Episodes 12
Avg. Duration 53m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 5.0 (2)
Since May 2023
Latest Episode Nov 2025

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Weekly
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Episodic
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100%
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About This Podcast

Design systems are the systems of tools, processes and practices that we use to create digital products, like websites and applications. But can design systems play a role in perpetuating systemic harm? Can they do anything to mitigate it? In this series, design systems consultant and podcast host Amy Hupe interviews guests about their experiences of design systems, systemic exclusion, and how we can work to design more inclusive experiences.

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S2 Design Systems and burnout with Sara Wachter-Boettcher

Nov 06, 2025 53m

To round off the series, I’m speaking to coach, speaker and author of Technically Wrong and Design for Real Life, Sara Wachter-Boettcher. Sara and I talk about why those of us working on design…

S2 Design systems and ADHD with Brad Frost

Oct 30, 2025 59m

Is ADHD a barrier to working on design systems, or is it actually a superpower? In this episode, I talk to Brad Frost, creator, web designer, teacher, speaker and writer about his recent experience…

S2 Design systems and big life events with Amy Hupe (featuring special guest host Luke Murphy)

Oct 22, 2025 57m

What role do design systems play in supporting people navigating big life events and transitions? In this special episode, I move into the guest seat to discuss a recent life change I’ve been…

S2 Design systems and gender with Lou Downe

Oct 15, 2025 56m

How do design systems fit into wider social and political systems when it comes to gender, and the inclusion (or exclusion) of trans people? How do they perpetuate exclusion, and what can those of us…

S2 Design systems and accessibility with Léonie Watson

Oct 08, 2025 51m

How can design systems help us to create more accessible user experiences? How can we win hearts and minds in the fight to create more equitable experiences for disabled people? Will AI help or…

S2 Design systems and activism with Geri Reid

Oct 01, 2025 53m

What does effective activism look like when it comes to design systems and inclusion? Why are so many of us missing the mark when making the case for prioritising accessibility, and what can we do…

Applying systems thinking to our design with Sheryl Cababa

Jun 20, 2023 54m

To round off the series, I’m speaking to Sheryl Cababa, Chief Design Officer at Substantial, lecturer, and author of her, Closing the Loop: Systems thinking for designers. In the episode, Sheryl and…

Design systems and racism with Imran Afzal

Jun 13, 2023 46m

Imran Afzal is a Principal Designer working on the design systems team at Co-op digital. He’s written and spoken prolifically about his work on design systems, and his own experiences of racism and…

Design systems and accessibility with Fred Warburton

Jun 05, 2023 52m

How can design systems help us to create more accessible digital products and services, and what are the limits to that? In this episode I talk to design systems manager, accessibility advocate, and…

Design systems and dyscalculia with Laura Parker

May 30, 2023 47m

Dyscalculia is a learning difference characterised by a persistent difficulty in understanding numbers. In this episode, Laura and I discuss her experiences with dyscalculia, and how design systems…

Design systems and trans exclusion with Luke Murphy

May 22, 2023 54m

How do design systems contribute to trans-exclusion in our digital, social and political systems? What can we do to create more trans-exclusive experiences? In this episode, I talk to Luke Murphy, a…

Design systems and cognitive bias with David Dylan Thomas

May 10, 2023 49m

How does cognitive bias affect the way we design and make digital products, and the way people experience them? To kick off the series, I’m talking to author, speaker and filmmaker David Dylan…

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