Thomas Girard – Finding Creativity in Unexpected Places

Thomas Girard brings a thoughtful lens to design, creativity, and resilience 🌍 — sharing why processes matter 🧠, and how the quiet work of reflection can shape the future of design 🚀.

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Episode Chapters:

00:00 – The Processes and Methods Around Design  
02:26 – How Living Internationally Shaped Thomas’s Design Lens  
05:03 – Growing Up with Photographer Greg Girard  
06:49 – Why Airports Feel Like Home  
12:50 – Preparing for a Two-Minute TEDx Talk  
19:21 – Advice for First-Time Public Speakers  
23:39 – The Strength of Design Education Today  
26:38 – How Design Continues Despite Tech Layoffs  
28:43 – Can Designers and AI Coexist?  
35:22 – Lessons from Running 200+ Podcast Episodes  
48:53 – Life or Death Typography: Why It Matters  
58:58 – Beliefs That Changed Over a Career

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Who is Thomas Girard?

Thomas Girard is a design educator, writer, and speaker whose work bridges creativity, innovation, and resilience 🌍.

He has:
✅ Delivered keynotes at UXIndia and Sorbonne University  
✅ Earned multiple Emerging Scholar awards for his contributions to design  
✅ Authored the memoir Son of Greg Girard
✅ Built UNIQUEWAYS, a podcast uncovering different perspectives on success and creativity

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Find Thomas Girard here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/onthomas/
Podcast: https://uniqueways.ca

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