Whether you’ve spent some time with the designers in your office or you’re a designer yourself, there’s one thing we can all agree on: designers wear headphones.
This is because creative work often presents an opportunity for us to plug in and tune out distractions. Whether it helps you focus, you’re looking to signal to your coworkers that you don’t want to be bothered, or you just think they look cool, many creatives appreciate a little welcomed background noise.
But what’s everyone listening to? And could the time spent listening be more productive?
While the Billboard Top 100 is riddled with catchy tunes, podcasts serve as a great way for graphic designers — and creatives of all kinds — to learn something new and get inspired while they work on their latest project.
To save you some the trouble of testing out every show, we’ve collected a list of 10 interesting podcasts geared toward designers so you can start listening right now.