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Ever wondered how D&AD came to be, what the organisation does outside of awards, and why it’s important for not just the design community, but the world? Tim Lindsay is the Chairman of D&AD, the esteemed advertising and design awards and creative education charity famed for its iconic Yellow Pencil, awarded only to outstanding work that achieves true creative excellence. Born in Lincolnshire and brought up in East Africa, Tim spent thirty-four years in advertising before becoming the head of the seminal creative institution that’s been inspiring and celebrating commercial creativity since its beginnings in 1962. This is the first in our Designing for Impact series in collaboration with D&AD where Vince speaks with some of the winners of the recent D&AD Impact Awards, which celebrate creative ideas that are making a real and positive difference in the world. Listen in as Vince and Tim discuss the part design has to play in building a more sustainable future, the formative experience of growing up in East A

Working on things you care about, close to the people you love, in a business with ethics and morals aligned with your own seems a straightforward ambition. Until the result is a leadership position in a global $1bn company that’s driving conscientious business around the world.    Dane O’Shanassy is Patagonia’s Country Director, Australia and New Zealand. The decisions he makes for the business today are led by Patagonia’s founder Yvon Chouinard’s earliest choices. The conscientious objectives that drive both incredible revenue for the business and ongoing positive change for planet earth.    “It's very much a simple mission, but one that I've never seen as present and lived in anywhere else I've worked. The mission itself is, ‘We're in business to save our home planet’. I've never been in an organisation that really takes its accountability to the mission as seriously as it does here.”   DListen in as Vince and Dane discuss why Patagonia will repair a competitor’s product, growing up in Torquay in the

Being in the business of helping people live healthier and happier is quite a goal, but the Alessandri brothers have done it. By elevating the importance of positive workplace culture in building their brand and products, they’ve found global successful.  Pierluigi Alessandri is the Vice President and Co-founder of Technogym, one of the most successful wellness and innovation businesses in the world. Pierluigi emphasises, it’s the people on the team and their passion who make the business what it is today.  When he and his brother and business partner Nerio started the business in 1983, they never could have imagined they’d be the Official Supplier of the Olympic Games for eight consecutive games, since Sydney in 2000. Or that Wellness, a concept introduced to the world by Nerio ten years later, would dominate the zeitgeist for years to come.  Listen in as Vince and Pierluigi discuss designing exercise equipment that is seen as art, starting a brand and $3.2B global business out of their garage, and what i

Can government and industry have the most impact when it comes to climate change? Or is it up to the individual to take action?  Craig Leeson is the 2022 Tasmanian Australian of the Year and a self-described storyteller who feels a personal responsibility to have an impact. The one-time foreign correspondent now makes and sells documentaries to broadcasters around the world so his stories addressing climate change, biodiversity loss, single use plastics and environmental issues are seen far and wide.   Leeson’s first feature-length documentary, A Plastic Ocean, released in 2017, has been viewed around the world. It’s ranked as one of the world’s top documentaries to watch about the environment, and is still winning awards today.  In this special edition of our Tide For Change series, listen in as Vince and Craig discuss; being the first media on the ground at the 2015 Nepal earthquake disaster, a transformative evening spent drinking wine with David Attenborough, and the extraordinarily emotional experienc

If you put people before profit, will your business be a bigger success? Cliff Ho thinks so. But you need to be profitable and self-sustainable, too. That’s when you can make the biggest impact on communities and the environment.  Ho is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Commons, the wildly successful creative coworking spaces. When they opened their third location in Sydney in 2017, they filled the 3,5000sqm space with 550 members in just ten weeks. They have a waitlist on most of their sites today.  But it hasn’t all been smooth sailing for Ho. After tanking at an early presenting gig in front of 100,000 people, he got over it and got better. He honed his craft, practicing relentlessly in front of the camera until it felt natural, and went on to interview Kanye West, Miley Cyrus and Usher in his role as a host for Channel [V].   Listen in as Vince and Cliff discuss how to bounce back after a fall from grace, the time Kanye came off stage and asked him, “was that OK?”, and the importance of putti

Sasha Titchkosky is on a mission. If everything goes to plan the Co-founder and CEO of Koskela, the furniture and homewares business she founded and with her partner Russel Koskela in 2000, will be 100% emission zero by 2030. That means absolutely no emissions. Zero.   On top of that, the lawyer and accountant is the inaugural chairperson of the B Corp Climate Collective and she spends her spare time supporting her local independent parliamentary candidate. She believes this is the best way to bring about a desperately needed shift in the way the Australian Government works and addresses public issues – the top of her list? Climate action.   Listen in as Vince and Sasha discuss; her ambition to become the Patagonia of the furniture world, her motivation to design a profitable yet conscious business model as a template for others and leaving the world liveable for her children.    https://koskela.com.au/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When your work takes you outside the boundaries of our atmosphere, the Earth and her limits come into sharp focus. James Chin Moody is co-founder and CEO of Sendle, a 100% carbon neutral technology company and major disruptor revolutionising parcel delivery around the globe. Born into a family of engineers on his father’s side — he’s named after his great-great-uncle, who built the Sydney Harbour Bridge — and artists on his mother’s, he possesses the unique and powerful combination of a mind that’s both mathematical and creative. As an Engineering and IT graduate he landed the job of Chief Systems Engineer for FedSat, the first Australian satellite to be launched in 30 years, and has held influential positions with the CSIRO and UNESCO. A recognised expert on innovation, sustainability and the circular economy, he is the co-author of The Sixth Wave: How to Succeed in a Resource-Limited World, published in 2010. Listen in as Vince and James discuss how his experience as a Satellite Engineer helped form hi

Is it possible for businesses to balance their responsibilities to people and the planet, while also making a profit?   As the CEO of B Lab Australia and New Zealand, Andrew Davies’ job is to help corporations transform and grow in terms of environmental and social factors, without sacrificing their bottom line. And it’s not just about a management ethos, it’s about the seismic changes happening in our world and businesses of all shapes and sizes realising their current model may not survive the next ten years.   In this first episode of our Design for Good series, focused on some of the incredible people running B Corps around the world, Davies explains how businesses become B Corp certified, and why this isn’t a trend.   Listen in as Vince and Andrew deep dive into the birth of corporations, how Patagonia have done it right, and consider the question – could Coca Cola ever become B Corp certified?    https://www.bcorporation.com.au/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are we all born with the same potential for success and happiness? Is it just a matter of being lucky enough to fall into what we’re supposed to be doing with our lives? Or can we take actions to improve our chances of a story that sings?   David Trewern is the founder and CEO of Fliteboard, makers of the world’s first electric foiling surfboard. He’s a design and technology innovator, an entrepreneur, and an early adopter who founded DT - one of the world’s largest and most awarded digital agencies - in 1996 at the age of 23.   He’s also a watersports fanatic and in 2005 broke the kitesurfing GPS speed world record on a board he designed with a 500m average speed of 44.9 knots.   Listen in as Vince and David discuss witnessing the birth of the internet, pushing boundaries and living with passion.    https://au.fliteboard.com/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As 2021 comes to a close, we’d love to share with you some truly inspiring moments we’ve had on the podcast this year.   From Karl Fender’s thoughts on how we can make the world a better place to Yasmine Ghoniem on growth and Flack Studio on human connection.   From Koichi Takada on nature in the built environment to Sarah Beard on changing behaviours and Konrad Bergström on balancing sustainability with profit.   Listen in wherever you get your podcasts – and we’ll let our guests do the talking.    Also, we’d love to hear from you. What do you want us to explore on the podcast in 2022? Who would you like to hear from? What would you like to learn about? Visit the link below to contribute.    https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QKWMZ6D  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you grow up in a family of inventors, you learn no idea is a bad idea, and anything is possible. With confidence in the knowledge that mistakes are learnings, and the way to make better innovations is to push the boundaries, Konrad Bergstöm is changing the world. Described as one of the most successful entrepreneurs of our time, the Swede is the founder of the multi-billion-dollar company Zound Industries, the makers of the innovative headphones and speakers loved the world over. These days he’s focussed on saving the oceans through his electric boating company, X Shore. After turning his life around, switching a fast-paced international career to a life closely connected to his roots in nature, his energy and passion are contagious. Listen in as Vince and Konrad discuss his game-changing electric boats, Scandinavian design culture and how his experience in the Swedish Special Forces shaped his connection to nature.  https://www.xshore.com/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you recognise a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a moment you can’t put a price on, right at the time it’s happening? How do you know when a twist of fate is pushing you in the right direction? And how do you access the clarity and confidence to put the thing you love before everything else?   Spencer Frost is a multi-award-winning film maker whose 2021 film A Corner of the Earth - an experimental surf adventure set on the rugged, remote and often dangerous coastlines of Iceland - has won accolades around the world.   At 26, he’s found what he wants to do with his life. A blessing he doesn’t take for granted. Among his many achievements he counts BBC Earth, National Geographic and RED BULL Media House as just a few of his clients.   In this latest episode in our Tide for Change series, tune in as Vince chats to Spencer about a near-death experience in the Arctic, fighting to protect Australia’s coastline, and why he spends more time in the water than on land.    http://www.frostfilms.com.au/  h

The smallest change can make the biggest difference, especially when it starts a groundswell. This was the case for Sarah Beard – filmmaker and CEO of the pollution revolution; Take 3 For The Sea.  If everyone took just three pieces of rubbish from the beach, we could all make a real difference. Growing up in Fiji, Sarah saw her crystal-clear beaches quickly turn to rubbish dumps. Like many countries, the lack of infrastructure to deal with waste effectively meant little was being done to fix the problem.   For Sarah – visual storytelling was a crucial component in helping combat the climate crisis; if she could show the world how dire our situation was, perhaps she could provoke meaningful change. For over 25 years, she produced some of the world’s most thought-provoking conservation films. Most recently, she’s extended her positive impact by joining Take 3 For the Sea as CEO.   In the latest episode of our ‘Tide For Change’ series – Vince and Sarah unpack the power of filmmaking to send a warning sign, w

If you've ever seen a picture of Bondi Beach, you've seen Eugene Tan's work. He's the founder of the infamous photography studio, Aquabumps – a nod to the waves in the ocean.   What began as a humble hobby soon transformed into an iconic part of Australian history. His work can be found in people's homes, workplaces, restaurants, and hotels – by taking Sydney's stunning coastline around the world, Eugene has brought an incredible amount of attention and love for our sea.   In our latest 'Tide for Change' episode – Vince and Eugene discuss his love for finding something special in the mundane, how connecting with water has impacted his life, and why taking stunning pictures of our oceans could be the key to rescuing them.    https://www.aquabumps.com/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In another special edition episode for our architecture series, from Lego to Skyscrapers, Vince speaks to visionary architect Koichi Takada.    Koichi and his team belong to a new generation of architects who bring nature back into the urban environment. Informed by his Japanese design sensibility, each project embodies Koichi’s commitment to nature’s organic forms—light, air, water, and even sound.   In conversation with Vince, they explore how Japanese culture has influenced his craftsmanship, why architecture should emulate nature to create an emotional connection, and how his unique design approach will shift the construction industry into a more sustainable future.   To explore Koichi’s forward-thinking practice, grab a copy of his first monograph – ‘Koichi Takada: Architecture, Nature, and Design’.    Explore the monograph  https://koichitakada.com/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our planet works tirelessly to keep us alive, so why aren’t we doing more to protect it? Home to dolphins, surfers and tonnes of plastic – oceans are both healing places and places in need of healing. ‘Tide for Change’ explores the life of creative entrepreneurs and the depths they’ll dive to make a positive change for our oceans. In this episode, Vince chats with the “Mother of Sharks”, Melissa Cristina Márquez. She’s a Latina marine biologist and conservationist, author, television presenter and founder of The Fins United Initiative – all aimed to educate people about diverse sharks, the scientists who study them and why both matter to the future of our oceans.   They discuss how misunderstanding sharks has cost our ecosystem, the scary discovery from her latest National Geographic expedition to the Arctic, and what we can all do to ensure the survival of sharks – and ultimately – ourselves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a special edition episode for our architecture series, from Lego to Skyscrapers, Vince speaks to David Flack and Mark Robinson of Flack Studio.   Flack Studio is a visionary collective of designers and architects. Whether they’re designing the interiors for Sydney’s soon-to-open Ace Hotel or Troye Sivan’s stunning Melbourne home, every project is an imaginative expression of character and context.    In this episode, we explore their country upbringing, why their yin and yang relationship helps each project find its individual aesthetic, the importance of commissioning Australian artists, and how they foster creativity from a playful place of ponder.    https://flackstudio.com.au/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Home to dolphins, surfers and tonnes of plastic – oceans are both healing places and places in need of healing. ‘Tide for Change’ explores the life of creative entrepreneurs and the depths they’ll dive to make a positive change for our oceans.   For our second episode, Vince chats to world champion Kiteboarder and product developer Ewan Jaspan. Ewan has been competing with Naish Kiteboarding since finishing high school at 17, and more recently, developing their gear and branded content.      This episode explores how a kid from Edinburgh became a world champion Kiteboarder, the importance of design for athletes, and why designing his life around kiteboarding has led him on the deepest of adventures.   https://www.youtube.com/c/ewanjaspan https://www.instagram.com/ewanjaspan/?hl=en  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Home to dolphins, surfers and tonnes of plastic: oceans are both healing places and places in need of healing. ‘Tide for Change’ explores the life of creative entrepreneurs and the depths they’ll dive to make a positive change for our oceans.    First up is Nick Dutton, co-founder of socially-driven surf brand; Mami Wata (aka Mother Water). Based in South Africa, they aim to be a creative force for good – designing and manufacturing locally to create jobs; supporting surf therapy organisation, Waves for Change; and strengthening surf tourism to grow Africa’s economy.    Speaking with Vince, they explore the need for diverse representation in surf culture, how Nick’s background in advertising has helped build an honest brand, and why they're taking the African surf community worldwide.   https://mamiwatasurf.com/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the final episode in our Architecture Series – From Lego to Skyscrapers, Vince speaks with the profoundly significant architect, Karl Fender.     As an avowed urbanist who loves life in the city, Karl and his firm Fender Katsalidis are responsible for designing some of Australia’s most groundbreaking buildings – from Eureka Tower, Australia 108 and Hobart’s daring MONA gallery to the Merdeka 118 mega skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur.    Vince and Karl explore how an adventurous childhood and early apprenticeship with Robin Boyd shaped his practice, the white lie that shifted his remarkable career, and why apartments mark the future of urban living.    https://fkaustralia.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.