Project Duration: 3 weeks Client: Self-initiated project Team: 1 designer (me), 1 developer My role: End-to-end design, web development, podcast curation

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Search for “design podcast” on Spotify and you’ll get kids’ educational shows, sleep podcasts, horror stories, and language learning content - with maybe one or two actual design shows buried in the results. Apple Podcasts buried niche design content under generic business categories. YouTube’s recommendations were completely random. I wasn’t alone in this frustration. Other designers were settling for whatever popped up first or sticking to the same few shows they’d discovered by accident.

Design Sphere addresses this gap by focusing exclusively on design podcasts. Every show is handpicked for quality and relevance to the design community. When new episodes are published, they automatically appear on the platform. Each podcast links directly to major streaming platforms, so people can listen wherever they prefer.

The platform serves both English and French speakers, expanding access to quality design content across language barriers. More importantly, it’s completely free - no subscriptions, no paywalls, no barriers to discovery. The “Submit your podcast” feature allows the design community to contribute, ensuring the platform grows organically with input from actual users rather than automated curation. Sometimes the best design solution is the most direct one. Instead of competing with Spotify’s algorithm or building complex recommendation engines, Design Sphere does one thing well: it curates design podcasts for people who care about design. That’s all it needed to be.

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