Jaan Orvet
International design leader and strategist with a firm belief in all-living-things centred design. Author of two books. Host of two podcasts.
Appears in 41 Episodes
€1 million, on repeat
What will make a client renew their €1m+ contract with your agency over and over and over again? We've been finding out with the help of some past and current clients ...
Don't hold back! (It's better for everyone!)
What happens when the client suddenly tells you to go all in, no restrictions? One thing is certain: It's good for absolutely everyone involved, including the client's...
Hoard or heave?
Should a designer save every file and photo, or would keeping less make us better designers? Hoard or heave? Let us know at hello@designpodcast.org- - -The All-Design ...
Do you mind if I use AI for my art?
Can you make art with AI tools? And what is the act of making art? Where does the artist end and the tool begin? It’s complicated…Your comments are very welcome indeed...
They designed what? A jacket button?!!
Love From, – the design firm co-founded by Jonathan Ive – has designed a button for Italy's Moncler.And we are... a bit perplexed.What are your thoughts on this? Send ...
Layout, linearity and AI's lack of context
Layout, what an old dusty word! What is it good for in 2024?And AI's lack of context is its biggest failing.Send us your comments or questions at hello@designpodcast.o...
Will you use your magic booster pack?
A rested mind is a smart mind! With summer vacations coming to an end it's time to harness all the valuable ideas and insights that have percolated in the minds of you...
We're back! (Trailer)
The All-Design Podcast is back for a 5th season! This is not your usual design podcast. Get an alternate take on all things design, full of surprising insights and une...
2024 predictions
Let's see what the year has in store for us all; designers, clients and audiences. (This episode is guaranteed to be 100% free from "trends" and "top 5/10/whatever" li...
AI as OS
The way iA Writer 7 treats AI generated content and human collaboration makes Jaan happy. And Jesper makes an excellent case for AI-as-OS.The ‘design, Design, DESIGN, ...
Coaching designers
How to coach others, and oneself. And why productivity doesn’t matter at all. (Includes untimely and frankly quite cruel references to Summer and warm weather…)The ‘de...
That's niche
What's the most unique, niche design work you can think of? [Listening to you...] Yes that is niche. But not as niche as the design roles we cover in this episode 🤯🤩Th...
AI, notes and souls
Welcome to season 4! In this episode we planned to explore Notion AI. Instead, our minds wandered and we ended up talking about note taking workflows. And why having t...
Be idle
🎧 Why is the human act of being idle, and taking some time off, seen as an expression of subversive counter culture?Jaan and Jesper make a passionate case for the virt...
Coffee shop design
We explore the evolution of coffee shop design. And recall a very kawaii way to serve coffee. The ‘design, Design, DESIGN, design!’ podcast is where we – designers Je...
(De)fin(d)ing design
(De)fin(d)ing design, including when speaking with team members from other disciplines. Jesper and Jaan find a way to move from the abstract to the concrete.The ‘desig...
Bagisode
Don't listen to this episode. Please. Unless you are a committed bag and backpack geek. Or you like deep geekery in general. If so, this is the episode for you! Jesper...
Brutalism. Just say no.
Brutalism in architecture, it's a bit rubbish. So why has it transitioned in to digital design? The answer is simple: Traditional UIs matter less. The ‘design, Design,...
Spanish design
More on why the influence of Spanish design is one of our 2023 predictions.
2023 design predictions reviewed!
We review design predictions from around the world for the year ahead.
It's the end of year Q&A!
What to do with new gear? What to travel with?
The P word
About progress and quality. Not about "productivity".
Ideas! What to DO with them?
Ideas. Write them down, speak them out loud, purge or keep?
Hotel design, without the hotel bit
Hoteliers are rethinking what a hotel needs to be, and we chime in.
Say no to collaboration theatre!
What's worse than not collaborating? The make believe world of collaboration theatre!
Hello designer, are you still relevant?
Season 3 is here! In episode 1 we ponder what it takes to stay relevant in the world of design.
Fringe gaming devices. Why we still love them.
Fringe gaming devices. Square screens! Cranks! No cases! Delays! We still love them. And, is handheld gaming still a thing?
The death of the laptop
Is the laptop the new desktop computer? And the tablet the new laptop?
A dangerous pair of fun scissors
Foldable devices. Jaan has actually tested some of them. How rubbish are they?
Ugly – A design Q&A
Thank you for sending us a new batch of design related questions to answer! Let’s see how we get on with them, shall we?
