Mike meets with the children's author and illustrator Lauren Child RDI, who burst onto the publishing scene in 1999 with Clarice Bean-That's Me. Lauren’s creative path to success was long, winding, as you will hear in this revealing interview. shorturl.at/hmJS6

Archive recording from 2010 with the late Oscar and BAFTA-winning film production designer Sir Kenneth Adam RDI. Hear about his work on ‘Barry Lyndon', the iconic James Bond films of the 1960-70s, and his fascinating early life and beginnings in cinema. rb.gy/6oq0ho

RDInsights from 2009 features product designer Terence Woodgate RDI. In 2023, he left the UK to set up a new home and studio on Rocacorba Mountain in Spain. We look forward to seeing new work emerge from his new permanent base in these sunnier climes. shorturl.at/ghvL3

Sarah Wigglesworth RDI MBE, the award-winning architect has been an outspoken advocate of the role of women in architecture. In 1995, she initiated Desiring Practices: Architecture, Gender and the Interdisciplinary, an exhibition, symposium, and book. shorturl.at/bryHY

This RDInsights Archive recording with Sir Kenneth Grange RDI was made in 2008. Mike Dempsey RDI caught up with Kenneth recently for a phone chat about the intervening years since their original conversation, and even at 95, Kenneth still has much to say shorturl.at/pPdUw

Graphic designer David Pearson RDI is a self-confessed Typophile, naming his company 'Type As Image'. The most renowned cover was for George Orwell's 1984, which had all front cover types redacted as a powerful representation of that dystopian tale. shorturl.at/M49FY

Gerald Scarfe RDI, one of the world's best-known political cartoonists. After 50 years, he ended his weekly cartoon with The Sunday Times in 2017. In 2019, he published "Long Drawn Out Trip: A Memoir by Gerald Scarfe." At 88, he is still inspiring us. shorturl.at/QU4Vt

Perry King RDI was a consultant to Olivetti in 1964 where he worked on the classic Valentine Typewriter and the Sistema 45. He later teamed up with Santiago Miranda to form the King Miranda Associati in 1976. shorturl.at/STkWy

It is with profound sadness that we mark the passing of Sir Kenneth Grange, for five decades, a distinguished member and dear friend of the Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry.

Tom Lloyd RDI runs the multi-award-winning London-based industrial design and innovation consultancy, Pearson Lloyd. Tom shares his views on a wide range of issues facing design and industry in the 21st century, the future of the post-pandemic workplace. shorturl.at/U6QWk

During the ensuing years, landscape designer Dan Pearson RDI. and his team continued to create many magnificent natural landscapes, and in 2022, Dan was awarded an OBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours list. open.spotify.com/episode/5o30Ff…

Luke Pearson RDI looks back to his Hampshire childhood, his struggle to find a creative path until late on, working with Ross Lovegrove RDI, the big jump to starting Pearson Lloyd, his philosophy on the ever-changing world of design and Yorkton Workshops. shorturl.at/TLOek

Landscape architect Johanna Gibbons RDI’s designs foster resilience, support ecological and human health, and unite communities, offering a hopeful vision for a more sustainable future. Jo’s passion is palpable, especially for her love of trees. open.spotify.com/episode/3pkTOM…

Over 44 years in the field, multi-award-winning graphic designer and Pentagram partner Michael Bierut spent a formative decade working with the legendary designer and Hon RDI, Massimo Vignelli. In 1990, he joined Pentagram’s New York office as a partner. shorturl.at/AQ7Yy

Over 13 years, Stuart Craig RDI has shaped five major films, including Gambit, The Legend of Tarzan, and J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts trilogy. His production design also brings the magic of Harry Potter to life in global venues and theme parks. shorturl.at/ADiMJ

It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Rosita Missoni Hon RDI co-founder of the Missoni brand. Known for her innovative use of colour and pattern, she redefined knitwear and inspired generations of designers. Read her obituary in The Guardian shorturl.at/9r7ld

RDInsights 2007 archive: Malcolm Garrett RDI MBE shares his early career with emerging punk bands in 1970s/80s Manchester, his passion for digital tech, and founding the UK’s first all-digital graphic studio. Catching up with Malcolm on his journey in 2025:shorturl.at/z8dkE

Mike Dempsey RDI chats with Oscar and BAFTA-winning production designer Shona Heath RDI about her visionary career blending art, fashion, and film. Discover her inspirations, challenges, and iconic work: open.spotify.com/episode/1TvMgH…

Catch up on this 2015 RDInsights archive with Ben Kelly RDI, the visionary interior designer behind Manchester’s legendary Hacienda nightclub. Known for his bold, industrial style blending art, architecture, and design. shorturl.at/GHoig

In a 2015 interview, Dinah Casson RDI reflects on her childhood and her creative journey to becoming one of the UK’s leading interior and exhibition designers. shorturl.at/54g9k