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In this episode, the (REDACTED) team are joined by Oxford-based Physical Product Designer Duncan Crosse. As a freelancer, Duncan has worked with companies including SharkNinja, WMP Creative, Oxford Innovation, Imperial College London and more recently, he founded DNC Designs, the business through which he continues his freelance work while also designing, developing, and launching products of his own.
Listen in as Duncan shares the highs and lows of freelance work, his scepticism about the current use of AI in the design process, the sustainability and trade-offs around plastic, launching his own homeware brand, Ute Home, the difficulties behind finding a manufacturer, tooling costs, supplier setbacks and why he prefers staying a “one-man band” collaborating with other freelancers.

Hosted by Fraser Greenfield and Louis Mills with guest Duncan Crosse.
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Duncan Crosse - Building Great Products | LinkedIn

Oxford Product Design

DNC Designs

Ute Home

Follow DNC Designs on Instagram | @dnc_designs_ltd

Follow Ute Home on Instagram | @utehome

The Australian Ugliness: Text Classics by Robin Boyd (EBook)

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Today (REDACTED) is joined by Annaka Hoelk, Canadian industrial designer, entrepreneur, and design educator who has built a following by making design more accessible to everyday audiences. 

We discuss her path into industrial design, her West Coast Modern family influence, and lessons from studying at Central Saint Martins. Annika shares how she launched her studio and early products and the realities of slow growth, marketing, shipping costs, plus social media strategy, frustrations with design-week and why only 10% of what you do is actually design.
Hosted by Fraser Greenfield and Louis Mills with guest Annaka Hoelk
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https://www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org/house-styles/west-coast-modern/
https://westernliving.ca/doty/industrial-design/industrial-designer-of-the-year-2025-annaka-hoelk/
https://annakahoelk.com/products/nook-vase-frost?variant=42277502025841
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payne%27s_grey
https://bocci.com/shop/lighting/
https://ecuad.ca/
https://a-n-d.com/
https://koustudios.com/events/objobj-exhibition
https://inform.ca/
https://www.alcova.xyz/exhibitions/milano-2026
https://rarify.co/
https://www.dezeen.com/2026/04/21/collectible-design-milan-design-week-salone-raritas-debika-ray-opinion/
https://www.gustafwestman.com/
https://lenyclo.com
https://annakahoelk.com/
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In this episode, the (REDACTED) team is joined by Blair Hasty, an Atlanta-based industrial design leader and Founder and Director of Crafted by. With his wealth of experience from his time at Verizon as well as delivering breakthrough solutions from concept for global brands, Blair has become a maven of the industrial design field, fostering growth in the community both online and in person.
Listen in as Blair discusses the common worries shared by all designers, the importance of finding your identity, better networking through open and honest conversations, and the critical skills designers and entrepreneurs need to succeed.
Hosted by Oliver Alexander and Louis Mills with guest Blair Hasty
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Blair Hasty
Blair Hasty | LinkedIn

Crafted by | LinkedIn 
Crafted by.  
Industrial Designers International | LinkedIn 
More info about Oliver’s studio: Vulpes Works
Follow Vulpes Works on Instagram | @vulpesworks 
More info about Louis’s studio: Frisson Design
Follow Frisson Design on Instagram | @_frissiondesign  
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In this episode, the (REDACTED) team is joined by Andreas Kurbos, the founder and CEO of studiokurbos, an independent design studio working across automotive, textiles, product, and digital systems. We explore how Andreas got started in car design, how a multinational studio actually works (under the bonnet), why interiors are the new wild west of car design and much, much more...
Hosted by Fraser Greenfield and Louis Mills with guest Andreas Kurbos.
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Studio Kurbos

Follow Andreas on Instagram | @andreaskurbos 
Follow studiokurbos on Instagram | @studiokurbos 
studiokurbos® | LinkedIn

Andrea Kurbos | LinkedIn  
Andreas Kurbos - CEO at studiokurbos® | The Org
studiokurbos | Behance
​Ferrari Luce - Ferrari.com 
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Today, the (REDACTED) team are joined by the one and only, Max Fraser.
Based in London and with a portfolio of work that spans books, magazines, digital, speeches, exhibitions and events, Max is the editorial director of Dezeen, the world's leading magazine on all things architecture, technology, interiors and design.
Listen in as Max discusses his journey from trying to launch his first book, his shift to the fast-paced world of journalism and media work, where designers will encounter bumps in the road, how to effectively pitch yourself to the media, why paying attention to it is important and most imperatively, how to engage with it as designers.

Hosted by Oliver Alexander and Fraser Greenfield with guest Max Fraser
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Max Fraser 
Follow Max on Instagram | @maxfraserdesign 
Max Fraser - Dezeen | LinkedIn

Dezeen

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Dezeen | LinkedIn

Design UK | Google Books  
Everything that's going wrong with design | Dezeen 
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