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Women at Work

Women at Work

Heystudio 64 Episodes Jun 15, 2026

Women at Work is a podcast that amplifies the voices of professional women in the creative and design industries. Hosted by Ane Guerra and produced by Hey, it aims to inspire, empower, and challenge patriarchal structures through shared experiences and visibility. Each episode features conversations about careers, challenges, and triumphs in these fields.

Episodes

Joyce N. Ho, Emmy Award-winning creative director, on motion, identity and the radical act of stopping. | Women at Work Jun 15, 2026 00:41:05 Joyce N. Ho has designed title sequences for worldwide famous shows and events, won an Emmy, and built one of the most respected careers in motion design of her generation. In our latest episode, the Hong Kong-born, Australian creative director based in Brooklyn talks about the art of designing in time, what it costs to run at full speed for fourteen years, and what you find when you finally slow
Krista Radoeva, type designer and founder of About Type, on why letters are never just letters | Women at Work May 13, 2026 00:41:44 Krista Radoeva designs typefaces in Latin, Cyrillic and Greek, and she does it with the conviction that a writing system is never just a technical tool; it is a living record of culture. In our latest episode, the Bulgarian type designer and founder of About Type talks about building an independent career on your own terms, the beauty and politics of Cyrillic script, and why, after ten years in th
Nicola Ryan, VP of Product Design at Condé Nast, on how design systems and storytelling build the world around us | Women at Work Apr 1, 2026 00:37:45 You know those moments in which you listen to someone who has such a clear vision of the world, of design, of information, and she explains it with such wisdom, you just want to keep on listening to her voice for hours on end? Well, that’s the feeling we had with Nicola Ryan, VP of Product Design at Condé Nast. A must, if you ask us.Check out our new episode on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and get i
Samar Maakaroun, Graphic Designer and Partner of Pentagram, on how to take a stance on reality through creativity | Women at Work Mar 3, 2026 00:43:55 Is creativity political? Are creators in a position of not having a clear position? How can we make Design a tool for a better and more united world? Samar Maakaroun, Graphic Designer, Creative Director and Partner of Pentagram, opens our new season with a masterclass on how to make things ethically.
Season finale with Verònica Fuerte from Hey on creative jobs, parenthood and how one affects the other and vice versa | Women at Work Jun 30, 2025 00:33:06 Parenthood is a vast topic we’ve wanted to tackle for a long time; we just never knew how. Some women do not wish to discuss it because they don’t want to mix their work with their personal life. In contrast, others think those two spheres are indivisible, especially in creative industries where uncertainty and unstable work situations are more common. As we never quite figured out how to open thi
Roxane Gay, best-selling author and professor, on building possible futures and everything feminism | Women at Work Jun 16, 2025 00:59:17 To be honest, we could write a serious post about this interview, but we’ve just been bouncing around for the last couple of weeks in sheer happiness shouting “WE’VE INTERVIEWED ROXANE GAY”, so, yeah. One of the leading voices on feminism worldwide. Right?
Isabelita Virtual, Creative Director, on how to master a unique voice in the digital landscape | Women at Work Jun 2, 2025 00:52:00 Isabelita Virtual cracked the code of the digital world a long time ago; the key was always her endless curiosity. With her recognisable aesthetics and solid conceptual base, she has displayed her creativity with Apple, Tiffany & Co, Delpozo, Hermès, Versace, Sony, Vogue, Dior, Louis Vuitton Foundation, NASA and The Moscow Ballet, among many (many) others. No wonder she’s received the Webby Aw
Michelle Phillips, co-founder of Studio Yukiko, on the learning curve of creative professions | Women at Work May 19, 2025 00:41:06 Michelle Phillips, graphic designer and creative director, co-founded Yukiko Studio in 2012. Since then, she has worked for big names such as Apple, Sony, Nike, Camper, Hinge, Spotify, Meta and, of course, she has been the soul of Flaneur and Sofa magazines. Her story is one of navigating through the paths of creativity that can sometimes feel like a minefield; that is why she’s such an inspiring,
Min Lew, partner and Executive Creative Director at Base, on approaching branding and design with clarity and focus | Women at Work May 5, 2025 00:28:57 Take a notebook, a nice cup of coffee, a properly writing pen and a seat; this episode with Min Lew will make you want to take notes. This graphic designer, partner and Executive Creative Director at Base Design is all about solid knowledge and very insightful golden nuggets of experience on leading teams, managing big and small clients with consciousness, being a woman and mother in a highly comp
Khyati Trehan, Visual Designer, on how to have the right mindset towards the creative practice | Women at Work Apr 21, 2025 00:37:54 Success takes time and patience. It also takes a conscious perspective, hard work, trust and talent. Khyati Trehan is the perfect combination of all these; her amazing projects for brands such as Instagram, Snapchat, New Yorker Magazine, the New York Times, Samsung, Apple and, of course, the Oscars show her bold approach to design, which is conceptual and deeply intentional. Above all, listening t
Lisa Smith, Global Executive Creative Director at JKR, on branding, design, passion and wisdom | Women at Work Apr 7, 2025 00:42:10 Listening to our sixth episode feels more like attending a masterclass you can’t believe you’re in because it's so inspiring. Lisa Smith has that power; this branding and design genius puts as much passion into her thoughts as she does into her projects, all showing a bold, authentic, future-proof, impeccable concept, story, and design. This is a chance to squeeze as much inspiration as possible!
Cyla Costa, Typographer and Lettering Artist, on how to design with and for expression | Women at Work Mar 24, 2025 00:33:43 Is there anything nicer than shaping communication? Giving a shape to words? Cyla Costa knows a lot about this. This Brazilian designer, illustrator, typographer, and lettering artist has worked with some of the biggest brands and institutions, yet her work always retains a profoundly personal, artistic, and feminist touch. It's definitely right up our alley.

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