Presentable

Google's Head of Sound Design Conor O’Sullivan joins the program to discuss how both sounds and silence affect the user experience of products we use every day.

Special guest Tom Greenwood joins the show, He's the author of the new book “[Sustainable Web Design](https://abookapart.com/products/sustainable-web-design),” and we discuss how tiny changes in how we code can have a dramatic impact on our carbon footprint.

Special guest and long-time web standards advocate Aaron Gustafson joins the program. He's the author of the seminal book [Adaptive Web Design](https://adaptivewebdesign.info), and we discuss the challenges and opportunities made available with today's Progressive Web Apps.

Special guest Trent Walton joins the show. He's the founder of Austin, Texas-based design agency Paravel. We discuss how to develop strong, long-term relationships with clients.

Special guest Maria D’Amato joins the show. She's the Head of Experience Design at the Austin-based design agency GSD&M. We’re going to talk about crafting a career in the agency world.

Special guest Cheryl Platz joins the program. She’s the author of the new book, “Design Beyond Devices.” We discuss all the different ways we communicate with machines, how they respond, and how we as designers can be more intentional about all of it.

Special guest Olga Stella joins the program. She’s the Executive Director of Design Core Detroit, and we discuss the role of design in the life of cities.

Special guest Andy Budd returns to the program. He's one of the founders of UK-based design agency Clearleft, and we discuss the firm's recent shift to being employee-owned.

Special guest Annie Jean-Baptiste joins the show. She’s Google's Head of Product Inclusion and the author of the book, “Building for Everyone.” We discuss how designing products through the lens of representation is not just an ethical choice, but a strong business case as well.

Special guest Elliot Jay Stocks joins the program. He’s a designer, publisher, and musician and we talk about side projects, staying focused, and how to find value in all aspects of our work.

This week on the program is special guest David Dylan Thomas. He’s a content strategist and author of the forthcoming book, “[Design For Cognitive Bias](https://abookapart.com/products/design-for-cognitive-bias).” We discuss how unconscious decisions shape our actions, and how to acknowledge them when we design.

Special guest and author Senongo Akpem joins the show. We discuss his new book “[Cross-Cultural Design](https://abookapart.com/products/cross-cultural-design)” and how to grow in awareness when designing for multiple cultures.

Special guest Bill Burnett joins the show. He's the Executive Director of the Design School at Stanford University and the author of "Design Your Work Life." We talk about applying our craft as designers to the problem of our own careers.

Special guest Aaron Walter joins the show. He's Vice President of Design Education at Invision and the author of "[Designing for Emotion](https://www.aarronwalter.com/book)." We discuss the power of inclusion in transforming the mechanics of design.

Special guest Ryan Powell joins the program. He's the Head of User Experience for Waymo, the self-driving car company. We discuss what it’s like to design the experience of something that feels like science fiction.

Special guest Dr. Amy Bucher joins the show. Her new book, “[Engaged: Designing for Behavior Change](https://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/engaged-designing-for-behavior-change/ )” shows how psychology can be used as a design tool to help empower people to make positive changes in their lives.

Special guest and best selling author Scott Berkun joins the show. His new book, “[How Design Makes the World](https://scottberkun.com/books/)” is just out and we discuss how we can learn to ask better questions of everything we buy, use and make.

Special guest and good friend Lori McLeese joins the program. She's the Global Head of People for Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com — one of the world's largest fully distributed companies. We talk about what it takes to do great work together when we're apart.

Special guests Andy Welfle and Michael Metts join the program. They're the co-authors of the book “[Writing is Designing](https://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/writing-is-designing/)” and we discuss how words are the core of good design, and what you can do to improve the quality of language in your work.

Special guest Cennydd Bowles joins the show. He’s a designer, futurist, and author of the book Future Ethics. We discuss what we can learn from the digital mistakes of the past to inform the designs of the future.