college and have gotten really close over the last few years. Listen to stories of her growing up, studying product design at Westphal, traveling the world and moving countries for college, and now working a designer full-time.
    Vasavi Aggarwal
    Instagram: @vasaviaggarwal - https://www.instagram.com/vasaviaggarwal/
    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vasaviaggarwal/
    Emily Giordano
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-giordano/
    Twitter: @greatdesignlead - https://twitter.com/greatdesignlead
    Instagram: @greatdesignlead - https://www.instagram.com/greatdesignlead
    1 hr 46 min

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A no-code/design podcast & my wonderful excuse to meet new people and chat about life.