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AIGA Design Podcast

Lee-Sean Huang, Giulia Donatello

Booking Overview

This is an interview-led professional design podcast covering the design discipline, industry change, technology, education, and the future of creative practice, with recurring guests who are established designers, founders, academics, authors, and creative-technology leaders. Agencies could credibly pitch design executives, UX and foresight specialists, design educators, AI and creative-tool founders, and authors with substantive perspectives on design practice; booking difficulty is medium to high because guests typically have notable leadership experience, recognized expertise, or published work.

Metrics

Episodes: 144

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 20.9k subscribers

Instagram: 339.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

lee-sean_huang@aiga.org

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Host

Lee-Sean Huang - Co-host of AIGA’s official podcast exploring the design discipline, profession, industry, and future of creative practice.

Giulia Donatello - Co-host of AIGA’s official podcast exploring the design discipline, profession, industry, and future of creative practice.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Established design practitioners, founders, executives, academics, authors, and cross-disciplinary experts with substantial experience in design, technology, business, social innovation, or creative practice.
Required Achievements:  
Founded or led a notable design, technology, or social-impact organization, Held senior roles at major companies or institutions, Published books, research, or influential professional work, Developed recognized frameworks, products, or initiatives in design and innovation

Recent Guest Discussions

Tameka Vasquez - Strategic Foresight, Democratizing Futures Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, Human-centered Technology Adoption, And Entrepreneurship.

Sally Chung - Design Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence, Career Strategy, Innovation, Design Education, Hackathons, And Changes In Design Hiring.

Martin LeBlanc - Generative Artificial Intelligence, Creative Tools, Design Systems, Creative Authorship, Intellectual Property, Data Privacy, And The Future Of Design Production.

Jeff Leitner - Social Norms, Organizational Change, Behavioral Design, Systems Thinking, And Designing For Complex Social Challenges.

Ian Bogost - Design Criticism, User Experience, Meaning, Sensory Experience, Friction, Digital Culture, And The Relationship Between Making And Criticism.

Recent Topics

Design, Design Industry, User Experience, Artificial Intelligence, Design Education

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
AIGA Design Podcast
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Graphic Designers After Graphic Design with Jarrett Fuller

September 29, 2026

Hosts Giulia Donatello and Lee-Sean Huang welcome Jarrett Fuller, a designer, writer, educator, editor, and podcaster. He is an assistant professor and director of undergraduate programs in Graphic & Experience Design at North Carolina State University, director of the design studio twenty-six, and host of Scratching the Surface. He's edited or co-edited four books, and his writing has appeared in Fast Company, The Architect's Newspaper, Eye Magazine, and Design Observer. His work...

Democratizing Foresight: Who Gets to Shape the Future? with Tameka Vasquez, Founder, The Future Quo

September 02, 2026

In this episode, hosts Giulia Donatello and Lee-Sean Huang welcome Tameka Vasquez, futurist, leadership strategist, and founder of The Future Quo. Drawing on over a decade in tech, including serving as the first Head of Marketing at Sidewalk Labs inside Google, Tameka breaks down why foresight isn't fortune-telling or prediction, but a practical decision-making mindset. Together, they explore how to democratize futures thinking, push back against corporate greed, and establish human-cente...

Crafting Your Narrative: From Hackathons to AI with Sally Chung, Founder, Designpreneurs

August 19, 2026

In this episode, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello sit down with Sally Chung, a designer, startup founder, professor at Parsons School of Design, and former faculty member at SVA. From her early days as a founding designer at Saks Fifth Avenue to building an SMS AI beauty chatbot in 2016 and leading zero-to-one ventures at BCGX, Sally has continuously navigated the balance between corporate scale and entrepreneurial agility. She shares how she founded the Designpreneurs Hackathon to b...

Frequently asked questions

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AIGA Design Podcast
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How do I get in touch with AIGA Design Podcast?

AIGA Design Podcast is hosted by Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello. Its publicly listed email is lee-sean_huang@aiga.org. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for AIGA Design Podcast?

The publicly listed email for AIGA Design Podcast: lee-sean_huang@aiga.org.

How many listeners does AIGA Design Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates AIGA Design Podcast reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for AIGA Design Podcast?

AIGA Design Podcast typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Established design practitioners, founders, executives, academics, authors, and cross-disciplinary experts with substantial experience in design, technology, business, social innovation, or creative practice. Common among recent guests: Founded or led a notable design, technology, or social-impact organization; Held senior roles at major companies or institutions; Published books, research, or influential professional work. Recent guests include Tameka Vasquez, Sally Chung, and Martin LeBlanc.

How hard is it to get booked on AIGA Design Podcast?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does AIGA Design Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Design, Design Industry, User Experience, Artificial Intelligence, and Design Education. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

lee-sean_huang@aiga.org

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