Design Shift Podcast
Design Shift Podcast
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The Design Shift podcast is your weekly guide to mastering the leap from creative expert to confident design leader—packed with actionable insights, proven strategies, and real-world wisdom.
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The podcast covers a variety of topics related to design leadership, innovation, and adaptation in the face of technological change, with episodes like 'Design in the Age of AI Agents' discussing how AI impacts design roles and 'Want to Lead in Design?' focusing on the evolving boundaries between product and design.
The Design Shift podcast is your weekly guide to mastering the leap from creative expert to confident design leader—packed with actionable insights, proven strategies, and real-world wisdom.
In this episode of Design Shift, Justin Lokitz sits down with Chris Basey, founder and CEO of Comedia, a boutique design agency that’s quietly outpacing the Big Four. From building real products for Google, BMW, and Atlassian to using AI as a “force multiplier,” Chris shares how small design teams are scaling impact without scaling headcount.
They dive into:
How boutique agencies win by making, not pitching
Why design thinking needs a reset (but not a funeral)
What AI can (and can’t) do for product designers
How to avoid “vibe coding” and stay relevant in an AI-driven world
The future of boutique consulting—and why the full-service agency model is dying
Whether you’re a design leader, founder, or creative strategist, this episode is packed with honest insights, hard-earned lessons, and practical advice to help you thrive in a shifting industry.
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