Obsessed Show host Josh Miles, chats with some of the most creative people in the world. From Debbie Millman to Michael Bierut, and Aaron Draplin to Armin Vitt, Obsessed Show unpacks origin stories, best practices, and what these creators are most obsessed with right now.
One of our all-time most popular guests, Kristian Andersen, from venture studio, High Alpha, returns for a follow-up conversation. Kristian and I talk about the role of design in powering the most crucial decisions about how to make and launch new companies.
SalesForce acquisition of ExactTarget
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Josh catches up with 1/2 of the Brand New team, Armin Vit, to discuss the process of putting on a conference like Brand New, weighing the benefits of New York City, Austin, TX, and Bloomington, IN... and how the Hoosier state ultimately lured he and Bryony to relocate the Under Consideration world headquarters to Indiana.
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“UX design is just a methodology for problem solving.”
An interaction designer and recent graduate of University of Washington, Natalie Lew is passionate about the intersections of design and philosophy. Her interdisciplinary background in design has been the inspiration behind her Adobe Creative Residency project. The Adobe Creative Residency aims to inspire the next generation of creators - from graphic designers, to photographers to UX/UI coders by giving talented individuals a chance to spend a year focusing on a personal creative project, while sharing their experience and process with the creative community.
As part of Natalie’s Creative Residency project, she has created a toolkit of resources to make user experience design more accessible and available to the creative community. Additionally, Natalie has partnered with Donors Choose, a nonprofit organization that allows individuals to donate directly to public school classroom projects, giving them UX tools and ideas of how emerging technologies could be applied to the work they currently do. In the next several months Natalie plans to finish her work with Donors Choose and continue pursuing industries she is passionate about creating solutions for, like citywide climate change initiatives and social media filter bubbles.
Look for Natalie at Adobe Creative Jam - April 30, 2018, Philadephia, PA
Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design (Amazon)
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Adobe Creative Residency website: https://adobe.ly/creativeresidency
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Today on Obsessed with Design I'm with designer, illustrator, Southern modernist and owner of The Studio Temporary, Scott Fuller.
And just as an aside, if you hear something on Scott’s audio that sounds like a small woodland creature... don’t be alarmed, it’s just his giant beard saying hello.
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As Eric and I unpack on this episode, we've known each other for a really long time... back when I was on the client side.
I was fortunate enough to catch up with Eric at his home in Indianapolis. We're trying out some new audio gear for these in-person chats, so let us know what you think.
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Jason and I discuss his former role at the NEA, the role of creative placemaking, and how he is embarking on a journey to redesign the largest design school in the world.
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Catapult Design - Navajo Nation
Richard Florida - Rise of the Creative Class
It’s always been easier for me to see ten years down the road, than to know for sure what’s next.
A special part two conversation with the author of “Creative Strategy and the Business of Design”
Today on Obsessed with Design we have a special second conversation with one of our most popular past guests, Douglas Davis. Douglas is the author of “Creative Strategy and the Business of Design”, Digital Marketer, Freelance Art and Creative Director, and Advertising & Design Educator.
Douglas and I talk about his new video series, and the role fear plays in the creative process.
Here's the raw audio promo of Douglas, related to what we speak about at 19:50 when we talk about the "healthy way to deal with or find the fear":
And this clip is the practice promo of what we talked about at 24:11 - "Practice makes presentable":
Today we re-join dynamic duo, Alex Wier and Daniel Stewart, Creative Director and Studio Director (respectively) and founders of Wier / Stewart, an advertising agency located in Augusta Georgia, Alex and Daniel.
We chat about growth, treating yourself as your number one client, and what it's like to finally find pants that fit.
These southern gents are hilarious, so I hope you enjoy this special second interview with Weir / Stewart.
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Andrew and I unpack his origin story, the importance of prototyping in UX design, and his role in Adobe XD.
Natalie and I discuss how she sold her interior design practice to form marketing and branding firm A Design Partnership, just outside of Los Angeles.
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
Today on Obsessed with Design we have a special episode featuring a few of my fellow design podcasters, focused on their shows, how they got started, and what makes them tick.
Looking back, there have been many conversations that I’ve had over the past 80-some odd episodes, and a surprisingly large percentage of them were with fellow designers who are also podcast hosts. Coincidentally these are all guests that I’m planning to get fresh conversations as part of season three in the coming months. But for now, I’d like to invite you to join me in the way back machine to relive some great advice from my favorite design podcasters.
This first clip is back from episode #72: Chris Do
The next clip is from Stephan Ango, from the Well-Made podcast, talking about what makes his show tick...
Up next, out long-time pal, Prescott Perez Fox of The Busy Creator podcast - one of the designers I know who is most obsessed with tools, processes, and tactics to help you be your best...
And host of the Powderkeg podcast, Matt Hunckler talked with me about building a community of tech entrepreneurs, designers, developers, and investors in the Midwest.
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Josh Silverman is a design producer at Twitter in San Francisco, California. Check him out on Twitter and his website.
Josh’s passion for design began as a kid doodling logos and brainstorming jingles on the piano for different brands. He didn’t realize graphic design was a career path until high school, when he took a class that taught him about 2D v. 3D design. After working for IBM and running his own business for eighteen years he would eventually become the first design producer in product at Twitter.
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Randy Fisher is a Design Partner at DeveloperTown in Indianapolis, Indiana. Check him out on Twitter.
Randy attended Indiana University (I won’t hold it against him) and began the first decade of his career in Chicago. Eventually, he was led back to Indy and began working as a design partner for DeveloperTown. For lack of a better way of saying it, he’s completely obsessed with design.
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Paula has worn many hats throughout her career. Today, she's working on some incredibly cool projects. Get a sneak peek in this interview!
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Stacey Dyer is currently the Creative Strategist for iZotope, where audio software products are developed to enable and inspire creativity. While managing a new brand landscape, Stacey pushes the team to go beyond their usual boundaries through lean practices, as well as process discovery and customer validation.
In this episode, we discuss:
Design Heroes:
Marian Bantjes
Dave McKean
Find out more about the book, AstroWed: Astro-Wed.com
Stacey's Blog: StaceysDIYLife.com
Stacey's Work: StaceyDyer.com
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Kelly Hume is a logo designer and lettering artist in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Check him out on his website or email him.
Kelly always enjoyed creating artwork. However, growing up in Iowa there weren’t too many opportunities to pursue it, that’s what led him to the Art Center College of Design. After earning his degree in Advertising Illustration he began working at print shop as he built-up his freelance clients. Now he works solely freelance, and in his free time you can catch him jamming out in his “one man band,” Hume and the Humanoids.
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Karen Conrad is the owner of Karen Conrad Home in Woodland Park, Colorado. Check her out on her website, LinkedIn, and Facebook .
During Karen's childhood she would sit at the kitchen table and hear discussions swirl around her about business. These conversations placed an entrepreneurial spirit in her. After 15 years in the banking industry she changed her focus to home staging. Her purpose is simple, help bring people’s “vision to reality.”
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Betsy Helmuth is the owner of Affordable Interior in Design New York City, New York. Check her out on her website or simply email her.
After college Betsy Helmuth packed up her bags and “angry cat” to pursue a career in painting and acting in the Big Apple. Later she would discover that her true calling was interior design on a budget. Her mission is simple, to change lives through the dynamic of a household, and she does just that with her business, Affordable Interior Design.
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