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Thomas Girard – Finding Creativity in Unexpected Places
Thomas Girard brings a thoughtful lens to design, creativity, and resilience 🌍 — sharing why processes matter 🧠, and how the quiet work of reflection can shape the future of design 🚀.
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Episode Chapters:
00:00 – Why Design’s Processes Still Matter
00:30 – Welcome and Introduction
02:09 – Meet Thomas Girard
04:19 – Family Legacy, Photography, and Airports as “Non-Places”
07:33 – Cultural Similarities and Craving the Familiar
11:38 – Cities That Shaped Thomas’s Design Perspective
12:24 – Preparing for and Delivering a Two-Minute TED Talk
17:04 – Listening to Yourself While Public Speaking
19:00 – Overcoming Stage Fright and Speaking as an Introvert
21:30 – Breaking Out of the Design Echo Chamber
23:03 – The Strengths and Future of Design Education
27:00 – Pairing Design and AI Without Losing the Human Lens
33:07 – Low-Fidelity Prototyping Through Conversation
35:00 – Launching and Growing the Unique Ways Podcast
50:24 – Life or Death Typography and Teaching Students to See Type
57:30 – What Designers Must Not Lose as the Field Evolves
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Who is Thomas Girard?
Thomas Girard is a design educator, writer, and speaker whose work bridges creativity, innovation, and resilience 🌍.
He has:
✅ Delivered keynotes at UXIndia and Sorbonne University
✅ Earned multiple Emerging Scholar awards for his contributions to design
✅ Authored the memoir Son of Greg Girard
✅ Built UNIQUEWAYS, a podcast uncovering different perspectives on success and creativity
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Find Thomas Girard here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/onthomas/
Podcast: https://uniqueways.ca
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Thomas Girard brings a thoughtful lens to design, creativity, and resilience 🌍 — sharing why processes matter 🧠, and how the quiet work of reflection can shape the future of design 🚀.
======
Episode Chapters:
00:00 – Why Design’s Processes Still Matter
00:30 – Welcome and Introduction
02:09 – Meet Thomas Girard
04:19 – Family Legacy, Photography, and Airports as “Non-Places”
07:33 – Cultural Similarities and Craving the Familiar
11:38 – Cities That Shaped Thomas’s Design Perspective
12:24 – Preparing for and Delivering a Two-Minute TED Talk
17:04 – Listening to Yourself While Public Speaking
19:00 – Overcoming Stage Fright and Speaking as an Introvert
21:30 – Breaking Out of the Design Echo Chamber
23:03 – The Strengths and Future of Design Education
27:00 – Pairing Design and AI Without Losing the Human Lens
33:07 – Low-Fidelity Prototyping Through Conversation
35:00 – Launching and Growing the Unique Ways Podcast
50:24 – Life or Death Typography and Teaching Students to See Type
57:30 – What Designers Must Not Lose as the Field Evolves
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Who is Thomas Girard?
Thomas Girard is a design educator, writer, and speaker whose work bridges creativity, innovation, and resilience 🌍.
He has:
✅ Delivered keynotes at UXIndia and Sorbonne University
✅ Earned multiple Emerging Scholar awards for his contributions to design
✅ Authored the memoir Son of Greg Girard
✅ Built UNIQUEWAYS, a podcast uncovering different perspectives on success and creativity
======
Find Thomas Girard here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/onthomas/
Podcast: https://uniqueways.ca
======
Subscribe to Brave UX
Like what you heard?
🎙️ Subscribe to Brave UX for more conversations with world-class voices in UX, design, and product leadership. Your support helps others discover the show!
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/brave-ux-with-brendan-jarvis/id1552607805
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7j2ocni6A00fzgHkj6TtCK
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpaceInBetween
Podbean: https://braveux.podbean.com/
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Follow Brave UX for more great content!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-space-in-between/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brave_ux
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespaceinbetw__n/
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Hosted by Brendan Jarvis:
Brendan Jarvis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanjarvis/
The Space InBetween Website: https://thespaceinbetween.co.nz/
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