About the Show Onward Radio is dedicated to discussing and promoting socially conscious design. Hosts Eric Benson and Yvette Perullo dissect the intersection of social, sustainable and service design with experts from across the globe in around 25 -35 minutes – your commute to work or home. Onward Radio features news, interviews, and tutorials on a more responsible design practice. We hope to help weave responsible design principles into the creative practice starting today and onward. ...
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Episode List

Marc O'Brien

Jun 25th, 2015 1:05 AM

From punk rock posters, to websites to designing for social good, Marc O’Brien sits down with Eric to discuss how there is no “right” path to a good design career and his latest work - Secret Project, the Social Good Guides, and ‘Hey What’s Good In?’.

Pamela Napier

Jun 15th, 2015 8:31 PM

Pamela Napier sits down with Eric to share the story of her metamorphosis from hamburger advertiser to design educator and Jed Knight of participatory design. She also dissects why collaborative design is the best way to create and parses through the nuances of designing sustainably and sustainable design.

Neva Murtha

Jun 8th, 2015 7:05 PM

Neva Murtha joins Eric to discuss her work at the environmental non-for-profit Canopy, the state of the paper industry, and what designers and citizens alike can do to save old growth forests by choosing post-consumer waste and crop residue papers.

Liz Ogbu

May 25th, 2015 10:16 PM

What does it mean to "design opportunities for impact"? Designer, educator, and urbanist Liz Ogbu sits down with Eric to explain her work at Studio O and provide a practical list of best practices for you to design for social impact in a community.

Andrew Shea

May 12th, 2015 1:07 PM

Andrew Shea joins Eric from New York to discuss how his background in philosophy and politics led him to a career as a designer, author, and educator making positive social impact and inspiring others. Andrew is the author of the book "Designing for Social Change," runs the studio MANY, and teaches at Pratt and Parsons.

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