The Design Convo Podcast

Shakthi Hari N V
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Hey everyone. This is your host Shakthi Hari. There are things that I wish I knew when I started out as a designer like how to price your works, how to create your portfolio, how to prepare for design interviews, how to manage your time, how to design for B2C organizations, etc. Let's talk. Let's exchange ideas. Stay connected to hear everything in and out about all domains of design from the experts themselves. And sometimes, I'd just share the learnings from my own experiences. I believe that by doing so, the Design Convo will inspire you to create. Do subscribe and stay tuned!

Episodes

  1. 01/03/2023

    Charli Marie : Creative Director at ConvertKit

    Hi there! Join me in conversating with Charli Prangley who is a designer, content creator, speaker, writer, and mentor. She is currently a creative director at Convertkit- which is a marketing hub for creators to build their community and monetize by selling digital products and subscriptions. Charlie is also a design YouTuber. She hosts the podcast show Inside marketing design and co-hosts the podcast show The Design Life. She is originally from New Zealand and she is currently based out of Valencia, Spain where she lives with her family. In this episode, we’ll be focusing on building one’s personal brand, creating content, generating income streams, and managing them altogether.   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  TIME STAMPS:   03:07 How does Charli explain to people what she does for a living 04:07 What is a personal brand and how can people create it 06:22 Charli’s YouTube journey: What pushes her to keep creating content every day 08:54 The story of INSIDE MARKETING DESIGN and THE DESIGN LIFE podcast shows 12:03 How should a designer plan his/her income streams 13:21 Charli and her 16 streams of income - How? 15:05 How to build an audience by building an email list 17:44 Charli is writing a book! 19:52 Is formal education in design necessary to be a successful designer? 21:29 Scope of design that is not product design 23:23 Imparity in the salary of a non-product designer vs visual designer 24:25 Learnings from being a designer in Tech Firms   26:22 Charli’s biggest fear when she started as a designer 27:27 What would Charli change about how she progressed in her career as a designer 29:00 How does Charli find time to do so many things at once? 30:28 How many hours does Charli spends on her main hustle(ConvertKit job) 33:16 How important are designers in the current modern world 34:58 Charli’s favorite designer 35:59 Charli’s content suggestions for designers 37:03 Charli’s Hobbies 38:29 What does Charli look for in a design candidate while hiring 40:03 Hiring a generalist vs a specialist 41:16 V-shaped skillset 42:14 Ideal qualities of a design manager 43:39 Differences in being a designer at a B2B business vs B2C business   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Design Convo Podcast:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedesignconvopodcast/Anchor FM: https://anchor.fm/thedesignconvopodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0gDopKcz40n9mQjybUNiPPApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-design-convo-podcast/id1588933717Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82MTBkMWI0NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpD5ddCMmrU&list=PL3dvja-MdghByNQ3PmTMwJ5CP7LOCxoDn&ab_channel=ShakthiHariDesign --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find Charli Marie at:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charliprangley/Twitter: https://twitter.com/charliprangleyYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/charlimarietvLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliprangley/Website: https://charlimarie.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Host: Shakthi Hari N V  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shakthiharinv/Twitter: https://twitter.com/shakthiharinvYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ShakthiHariDesignMedium: https://medium.com/@shakthiharinvDribbble: https://dribbble.com/shakthiharinvBehance: https://www.behance.net/shakthiharinvLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shakthi-hari-n-v-18038198/Foundation(NFTs): https://foundation.app/@shakthiharinvFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shakthiharidesigns ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    46 min
  2. Saptarshi Prakash: Director of Design, Swiggy | Part 2

    12/11/2022

    Saptarshi Prakash: Director of Design, Swiggy | Part 2

    Here is part 2 of the episode with Saptarshi Prakash, the Director of Design at Swiggy - India's leading online food ordering and delivery app. In part 1 of this episode, we talked about topics varying from transitioning from an IC to a manager, building and nurturing a team, to becoming a content creator. In this episode, we talk about being a mentor, personal branding, Web3, etc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  TIME STAMPS:   00:01:37 BEING LOTTIEFILES’S EVANGELIST  00:02:57 EXPERIENCE OF BEING A MENTOR ON ADPLIST, DESIGNED(DOT)ORG  00:08:20 WHAT MAKES A GREAT MENTOR  00:09:51 IS TEACHING OR CREATING CONTENT THE BEST WAY TO GENERATE PASSIVE INCOME AS A DESIGNER?  00:13:31 DO BEING A GENERALIST SLOW DOWN CAREER GROWTH?  00:16:29 SAPTA’S THOUGHTS ON HIS PERSONAL BRAND  00:21:21 HOW SHOULD CREATIVE INDIVIDUALS POSITION THEMSELVES IN THE INDUSTRY?  00:25:41 DOES PERSONAL BRANDING HELP NEGOTIATE BETTER SALARIES?  00:27:54 IDENTIFYING THE RIGHT TIME TO QUIT A JOB   00:31:44 HOW TO HANDLE THE LOWS WITHOUT PASSING THEM ON TO THE TEAM YOU MANAGE  00:36:17 DESIGNERS WHO INSPIRE SAPTA TO CREATE  00:38:52 THOUGHTS ON WEB3, METAVERSE  00:42:56 THINGS THAT SAPTA WOULD GO BACK AND CHANGE IN THE PAST  00:44:30 IS SAPTA A BELIEVER?  00:45:08 RELEVANCY OF DESIGNERS IN THE MODERN CHAOTIC WORLD  00:49:03 HOW CAN DESIGNERS SAFEGUARD THEIR OPPORTUNITIES   00:50:54 SAPTA’S CONTENT SUGGESTIONS FOR UPCOMING DESIGNERS    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  The Design Convo Podcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedesignconvopodcast/  Anchor FM: https://anchor.fm/thedesignconvopodcast  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0gDopKcz40n9mQjybUNiPP Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-design-convo-podcast/id1588933717 Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82MTBkMWI0NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpD5ddCMmrU&list=PL3dvja-MdghByNQ3PmTMwJ5CP7LOCxoDn&ab_channel=ShakthiHariDesign --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find Saptarshi Prakash at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saptarshiux/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/saptarshipr Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/saptarshipr Medium: https://medium.com/@saptarshipr --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Host: Shakthi Hari N V Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shakthiharinv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/shakthiharinv Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ShakthiHariDesign Medium: https://medium.com/@shakthiharinv Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/shakthiharinv Behance: https://www.behance.net/shakthiharinv LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shakthi-hari-n-v-18038198/ Foundation(NFTs): https://foundation.app/@shakthiharinv ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    56 min
  3. Saptarshi Prakash: Director of Design, Swiggy | Part 1

    08/12/2022

    Saptarshi Prakash: Director of Design, Swiggy | Part 1

    Hey folks. Join me in conversating with Saptarshi Prakash, the Director of Design at Swiggy - India's leading online food ordering and delivery app. In part 1 of this episode, we talk about topics varying from transitioning from an IC to a manager, building and nurturing a team, to becoming a content creator. And this is definitely not a UI/UX discussion for I am not a product designer. This was a fun discussion with a lot of takeaways for me. And stay tuned for part 2 of this episode. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  TIME STAMPS:   00:02:30 Intro  00:03:00 HOW SAPTA SHAPED HIMSELF AS A DESIGNER  00:05:59 FIRST OPPORTUNITY AT Housing.com  00:09:25 A DAY IN THE LIFE OF SAPTA  00:15:03 HOW TO NOT GET EXHAUSTED BY WORK  00:18:19 IS FORMAL EDUCATION IN DESIGN IMPORTANT TO BE SUCCESSFUL?  00:21:43 HOW CAN DESIGNERS PLAN THEIR STREAMS OF INCOME?  00:26:51 WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN UI, UX, AND PRODUCT DESIGN?  00:30:24 HOW CAN DESIGNERS STAND OUT AMONGST THE HEAVY COMPETITION?   00:34:12 SHIFT IN MINDSET WHILE DESIGNING SOLUTIONS FOR B2B AND B2C BRANDS  00:40:02 DESIGN AT SWIGGY - STRUCTURE & PROCESSES   00:43:33 VALIDATING DESIGN DECISIONS  00:46:40 HOW DOES ONE KNOW WHEN HE/SHE IS READY TO BECOME A MANAGER?  00:49:24 3 THINGS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL IN BECOMING A MANAGER   00:54:47 WHAT SHOULD A DESIGNER POSSESS? FROM BOTH THE CANDIDATE'S AND THE HIRING MANAGER'S PERSPECTIVE  00:58:51 WHY ARE GRAPHIC DESIGNERS GETTING PAID LESSER THAN PRODUCT DESIGNERS OF EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE?  01:02:29 WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE SCOPE OF DESIGN THAT’S NOT PRODUCT-DESIGN IN INDIA IN THE NEAR FUTURE?  01:03:41 DID YOU PLAN ON BECOMING A CONTENT CREATOR?   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  The Design Convo Podcast:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedesignconvopodcast/  Anchor FM: https://anchor.fm/thedesignconvopodcast  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0gDopKcz40n9mQjybUNiPP  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-design-convo-podcast/id1588933717  Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82MTBkMWI0NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpD5ddCMmrU&list=PL3dvja-MdghByNQ3PmTMwJ5CP7LOCxoDn&ab_channel=ShakthiHariDesign   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  You can find Saptarshi Prakash at:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saptarshiux/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/saptarshipr  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/saptarshipr  Medium: https://medium.com/@saptarshipr   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Host: Shakthi Hari N V   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shakthiharinv/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/shakthiharinv  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ShakthiHariDesign  Medium: https://medium.com/@shakthiharinv  Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/shakthiharinv  Behance: https://www.behance.net/shakthiharinv  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shakthi-hari-n-v-18038198/  Foundation(NFTs): https://foundation.app/@shakthiharinv  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    1h 10m
  4. Sneha Sankar: BX Designer, Art Director

    03/19/2022

    Sneha Sankar: BX Designer, Art Director

    Hey TDC fam! Join me in my conversation with Sneha Sankar - a Brand experience designer, an art director, an illustrator, and a typography enthusiast. She has co-founded the design consulting firm Prophecy: an innovation, strategy, and design consultancy focused on building digital products and brands. Sneha also teaches Brand experience design with the 10kdesigners community platform. She has experience in designing for tech firms like Ola, Unacademy, and has done art direction for a number of projects for various brands. . In this episode we talk about designing for tech brands, creating and running your own design consultancy, financial stability, NFTs, metaverse, web3, design team structures, Prophecy - the design consultancy, and so many interesting things. . Chapters: 01:20 Starting as a creative person 07:55 How is formal education in Design an advantage 13:03 Unlearning things learned in design school 18:55 Design MBA 27:42 How to structure a design team 34:16 Hobbies 35:35 Financial freedom 43:26 Story of Prophecy-the design consultancy 50:49 How to start a design consultancy- Step-by-step process 54:51 TipTopTypeTips- Backstory 01:02:25 What is Brand-experience design 01:04:39 Teaching BX Design with 10kdesigners 01:08:20 Metaverse Jargons: Rapid-fire 01:19:55 We3 for web3 01:28:03 How to design for Web3 01:33:40 Takeaways from being a designer in tech firms 01:39:55 Biggest fear while staring as a designer 01:41:51 Time management, multitasking 01:45:28 Importance of designers in the real world 01:51:35 Favourite designers 01:53:26 Content suggestions Please find below the links to Sneha's works: Instagram Website Prophecy design consultancy

    1h 57m
  5. Melvin Thambi: NFT Enthusiast, Creative Director, Artist

    03/15/2022

    Melvin Thambi: NFT Enthusiast, Creative Director, Artist

    Hey TDC fam! Join me in my conversation with Melvin Thambi: a wonderful artist, an NFT enthusiast, a creative director, and a creative entrepreneur. He has over 14 years of global experience influencing product design with brands including Facebook, LinkedIn, eBay, etc. Today he is a Creative Director at Riversand - a global software company that empowers enterprises to transform their data into an engine of growth.  Chapters: 11:30 Pros/Cons of working abroad  18:22 Creative Family  20:49 Metaverse jargons- rapid-fire  26:49 How NFT Marketplaces function  28:57 Secondary NFT market 3 1:49 Royalties from NFTs  34:08 Building a community  41:00 NFT Projects, Mojoheads  45:15 How to not get scammed  48:30 What does it take to be a successful NFT artist  54:43 A day in Melvin's life  1:01:53 Being a design mentor  1:06:53 Chris Do & being a Futur Pro community member  1:10:56 Overcoming self-doubts  1:13:20 Managing time  1:20:50 Content suggestions  1:25:08 Building your personal brand . You can find Melvin's work at: Instagram Website

    1h 32m
  6. Shivam Thapliyal: Product Illustrator at Swiggy

    02/27/2022

    Shivam Thapliyal: Product Illustrator at Swiggy

    Hey TDC fam! Join me in my conversation with Shivam Thapliyal - a fantastic illustrator/visual designer/creative coder/animator who is also gearing up his 3d design skills lately. The man’s works speak for themselves for the bright colors he uses in his designs light up the consumer/viewer. If you are using Swiggy and you love the beautiful visuals in the app, this man is one of the designers who’s responsible for the delight that the app delivers. We discuss transitioning from engineering to design, creative coding, designing for a tech firm vs. designing for an agency, financial stability for a designer, NFTs, metaverse, design team structure at Swiggy/Flipkart, creating illustration & icon libraries at Swiggy/Flipkart, etc.  Please find below the links to Shivam's works: Instagram Website

    1h 29m
  7. Kesh: Creativity, Income streams, entrepreneurship, teaching online

    02/19/2022

    Kesh: Creativity, Income streams, entrepreneurship, teaching online

    Hey everybody. We have a fantastic illustrator/storyteller with us, and he is also a creative entrepreneur. He’s the man responsible for thousands of people all around the globe to pick their pencils up and start sketching something every single day for 100 days a year. Yes, he started the 100daysofsketching challenge that took the internet by storm. Simply put, this is an intelligent guy who knows how to do things independently. Join me in conversating with Keshav Rathnavel or Kesh as the millennials and the GenZ know him on the internet. We talk about treating your art/design as business, managing & planning your finances/income streams, what should one consider before jumping into teaching online, etc.   Please find below the links to Kesh's works: Youtube Instagram Website Drawing Camp Skeshbook Podcast

    1h 6m
  8. Yash Pradhan: What it takes to be a freelance graphic designer/illustrator

    02/13/2022

    Yash Pradhan: What it takes to be a freelance graphic designer/illustrator

    Hey everybody. Thanks for joining us today in our conversation with Yash Pradhan. Here’s something about Yash in his own words: “Hi, I am Yash Pradhan, 27 y/o self-taught digital artist, illustrator, and graphic designer based in Bombay, India. Doodling, what used to be a hobby of sorts, is now something I have turned into a profession for myself. I studied banking & business as I graduated from Mumbai University but went back to the roots of scribbling but now digitally.  I have been creating these artworks for over 5 years now and find myself constantly inspired by my daily experiences and observations. The nitty-gritty of everyday life fascinates me and provides abundant opportunities to be inspired from.   Currently freelancing fulfilling design briefs with different brands & co’s.” Below are the links to Yash’s profile and works: Website Foundation app Instagram

    47 min
  9. Nori Norbhu: Quitting being a dentist to become a designer

    02/06/2022

    Nori Norbhu: Quitting being a dentist to become a designer

    Hey wonderful Listeners. Nori Norbhu is an amazing illustrator and a budding creative entrepreneur currently based out of Bangalore. I have been watching Nori grow for the past two years and believe me, she has had an incredible journey. She is currently working on her online store for admirers of art and design. She has designed stationaries like notebooks, posters, keychains, etc. Below are the links to her works: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noriiart/ Website: https://noriiart.com/

    1h 12m

  10. 07/16/2021

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    Hey everyone. This is your host Shakthi Hari. There are things that I wish I knew when I started out as a designer like how to price your works, how to create your portfolio, how to prepare for design interviews, how to manage your time, how to design for B2C organizations, etc. Let's talk. Let's exchange ideas. Stay connected to hear everything in and out about all domains of design from the experts themselves. And sometimes, I'd just share the learnings from my own experiences. I believe that by doing so, the Design Convo will inspire you to create. Do subscribe and stay tuned!

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Hey everyone. This is your host Shakthi Hari. There are things that I wish I knew when I started out as a designer like how to price your works, how to create your portfolio, how to prepare for design interviews, how to manage your time, how to design for B2C organizations, etc. Let's talk. Let's exchange ideas. Stay connected to hear everything in and out about all domains of design from the experts themselves. And sometimes, I'd just share the learnings from my own experiences. I believe that by doing so, the Design Convo will inspire you to create. Do subscribe and stay tuned!

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  • Creator
    Shakthi Hari N V
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Shakthi Hari N V
  • Show Website
    The Design Convo Podcast