Guy Segal
@guysegal.com
Design director working on design systems and people systems.
Can fake a decent guitar riff. Black lives matter. Trans lives matter. He/him. Views are my own.
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I talk to cool design folks on my podcast http://designdowntime.com/
Toronto, ON, Canada
Can fake a decent guitar riff. Black lives matter. Trans lives matter. He/him. Views are my own.
🩷💜💙
I talk to cool design folks on my podcast http://designdowntime.com/
Toronto, ON, Canada
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Guy Segal
@guysegal.com
· Oct 18
Design Downtime
"Design Downtime" celebrates the joys of living a balanced creative life outside the pixels and wireframes. Join your host, Guy Segal, a design director, on this journey to redefine what it means to b...
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Hello new followers! I'm a design director from Toronto, working on design systems.
I also host a podcast called Design Downtime, where I talk to design professionals about a hobby or interest of theirs that has nothing to do with work, because it's ok to not be about productivity 24/7!
I also host a podcast called Design Downtime, where I talk to design professionals about a hobby or interest of theirs that has nothing to do with work, because it's ok to not be about productivity 24/7!
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Y’all, things are dire since my car has been stolen a week before our move. We were counting on having it. Things have been really rough & being on disability, which I’ve been on since my lymphoma diagnosis, limits my budget drastically. If you can help or share I’d be grateful.
Y’all, things are dire since my car has been stolen a week before our move. We were counting on having it. Things have been really rough & being on disability, which I’ve been on since my lymphoma diagnosis, limits my budget drastically. If you can help or share I’d be grateful.
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Y’all, things are dire since my car has been stolen a week before our move. We were counting on having it. Things have been really rough & being on disability, which I’ve been on since my lymphoma diagnosis, limits my budget drastically. If you can help or share I’d be grateful.
Y’all, things are dire since my car has been stolen a week before our move. We were counting on having it. Things have been really rough & being on disability, which I’ve been on since my lymphoma diagnosis, limits my budget drastically. If you can help or share I’d be grateful.
What the actual f
"Countries with state subsidies for abortion, transgender-friendly policies for children, hate speech laws and affirmative action policies will now be considered to be violating human rights under rules imposed at the [US] State Department..."
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
Abortion And DEI Policies Now Considered Violations Of Human Rights, U.S. Says
The Trump administration has overhauled how the State Department conducts its annual Human Rights Report.
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November 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
What the actual f
It is time to vibe critically.
Critical theory is no longer enough. It is time for critical practice.
November 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
It is time to vibe critically.
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Hello new followers! I'm a design director from Toronto, working on design systems.
I also host a podcast called Design Downtime, where I talk to design professionals about a hobby or interest of theirs that has nothing to do with work, because it's ok to not be about productivity 24/7!
I also host a podcast called Design Downtime, where I talk to design professionals about a hobby or interest of theirs that has nothing to do with work, because it's ok to not be about productivity 24/7!
Design Downtime
"Design Downtime" celebrates the joys of living a balanced creative life outside the pixels and wireframes. Join your host, Guy Segal, a design director, on this journey to redefine what it means to b...
designdowntime.com
October 18, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Hello new followers! I'm a design director from Toronto, working on design systems.
I also host a podcast called Design Downtime, where I talk to design professionals about a hobby or interest of theirs that has nothing to do with work, because it's ok to not be about productivity 24/7!
I also host a podcast called Design Downtime, where I talk to design professionals about a hobby or interest of theirs that has nothing to do with work, because it's ok to not be about productivity 24/7!
This album has been my soundtrack for the past two months. Excellent stuff!
After three years of recording the album we’ve worked on for way too long is finally here! The new @brutalligators.bsky.social hath risen open.spotify.com/album/6GKNtO...
Still Here
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November 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This album has been my soundtrack for the past two months. Excellent stuff!
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The snoopy fan to international tumblr pipeline
I spoke to @laurenloprete.bsky.social (tumblr girl of the year 2013) about Snoopy.
Lauren LoPrete Loves Snoopy | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
Happiness is a warm puppy, when Lauren LoPrete joins us to talk about her love of Snoopy. She describes creating "This Charming Charlie", a Tumblr mashup project combining Smiths lyrics with Peanuts c...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The snoopy fan to international tumblr pipeline
I spoke to @laurenloprete.bsky.social (tumblr girl of the year 2013) about Snoopy.
Lauren LoPrete Loves Snoopy | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
Happiness is a warm puppy, when Lauren LoPrete joins us to talk about her love of Snoopy. She describes creating "This Charming Charlie", a Tumblr mashup project combining Smiths lyrics with Peanuts c...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I spoke to @laurenloprete.bsky.social (tumblr girl of the year 2013) about Snoopy.
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In other words: no one is going to let you sit at the adults table and "do strategy" just because you finished your dinosaur nuggets twice as quickly.
Best case scenario, you get another helping of dinosaur nuggets. More realistically, half of you get laid off, and the other half get 2x the work.
Best case scenario, you get another helping of dinosaur nuggets. More realistically, half of you get laid off, and the other half get 2x the work.
November 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
In other words: no one is going to let you sit at the adults table and "do strategy" just because you finished your dinosaur nuggets twice as quickly.
Best case scenario, you get another helping of dinosaur nuggets. More realistically, half of you get laid off, and the other half get 2x the work.
Best case scenario, you get another helping of dinosaur nuggets. More realistically, half of you get laid off, and the other half get 2x the work.
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When tech oligarchs say nonsense like this they’re positioning themselves as an alternative to scientific research, which is a position fascists are happy to support. Deregulation is a main goal of both groups. What’s a little fascism if it helps you get there?
November 17, 2025 at 4:09 AM
When tech oligarchs say nonsense like this they’re positioning themselves as an alternative to scientific research, which is a position fascists are happy to support. Deregulation is a main goal of both groups. What’s a little fascism if it helps you get there?
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Look mum a bit of a set from Manchester Punk Festival is on Youtube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GekW...
BRUTALLIGATORS - Live - Manchester Punk Festival 2025 - MPRV News
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November 16, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Look mum a bit of a set from Manchester Punk Festival is on Youtube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GekW...
A pertinent question to ask ourselves: When did we decide that going faster is more important than everything else?
Above all else, AI is an accelerant.
That makes it really important for us to look at the world around us right now and ask: do we want to keep doing this, but faster? If not, what are the necessary interruptions?
That makes it really important for us to look at the world around us right now and ask: do we want to keep doing this, but faster? If not, what are the necessary interruptions?
November 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
A pertinent question to ask ourselves: When did we decide that going faster is more important than everything else?
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AI itself isn’t the problem.
The problem is the stuffing of AI into every facet of our lives, the indiscriminate wielding of it against messy human problems, the band-aiding over inherent and sometimes unsolvable complexity - and all of this with a distinct lack of interrogation into consequences.
The problem is the stuffing of AI into every facet of our lives, the indiscriminate wielding of it against messy human problems, the band-aiding over inherent and sometimes unsolvable complexity - and all of this with a distinct lack of interrogation into consequences.
November 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
AI itself isn’t the problem.
The problem is the stuffing of AI into every facet of our lives, the indiscriminate wielding of it against messy human problems, the band-aiding over inherent and sometimes unsolvable complexity - and all of this with a distinct lack of interrogation into consequences.
The problem is the stuffing of AI into every facet of our lives, the indiscriminate wielding of it against messy human problems, the band-aiding over inherent and sometimes unsolvable complexity - and all of this with a distinct lack of interrogation into consequences.
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This was a really fun experience and Guy is a wonderful host who lets his guests really spill on their special interests making for an interesting show every time.
I’m very jealous of @artisticoutlaw.com ‘s level of skill and artistry painting miniatures, so I talked to him about it!
James Mathias Loves to Paint Miniatures | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
Grab your paints and tiny brush, as James Mathias joins us to talk about his passion for miniature painting. He explains how the hobby, primarily centered around Games Workshop's Warhammer universe, e...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This was a really fun experience and Guy is a wonderful host who lets his guests really spill on their special interests making for an interesting show every time.
I’m very jealous of @artisticoutlaw.com ‘s level of skill and artistry painting miniatures, so I talked to him about it!
James Mathias Loves to Paint Miniatures | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
Grab your paints and tiny brush, as James Mathias joins us to talk about his passion for miniature painting. He explains how the hobby, primarily centered around Games Workshop's Warhammer universe, e...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I’m very jealous of @artisticoutlaw.com ‘s level of skill and artistry painting miniatures, so I talked to him about it!
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Romans conquered a large swath of the world by building roads, but those roads were made of pebbles. Every time we accept the lesser of two evils, every time we let a little thing get through, every time we give an inch, we place another pebble on the road to fascism. buttondown.com/monteiro/arc...
How to point at fascists and laugh
The last slide from my new talk. It plays a role below. Contribute to my eventual bail fund at $2 a pop. This week’s question comes from me, actually: How...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Romans conquered a large swath of the world by building roads, but those roads were made of pebbles. Every time we accept the lesser of two evils, every time we let a little thing get through, every time we give an inch, we place another pebble on the road to fascism. buttondown.com/monteiro/arc...
Heard yet another “LLMs understand words really well”.
LLMs don’t “understand” shit.
LLMs don’t “understand” shit.
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Heard yet another “LLMs understand words really well”.
LLMs don’t “understand” shit.
LLMs don’t “understand” shit.
Don’t let robber barons convince you that their priorities and your priorities are the same.
November 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Don’t let robber barons convince you that their priorities and your priorities are the same.
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Do I know anyone who’s looking to hire a policy researcher / research manager? A friend of mine is looking - she’s super smart, she’s worked on some significant projects for the British Red Cross, Ada Lovelace and Which?. Open to perm and contract roles. Please share for reach ☺️
November 9, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Do I know anyone who’s looking to hire a policy researcher / research manager? A friend of mine is looking - she’s super smart, she’s worked on some significant projects for the British Red Cross, Ada Lovelace and Which?. Open to perm and contract roles. Please share for reach ☺️
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Twelve billion dollars would feed a lot of hungry people, shelter a lot of unhoused, and erase a lot of medical debt. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
OpenAI Made a $12 Billion Loss Last Quarter, Microsoft Results Indicate
Inside Microsoft’s earnings was a charge that caught analysts by surprise: a $4.1 billion hit on its investment in OpenAI.
The figure was up 490% from a year earlier. It implies a more than $12 billio...
www.wsj.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Twelve billion dollars would feed a lot of hungry people, shelter a lot of unhoused, and erase a lot of medical debt. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
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To round off series 2 I have got the MOTHER of all guests for you: Speaker, coach, author of Technically Wrong and Design for real life, Sara Wachter-Boettcher.
In this episode, Sara and I talk a lot about burnout…
Apple: apple.co/47rrJTk
RSS: bit.ly/43gtLkB
In this episode, Sara and I talk a lot about burnout…
Apple: apple.co/47rrJTk
RSS: bit.ly/43gtLkB
Design Systems and burnout with Sara Wachter-Boettcher
Podcast Episode · Systems of Harm · 06/11/2025 · 53m
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November 7, 2025 at 6:55 AM
To round off series 2 I have got the MOTHER of all guests for you: Speaker, coach, author of Technically Wrong and Design for real life, Sara Wachter-Boettcher.
In this episode, Sara and I talk a lot about burnout…
Apple: apple.co/47rrJTk
RSS: bit.ly/43gtLkB
In this episode, Sara and I talk a lot about burnout…
Apple: apple.co/47rrJTk
RSS: bit.ly/43gtLkB
Shantay, you stay!
I loved chatting with @conniechiiiwa.bsky.social about her love for drag and drag queens.
I loved chatting with @conniechiiiwa.bsky.social about her love for drag and drag queens.
Connie Chen Loves Drag Queens | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
Shantay, we all stay, when Connie Chen joins us to talk about her love of drag and drag queens. She describes how drag culture became a lifeline for her when she was struggling to adjust to life in Ca...
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November 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Shantay, you stay!
I loved chatting with @conniechiiiwa.bsky.social about her love for drag and drag queens.
I loved chatting with @conniechiiiwa.bsky.social about her love for drag and drag queens.
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but...you shouldn't use a calculator when you are learning elementary math...the whole point is to develop the language of math...
letting elementary math students use a calculator to 'learn math' would be like letting elementary reading students use a voice reader to 'learn to read'
letting elementary math students use a calculator to 'learn math' would be like letting elementary reading students use a voice reader to 'learn to read'
November 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
but...you shouldn't use a calculator when you are learning elementary math...the whole point is to develop the language of math...
letting elementary math students use a calculator to 'learn math' would be like letting elementary reading students use a voice reader to 'learn to read'
letting elementary math students use a calculator to 'learn math' would be like letting elementary reading students use a voice reader to 'learn to read'
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With the end of my current contract at Gymshark coming to an end in Feb…and with the holidays inbetween, I’m starting to put the feelings out for a potential next gig
Give me a shout if you’re up for a chat!
Give me a shout if you’re up for a chat!
November 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
With the end of my current contract at Gymshark coming to an end in Feb…and with the holidays inbetween, I’m starting to put the feelings out for a potential next gig
Give me a shout if you’re up for a chat!
Give me a shout if you’re up for a chat!
I had an incredible time at Converge, hosted by @zeroheight.com
Not only did I get to share my talk "Naming is hard, but have you tried working with people?" with a room full of passionate design system people, but I got to listen to talks by other amazing design system professionals.
Not only did I get to share my talk "Naming is hard, but have you tried working with people?" with a room full of passionate design system people, but I got to listen to talks by other amazing design system professionals.
November 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I had an incredible time at Converge, hosted by @zeroheight.com
Not only did I get to share my talk "Naming is hard, but have you tried working with people?" with a room full of passionate design system people, but I got to listen to talks by other amazing design system professionals.
Not only did I get to share my talk "Naming is hard, but have you tried working with people?" with a room full of passionate design system people, but I got to listen to talks by other amazing design system professionals.