Posts by Stephan Ango - Lumi Blog

Stephan Ango

Co-founder and Chief Product Officer

Podcast

Kendra Pierre Louis: Motivated by obligation – Well Made E151

Climate reporter Kendra Pierre Louis's bylines follow the impacts of climate change in all forms — from caterpillar plagues to wildfire season. To solve climate change, she's shifting the lens from consumers to companies and regulators.

Kendra Pierre-Louis and Stephan Ango · Jul 15, 2021

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Emmett Shine, Pattern Brands: Following opportunity – Well Made E150

"I think Gin Lane's impact got a lot larger once we quit Gin Lane." After building the brand identity for dozens of iconic modern brands, Gin Lane founder Emmett Shine is scaling a new home brands collaborative — Pattern Brands.

Emmett Shine and Stephan Ango · Jul 1, 2021

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Amit Gupta, Sudowrite: Writing a more optimistic future – Well Made E149

While building Sudowrite — AI for writers block — Amit Gupta is also writing sci-fi that bucks the trend of doomed gloom dystopias.

Amit Gupta and Stephan Ango · Jun 10, 2021

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Reggie James, Eternal: Making meaning – Well Made E148

Reggie James is questioning the role of our online identities and the platforms that contain them. As the CEO and founder of Eternal, he’s challenging product language with inspiration from game design, iconic futurists, and sci-fi.

Reggie James and Stephan Ango · May 27, 2021

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Tyler Mincey, Bolt: Taking things apart – Well Made E147

Tyler Mincey is a Partner at Bolt where he's always thinking about the long view of new products. With a decade of product experience, he's envisioning a future of tech that's more integrated and ambient than ever before.

Tyler Mincey and Stephan Ango · May 13, 2021

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Laura Behrens Wu, Shippo: Shipping is changing – Well Made E146

After a record year of ecommerce, Shippo CEO Laura Behrens Wu returns with an update on the current state of shipping. Customers want more choice and transparency at checkout, and mega shippers' shortcomings are making way for more fragmented, hyperlocal logistics.

Laura Behrens Wu and Stephan Ango · Apr 29, 2021

Opinion

Slash Packaging: Earth needs progress not perfection

Why something is better than nothing. Reflections on the first year of Slash Packaging.

Stephan Ango · Apr 22, 2021

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Kevin Kelly: Becoming good ancestors – Well Made E145

As a futurist, purveyor of tech tools, and the founding executive editor of Wired, Kevin Kelly has spent a lot of time thinking about the future. But his latest project is a 50-year visual anthology that cherishes the past while bringing a more long-term vision into focus.

Kevin Kelly and Stephan Ango · Apr 15, 2021

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Jeremiah McElwee, Thrive Market: Sourcing more patiently – Well Made E144

As the natural food market has boomed, Thrive Market's Jeremiah McElwee has learned that scaling a healthy, sustainable supply chain takes patience and a constant pursuit of perfection.

Jeremiah McElwee and Stephan Ango · Apr 9, 2021

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Trinity Mouzon Wofford, Golde: Taking care of yourself – Well Made E143

The price, time commitment, and vocabulary involved in self-care can leave consumers stranded and overwhelmed. With Golde, Trinity Mouzon Wofford is determined to make healthy changes — in business and body — more accessible.

Trinity Mouzon Wofford and Stephan Ango · Apr 1, 2021

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Jenna Lyons: Testing the edges – Well Made E142

"I'm still the person that just wanted to make beautiful things and that hasn't changed." Jenna Lyons is diving back into creative with full force: launching a new lash brand, hosting a TV show, and designing a new hotel.

Jenna Lyons and Stephan Ango · Mar 18, 2021

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Kristy Caylor, For Days: Keeping clothing out of landfills – Well Made E141

On average, each person in the US sends 70 pounds of textiles to a landfill each year. For Days founder Kristy Caylor is building a textile recovery stream to close the loop and build a supply chain fueled by fashion waste.

Kristy Caylor and Stephan Ango · Mar 4, 2021

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Hilary Milnes, Vogue Business: Streaming the runway – Well Made E140

It’s been two years since Vogue Business editor Hilary Milnes was on the show to share her DTC retail predictions. One year into the pandemic, trend trajectories have spiked, forcing brands to accelerate faster than anyone predicted.

Hilary Milnes and Stephan Ango · Feb 25, 2021

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Alden Wicker: Impressing the eco-nerds – Well Made E139

Sustainability is not binary. Returning guest reporter Alden Wicker is breaking down what we talk about when we talk about sustainability and exposing common red herrings.

Alden Wicker and Stephan Ango · Feb 18, 2021

Bulletin

You can now hire exceptional packaging agencies and freelancers with Lumi Experts

Discover our new partnership program for experts in packaging design, engineering, sustainability consulting and supply chain

Stephan Ango · Feb 11, 2021

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Ian Montgomery, Guacamole Airplane: Getting comfortable with trade-offs – Well Made E138

Ian Montgomery, founder and Creative Director of Guacamole Airplane is merging environmental science and design to push the limits of how we think about sustainable packaging.

Ian Montgomery and Stephan Ango · Feb 11, 2021

Bulletin

Meet Lumi Search and Supplier Profiles: What if finding a manufacturer was easy?

Announcing our new tools to help you find and work with packaging and print suppliers

Stephan Ango · Feb 2, 2021

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Caspar Coppetti, On Running: Subscribing to a shoe – Well Made E137

What does it take to make a shoe recyclable and how do you get customers to recycle it? Caspar Copetti and his team at On are testing their hypotheses with a whole new supply chain for a subscription based shoe.

Caspar Coppetti and Stephan Ango · Jan 28, 2021

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Kristy Tillman: Building the future right now – Well Made E136

Designer Kristy Tillman has no time to waste. Between her roles at Slack and Facebook, she took a sabbatical to launch a fellowship for underrepresented design talent.

Kristy Tillman and Stephan Ango · Dec 31, 2020

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Wylie Robinson, Rumpl: Aspiring to ubiquity – Well Made E135

What does it take to be the first big blanket brand in the past couple centuries? Fresh off his Shark Tank pitch, Wylie Robinson is sharing his plan to make Rumpl a household name.

Wylie Robinson and Stephan Ango · Nov 18, 2020

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Scott Tannen, Boll & Banch: Starting from scratch – Well Made E134

“Whether you plan to be transparent or not, transparency is going to find you.” With end-to-end control of the supply chain, Boll & Branch is building a business that’s better for people and the planet.

Scott Tannen and Stephan Ango · Nov 11, 2020

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Andy Fallshaw, Bellroy: Designing for longevity – Well Made E133

Bellroy CEO and Co-founder Andy Fallshaw is debunking status quo for profit, purpose and product design, and evolving to meet the needs of our planet.

Andy Fallshaw and Stephan Ango · Nov 5, 2020

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Sara Fritsch, Schoolhouse: Creating future nostalgia – Well Made E132

Schoolhouse is revitalizing American manufacturing to build the next generation of heirlooms.

Sara Fritsch and Stephan Ango · Oct 28, 2020

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Carl Rivera, Shopify: Building direct relationships – Well Made E131

When Shopify acquired Tictail, Carl Rivera took the lead on Shop — Shopify's shopping app that boosts brand discovery and lowers acquisition costs.

Carl Rivera and Stephan Ango · Sep 30, 2020

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Emily Singer: Giving your brand a soul – Well Made E130

From logo to mission statement, it's become easy to create a cookie-cutter brand. Emily Singer, author of Chips + Dips, explores how to break the mold.

Emily Singer and Stephan Ango · Sep 23, 2020

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Céline Semaan, Slow Factory: Unlearning and reeducating – Well Made E129

Céline Semaan, founder of Slow Factory, is bringing us up to speed. This episode is a lesson on unlearning the systems we know and getting familiar with the discomfort of change.

Céline Semaan and Stephan Ango · Sep 9, 2020

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Danny Alexander, Who Gives a Crap: Giving a crap – Well Made E128

At peak pandemic panic buying, Who Gives a Crap sold 28 rolls per second. Co-founder and CPO Danny Alexander shares how rapid scaling has led to their biggest donation ever — $4m.

Danny Alexander and Stephan Ango · Sep 2, 2020

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Dan Frommer: Adopting new shopping behaviors – Well Made E127

The pandemic has drastically changed how we shop, at least for now. The New Consumer Editor-in Chief Dan Frommer shares his insights and predictions for the surge of ecommerce.

Dan Frommer and Stephan Ango · Aug 26, 2020