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image1-(2)_small [https://www.strukturevent.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/image1-2_small.jpg] Douglas Davidson is an industrial designer with a thriving career creating bags and accessories for many of the world’s leading brands. He’s worked with Burton, The North Face, Nike, Adidas, Quicksilver, Vans, and many more, both within the company, and as a highly sought after freelancer. IMG_3583_small [https://www.strukturevent.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_3583_small.jpg] We talk with Douglas about how early mentorship, his innate curiosity, and a strong drive led to a fruitful career. He tells us about how his extensive travelling with his family helped him develop a point-of-view about design. His insights on design education, being a successful collaborator, and what it takes to stand out as a great designer are essential listening. Douglas talks about his extensive design library, and how it informs his practice. We hear about his approach to building and leading teams, and how he uses it to create a shared vision around product. thebrownbuffalo.com [http://thebrownbuffalo.com] Music: We Are; by a ninja slob drew me

twistmisc1-small [https://www.strukturevent.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/twistmisc1-small.jpg]Trent Bush has created a design practice out of a lifelong obsession. As a child of the 70s and 80s in Boulder, Colorado., he grew up skateboarding and snowboarding. Inspired by the early DIY culture, Trent and a small crew founded Twist, a snowboarding brand that gave them room to experiment and cut their teeth while building their brand. After growing it to #2 in their category, the brand collapsed after their investor and distributor pulled out in the wake of the financial crisis in Japan. Trent headed east to join Burton, and has since gone on to design with the most recognized brands in the business. His experience and knowledge transcends what we can fit into one episode, so stay tuned for more from Trent in a later episode! Music: We Are; by a ninja slob drew me

alex [https://www.strukturevent.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/alex.png] From fabric shopping with Kanye, to cycling in Tuscany, Alex Valdman knows where design happens – and it’s not in front of a computer. We talk with Alex, design director of Rapha, about the changing role of the designer, the nature of creativity, and knowing when to rebel against the system. Rapha [http://www.rapha.cc/us/en_US/] Music: We Are; by a ninja slob drew me

2015_Swift_Industries_Employee_01_23_0027 [https://www.strukturevent.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2015_Swift_Industries_Employee_01_23_0027-e1423791977567-1024x1022.jpg] With a background in small-scale agriculture and a drive to create, Martina Brimmer guides a small dedicated team making bicycle bags in Seattle, WA. She explains her evolution from maker to designer, and how that identity affects the products that Swift makes, and the community they’ve grown. A strong punk-rock culture gives Martina and Swift Industries a unique place in the soft-goods industry, and the guts to launch her company during the height of the past recession. Swift Industries [http://builtbyswift.com/] Music: We Are; by a ninja slob drew me

me-measuring [https://www.strukturevent.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/me-measuring.jpg] An industrial design degree from Art Center and a strong sense of self-confidence gave Liana Delucca-Johnson the hard and soft skills she needed to build a successful career as a soft-goods designer. We talk with her about being one of the few women in a traditionally male-dominated field, her experiences at Camelbak and The North Face, and where she’s going next. Delucca J Design [http://www.deluccaj.com/] Music: We Are; by a ninja slob drew me