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Raffaela Panie: Designing the brand and visual identity for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games

Every four years, the Olympic Games capture the world’s attention—not just through athletic achievement, but through a complete visual identity that must resonate across cultures, languages, and generations. It’s one of the most demanding design challenges in the world: creating ...  Show more

Design Better Experts in Residence: Roundtable at Sequoia Capital

We recorded this special live episode of Design Better at Sequoia Capital in Silicon Valley, with our Experts in Residence: Irene Au, Kevin Bethune, and James Buckhouse. Longtime listeners will recognize these names—Irene appeared on Episode 1 of Design Better, we explored Kevin’ ...  Show more

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