The Design Life Show Jaychrist Teves

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“It’s the willingness to add value to people, it’s not just you. ”

In episode 106 of #TDLS, I got a chance to sit down with Dustin Carbonera. He is a Filipino branding and graphic designer, and design history enthusiast, he also founded the I Saw Design PH a design platform that aims to tell and curate Philippine graphic design for the world to see. Additionally, Dustin is a firm believer that great design is founded in modesty, empathy, and integrity. In this episode we talked about:

- His amazing ground up stories
- Interesting graphic design history
- What is CDAP and why it exist
- Some exciting things ahead for graphic design in the Philippines
- Why adding value to people is more important if you want to be a successful designer
- And much much more...

You can learn more about Dustin by visiting dustincarbonera.com. If you found this episode interesting, please let Dustin know by following him on Instagram @dustincarbonera.

Books recommendation from Dustin:
- Logo Design Lab
- The Win Without Pitching Manifesto byBlair Enns
- Good Services by Lou Downe
- The rules of work Book by Richard Templar

Image Used By / Photograph Credit: (c) PRIMATOGRAPIYA

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“Little bit by bit. Incremental improvements to change a culture or habits is really necessary and discipline to be able to do that. ”

In episode 105 of #TDLS, I sat down with Aldrich Tan. Aldrich is the CXO and Co-founder of NextPay.ph, the best alternative to bank accounts for small businesses and entrepreneurs in the Philippines, and the Managing Director of UXPH, the largest non-profit design organization and community in the Philippines.

He is a Sr. Experience Architect and Design Leader who has led teams in some of the most successful tech companies throughout the US, Canada, and the Philippines such as BlackBerry, Getty Images, Artefact, and Remitly.

Being a huge advocate for collaboration and design learning, he helps companies weave design and creative culture into their ethos through consultations, workshops, and mentorship, while helping champion the cause to raise the standards of design practices throughout the Filipino tech community. In this episode we talked about:

- His awesome ground up stories
- How he and his team started NextPay PH even during pandemic while managing a UX community
- Practical advice on how to transition from freelancing to building your own business
- Why incremental improvements to change a culture or habits is really necessary
- And much much more...

You can learn more about Aldrich business by visiting nextpay.ph. If you found this episode interesting, please let Aldrich know by following him on Linkedin @aldricht (https://www.linkedin.com/in/aldricht/).

Books recommendation from Aldrich:
- The Design of Everyday Things Book by Don Norman
- Don't Make Me Think Book by Steve Krug
- The Mom Test: How to Talk to Customers and Learn If Your Business is a Good Idea when Everyone is Lying to You Book by Rob Fitzpatrick

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“When you know your own voice, when you practice, when you fail thousands of times in your sketchbook and you're fearless to jump in with your skill then you can fit in your own personal innovation and your own personal creative voice.”

In episode 104 of #TDLS, I sat down with Forest Stearns. Forest is the Principal Artist at DRAWEVERYWHERE, a design studio in Oakland, that specializes in art direction, illustration and the production of unique creative projects. Stearns also has a passion for producing Artist in Residence programs in companies that connect art, science, and technology. Currently he is partnering with Google AI Quantum AI in Santa Barbara, to produce a unique AiR program and create unique paintings around their Quantum Computers. From art galleries to spaceships, there is nothing Stearns won’t draw upon. His artistic portfolio radically spans media from making art on hundreds of satellites that orbit the Earth, to paintings on rocket ships, and murals on giant buildings. He is also a lead facilitator for experience design firm Late Nite Art. In this episode we talked about:

- His amazing ground up stories
- Practical experiences on how he was able to jump into innovation from traditional arts
- How he was able to connect solution making and arts to solving a business problem
- Non traditional art environments / blue oceans like aerospace and quantum
- Actionable tips for designers on creatively designing experiences
- And much much more...

You can learn more about Forest by visiting www.draweverywhere.com. If you found this episode interesting, please let Forest know by following him on Instagram @draweverywherestudio or via LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/foreststearns/).

Books recommendation from Forest:
- You Must Be Joking Mr Feynman
- Own the System
- Psycho-Cybernetics
- Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
- Scrum
- An astronaut's guide to life on earth
- The 4 Agreements
- The E-Myth Enterprise: How to Turn a Great Idea Into a Thriving Business

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“You can survive any how if you deeply understand the why.”

In episode 103 of #TDLS, I sat down with Miggy Azurin. Miggy is a digital strategist, educator, and entrepreneur. He manages an ecommerce marketing agency with clients in retail, pharma, and agriculture. He's also an advocate of getting 7-8 hours of sleep every night. In this episode we talked about:

- His awesome ground up stories
- How he started freelancing and became an agency founder
- How he decided to say goodbye to "hustle" culture and get more sleep
- Trying to design a meaningful and purposeful life
- And much much more...

You can learn more about Miggy by visiting miggyazurin.com. If you found this episode interesting, please let Miggy know by following him on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/miggyazurin).

Addtional links from Miggy:
Huskee Digital - an ecommerce marketing agency: www.huskeedigital.com
Get Better Sheep - sleep health company with a small community he's building -- Tulog Together: www.getbettersheep.com

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“Don’t be afraid to be you, because every person is unique. Whatever it is that you’ve got, let it shine. ”

In episode 102 of #TDLS, I’m delighted to sat down with Travis Weertz. Travis is a senior UI/UX designer at Wunderman Thompson, and web developer focusing on brands and just making cool digital experiences that people love. One of his works was featured by Apple for Top 20 photo apps that’s been used in over 10 countries, with over 100,000 active users. Also, Travis had unique opportunities to work on projects for clients such as Barack Obama, Facebook, Google, Spike TV, and Universal Music to name a few. In this episode, we talk about:

- His awesome design life stories from ground up
- How he was able to find his love for design and music
- Starting out as a designer and his influence for his amazing works that he is putting out there
- Finding that thing that lights your fire
- And why it is important for your creative health
- Actionable advice to make sure you keep what you love about your job in front of you at all times
- And much much more...

You can learn more about Travis by visiting www.travis.work. If you found this episode interesting, please let Travis know by following him on Instagram @travvvw or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/travisweerts/).

Additional Notes: TDLS - Episode 37: Be Kinder To Yourself w/ Bodie Czeladka (https://soundcloud.com/thedesignlifeshow/tdls-episode-37-be-kinder-to-yourself-w-bodie-czeladka)

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4. Shop courses and tools online to design the life you really deserve by visiting JournyAcademy.com.

5. By listening to all the podcast episodes. However you support my message, that’s more than enough and it means the world to me. So, thank you!

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“Just let it happen. Make it happen because you want it to happen. ”

In episode 101 of #TDLS, I sat down with Mary Cruz. Mary is a digital painter, illustrator, artist, speed painter, resource speaker, and teacher. In this episode, we talk about:

- Her design stories from ground up
- How she was able to start her creative side hustle to now a profitable brand and business
- Being a teacher while managing her brand
- Daily practices and building new habits
- Slow burn vs burn out
- Other fuels for creativity
- And much much more...

You can learn more about Mary by visiting paperpirateship.com. If you found this episode interesting , please let Mary know by following her@paperpirateship on Instagram @paperpirateship.

Other links from Mary:
IG: @paperpirateship (main art account)
@bypaperpirate (cartoon account)
@bypiratecaptain (personal account)
YouTube: youtube.com/paperpirate

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5. By listening to all the podcast episodes. However you support my message, that’s more than enough and it means the world to me. So, thank you!

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