Growing Design Ed Orozco
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Join us as we explore the role of design in business, art, and creativity.
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#20 — Justin Dauer
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
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#19 — Addie Johnson
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
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#18 — MobilePay w/ Peter Gregersen
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.
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#17 — Webflow Freelancing w/ Jonathan Fors
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
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#16 – Ross Champan Head of Design at Obodo
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 -
#15 - The History of UX w/ Jared Spool
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.