The Crit

Oli Stratford

Booking Overview

This is an interview podcast centered on designers reviewing their careers, with recurring external guests who are established practitioners from fields including graphic, industrial, and food design. Agencies could credibly pitch notable designers, creative directors, design studio founders, and specialists with distinctive commercial or cultural work; booking difficulty is medium because the show favors professionally accomplished guests but does not appear limited to global celebrities.

Metrics

Episodes: 41

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: United Kingdom

Instagram: 33.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@disegnojournal.com

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Host

Oli Stratford - Design writer and editor-in-chief of Disegno, an international design magazine.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Professional designers with a distinctive body of work, recognized design practice, commercial experience, or a meaningful perspective on their field and career.

Required Achievements:

Established design practice, Notable commercial or cultural design projects, Professional recognition within a design specialty

Recent Guest Discussions

Hugh Miller - Integrating Different Design Media, Narrative And Tempo In Graphic Design, And Career Highlights, Challenges, And Ambitions.

Leyu Li - Social Media In Design Practice, The Opportunities And Challenges Of Food Design, And Commercial Work.

John Tree - Mobile Phone Design, The Social Potential Of Industrial Design, Electric-vehicle Design, And Career Development.

Recent Topics

Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Food Design, Design Careers

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Crit

Jon Ardern

July 28, 2026

Jon Ardern, cofounder of design and experiential futures company Superflux, joins the podcast to reflect on the importance of emotion and sensory feedback, the difficulties of engaging gallery visitors, and his dream of designing a living experiment. Jon’s picks for his crit were:Best design: Mitigation of Shock Worst design: Dynamic Genetics vs Man Most successful design: Uninvited Guests Most impactful feedback: A person who said their exhibition had prepared them for li...

Hugh Miller

July 14, 2026

Hugh Miller, a partner at Pentagram, joins the podcast to reflect on the challenges of integrating different design media into a single practice, as well as drawing narrative and tempo into graphic design.Hugh's picks for his crit were:Best design: At the End of the World, Plant a Tree by SO/LOWorst design: All work is flawed when viewed by its creatorMost successful design: TDC65 Competition CampaignMost impactful feedback: A teacher who taught him to listen to and analyse musicDream design:...

Leyu Li

June 30, 2026

Leyu Li, a London-based food designer, joins the podcast to discuss using social media in her work, the challenges and opportunities involved in food design, and the pleasures of doing commercial work. Leyu's picks for her crit were:Best design: cM Donald's Worst design: F.A.M Supper Club Most successful design: Broccopork, Mushchicken and PeafMost impactful feedback: Someone commenting on her TikTok saying her work is “So Goldsmiths” Dream design: Hana no Hana bakery The CritGraphics: Leonha...

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