Heather Quinn, Professional Lecturer at DePaul University, joins Gary Rozanc to discuss the differences between skinning and designing, her journey from pre-responsive design to post responsive design, and what she’s teaching in the classr

063: Lessons Learned from 200 Design Interviews with Dave Senior

Nov 29th, 2018 1h 6m

Dave Senior, Chief Growth Officer, and Partner at Playground Inc., joins Gary Rozanc to discuss his article “What I learned from 200 design interviews.” This episode goes into the nuts and bolts of the article Dave to answer specific quest

062: Graphic Design Student and Graphic Design Professional Q&A Discussion

Jul 3rd, 2018 59m 10s

Design Edu Today celebrates its three year anniversary. To mark the anniversary Lauren Spielman and Kelly Stelmack, students in UMBC’s Graphic Design program, take over as co-hosts to ask designers Megan Gileza and Kendall Kiernan of Balti

062: Graphic Design Student and Graphic Design Professional Q and A Discussion

Jul 3rd, 2018 59m 10s

061: Lessons Learned Hosting Revision Path from Diversity to Design with Maurice Cherry

May 29th, 2018 59m 34s

Maurice Cherry, Content Marketer at Fog Creek Software, and host of the award winning podcast Revision Path joins Gary Rozanc to discuss what he has learned over 5 years and 240 episodes of hosting Revision Path. From ways Design Educators

060: Working Remotely on an In-house Team vs. Working at a Large Digital Agency with Steph Loughran

May 15th, 2018 59m 37s

In episode 60 of Design Edu Today, Steph Loughran, Art Director at Outstand, joins Gary Rozanc to discuss the differences between working remotely on an in-house team versus working at a large digital agency. Along the way Steph talks abou

059: The Differences Between Agency and Freelance Life and Design Fundamentals with Chris Cashdollar

Apr 30th, 2018 56m 19s

Chris Cashdollar, Principal of Cashdollar Design, joins Gary Rozanc to discuss a wide array of topics. The conversation starts off with a discussion on ways to better prepare students for careers as freelance designers such as working with

058: Using Print Design Principles in Interactive Design Layouts with Lynn Fisher

Apr 5th, 2018 55m 15s

Lynn Fisher, Phoenix based Artist and Designer currently working at andyet, joins Gary Rozanc to discuss her unique approach to responsive design. The conversation goes into how CSS properties such Grid give designers the same control over

057: The Education of an I-Shaped versus T-Shaped Student with Meena Khalili

Mar 6th, 2018 58m 57s

Meena Khalili, Assistant Professor at the University of Louisville, joins Gary Rozanc to discuss the education of an I-Shaped versus a T-Shaped student. Meena goes in-depth on what skills actually constitute a T-Shaped students including w

056: How Students Should Present Their Work Online and In-person with Sam Borowy

Feb 20th, 2018 47m 8s

Sam Borowy, Senior Experience Designer at T. Rowe Price, joins Gary Rozanc to discuss how students present their work online and in-person during interviews. Sam goes in-depth on how students should prepare each for their specific use incl

055: Interdepartmental App Design and Development Collaborations with Neil Ward

Feb 6th, 2018 53m 14s

Neil Ward, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Drake University, joins Gary Rozanc to discuss collaborations with students in the Art & Design, Computer Science and Journalism departments at Drake to design and develop Android Apps. N

054: Introducing Collaboration and Coding Concepts Early on to Interactive Design Students with MiHyun Kim

Jan 9th, 2018 53m 21s

MiHyun Kim, Assistant Professor of Communication Design at Texas State University, joins Gary Rozanc to share her own questions about teaching interactive design. The questions MiHyun Kim suggested lead to an in-depth conversation about no

053: A Design Educator’s View on Front-end Development, Portfolio Courses and More with Yana Sakellion

Nov 28th, 2017 57m 46s

Yana Sakellion, Associate Professor at the American University in Washington D.C., joins Gary Rozanc to discuss the Student Web Awards and why in an open source industry with a lot of self taught professionals, the there is such a lack of

052: Interactive Design Educator and Industry Professional Round Table Discussion

Nov 14th, 2017 1h 10m

I’m taking a different approach in the form of a round table discussion between an industry professional and interactive design educators. The reason for the departure in this episode stems from the opportunity of having two interactive de

051: Part 2: Building an Interactive Design Curriculum with Real World Projects Funded by Grants with RJ Thompson

Oct 31st, 2017 41m 55s

In part two of episode 51 RJ Thompson, Assistant Professor specializing in Graphic & Interactive Design at Youngstown State University, joins Gary Rozanc to discuss the four interactive courses in YSU’s BFA design program. RJ goes into spe

051: Part 1: Building an Interactive Design Curriculum with Real World Projects Funded by Grants with RJ Thompson

Oct 17th, 2017 52m 16s

In part one of episode 51 RJ Thompson, Assistant Professor specializing in Graphic & Interactive Design at Youngstown State University, joins Gary Rozanc to discuss the four interactive courses in YSU’s BFA design program. RJ goes into spe

050: The Differences and Commonalities Between User Experience, Interactive, and Print Design with Tim Hykes

Oct 3rd, 2017 1h 7m

Tim Hykes, User Experience Designer at Wells Fargo Advisor, joins Gary Rozanc to discuss the differences between User Experience Design, Interactive Design, and Print Design. The conversation goes into specific details on the common thread

049: Two Years of Takeaways From Interviewing Interactive Industry Experts with Gary Rozanc

Jun 6th, 2017 48m 21s

Gary Rozanc reflects on what he has learned from hosting the Design Edu Today podcast on its two-year anniversary by revealing his top five takeaways including the right amount of HTML and CSS for designers, the new tools for interactive d

048: Part 2 - The Ins and Outs of Ux and Ui Bootcamps Vs. Traditional 4 Year Graphic Design Programs with Mike Joosse

May 24th, 2017 59m 20s

In part two of episode 48 Mike Joosse, Partner and Community Director at DESIGNATION, joins Gary Rozanc to discuss the ins and outs of UX and UI bootcamps vs. traditional 4 year graphic design programs, and the similar struggles that both

046 Part 2: Mike Joosse

May 23rd, 2017 59m 20s

Mike Joosse, Partner and Community Director at DESIGNATION, joins Gary Rozanc to continue discussing the ins and outs of UX and UI bootcamps, how bootcamps compare to traditional 4 year graphic design programs, and the similar struggles that bo

046 Part 1: Mike Joosse

May 9th, 2017 44m 31s

Mike Joosse, Partner and Community Director at DESIGNATION, joins Gary Rozanc to discuss the ins and outs of UX and UI bootcamps, how bootcamps compare to traditional 4 year graphic design programs, and the similar struggles that both bootcamps

048: Part 1 - The Ins and Outs of Ux and Ui Bootcamps Vs. Traditional 4 Year Graphic Design Programs with Mike Joosse

May 8th, 2017 44m 31s

In part one of episode 48 Mike Joosse, Partner and Community Director at DESIGNATION, joins Gary Rozanc to discuss the ins and outs of UX and UI bootcamps vs. traditional 4 year graphic design programs, and the similar struggles that both

047: Finding the Right Balance Between Teaching Visual Design, Front-end Development, and User Experience with Lauren Meranda

Apr 27th, 2017 57m 32s

Lauren Meranda Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Judson University joins Gary Rozanc to discuss the different approaches to teaching web and interactive design within a traditional graphic design program. We go into specifics on the

046: The Difference Between User Experience Design and Service Design with Ji Su Hiatt

Apr 11th, 2017 44m 43s

Ji Su Hiatt Experience Designer at Capital One joins Gary Rozanc to discuss the difference between user experience design and service design and just how much visual designers need to embrace these disciplines. We also cover more in depth

045: The Education Necessary for Someone to Become a User Experience Designer with Rachel Inman

Mar 16th, 2017 52m 7s

Rachel Inman UX Designer at Google joins Gary Rozanc to discuss the education necessary for a someone to become a User Experience Designer. We go into specifics on the different education paths open to students, and what is specific to Use