"I never really took the time to sit down and read a book or browse design websites to keep up with what's happening in the UX/UI industry or see which design trends are popular. But then, I turned to podcasts as a way to stay updated on the industry." This is what Magica T, a UX/UI designer in Stockholm, shared about her experience after years of listening to podcasts while working.
She also mentioned that she has learned a great deal from design leaders at Google, Spotify, Airbnb, and eBay. Below is a list of 5 podcasts she personally finds valuable and wants to share with everyone.
Listening to podcasts: How "reading with your ears" helps you gain knowledge while you work
The 5 podcasts featured in this article are:
- High Resolution
- The Hacking UI Podcast
- Google Design Podcast
- UI Breakfast: UI/UX Design And Product Strategy
- UX Podcast
1. High Resolution - A design podcast released in video format
This is the podcast Magica T feels everyone should know about; every designer should check out these fantastic videos at least once. High Resolution is a multi-episode video podcast featuring insights from 25 top designers, hosted by Bobby Ghoshal and Jared Erondu. Designers from Google, Spotify, Facebook, Airbnb, Behance, eBay, and other world-leading companies share their experiences, their approach to design, their design processes, and the importance of design to businesses.
Check out these two standout episodes:
- Episode #7: GV Design Partner Daniel Burka on designing your own style to make a big impact
- Episode #19: UX Master Jared Spool: Developing a mindset for design perfection and product vision
2. The Hacking UI Podcast - UI design "secrets" from the teams at industry giants
The next podcast recommended for you is The Hacking UI Podcast, hosted by David Tintner and Sagi Shrieber—a designer and a developer. Industry leaders from renowned companies like Adobe, Airbnb, Google, and Facebook share their perspectives on topics such as user experience (UX) design, usability, user research, and industry growth.
A "must-listen" episode is: What is design if not a way to tell a story (shared by Yasmine Evjen from Google)
http://hackingui.com/podcast/what-is-design-if-not-a-way-to-tell-a-story-w-yasmine-evjen-google/
3. Google Design Podcast - Discover the secrets behind the Google team's success
Have you ever wondered what the designers at Google actually do every day? This podcast will inspire you and give you an inside look at the Google team's design process. Designers from various departments share their styles, design technologies, and how they create such incredible products.
Must-listen episode: Method Podcast, Episode 1: A conversation with Project Fi Design Lead Jay Wong about prototyping, tools, and coding:
https://design.google/library/method-podcast-episode-1/
4. UI Breakfast: UI/UX Design And Product Strategy: An inspiring "breakfast" for your design work
With over a hundred episodes released, this podcast features UI/UX expert Jane Portman from Russia in conversation with a wide range of guests, including designers, writers, engineers, founders, and co-founders.
An episode you shouldn't miss: UI/UX and Product Strategy for SaaS companies
https://uibreakfast.com/103-ux-personalization-with-samuel-hulick/
5. UX Podcast - Your weekly dose of UX design inspiration every Friday
Designers James and Per release this podcast every Friday for those passionate about balancing business, technology, and users in the digital media space.
Recommended episode: Episode #176: The insane growth of UX
https://uxpodcast.com/176-linkshow-insane-growth-ux/
If you work in UI/UX and enjoy listening to podcasts, Markdao hopes this article has provided you with some great new options for your daily listening. Have you listened to any of these yet? Let us know what you think!
