The Start

Patrick Johnson
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The Start is a podcast focused on creative individuals and their growth in the industry, from the very beginning.

  1. The Advice - Duane King

    07/19/2016

    The Advice - Duane King

    Duane King is an Interactive Creative Director and Designer, in Portland. Duane's one of the most knowledgeable and resourceful designers I’ve met. Today we sit down to talk about the longevity and sustainability of design, starting two businesses and working with companies like Nike and Herman Miller. Duane grew up in Texas, started a luxury branding company and then moved to Portland to pursue design. Since then, he's made huge contributions to design, including designing one of my favorite websites (with Nike!). He shares his past 20 years of struggles, successes and experiences with us. He also has a cat who goes on walks and plays fetch! Show Links: Duane King Follow Duane on Twitter Ian Coyle King Coyle wk12 Dana Tanamachi The Gap Ayse Birsal Push Pen Group Brutal Juice Quake III Swiss Grids Jennifer Daniel Eva Zeisel Alfred Stieglitz Daniel Norris

    2h 30m
  2. The Chance - Kerem Suer

    06/28/2016

    The Chance - Kerem Suer

    Kerem Suer is a Product Designer at Operator, in San Francisco. Before that Kerem worked with FitBit and Omada Health. We talk about being motivated at work through seeing improvements in your own offline life through the products. Kerem grew up in Istanbul and came to Sulphur, Oklahoma as a highschool exchange student. Since then, he's made a huge impact on the Design world and contributed to a lot of my favourite reading on Medium. He shares his journey with us and talks about the importance of disseminating information without being preachy. He's also a former National Sailor! Show Links: Kerem Suer Follow Kerem on Twitter FitBit Omada Health Kerem on Dribble Kerem on Medium Zaha Hadid Lovely Type 2 Diabetes Operator Señor Sesig

    1h 23m
  3. The Community - Jed Schmidt

    06/21/2016

    The Community - Jed Schmidt

    Jed Schmidt is a JavaScript Developer at Uniqlo in NY. Before that Jed lived in Tokyo and worked as a Japanese Translator. We talk about the huge shift in jobs, and how it feels to be working in a field that was once his hobby! Jed also was a founder of BrooklynJS. He tells us what sparked the inspiration for the meetup, what it means for the NY community and why he's decided to step down. We have a bunch of debates about minimalist coding, staying up to date on trends in Programming and people degrading each other's coding style. Jed also shares a link to him singing A Capella on Good Morning America. Show Links: brooklyn js Follow Jed on Twitter Dave Rupert Hitachi Good Morning America A Cappella Eric Feng If Hemingway Wrote Javascript Isaac Schlueter Ryan Dahl 61 Local Jed's Github Article script-ed Willman Duffy Mariko Jasmine Greenway brianloveswords First Field Ketchup slack.borojs.com waffleJS

    1h 18m
  4. Back In The Days - Yaron Schoen

    06/14/2016

    Back In The Days - Yaron Schoen

    Yaron Schoen is a Human Interface Designer and Product Designer in NY. Currently Yaron is working at Compass Inc., building a more sophisticated and tech-first real-estate company. Before that Yaron had a plentitude of work experiences - from a tiny design company in Jerusalem, founding Made For Humans, freelancing and starting Julpan (which was then acquired by Twitter!). Yaron sits down (in my apartment this time) to talk about his experience as a designer, founder, freelancer and employee. He shares how he's evolved through pivoting between these roles and how the industry and community has evolved between the 90's and today. We talk about appreciating art, coding as a form of rebellion and David Bowie. Show Links: Yaron Schoen Follow Yaron on Twitter David Bowie Quote Jonnie Hallman Karl Stanton Sarah Parmenter Julpan Acquisition Float Made For Humans Compass

    1h 23m
  5. The Right Amount of Chill - Yoko Sakao Ohama

    06/07/2016

    The Right Amount of Chill - Yoko Sakao Ohama

    Yoko Sakao Ohama is a Designer who lives in Brooklyn, NY and works at Squarespace. Aside from being an awesome designer, Yoko is also a dancer. In her spare time, she writes Why Aren't We Dancing - a curated newsletter about interesting dance videos she finds online. We sit down and talk about the path from school to working in the "real world" - the different perceptions and experiences of college, quitting a job at a start-up and when it's okay to burn bridges. We talk about our community of designers and developers, and handing off work to the right people within it. All in all, we evaluate the importance of self-confidence as we navigate through the tech-industry and life. Show Links: Yoko Sakao Ohama Follow Yoko on Twitter Squarespace Tattly Swiss Miss Why Aren't We Dancing Kevin's Dance Videos Creative Mornings Chandler McWilliams Rusty Meadows Oak Studios Kate Matsumoto Jesse Hertzberg Larry Legend's Talk Tools Day Podcast

    1h 24m
  6. The Craigslist Job - Liang Shi

    05/24/2016

    The Craigslist Job - Liang Shi

    Today we sat down with Liang, the Creative Director at Soma Water in New York. We talk about full-time vs freelance work, ego in design and the importance of showing your results rather than showing your work. Liang is hilarious and has sort of done EVERYTHING! No really, she has experience working in a ton of different spaces - ads, social media, photography, design, product design and coding. She shares how she ended up where she is now, and how she defines her title as Creative Director. We talk about a lot of the ego and insecurities that come with working in design or art, and how to not take people's opinions so seriously. Liang was super open to talking about her own experience navigating through different jobs and feeling as though something was missing. Liang had a bunch of success while working freelance. We talk about the results that can come from good design and the importance of showing these on a resume, rather than stating the work you did. Since she's a big advocate for "doing what makes you happy", we talk about creating Fun Fun Dinners and Field Trips. We also get a preview into her new venture - and incredibly well-designed, well-thought-out café that she's hoping to create in the city! Liang also tells us about her first website she created to idolize, but also mock, her preteen idols online. Show Links: Liang Soma Water Mind Body Green Fun Fun Dinners Field Trips DocNews previous DocWise Sarah Parmenter Lion hugging human

    1h 7m
  7. The Bonsai Tree - Andy Mangold

    05/17/2016

    The Bonsai Tree - Andy Mangold

    Andy Mangold is a designer and co-founder of Friends of the Web in Baltimore, MD. On today's episode, we talk about defining what kind of designer your are, what it's like to work with your friends, and how he started his first company at the age of 16! Andy tells us about his path to his current career. He went from making rubberband guns, to falling in love with art, to finding the nexus of "making" and "art" in design. We talk about what it means to build a business in the city you live in, and how to contribute to your community in a meaningful way. Andy also discusses his privilege and how it's presented him with opportunities and the support to take risks. We also talk about cookies. Shownotes: Andy Mangold Friends of the Web Armored Core On the Grid - No Longer Recording Mica Shaw Jelveh Design Kinder Hook Snacks Designer Debate Club Episode Good Bad Show Working File

    1h 41m
  8. The RPG Maker - Scott Riley

    05/03/2016

    The RPG Maker - Scott Riley

    Scott Riley is a Product Designer and an Emergency Front-End Developer who worked at Pact Coffee and joined the podcast from England at 6am. We talk about gaming, curiosity, and privilege. Scott joined the podcast all the way in from England (at 6am). He tells us about city vs. country living and how he got his start in the tech industry through a love of gaming. Scott is endlessly curious and loves to create things that impact peoples lives. We talk about inequality, inaccessibility and our privilege as white men in the tech-industry. We're both hopeful and recognize some positive changes brewing about. If that's all too heavy for you, we also talk briefly about poop! Show Links: The Townhouse / Studiomates Pact Coffee Scott Riley Follow Scott on Twitter Why is NYC Called Gotham Final Fantasy RPG Maker XP Rework Medium Article on Airbnb Death

    1h 33m
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About

The Start is a podcast focused on creative individuals and their growth in the industry, from the very beginning.

Information

  • Creator
    Patrick Johnson
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2016
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2016 The Start
  • Show Website
    The Start