Growing Design Ed Orozco

Justin Dauer is a lifelong student and practitioner of design. He was the VP of design at CVS Health a top 10, Fortune 500 company. He’s the author of two books and the founder of Anomali, his own design consultancy. 

In this episode, Justin and I talk about 
The importance of being a life-long learnerDesigning during the dot-com eraGrowing a design team with a focus on human connectionThe importance of putting yourself in environments where you can find meaning and do your best workIn-person vs remote work. Pros and cons.

Connect with Justin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pseudoroom/
https://twitter.com/pseudoroom

Justin’s agency
https://www.anomalibydesign.com/

Get the books
https://www.in-fulfillment.com/
https://www.the-culturebook.com/

Justin’s recommended pizza in Chicago
https://pequodspizza.com/chicago/

Addie is a designer based in Richmond, Virginia. In this episode, we chat about tools to organize our work, her experience as a brand designer before switching to UX, and he fascinating work on the branding for October Audio guitar pedals.
Addie’s case study on October Audio’s branding → https://addiejohnson.com/projects/october-audio
October Audio’s website → https://octoberaudio.com/

Peter Gregersen is the co-founder and Chief UX Designer of MobilePay

MobilePay is Denmark’s largest mobile payments app with more than 90% of the market.

In this episode, you’ll hear about Peter’s challenges and successes and his approach to design.

If you’re into FinTech, this episode is definitely for you.

Jonathan is a Webflow developer from Sweden. We spoke about the value of hands-on experience for accelerated learning and how YouTube and online content are great, free alternatives to formal education in creative fields.

Connect with Jonathan

https://twitter.com/JonathanFors

https://www.forsjonathan.com/

Ross Chapman is the Head of Design at Obodo.

In this episode, we talk about using workshops as a way to collaborate with clients and gather feedback, the importance of moving fast in the startup world, and using Airtable to manage your day-to-day operations.

Ross' newsletter → https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/product-design-by-ross-chapman-6861746713904889856/

Obodo's website → https://www.obodo.co.uk/

The Product Design Podcast by Obodo and Ross → https://open.spotify.com/episode/20E9DA9zY7pZrZ1MsmAeHv?si=MxwejzK8RvahZVxFE-G-ww

I had the honor to chat with Jared Spool, one of the most recognized names in UX. In this episode, Jared walks me through the beginnings of usability and what the early usability tests looked like.