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Stefan Rosén joins Martin in this week's episode to talk about branding and how it influences the design of a car.

In the first concept the CEO of a company elects or selects the Design Leader of a company .In the second concept the different department leaders get together and (s)elect the Design leader whereas in the third concept the Design leader is (s)elected democratically by all design members. We would love to hear your thoughts on what you think is the best way to choose the right person for the right...

Benoit Jacob joins Martin in this week´s episode to talk about leadership and management in design and what he learned from working for different car companies in the past.

Martin talks about a decision every manager will have to make in their careers at some point. Do you hire someone with a lot of potential or someone who has gathered a lot of experience in his or her business life?

Martin talks about the topic of Design Challenges and the pros and cons that come with this format.

We hope you had a great start this year. GESTALTEN is starting out strong with a new Episode featuring Ray Ng who is the Head of Creative Design Innovation at Hyundai. In this episode we want to find out what the future of Design Strategy might look like and get some insights on the Company of Hyundai.

Sam Livingstone joins Martin in this week's episode to talk about the journey of a car designer. From a student to a vice president of design and the levels between.

Christopher Butt joins Martin in this week's episode to talk about the partnership with a new design website called Design Field Trip which is being managed by Christopher himself.

Jeremy Offer joins Martin in this week's episode to talk about the new mobility generation that is happening right now, how Jeremy's background helps him at a company like Arrival, how Arrival is being run, and its very influential CEO.

Martin talks about what creative design departments can learn from professional sports teams.

Wayne Burgess joins Martin in this week's episode to talk about the future and process of transportation design and its role in the UK over the past years but also in the future.

Benjamin Baum joins Martin in this week's episode to talk about the Porsche 992, its development process, Porsche as a company and their design concept.

Torgny Fjeldskaar joins Martin in this week's episode to talk about the importance bicycle designer in the transportation design filed of the future and how they will affect the way we might commute and travel in the future.

Martin talks about the future of design studios in his latest blog.

Jelle Tjebbes joins Martin in this week's episode to talk about brand design and how it communicates with the design department based on strategy, marketing and even product design.

Christian Eckert joins Martin in this week's episode to have a conversation about the importance of UX-Design in the industry and how UX-Design can be even more essential than the visual aspect of a product. After this episode, we will take a little summer break for 6 weeks. Stay tuned for the next season of the GESTALTEN Podcast starting on Wednesday the 16th of September. Till then stay safe and...

Alain Lonay joins Martin in this week's episode to have a conversation about design on a budget. Throughout the conversation, they cover certain questions like "How is the car scene in markets like India working?" "What technics are used to create budget cars?" and "Is it easier to make decisions in a budget design project because of the team structure?"

Jo Stenuit (Design Director at Mazda Motor Europe) joins Martin in this week's episode to have a conversation about Brand Strategy in the design industry. Throughout the conversation, he will give unique insights about Brand Design and its future from a business and personal perspective.

Paul Snyder (Chairperson at the Transportation Design Department at College for Creative Studies) joins Martin in this week's episode to have a conversation about education and which impact it has on the future of design. Throughout the conversation, they cover questions like "How will the role of design educators change in the future?" and "Will future car designers be able to work in more than j...

Sue Neuhauser joins Martin in this week's episode to have a conversation about the reality of color and trim design in the design industry. Throughout the conversation, they cover questions like "Why is CMF being disregarded by so many people?" and "How can CMF, UI and UX Designers improve future products?".

In this special crossover episode with our brother podcast, Moodboard from our Konzepthaus Digital department Martin met with Head of VW Group Design, Klaus Bischoff to talk about how design can have an impact on business decisions. This episode is in German. For all English speaking listeners please head to Youtube to enjoy this episode with English subtitles.

Thomas Bigwood joins Martin in this week's episode to have a conversation about the question of how cultural differences have an impact on design. Throughout the conversation, he will give unique insights about his experience at car companies such as Toyota and Renault.

Michael DiTullo, one of the most experienced and versatile designers in the industry joins Martin in this week's episode to have a conversation about the relevance of design in product marketing. Throughout the conversation, he will give unique insights about his knowledge in the car, smartphone and sneaker design fields.

Sonny Lim, Head of Design Motorsports at PUMA's Headquarter in Herzogenaurach, Germany joins Martin in this week's episode to talk about what Mobility means for a company such as Puma, how his background in transportation and product design helped him to develop a diverse design career, why a shoe is not that different from a car and how product and transportation might merge in the future.

Benjamin Nawka, Chief Designer at Borgward's German studio in Stuttgart joins Martin in this week's episode to share some insights on how design can impact major business decisions in a positive way, how to run a design studio as a design and how knowing more than just the design department helps you to make better decisions for better products.