There are a lot of online courses, made in the form of podcasts, that be listened to during the workday. However, courses require tests and homework, while podcast asks for nothing, but your time. Just turn it on in the background and feel like you’re getting more and more new information.

Should designer listen only to design podcasts? Of course, not! The podcast is a perfect way to develop your side skills as well. For example, you may listen about some designers, studios, their management approach, graphic design or making the right colour scheme. There are a lot of interesting things waiting for you to discover. And here is a list of our favourite Apple Podcast stations, that are completely free to listen to.

Design Better Podcast

A cool podcast from the InVision app. Usually, made in the interview format, where InVision speakers discuss with great designers their solutions. For example, you may find out about Netflix, Airbnb, Apple TV and Google design. Moreover, they also have psychologists who work with designers and tell about the creative mindset and design thinking development. Design Better is a motivational podcast for those, who want to listen to well-known and famous UI/UX personas.

Ted Talks Daily

Ted Talks is just the right podcast to help you be an educated person, who knows a lot of things. Of course, the designer should be the one, who is not a pro, but at least acknowleged about numerous completely different things. In Ted Talks we have daily discussions about the archaeology, schitzophrenia, global warming, cybersecurity, etc.

Or Design and Innovation Podcast is a perfect way to learn more about the business side of things. Usually, it tells about product management in design, managing the brand, content strategy and marketing. All these things, designers usually would like to skip, are gathered in one place. Take a minute to listen to them, since marketing and management knowledge helped numerous designers!

UI Breakfast: UI/UX Design and Product Strategy

This podcastis a perfect choice for those who like brunches. It feels like breakfast with your best friend in the favourite place every time you listen to it. All podcasts have guests, who talk on numerous themes: paid ads, data-driven design, colour trends, etc. Like Ted Talks in the world of design.

UI Narrative

UI Narrativeis a secret place for designers only. It usually always stands on the position of the designer, not just a user and puts complicated questions on the daily agenda, like salary, how to solve global issues with the design (COVID for example), or who should win: designer or just a user? Simple talk on a complicated topic sometimes can be exactly what you need.

Listening to music, watching TV series in the era of podcasts is no longer fashionable. Moreover, you simply can’t survive the competition on the market talking about the last Euphoria episode. However, you may become a pro and well-educated specialist, who clients will like talking to, simply listening to podcasts during your workday. People love smart people. So, let’s be among them!