{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5eda38b11f4473608c8cd3d1/692dede4b8a5e645cd5cc1f9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#28 Simone Züger - About Design, Art and Impact ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5eda38b11f4473608c8cd3d1/1765133812953-8aee1668-1532-4b1f-ae99-5e066d26d6b8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode, host Jeanne du Sartel meets Simone Züger — designer, artist, activist, entrepreneur, and founder of a Zurich-based design studio that just celebrated its 10-year anniversary. Her work moves fluidly between art and design, questioning norms, opening perspectives, and making a more conscious, more equal world visible.</p><p><br></p><p>Together, they explore:</p><ul><li>What a decade of creative independence has taught her about doubt, rhythm, and trust</li><li>How motherhood reshaped her work, her expectations, and her creative flow</li><li>Why she co-founded ElleXX, a feminist fintech making finance accessible to women</li><li>How design can be cultural — a tool to reveal values, identity, and responsibility</li><li>The role of activism in her practice, from poetic statements to feminist street actions</li><li>How she knew it was time to step back from the startup she helped build</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Throughout the conversation, Simone reflects on uncertainty, creative discipline, and the courage it takes to design not just objects, but a life guided by intention — and by hope.</p><p><br></p><p>✨ Brillantes brings you powerful conversations with women who challenge norms and redefine what success truly means. Subscribe, share, or leave a review if this episode resonates with you.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links</strong></p><p>Simone’s website: <a href=\"https://www.simonezueger.ch/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.simonezueger.ch/</a></p><p>Studio Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/simonezueger/ \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/simonezueger/ </a></p><p>ElleXX (ellexx): <a href=\"https://www.ellexx.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.ellexx.com</a></p>","author_name":"Jeanne du Sartel"}