S3•E3 Sara Cantor + George Aye
From This Is A Prototype by Doug Powell
October 6, 2025 · 56 min · Season 3 · Episode 3
About this episode
Doug Powell interviews Sara Cantor and George Aye about their design firm and the upcoming Livid Conference.
On this episode, host Doug Powell is joined by Sara Cantor and George Aye, co-founders of Chicago-based Greater Good Studio, a design firm dedicated to the public sector, taking a people-centered approach to their work with non-profits, philanthropic foundations, and municipal and government agencies. Earlier this year, Greater Good Studio launched Angry Hour, the "happy hour for pissed off optimists," as a way to bring designers together with community members and activists around local issues and organizations. They’ve held Angry Hours in Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Austin. Now they are building on the momentum of Angry Hour by with the first ever Livid Conference, which will bring together designers who want to make a greater social impact through their work, with social sector professionals who are looking to be more creative. Livid Conference will be a hybrid in-person and online event in Chicago on November 3. Registration for Livid Conference is now open at lividconference.com, and listeners of TIAP can get a 40% discount on in-person and online registration by using the discount code DOUG-FRIEND. Doug Powell is an award-winning designer and…
People in this episode
Host: Doug Powell
Guests: Sara Cantor, George Aye
Topics covered
- design
- public sector
- social impact
- community engagement
- non-profits
Keywords
- design
- public sector
- community
- Angry Hour
- Livid Conference
- Greater Good Studio
- social impact
Sponsors
Livid Conference
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Greater Good Studio
Places: Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Austin
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