Working doesn’t have to be a total waste of time. While fixing exposure issues, rendering fonts, battling with layers or what not, you can also expand your horizons while listening to a podcast that deals with design. The good thing about podcasts is that they don’t require the attention of your eyes, leaving your visual sense available for the job.

The following 5 podcasts update rather frequently and offer interesting, useful or just rather cool content. They’ll also provide you with the occasional designers-joke that most of your friends don’t understand.

Boagworld

Paul Boag and Marcus Lillington run their own web design agency. In between contracts they produce a popular podcast for web designers, programmers and so forth. The two hold Interviews, check new developments and features and share their professional tips with their listeners.

You Suck At Web Design

Online vocal journal of Matthew D. Jordan, freelance web designer and funny guy. The podcast is also available as a written blog. It’s not a technical podcast in any sense of the word, but a commentary about the strikes and the gutters in the life of a web designer.

Pixelicious

A cool podcast specializing in photography, lightroom and photoshop work. Great technical tips and reviews, courtesy of Ken Milburn and Doug Sahlin.

Type Radio

Donald Beekman and Liza Enebeis visit design related events around the world, give a detailed report and interview interesting participants. It’s a great inspirational podcast, from a personal more than a technical angle.

The Reflex Blue Show

The Reflex Blue Show on 36 Point is a graphic design talk show. Hosts Donovan Beery and Nate Voss talk design, creativity and kiddy stuff with professional guests that share their experience. The chemistry works well.

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