14 episodes
Design and Whine Design and whine
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We both listen to a lot of podcasts, buy courses we never take, and get bored with circular conversations about how to craft the perfect component, pick the right border radius, and construct accessible colour palettes.
So we decided to make our own show where we will try as little as possible to talk about the pixel-pushing side of design.
This is a podcast (not) about design, by two designers.
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#13 – Inspiration
When was the last time we were inspired?
How do we get inspired?
What does it feel like to be inspired?
What kills inspiration?
Cool Basquiat video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G9pnE0bnfE -
#12 – Design process
What is our design process?
Do we even have one?
What's the best "handoff" we've experienced?
How do we both approach deadlines and time management?
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#11 – My portfolio hell dot com
What do our portfolios look like?
The importance of referrals and networking
What about paid for projects?
How do we feel about take-home assignments?
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#10 – 2023 end of year bonanza special
Rapid fire questions and our reflections on 2023.
What books have you read?
What did you learn this year
What was your favourite and least favourite thing this year?
What are your New Year resolutions
Our hopes for the podcastStupid ideas
Free ideas for side projects
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#9 – What even is design
A response to an industry existential crisis
What does design mean to you/us?
Are designers artists?
The more senior you get the less you design
Work is mundane, should we just accept that? And stop hoping it will solve all our (creative) problems?
Are side projects actually the answer?
How can you keep scratching the artistic itch in a work environment
What we think is right isn’t necessarily what the business thinks is right
Is this an ego problem?
Is this FINE?
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#8 – Failing
Tune in to learn how Au was once paid €600 to not design a logo, or how Luis paid £3000 for a business that failed before it even started. Or maybe how Au messed up her friend's travel blog, or when Luis accidentally emailed his CEO some particularly blunt feedback.