Design Shift Podcast

The Design Shift podcast is your weekly guide to mastering the leap from creative expert to confident design leader—packed with actionable insights, proven strategies, and real-world wisdom.

Design Shift Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by Justin Lokitz, with 14 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Justin Lokitz hosts Design Shift Podcast, a arts show with 14 episodes published.

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  From Missed Bus to Civic Movement with Carley Hart

  May 8, 20261h 6mS0

  <p>What happens when one frustrated commuter decides to stop complaining and start building?</p> <p>In this episode of the Design Shift podcast, Justin Lokitz sits down with Carley Hart, startup operator, educator, and builder currently leading partnerships for Runway Startups at Cornell Tech. With a background spanning Techstars, Autodesk, corporate innovation, and product strategy, Carley has spent years helping startups and organizations navigate uncertainty and move ideas into action.  </p> <p>But recently, after dealing with repeated “ghost buses” on her New York commute, Carley used AI tools like Claude and Wispr Flow to rapidly launch Fix Hudson Link—...

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  Designing What AI Can’t Replace (COMMUNITY) with Rachel Paul

  Apr 22, 202643 minS0

  <p>What does it mean to design community in a world where AI can generate almost anything?</p> <p>In this episode of the Design Shift podcast, Justin Lokitz sits down with Rachel Paul—host of CreativeMornings San Francisco and founder of The State of Creativity—to explore how community, creativity, and connection are evolving in an AI-driven world. Rachel shares how she approaches designing for trust, vulnerability, and real human interaction, and why those elements matter more as digital experiences become faster and more automated.</p> <p>This conversation dives into community building, IRL experiences, and the shifting role of c...

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  From Design Leader to Solo Builder: Eric Fain on AI, Judgment, and Taking the Leap

  Apr 15, 202656 minS0

  <p>Eric Fain spent more than two decades building products inside complex organizations. At Autodesk, he helped take platform and collaboration products from zero to one, shaped early generative AI strategy, and worked across leadership teams to align on what to build and why. Now, he’s applying that experience in a different way—building independently, moving faster, and relying on judgment over process.</p> <p>In this episode, Justin Lokitz sits down with Eric to explore what happens when a seasoned design leader steps outside the system and starts operating on their own terms. The conversation focuses on how desi...

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  Designing New Ventures, Culture, and Rituals in the Age of AI — with Kursat Ozenc

  Jan 24, 20261h 1mS0

  <p>What does design look like when there’s no roadmap, no shared clarity, and no stable system yet?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Design Shift, Justin Lokitz talks with Kursat Ozenc about designing at the edges of organizations—where new ventures are forming, culture is shifting, and teams are learning how to work alongside AI.</p><p><br></p><p>Kursat is an Executive Design Director at JPMorgan, a longtime lecturer at Stanford d.school, and co-author of Rituals for Work. His work focuses on design beyond artifacts: shaping systems, behaviors, and the conditions that allo...

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  Designing New Ventures, Culture, and Rituals in the Age of AI — with Kursat Ozenc

  Jan 24, 20261h 1mS0

  <p>What does design look like when there’s no roadmap, no shared clarity, and no stable system yet?</p> <p>In this episode of Design Shift, Justin Lokitz talks with Kursat Ozenc about designing at the edges of organizations—where new ventures are forming, culture is shifting, and teams are learning how to work alongside AI.</p> <p>Kursat is an Executive Design Director at JPMorgan, a longtime lecturer at Stanford d.school, and co-author of Rituals for Work. His work focuses on design beyond artifacts: shaping systems, behaviors, and the conditions that allow teams to move through uncertainty toge...

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