Patterns Podcast

Patterns Podcast

Knapsack

Episodes 141
Avg. Duration 35m
Activity Active
Since Dec 2019
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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About This Podcast

Welcome to the Patterns Podcast. Each episode we sit down with the leaders and builders defining how modern digital products come to life. From systems and tools to culture and decision making, we dig into what’s driving real impact today and shaping the future of how teams build.

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Recent Episodes

S2E2 Inside the Alaska–Hawaiian Merger: Shipping a Multi-Brand Experience in 10 Months

Feb 10, 2026 41m

Send us feedback or episode suggestions.The Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines merger came with physical and regulatory deadlines that dictated an inflexible 10-month delivery window for digital…

S2E1 Designing the Learning Loop: Context, AI, and Compound Systems

Jan 27, 2026 48m

Send us feedback or episode suggestions.In the first episode of Patterns, Chris Strahl sits down with Dave Brown, design leader at Qualtrics, to explore what modern systems thinking looks like in an…

S1E139 DSP 139. Why the Future of Digital Production Starts With Code, Not a Canvas

Dec 17, 2025 34m

Send us feedback or episode suggestions.As AI compresses the distance between idea and execution, the abstractions that once made design tools necessary are becoming points of friction. In this…

S1E138 DSP 138. Scaling Inclusive Design: An Accessibility Conversation with Anna Thielke

Dec 04, 2025 24m

Send us feedback or episode suggestions.How do teams turn accessibility from individual effort into system wide practice? Chris talks with Anna Thielke, founder and CEO of Mantis and Company, to find…

S1E137 DSP 137. Why You Shouldn’t Aim for Perfect: Building Design Systems That Deliver Business Value with Noelle Lansford

Nov 11, 2025 44m

Send us feedback or episode suggestions.If you’ve ever struggled to balance perfection with business reality, this episode is for you. In this episode of the Design Systems Podcast, Chris Strahl…

S1E136 DSP 136. Are Design Systems Still for People? A Conversation with Elyse Holladay

Jul 22, 2025 45m

Send us feedback or episode suggestions.In this episode, Chris Strahl talks with Elyse Holladay—staff design engineer at Color Health and host of On Theme—about the evolution of design systems and…

S1E135 DSP 135. The Infrastructure Behind Digital Production: A Conversation with Steve Dodier-Lazaro

Jul 08, 2025 36m

Send us feedback or episode suggestions.Design systems aren’t just a UI toolkit—they’re the backbone of digital product creation and management. In this episode, engineer and researcher Steve…

S1E134 DSP 134 Modernizing a Legend: Catherine Dubut Builds the Future at Ford Pro

Jun 13, 2025 30m

Send us feedback or episode suggestions.What does it take to transform 121 years of automotive legacy into a modern digital ecosystem? Catherine Dubut, Director of Global UX Strategy at Ford Pro,…

S1E133 DSP 133. Garth Braithwaite on Design Tokens, Governance, and Scaling Spectrum at Adobe

May 27, 2025 59m

Send us feedback or episode suggestions.The design token nerds are taking over the pod! In this episode, guest host Christopher Bloom sits down with Garth Braithwaite, Lead Senior Staff Design…

S1E132 DSP 132. The Evolution of Digital Production: TJ Pitre Talks Flash, Figma, and the Future of Dynamic Design

Apr 29, 2025 29m

Send us feedback or episode suggestions.In this episode, TJ Pitre, founder of South Left, joins the podcast to trace the real evolution of digital production — from the early days of Flash and…

S1E131 DSP 131. DSP Rewind | Rick Rodriguez on Building an Adaptable and Scalable Design system

Apr 15, 2025 31m

Send us feedback or episode suggestions.This week, we're digging into the Design Systems Podcast archives. Guest host Richard Banfield, VP of Design Leadership at Knapsack, revisits a 2020…

S1E130 DSP 130. Jon Warden on How GSK Uses Design Systems to Balance Scale, Flexibility, and Innovation

Apr 02, 2025 41m

Send us feedback or episode suggestions.In this episode of the Design Systems Podcast, guest host Andrew Rohman sits down with Jon Warden to explore how GSK leverages design systems to drive…

S1E129 DSP 129. Mashup | The Future of AI and Digital Production

Mar 18, 2025 48m

Send us feedback or episode suggestions.In this episode of The Design Systems Podcast, guest host Richard Banfield takes us on a journey through the intersection of artificial intelligence and design…

S1E128 DSP 128. Rewind | Emily Campbell: Design and code convergence

Mar 11, 2025 42m

Send us feedback or episode suggestions.in this episode Knapsack's VP of Design Leadership, Richard Banfield takes a look back at a conversation between Chris Strahl and Emily Campbell. They discuss…

S1E127 DSP 127. Building a Unified Design System for Instacart’s Multi-Product Ecosystem: Lessons for Success from Miranda Bouck

Feb 04, 2025 31m

Send us feedback or episode suggestions.Increasingly, design systems need to support multi-product ecosystems with a diverse array of consumers and stakeholders. This week, Chris Strahl sits down…

S1E126 DSP 126. Scaling Avalara's Design System to Support a Growth-By-Acquisition Strategy

Jan 21, 2025 26m

Send us feedback or episode suggestions.Many enterprise organizations face the challenge of scaling their design systems as the scope of product support expands through adoption and acquisition.In…

S1E125 DSP 125. Inside H-E-B’s Digital Transformation: Adriana Morales on Design Systems That Empower Teams

Jan 07, 2025 37m

Send us feedback or episode suggestions.In our first episode of 2025, Chris Strahl sits down with Adriana Morales, Design Principal at H-E-B, to explore the evolution, challenges, and triumphs of…

S1E124 DSP 124. From Ideas to Impact: Chris Strahl and Evan Lovely on Five Years of Design Systems Innovation

Dec 10, 2024 34m

Send us feedback or episode suggestions.In this special episode of the Design Systems Podcast, co-founders Chris Strahl and Evan Lovely celebrate five years of the podcast and reflect on their…

S1E123 DSP 123. Adoption, Efficiency, and Value: insights from KickstartDS’s Jonas Ulrich and Daniel Ley

Nov 26, 2024 27m

Send us feedback or episode suggestions.In this episode, Chris talks with Daniel Ley and Jonas Ulrich from KickstartDS, a framework designed to simplify design system creation and drive meaningful…

S1E122 DSP 122. Creating Cohesion from Chaos: The Role of Language and System Design with Ben Callahan

Nov 12, 2024 44m

Send us feedback or episode suggestions.Language shapes the way we think and structure the world we build. On this episode of The Design Systems Podcast, Chris Strahl sits down with Ben Callahan,…

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