No straight lines, driving sustainability & teaching the next gen - Jessica Deseo

Yes people, we’re back! On this episode of WDYMT, Sheps chats with Jessica Deseo.Designer‑turned‑educator‑turned‑platform builder — about shaping design culture, making sustainability the default, and balancing a creative life with motherhood.Highlights:Jessica’s nonlinear career: from winning a 5th‑grade ad contest to stepping away from studio work in 2014 to shape the industryReviving PRINT Magazine: stewardship, legacy, and keeping a historic platform freshTeaching at ArtCenter & Otis: embedding sustainability into curriculum and mentoring award‑winning studentsAwards, taste, and influence: who decides “good design” and are awards meaningful?Mental health, motherhood, late‑blooming hobbies (tennis at 39), and finding joy outside designPractical takes: sustainability that works vs. greenwashing, how students are reshaping the industry, and why designers should get off screensListen if you care about design, education, sustainability, and the messy, beautiful path of building a life and career that’s anything but linear.Run it upppppp! Like, share and subscribe.Guest: Jessica DeseoWebsite: https://www.jessicadeseo.comPRINT Magazine: https://www.printmag.comArtCenter College of Design: https://www.artcenter.eduOtis College of Art and Design: https://www.otis.eduSubscribe:If you liked this, subscribe to WDYMT for more honest chats with creatives. Like, comment and share.Follow WDYMT:Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/wdymt_official/⁠TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@whatdoesyourmumthink?_r=1&_t=ZT-94iK53fLAPFSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4UQ1fAYGya2gOpUlyXSaPk⁠Subscribe on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeProduced by: What Does Your Mum Think