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Well Made

156 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 92 ratings

The people and ideas that are shaping our patterns of consumption for the better. Hosted by Stephan Ango, co-founder of Lumi.com

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Episodes

6 Embracing the Inevitable with Kevin Kelly

July 22, 2016 16:18 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MB

Kevin Kelly is founding executive editor of “Wired,” and the former editor of the “Whole Earth Catalog.” In this fast-paced episode, Stephan Ango talks to Kevin about his new book, his predictions of the future, and how we an embrace them. Visit the Lumi Blog for the full transcript.

5 Democratizing Design, Watches, and Sex with Eva Goicochea

July 12, 2016 15:55 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MB

Eva Goicochea — web designer, brand strategist and co-founder of Tinker and Maude talks to Stephan Ango about her minimal aesthetic and the evolution of modern brands. Visit the Lumi Blog for detailed show notes.

4 Permission to Think Smaller with Matt Alexander

June 13, 2016 11:37 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MB

Matt Alexander, founder of Edition Collective talks to Stephan Ango about his growing brand and how he aspires to meet customers' needs by thinking small and staying flexible. Visit the Lumi Blog for detailed show notes.

3 The Silicon Valley of Leather with Mike Macadaan

May 30, 2016 06:30 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

In our first live episode of Well Made, Stephan Ango talks to designer and entrepreneur, Mike Macadaan. Founder of leather accessories brand, This is Ground, Mike has a storied past as a product designer at AOL, Myspace and the startup incubator, Science. He shares his experiences crossing over from digital to physical design, and the challenges that come with it. Visit the Lumi Blog for detailed show notes and pictures from our first Los Angeles meetup at Lumi HQ.

2 Sphinx of Black Quartz with Tobias Frere-Jones

May 19, 2016 05:55 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MB

In our second episode of Well Made, Stephan Ango talks to designer and typography legend, Tobias Frere-Jones. Tobias tells us about the concept behind his new typeface Mallory. We talk to him about the personality and potential of type, and how it level the playing field in business. Type affects the impact of how we communicate and in this episode, we definitely wax poetic about our love for typography. And pangrams.  Visit the Lumi Blog for show notes and photos showcasing Mallory, made w...

1 Turning Pirates into Future Customers with Jeff Veen

May 03, 2016 22:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB

In the world of tech and design, Jeff Veen has done it all. From launching Typekit and working as Adobe's VP of Design, to his new role as Design Partner in the VC world at True Ventures. After sharing lessons from his expansive career (in the most humble way possible), Jeff talks to us about bringing better typography to the web, Adobe's acquisition of Typekit, and the role of design in modern business. Full transcript and show notes

Guests

Adam Lisagor
1 Episode
Dan Frommer
1 Episode
Jeff Sheldon
1 Episode
Kevin Kelly
1 Episode
Kristy Tillman
1 Episode
Meika Hollender
1 Episode
Miki Agrawal
1 Episode
Susan Tynan
1 Episode

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