Design Over Drinks
Design Over Drinks is an interview style podcast aiming to be a forum for emerging designers to talk about our philosophies, trends, experiences, successes, failures, diversity, advocacy, predictions, and everything in between. Why over drinks? Because designers often have a beverage in hand. Whether its a hot coffee or chai to start the day, or a glass of wine with coworkers to end it. A kombucha, or bubble tea, even that trusty bottle of water as we go from meeting to emails, to 30 minutes of actual work. We always have a hand for a drink. I started this podcast when Covid-19 hit in 2020. I spent a lot of time listening to the giants of design talk about what they predicted the future to be like, and how our profession will adapt as our world changes. Although that is important, I felt disconnected from the designer who is doing the production work, the designer who had to adapt because their schooling was like no others. I wanted to talk to the designer who will be the potential "giant" of the future. I like being a designer, but I love to talk about it more. My younger self hoped to someday be an art curator and a philosopher. In a way this is how I still hope to do just that. Become a patron at Patreon.com/DesignOverDrinksPod and follow us on Instagram @designoverdrinkspod as we connect with designers and down our drinks along the way.
Episodes
51 episodes
Travel Log Episode 4: She’s leaving on a Jet Plane aka It’s time to leave, and first leg of the journey to Tanzania
Info from this episode can be found on our website.Thanks for listening!
Travel Log Episode 3: What do I need for this trip? aka Packing and Prep
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Travel Log Episode 2: Figuring Out Documentation Style, aka Study Procedures
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Travel Log Episode 1: Getting the Ball Rolling, aka What’s The Plan?
Info from this episode can be found on our website.Thanks for listening!
Episode 310 with Madeleine Helgren
Madeleine Helgren is proof that being a designer can absolutely be fostered from a young age. Fresh off her Masters in Interior Design we chat about the Utah Sate Interior Design Program, her current work life, challenges we face as designers, ...
Episode 309 with Priscilla Duong Brown
Priscilla and I know each other (no surprise) though IIDA, (this is an unofficial IIDA podcast I swear). Anyway, located in Spokane, and another WSU grad, we get to hear more about that program, what it is like to go back and teach, along with ...
Interior Design Legislation in California with Amanda Humphrey and Mary Oliver
California, really has a unique circumstance when it comes to interior design legislation. Despite popular belief they do not have occupational regulation for Interior Design. This episode with Mary Oliver and Amanda Humphrey dispels a lot of t...
Updated Release Schedule
Updates on how things will look moving forward the next 6ish months or so. Lots of changes leading to a reduced schedule, but still podcasting!
Interior Design Legislation Part 3: Current Affairs in Oregon
Our first in-person interview with the ever wonderful Roberta Pennington! Her knowledge and passion about Interior Design Legislation is contagious. Not a lot to say here, because really its all in the episode. Enjoy!Cover picture for th...
Coming Back from Summer Break
I live in an absolute delusion every year that I will get a whole bunch done during the summer; when in reality I am at Ren Faire every weekend (9 weekends this season!! not including the one off smaller faires I try to attend), my niece visits...
Sustainability 101 with Jennifer Collins
Welcome to the first episode in our Sustainability Series. I am first to admit that Sustainability is not something I know a lot about. It’s something I’ve been aware of my entire life, but as a design practice is not a specialty I’ve done beyo...
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Design & Pop Culture: The TV to Designer Pipeline and its Influence
This episode is a doozy. A mega episode if you will. This one covers a lot and am grateful to have good friend Amanda Kratochvil along for this one as we discuss the ways Interior Design is represented in TV and Movies. We also get some i...
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Episode 308 with Gayle Bart
Gayle is a designer at HOK, and current IIDA NPC Board member, which is how we met. She is super passionate about sustainability, and we have some great conversation around that subject on this episode! We talk about her experience at Philly U/...
Episode 307 with Emily Feicht
Emily and I were connected through pod guest, and friend Peter. This ended up being a really great conversation. We talk about what it is like to be freelance designers, her schooling at University of Oregon, her summer working for AmeriCorps a...
Episode 306 with Katie Hogan
Katie is such a generous and genuine person. She and I crossed paths a few times but really got to talking during my last NeoCon. Interior Design is her second career, and she went forward knowing how and where she wanted to work. Doing just th...
Episode 305 with Bob Ustanik
Timestamps:Welcome: 00:10First non- drink related question: 04:35Schooling, Internships & Work Experience: 10:43The Big Questions: 1:03:07The Fun Stuff: 1:35:15Show Notes:Show n...
Episode 304 with Kimiya Khezri
This episodes’ designer, Kimiya Khezri, resides in Vancouver, BC. We will talk about her schooling and work life as an Interior Designer in Canada, her journey as a residential designer and what drives her designs.Note: My sound is not g...
Episode 303 with Nicole Nelson
Nicole is another talented designer I know through IIDA. I’ve had the benefit of seeing her portfolio grow, and am excited for you all to hear about her experience in college during the lockdown, her internships, her business and marketing back...
Playing Catch-Up!
No new episodes this week, but look for a classic Design Over Drinks Episode to hit the airwaves next Wednesday.Episodes will start releasing every other week moving forward.Photo by Logan Westom
Interior Design Legislation Part 2: Current Affairs in AK, ID, & WA
In Part 2 of our Legislative Deep Dive I talk with Matt Thompson and Megan Onley about what the current happenings in Washington State, Idaho and a bit on Alaska and Oregon. We Talk about where these states are in their journey toward legislati...
Interior Design Legislation Part 1: History & Background
This is our first Deep Dive Episode! One of the most important things happening in our profession right now is the push for legislation across the country for Interior Design. This is not been a short, or easy journey and I hope to begin to tel...
First Deep Dive Topic is Legislation!
Our first Deep Dive Topic on Legislation will go live on February 19th!
Episode 302 with Kristen Petersen-Motan
In this episode Kendra talks with Kristen Petersen-Motan. An Interior Designer who specializes in education spaces. We talk about restroom design, the importance of sustainability and resources for being more sustainable in your material select...
Episode 301 with Ethan Doherty
In the first episode of the new season, Kendra talks with Ethan Doherty, an Environmental Graphics and Interior Designer who currently resides in Colorado. They chat about Ethan's schooling at Kansas State, and what led to his current role. We ...
