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Official ideas, opinions and rantings from Swapnil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. 05/30/2024

    Become Your Own Design Advocate

    Advocating for design decisions is crucial for building trust, ensuring project integrity, fostering collaboration, and enhancing professional growth. Designers must confidently explain and defend their choices, demonstrating expertise and maintaining the vision and effectiveness of their work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    5 min

  2. 03/14/2024

    Time Management for Designers

    Effective time management is vital for designers to produce high-quality work, increase productivity, maintain work-life balance, and enhance team collaboration. By prioritizing and organizing tasks efficiently, designers can maximize creativity and sustain their professional success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    3 min

  3. 11/08/2023

    A Designer's Guide to Design Internship

    In this episode, we break down the key insights from a podcast on design internships, covering topics like defining your goals, creating a standout portfolio, choosing the right company, and setting realistic expectations. Embarking on a design internship can be a pivotal step in your career journey, but it's essential to be well-prepared and make informed decisions. In this blog, we'll distill valuable insights from a podcast discussion on design internships, helping you navigate this exciting but challenging path. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min

  4. 10/19/2023

    Why it’s Harder to Grow as a Senior Designer

    Designers, like anyone else, sometimes find themselves in a rut, unable to advance in their careers. This happens in many workplaces and can be a frustrating experience. Let’s explore the common reasons behind this stagnation and how managers can play a crucial role in uplifting designers to more meaningful leadership positions. Designers reaching a plateau and staying there for an extended period is not an uncommon phenomenon. They may become too comfortable with their existing skill set, fearing the unknown, or simply not receiving the feedback they need to grow. These challenges can hinder their professional development and negatively impact both their job satisfaction and the productivity of the company. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    5 min

  5. 07/21/2023

    How to Practice Mindfulness in Design

    By incorporating mindfulness into my daily routine, including mindful breathing exercises and moments of gratitude, I have developed a heightened sense of presence and focus, enabling me to approach each design task with renewed energy and creativity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    8 min
  6. What is Customer Experience

    03/31/2023

    What is Customer Experience

    CX design is the process of creating a positive and seamless experience for customers. It's all about understanding your customers' needs, wants, and preferences, and designing your products and services to meet those needs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    8 min
  7. Design Q&A: Episode 1

    02/27/2023

    Design Q&A: Episode 1

    You have asked me a bunch of question over time on various social media platforms. I may have gotten back to you with individual responses but then somebody else would come along and ask the exact same question. So, I decided to compile all of yours frequently asked questions and make a podcast out of it. This is one of the first episodes in Q&A format. I will do more of these in the future - so if you want something answered, simply reach out to me with your question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    15 min
  8. Do designers need domain specialization?

    09/29/2022

    Do designers need domain specialization?

    Can designers afford to be generalists or is there a need for them to focus and excel in a specfic domain or an industry? It is a question that I asked myself a decade ago and decided to go on a path that would make me really good in one thing and one thing only; and it helped! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    17 min
  9. What do design titles really mean?

    09/20/2022

    What do design titles really mean?

    In this episode, we take a look at various titles and positions used by designers and their employers. While most of the roles are straightforward and describe what the designer really does, some titles are already confusing and to add insult to injury; designers use these terms without really knowing what it means. I will try to clear up the fog around designer titles so that you can use your title with confidence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min
  10. Why Introverts Don't Make Great Designers

    09/08/2022

    Why Introverts Don't Make Great Designers

    A designer's career is very much reliant on their ability to express and articulate themselves. Design is not something you sit in the back bench and do in solitude. Design follows a process where you need to interact with users and stakeholders at every stage of the project life cycle. In this podcast, I will break it down for you why you, as a designer need to verbose about what you do and always keep a tab on the people around you who make an impact on what you do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20 min
  11. Why are Government Websites so Bad?

    08/31/2022

    Why are Government Websites so Bad?

    We're talking about Nepal government websites. There are so many of them but each one of them has their own unique crippling user experience, awful design aesthetics and messed up content priorities. Are these websites really dumb or they're actually quite smart to be dumb by design? In this episode we see some of the reasons why Nepali government websites have terrible UX, and hopefully by able to prescribe few solution to stakeholders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    19 min
  12. Getting started with my Design Journey

    08/24/2022

    Getting started with my Design Journey

    So yea, I'm quite literally getting started all over again with this podcast business. But in this video, I talk about how I got started into design and how one thing led to another. The decision to become a designer did not happen overnight and it is a process that kept repeating itself over and over every time I tried doing something new with my life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20 min
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Official ideas, opinions and rantings from Swapnil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Swapnil Acharya
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Swapnil Acharya
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