Designed Today

By Dillon Winspear

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Designed Today brings you insights to help bridge the world of Design & Business. I’ve centered my career on being the bridge between the “design eye” and the “business mind”. Learn how you can improve your design, branding, marketing, and advertising skills all in one place. In this show, we’ll explore the startup world, flexing the entrepreneurial muscles, from a User Experience perspective.

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Individual Contributor to Manager (w/ David Hoang) // Ep. 111
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My guest today is David Hoang, who in my opinion has one of the best Design Twitter accounts. I've been following him for some time and have learned a ton about design leadership in the process. To be able to have him on the podcast today is an absolute pleasure, and you're going to love it.

I've mentioned that the Designed Today podcast is changing, and in today's intro, I'll finally give you some details on what that change is going to look like. In short, things evolve. This podcast needs to evolve just like your career is evolving.

What does your career evolution look like? Well, you may be nearing an opportunity or crossroads of leadership and management. Does your company provide tracks for both individual contributors and managers? What are the responsibilities that come with each? And how do you know what track is right for you?

Today we'll dive into what you need to consider before transitioning from and IC to Manager. 

Find David:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhoang2/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidhoang

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Designed Today brings you insights to help bridge the world of Design & Business. Learn how you can improve your design, branding, marketing, and advertising skills all in one place. In this show, we'll explore the startup world, flexing the entrepreneurial muscles, from a user experience perspective

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Podcast: https://pod.link/designedtoday
Website: https://DesignedToday.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Designed.Today
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonwinspear/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dillonwinspear

Mar 16, 2021
Next Level of Goals (w/ Drew Bridewell) // Ep. 110
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Drew Bridewell is a fellow content creator with tons of experience to draw from which include companies like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Invision. Today he's away from the corporate world to pursue his own endeavors which include leveling up UX designers across the world.

In today's episode, Drew takes us through the four different types of goals which we should all be setting, and helps us create an action plan to achieve those goals. You'll want to listen to this episode as it's jammed packed with actionable insights. 

Find Drew:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abridewell/
Courses & Newsletter: https://www.nextlevelux.me/

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Designed Today brings you insights to help bridge the world of Design & Business. Learn how you can improve your design, branding, marketing, and advertising skills all in one place. In this show, we'll explore the startup world, flexing the entrepreneurial muscles, from a user experience perspective

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Podcast: https://pod.link/designedtoday
Website: https://DesignedToday.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Designed.Today
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonwinspear/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dillonwinspear

Mar 09, 2021
Soft-Skills: Empathy (Week 7) // Ep. 109
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It's the grand finale of our Soft-Skills mini-series! These last 7 episodes with Uncle Mikey have been a blast and I've learned a ton. Today is no exception. In our last episode, we dig one of the top UX Buzzwords... Empathy. What is it? Do you need it? How can you get it? All in today's episode. 

This series came about after a recent LinkedIn post caught some attention and found over 100 comments on the topic. You can see the original post here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dillonwinspear_hey-linkedin-fam-i-wanted-to-ask-all-my-activity-6705972662327394304-xEZA

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Designed Today brings you insights to help bridge the world of Design & Business. Learn how you can improve your design, branding, marketing, and advertising skills all in one place. In this show, we'll explore the startup world, flexing the entrepreneurial muscles, from a user experience perspective

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Podcast: https://pod.link/designedtoday
Website: https://DesignedToday.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Designed.Today
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonwinspear/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dillonwinspear

Mar 02, 2021
The Recruiter Dilemma (w/ Joe Taft) // Ep. 108
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It's no secret that my feelings towards recruiters are… rough at best. Corporate recruiters have never done me any favors other than escorting me to an interview, which in truth, I could have done on my own. Agency recruiters are another ball of fun. They tend to be a sizable percentage of my LinkedIn connection requests, followed by a surface level conversation where I’m treated like a commodity.

Then this episode happened. I can’t say “it's all changed” but understanding is definitely improved. My guest today is Joe Taft, and talented UX Designer with over 5 years of industry experience. Currently, he’s a Senior UX Designer with USAA, but in a past life… he was a recruiter.

In this episode, Joe talks about the role of recruiters from both an agency and corporate perspective. We talk about how we can sift through the bad recruiters to find the good ones, the ones that will have your back, and actually help you land a position in the industry. My hope is that after this episode, if you’re between jobs, or looking to get your foot in the door, you’ll know how you can benefit from a relationship with a UX recruiter.

Find Joe:
LinkedIn: Joe Taft | LinkedIn
Twitter: Joe Taft (@JoeTaft) / Twitter

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Designed Today brings you insights to help bridge the world of Design & Business. Learn how you can improve your design, branding, marketing, and advertising skills all in one place. In this show, we'll explore the startup world, flexing the entrepreneurial muscles, from a user experience perspective

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Podcast: https://pod.link/designedtoday
Website: https://DesignedToday.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Designed.Today
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonwinspear/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dillonwinspear

Feb 23, 2021
Soft-Skills: Listening (Week 6) // Ep. 107
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We've been fortunate to have the one and only Uncle Mikey part of our Soft-Skills mini-series over the last couple of months, and today's episode shows why he's one of the best.  Today we break down the soft-skill of listening, and Uncle Mikey has prepared a really fun way for us to discuss and remember it for next time. 

This series came about after a recent LinkedIn post caught some attention and found over 100 comments on the topic. You can see the original post here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dillonwinspear_hey-linkedin-fam-i-wanted-to-ask-all-my-activity-6705972662327394304-xEZA

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Designed Today brings you insights to help bridge the world of Design & Business. Learn how you can improve your design, branding, marketing, and advertising skills all in one place. In this show, we'll explore the startup world, flexing the entrepreneurial muscles, from a user experience perspective

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Podcast: https://pod.link/designedtoday
Website: https://DesignedToday.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Designed.Today
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonwinspear/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dillonwinspear

Feb 16, 2021
Becoming a User Defender (Jason Ogle) // Ep. 106
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In my vanity, I like to think I've got this podcasting stuff down after doing it for 3 years, but in truth, I've got nothing on the O.G. of UX Podcasting, Jason Ogle. It has been my experience hosting this podcast that I've really learned so much from my guests, that I can't even begin to imagine what it must be like to have been doing this for nearly 6 years.

Jason joins me today on the podcast to help us learn to become true "User Defenders". 

Find Jason:
LinkedIn: Jason Ogle | LinkedIn
Twitter: Jason Ogle (@jasonogle) / Twitter
Podcast: UX podcast | User Defenders

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Designed Today brings you insights to help bridge the world of Design & Business. Learn how you can improve your design, branding, marketing, and advertising skills all in one place. In this show, we'll explore the startup world, flexing the entrepreneurial muscles, from a user experience perspective

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Podcast: https://pod.link/designedtoday
Website: https://DesignedToday.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Designed.Today
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonwinspear/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dillonwinspear

Feb 09, 2021
Soft-Skills: Collaboration (Week 5) // Ep. 105
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Another beautiful week to chat with the wickedly talented Uncle Mikey. Today's topic of discussion is collaboration. We've danced around this subject over the last few episodes as we've talked about facilitation and articulation, but today we hit the nail on the head to help you improve your collaboration sessions. Listen close to hear how you can improve your ability give and receive critique, as well as how you can build upon others' ideas. 

Over the next few weeks, listen along and ask yourself the hard questions. Figure out where it is you can make improvements. I bet we will talk about it. At the end of each episode, we will leave you with a challenge. Our hope is that after taking the challenge, you can report back on what you learned or experience. Feel free to drop us a line and share your story. Messages can be received on LinkedIn or Instagram, or via DM on the Designed Today slack channel. We hope to hear from ya.

This series came about after a recent LinkedIn post caught some attention and found over 100 comments on the topic. You can see the original post here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dillonwinspear_hey-linkedin-fam-i-wanted-to-ask-all-my-activity-6705972662327394304-xEZA

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Designed Today brings you insights to help bridge the world of Design & Business. Learn how you can improve your design, branding, marketing, and advertising skills all in one place. In this show, we'll explore the startup world, flexing the entrepreneurial muscles, from a user experience perspective

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Podcast: https://pod.link/designedtoday
Website: https://DesignedToday.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Designed.Today
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonwinspear/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dillonwinspear

Feb 02, 2021
Designing for Voice (Lauren Madsen) // Ep. 104
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There are a ton of different niches of design out in the world today, from physical products to digital products, learning products, and even voice products. That last one there is something I wasn't all too familiar with and was excited to have my guest Lauren Madsen come on the show to give us an introduction.

Lauren works full time as a conversational AI designer at Rain, a digital agency located here in Utah. While the field is still fairly new and developing, Lauren has provided us with tons of tips and insights into getting started.

In this episode, we discuss the process of designing for voice, as well as the parallels between designing for this platform as opposed to other types of products. We also talk about how you can make a jump into this field if you're really digging it.

Find Lauren:
LinkedIn:  Lauren Madsen | LinkedIn

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Podcast: https://pod.link/designedtoday
Website: https://DesignedToday.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Designed.Today
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonwinspear/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dillonwinspear

Jan 26, 2021
Soft-Skills: Facilitation (Week 4) // Ep. 103
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This is week 4 of the Soft-Skills mini-series where Uncle Mikey (Michael Curtis) and I dive into the intangible skills that give designers an edge in the journey. Our focus today is on facilitation. Nearly every moment of my day is found in meetings, many of them which I am running or coordinating. Prior to a management role, I'd still say over half my day was in UX focused meetings. With that in mind, it's no wonder designers need to become masters of facilitation. 

Over the next few weeks, listen along and ask yourself the hard questions. Figure out where it is you can make improvements. I bet we will talk about it. At the end of each episode, we will leave you with a challenge. Our hope is that after taking the challenge, you can report back on what you learned or experience. Feel free to drop us a line and share your story. Messages can be received on LinkedIn or Instagram, or via DM on the Designed Today slack channel. We hope to hear from ya.

This series came about after a recent LinkedIn post caught some attention and found over 100 comments on the topic. You can see the original post here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dillonwinspear_hey-linkedin-fam-i-wanted-to-ask-all-my-activity-6705972662327394304-xEZA

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Designed Today brings you insights to help bridge the world of Design & Business. Learn how you can improve your design, branding, marketing, and advertising skills all in one place. In this show, we'll explore the startup world, flexing the entrepreneurial muscles, from a user experience perspective

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Podcast: https://pod.link/designedtoday
Website: https://DesignedToday.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Designed.Today
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonwinspear/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dillonwinspear

Jan 19, 2021
Transparency & Communication (w/ Freelance Designer Jeremy Mura) // Ep. 102
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New year, new you, right? How about some money in your pocket, how does that sound? If you’ve not started your freelance career, then what are you waiting for? Sure it can be intimidating, but tell me what new thing isn't.

On the show today, I’ve got Jeremy Mura, a contract designer from Down Unda joining me to talk about how you can improve your communication skills with your contracted clients. Jeremy has been freelancing for years and on top of that, he’s been diligent in helping designers upgrade their design skills.

You might be one of his 60 thousand Instagram followers or his 20 thousand youtube subscribers. Or maybe you’re one of the 35 thousand students who’s taken one of his skillshare courses. Serious clout for someone who made the jump into design not too long ago. All this to say, you can do it too.

Find Jeremy:
Instagram: Branding & Design | Jeremy
YouTube: Jeremy Mura - YouTube
Skillshare: Join - Skillshare

Free Course Link (20 available)
https://skl.sh/30nDjfd

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Designed Today brings you insights to help bridge the world of Design & Business. Learn how you can improve your design, branding, marketing, and advertising skills all in one place. In this show, we'll explore the startup world, flexing the entrepreneurial muscles, from a user experience perspective

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Podcast: https://pod.link/designedtoday
Website: https://DesignedToday.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Designed.Today
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonwinspear/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dillonwinspear

Jan 12, 2021
Welcome to 2021 // Ep. 101
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The new year is off to the races. Like many of you, I've got my fingers crossed for a better year than the last. I recognize however that to make the year better, I've got to do my part. Make your own luck.

My encouragement to you today is this... If you're not a "resolution" kind of person, join me (a fellow non-resolution person) in breaking that mold this year. Isolate and identify those things in your life that are bringing you happiness, and chase after more of it. Identify what you want to accomplish this year, and make plans to achieve it. 

Designed Today has some fun things planned for the new year, and I'm excited to continue to introduce you to new guests

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Designed Today brings you insights to help bridge the world of Design & Business. Learn how you can improve your design, branding, marketing, and advertising skills all in one place. In this show, we'll explore the startup world, flexing the entrepreneurial muscles, from a user experience perspective

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Podcast: https://pod.link/designedtoday
Website: https://DesignedToday.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Designed.Today
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonwinspear/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dillonwinspe

Jan 05, 2021
2,549 Minutes // Ep. 100
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The last 2 years have been an incredible journey. In this episode, we will celebrate with 7 of our fan-favorite guests. 

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Designed Today brings you insights to help bridge the world of Design & Business. Learn how you can improve your design, branding, marketing, and advertising skills all in one place. In this show, we'll explore the startup world, flexing the entrepreneurial muscles, from a user experience perspective

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Podcast: https://pod.link/designedtoday
Website: https://DesignedToday.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Designed.Today
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonwinspear/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dillonwinspear

Dec 01, 2020
Strategic UX Writing (w/ Content Strategist Torrey Podmajersky) // Ep. 99
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With the last double-digit episode of Designed Today, I’ve brought on another special guest. Torrey Podmajersky is the author of the best seller Strategic Writing for UX, one of the original UX writing books published by Oreilly, and holds a 4.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon. Additionally, Torrey works as a UX writer for Google and was kind enough to share her time with us today.

In this episode, we talk about how every UX designer can become a better UX writer with some basic insights to help frame it up right in your mind. We also talk about typical problems that designers tend to struggle with when they write, and how to overcome them.

Find Torrey:
LinkedIn: Torrey (Newcomb) Podmajersky
Amazon: Strategic Writing for UX

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Designed Today brings you insights to help bridge the world of Design & Business. Learn how you can improve your design, branding, marketing, and advertising skills all in one place. In this show, we'll explore the startup world, flexing the entrepreneurial muscles, from a user experience perspective

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Podcast: https://pod.link/designedtoday
Website: https://DesignedToday.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Designed.Today
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonwinspear/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dillonwinspear

Nov 24, 2020
Soft-Skills: Articulating Design Choices (Week 3) // Ep. 98
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This is week 3 of the Soft-Skills mini-series, and we are starting off where both Uncle Mikey and I struggled in the self-assessment challenge from last week. The category of struggle was collaborating in groups, which in and of itself is a huge category of topics. We narrowed in on articulating your design choices and taking your stakeholders along on the journey of your design process.

This week's challenge is to record yourself presenting. It can either be in an actual meeting in which you're presenting or record yourself as your prepare to present for your next meeting. Either way, the hope is that you'll come out of it capable of taking a few notes in where you can improve on your presentation skills.

Over the next few weeks, listen along and ask yourself the hard questions. Figure out where it is you can make improvements. I bet we will talk about it. At the end of each episode, we will leave you with a challenge. Our hope is that after taking the challenge, you can report back on what you learned or experience. Feel free to drop us a line and share your story. Messages can be received on LinkedIn or Instagram, or via DM on the Designed Today slack channel. We hope to hear from ya.

This series came about after a recent LinkedIn post caught some attention and found over 100 comments on the topic. You can see the original post here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dillonwinspear_hey-linkedin-fam-i-wanted-to-ask-all-my-activity-6705972662327394304-xEZA

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Designed Today brings you insights to help bridge the world of Design & Business. Learn how you can improve your design, branding, marketing, and advertising skills all in one place. In this show, we'll explore the startup world, flexing the entrepreneurial muscles, from a user experience perspective

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Podcast: https://pod.link/designedtoday
Website: https://DesignedToday.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Designed.Today
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonwinspear/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dillonwinspear

Nov 17, 2020
Preparing for a Freelance Career (w/ Freelance Designer Connor Fowler) // Ep. 97
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My guest today has made a huge splash in the freelance design world after. After his appearance on the Young Guns show hosted by Chris Do of The Futur, Connor was off to the races designing logos for businesses of all types. But to get himself to that point he had to be prepared. In his own words, learn what worked and what didn't work for Connor as he jumped both feet into the freelance career.

Find Connor:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cfowlerdesign/
Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/cfowlerdesign

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Patron Spotlight: Cindy Ross
Website: https://www.cindersblock.com/
Behance: https://www.behance.net/cindygoodmanross
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindygoodmanross/

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Designed Today brings you insights to help bridge the world of Design & Business. Learn how you can improve your design, branding, marketing, and advertising skills all in one place. In this show, we'll explore the startup world, flexing the entrepreneurial muscles, from a user experience perspective

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Podcast: https://pod.link/designedtoday
Website: https://DesignedToday.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Designed.Today
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonwinspear/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dillonwinspear

Nov 10, 2020
Soft-Skills: So You Think You've Got It All (Week 2) // Ep. 96
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If you're joining us for week 2 of our mini-series on Soft-Skills, we're going to assume you no longer need to be convinced of the importance of these skills in the workplace. I will take this opportunity however to note that, none of this will matter if you can't honestly assess where you stand when it comes to these skills. All of this will be time wasted if you're not earnestly invested in improving your soft-skills.

This stage is going to sting a little bit. If you're doing it right, then you're going to have to face some truths you've either willfully ignored or become blatantly oblivious to.

Our challenge to you this week is to take the self-assessment via the link below and reflect on those results. We'll be back in 2 weeks with part 3.

Self Assessment: https://www.skillsyouneed.com/quiz/343479

Over the next few weeks, listen along and ask yourself the hard questions. Figure out where it is you can make improvements. I bet we will talk about it. At the end of each episode, we will leave you with a challenge. Our hope is that after taking the challenge, you can report back on what you learned or experience. Feel free to drop us a line and share your story. Messages can be received on LinkedIn or Instagram, or via DM on the Designed Today slack channel. We hope to hear from ya.

This series came about after a recent LinkedIn post caught some attention and found over 100 comments on the topic. You can see the original post here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dillonwinspear_hey-linkedin-fam-i-wanted-to-ask-all-my-activity-6705972662327394304-xEZA

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Designed Today brings you insights to help bridge the world of Design & Business. Learn how you can improve your design, branding, marketing, and advertising skills all in one place. In this show, we'll explore the startup world, flexing the entrepreneurial muscles, from a user experience perspective

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Podcast: https://pod.link/designedtoday
Website: https://DesignedToday.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Designed.Today
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonwinspear/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dillonwinspear

Nov 03, 2020
What is Accessible Design (w/ VP Laura Silva) // Ep. 95
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Laura Silva is the VP of Accessible UX Design at Bank of America and shares with us what a day in her life looks like. Her background wasn't always rooted in accessibility, but after a few life events, she felt inclined to help those who are often forgotten.

In this episode, you'll learn how you can look out for those with different accessibility needs, whether they be physical or mental, temporal or permanent.

We also get to answer a few questions that come in from the audience, which contributed to a great episode.

*This episode of Designed Today was recorded a couple of months back in front of a live virtual audience in association with Product Hive.*

Find Laura:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lausilvah/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurasilvah/

Resources:
https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/
https://www.a11yproject.com/checklist/
https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/

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Designed Today brings you insights to help bridge the world of Design & Business. Learn how you can improve your design, branding, marketing, and advertising skills all in one place. In this show, we'll explore the startup world, flexing the entrepreneurial muscles, from a user experience perspective

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Podcast: https://pod.link/designedtoday
Website: https://DesignedToday.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Designed.Today
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillonwinspear/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dillonwinspear

Oct 27, 2020
Soft-Skills: Introduction (Week 1) // Ep 94
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I've got some special for you... Today's introduction is the start of a new mini-series in which my good friend Michael Curtis will be joining me to talk about Soft Skills, and how you can strengthen your own.

Over the last few years, I've found Uncle Mikey and I expressing similar thoughts on the topic. It's one of the reasons that we became friends in the first place. Over the last couple years, you've heard me share some thoughts here and there about these soft skills, also known as 'interpersonal skills', or umbrellaed under the term 'Emotional Intelligence'. Today marks the start of series which we hope will help bring you greater awareness into your own soft skills, and how to improve in the area that needs improvement. After all, studies have shown that only 15% of your workplace success can be contributed to your hard-skills, therefore 85% of what will bring you success in your career can't be found in your classroom curriculum.

Over the next few weeks, listen along and ask yourself the hard questions. Figure out where it is you can make improvements. I bet we will talk about it. At the end of each episode, we will leave you with a challenge. Our hope is that after taking the challenge, you can report back on what you learned or experience. Feel free to drop us a line and share your story. Messages can be received on LinkedIn or Instagram, or via DM on the Designed Today slack channel. We hope to hear from ya.

This series came about after a recent LinkedIn post caught some attention and found over 100 comments on the topic. You can see the original post here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dillonwinspear_hey-linkedin-fam-i-wanted-to-ask-all-my-activity-6705972662327394304-xEZA

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Oct 20, 2020
Both Sides of the Hiring Table (w/ Jared Spool) // Ep. 93
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Jared Spool, the Maker of Awesomeness and co-founder of Center Centre UIE, is here to share some great insights. We discuss the steps you should be taking before leaving your UX Schooling, and what you can do to help you secure a job after graduation and avoid those first-year growing pains.

Additionally, we jump to the other side of the table in the hiring process. Learn how to streamline and hire better candidates.

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Oct 13, 2020
Getting Started & Finding Inspiration (Q&A Session) // Ep. 92
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A much overdue Q&A session with questions sent in by the listeners via Slack, LinkedIn, and Instagram. The questions tackled in this episode include:

  • "How did you start learning? How did you find the right resources?"
  • "How did you land your first job as a designer?"
  • "What skills should good UX Designers have?"
  • "How do you keep yourself inspired and up to date with the design world?"


Thank you for your questions, and if there is ever anything I can do, I'm happy to help.

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Oct 06, 2020
Your Unique Journey Into UX (w/ @UXGoodies Ioana Teleanu) // Ep. 91
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It wasn't too long ago that people were born and their parents knew from Day 1 what they were going to grow up to be. For some it was a Doctor, for others it was a lawyer. Some people were going to take over the family grocery store. But if you start asking around, I could almost guarantee nobody today was born and raised to be a UX Designer.

This would then mean that a career in UX wasn't planned, and we stumbled into the field from some other discipline. For me, a career in UX Design wasn't discovered until a few years after receiving my bachelor's degree in Business Marketing.

My guest today is Ioana Teleanue, she is the face behind the extremely popular and insightful Instagram account @UXGoodies. With over 200k followers, she is continually sharing tips and advice for those getting into the field of UX.

Today we discuss first how your unique background before getting into UX can be a benefit to you, and second, we delve into some of the advice she's given to designers who are stuck in their early career not knowing the next move.

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ioanateleanu
Medium: https://medium.com/@ioanaadriana.teleanu

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Sep 29, 2020
Daily UI Copycat Challenge // Ep. 90
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In 2020, it's still unlikely to come across UX positions that still don't require a bit of UI work. However, unless you came from a visual design background, chances are you didn't spend much time learning UI while in your Bootcamp or online learning. This could ultimately hinder your hireability.

Give this episode a listen and take the challenge to improve your UI over the next couple of weeks.

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Sep 22, 2020
The Power of Vulnerability (w/ Logo Designer James Martin) // Ep. 89
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Social media cultivates a world in which we feel pressured to live behind a facade of "everything's good" and "always sunshine over here" - but the truth of the matter is nobody is actually living that way, so why do we pretend?

When quarantine hit, and everyone found themselves working from home, I began to see a natural evolution to get a glimpse of what happens "behind the scenes". From kids walking into zoom meetings, to dirty laundry in the backgrounds, to cats walking across keyboards. And guess what, nobody cared. Fact, it almost resonated to be able to see your boss experiencing the same things you were facing.

Turns out, being real and vulnerable may actually resonate more with people than these facades we've created and hide behind.

My guest today is branding and logo design superstar, James Martin. Nobody has personified vulnerability and transparency on social media as this man has, and he'll be the first to tell you that his vulnerability has only yielded positive results. Whether you've got a massive following or no following at all, we can benefit from learning how to live with a little more vulnerability. 

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Sep 15, 2020
Micro Case Studies // Ep. 88
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Case studies are already an incredibly tricky thing to figure out. Even once we get all the details locked in, it's easy to lack confidence when we see parts of the traditional UX process missing from a project.

If you're considering a small white lie to work in a survey which never actually happened, or if you want to showcase some other skills that just aren't as apparent in your case studies, let me put forth this idea I've been working on that I call "Micro Case Studies."

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Sep 08, 2020
Discovering Your Voice (w/ Product Design Instructor Elize Todd) // Ep. 87
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Many people struggle to find that balance between speaking up for your design decisions and coming off as too defensive. This balance between humble yet confident is a hard one to master. Fortunately, my guest today, Elize Todd, as figured out how to strike that balance and has learned the positive outcomes of speaking out.

This goes even further than just articulating or presenting your project. You should also consider (although scary) how to vocalize what you need from your company, peers, and other coworkers. 

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Sep 01, 2020
Sometimes You Just Need To Show Up // Ep. 86
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We are all going to have bad days. We're all going to have those days where we planned out our stretch goals, and when it comes time to act, we find excuses not to do it.

I've found that for me its important on those days to just show up. Show up for your job, your class, and the workshop you RSVP'd for. Show up for your friends and family. Taking a day off just makes it harder to get going again the next day.

What are you training your mind for? What have you conditioned your brain to do when you just don't want to take action? Do it anyway. 

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Aug 25, 2020
Build Product Like Disney Imagineers // Ep. 85
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You might "like" Disney, but that's childsplay in comparison to my next guest. In this episode of Designed Today, my guest Adam Landefeld, the SVP of Product at Domo, shares insights he's learned from the original Disney Imagineers and how he's applied it to building software products.

Adam has been passionate about all things Disney from an early age. Studying what made Walt, Walt. Today he's been able to become friends with many of the remaining original Disney Imagineers. If you've not heard of an Imagineer before, these were the folks that Walt hired to help bring a bit of the Disney Magic Cinema to his highly anticipated theme park, Disneyland.

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Aug 18, 2020
Story Time: I Fired A Client // Ep. 84
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What a whirlwind of a week. I somehow went from extreme excitement on a project to a grinding halt after just one phone call. What happened that lead me to have to fire this client, I'll let you know in this week's storytime.

I share these stories not to put anybody on blast. You wouldn't know the people or companies I'm talking about because I'm trying to keep their anonymity. But there ARE lessons to be learned here, and those are most valuable.

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Aug 08, 2020
The Value Of UX Deliverables // Ep. 83
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Often times we think of our UX Deliverables as a checkbox or a level to pass. It's in those situations you need to remind yourself of why that checkbox exists. Understanding the value of our deliverables starts with knowing what the deliverables are, and the value they can bring to the table.

Ana Santos is passionate about these deliverables, and on today's episode, she's going to coach you through how to make the most of them. Specifically, we will take a look at our portfolio case studies, and understand the value of each step along the process.

Ana's background in UX Design is strong and includes a contract role with Google in her early career. Give this episode of Designed Today a listen and learn how you can strengthen your portfolio and case studies by understanding the value of your deliverables.

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Aug 04, 2020
The Tortured Designer // Ep. 82
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If you've found yourself struggling with your business because they don't understand UX, and they don't understand what you're trying to bring to the table, I got just the trick.

In today's episode, I'm going to help those tortured designers figure out how to fix their situation, but it's probably not as you'd expect.

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Jul 28, 2020
Beginning Your Freelance UX Career // Ep. 81
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There are many reasons that today is the best day to begin your own freelance UX career. Many in my network were laid off at the beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic and rehiring has been slow. Others are just unhappy with their job and have found it difficult to leave just yet. Whatever your reason, its not too soon to start the journey.

My guest today is the perfect guest to get you started. Michael Janda has an extensive background in design as a service including a successful agency with top clients like Fox and Disney. More recently he's turned Business and Design coach. His newest course "Freelance with Janda" is now available.

In today's episode, he takes us through some of the secrets to success in those first few months of your freelance career.

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Jul 21, 2020
Overcoming Stockholm Syndrome // Ep. 80
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Are you avoiding the glaringly obvious issues of your product because of how familiar you've gotten with the glaring mistake? Maybe you're not even sure how to answer it because if it was still glaringly obvious, then you'd address it. Well, it's not that simple.

Stockholm Syndrome in the Design world is when we've become all too familiar with whatever hardship we've created in our product that we find workarounds for ourselves and call it finished. Your audience won't feel the same way.

Give todays episode a listen to assess if you've missed some dark corners in your projects that need to have some light shined on them again. Also, learn how you can avoid running into these situations altogether.

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Jul 14, 2020
How To Successfully Demonstrate Your Ambition // Ep. 79
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Today you get to meet a friend and mentee of mine, Uliti Fangupo. I met him over two years ago when he was in the middle of a UX Bootcamp. He reached out trying to better himself and his career. It was clear to me that he had the "Drive" and "Ambition" to succeed in the real world.

I took him under my wing and gave him a couple of opportunities and he spun it into gold. After 120+ applications for different jobs, he re-evaluated his approach and landed a great job with a start-up in which he's been successfully building products ever since.

Ambition & drive can be a double-edged sword. For as much good as it can do you, it can have its drawbacks. Everyone needs to learn how to cultivate their drive and ambition, but balance it amidst your other qualities.

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Jul 07, 2020
Avoiding Design Biases // Ep. 78
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Building off of Episode 76 with the Boxing analogy, I'm going to keep that thought process moving forward and share with you today why you need to keep those gloves up and protecting your face.

Among the many punches that will be thrown at a designer as they go along their design process, is the unintentional biases that could slip in and knock us off balance. The outcome is a project that will feel a bit wobbly, and your confidence in the right course of action will diminish. 

Today we take a look at 2 of the more common biases that could creep into your project:

  • Confirmation Bias
  • Survivorship Bias


Learn more about survivorship bias: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias

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Jun 30, 2020
Organizational Design: From 150 to 600 // Ep. 77
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Mariah Hay has built product organizations for some years now, most recently for the publicly traded company, Pluralsight. She was directly involved in growing its product team from 150 to 600 contributors in just a short couple of years.

In today's episode, she shares some of the insights gained in helping design those organizations to function at a high level, and what it takes to distribute information to all key players on those teams.

Additionally, we spend a lot of time talking about job titles. For the early-stage UX Designer, this is something you MUST listen to.

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Jun 23, 2020
Float Like A Butterfly // Ep. 76
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Even when I go to the gym, it's hard for me not to continue thinking about the world of UX. As I'm throwing punches into a bag and trying to better my footwork, lessons, and relations flood my mind that would have otherwise been a stretch.

UX Designers can throw a combination of punches. But as the fight progresses we've got to be able to pivot and stay in a good position. All that comes down to our footwork. A UX Designers' footwork is our unique ability to adapt to changing conditions and information

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Jun 16, 2020
What I Learned After UX Bootcamp // Ep. 75
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Last year I met with and had lunch with a recent UX Bootcamp graduate. Throughout that lunch, I was impressed by her level of understanding and knew that her realizations since Bootcamp could help so many who were still in school. With that, I invited her to the show and it was well worth it.

My guest today is Olivia Laboriel, shes a freelance UX Designer who graduated last year from a local 13 week Bootcamp. This episode isn't a knock or slander towards her Bootcamp or any Bootcamp for that matter, just a heads up on what you might want to be paying attention to while in school. 

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Jun 09, 2020
How To Develop A Champions Mindset // Ep. 74
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Today we depart from the topic of UX and dissect what makes a champion. I'm going to guess that if you listen, watch Designed Today, or are reading these show notes, you are in the pursuit of becoming better. But we often struggle to figure out where to begin. Setting goals should come easily, but getting lost in the details of that goal is all too common.

Today's episode is designed to help you understand what I've been doing recently to get me out of a extra-mile rut. 

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Jun 02, 2020
How To Design For Easy Accessibility // Ep. 73
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The Twitter legend himself, Mr. Doug Collins (aka @DougCollinsUX) is here to teach you some fundamentals and specifics of designing for accessibility. Whether you're new to the field of UX or 5+ years, you'll be able to take something away from the insights he's garnished with over 19 years of experience.

Additionally, he is offering his course on accessibility for FREE to the first 100 listeners to sign up.

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May 26, 2020
Who's the Design Diva Now // Ep. 72
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Did the title get you to come here for a story about how I was a design diva and I've overcome that? Or maybe for a spiteful story about design divas? Wow, what a clickbaity title. Sure there is a bit of design diva in all of us. It's hard to find a pure-bred design diva. But lets self assess to make sure that that design diva which IS in each of us, doesn't take the mainstage all too often.

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May 19, 2020
A Journey of Hustle // Ep. 71
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Catherine Wong is the Chief of Product at Domo, a company that gives other companies BI leverage at cloud scale in record time. Her downline includes around 200 Engineers, Product Managers, and UX Designers. When asked "What advice do you have for someone in tech who is early in their career?" Catherine's response was simply, "Hustle".

This isn't just lip service either. I don't know very many people who've portrayed that mentality more than her. Catherines "Come-Up" story is filled with advice and lessons that will resonate with anyone early in their career, be it still in school or 5-10 years in.

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May 12, 2020
Stand-ups, Neumorphism and More // Ep. 70
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Every now and then its fun to go un-scripted and answer a bunch of audience submitted questions. 

On this episode, we answer the questions

  • How do I increase the phone calls I receive after applying for a job? And how can I get around the whole "no work experience" issue?
  • What is Nuemorphism? 
  • How can I avoid getting frazzled at morning stand-up meetings?
  • Is it a good time to get into the UX industry given our current conditions?
  • How do you repair broken trust in the workplace?

These questions came in via the Designed Today slack community. If you want to join the community, you're invited! Head to DesignedToday.com/community to receive your invite.

Resource:
https://uxdesign.cc/neumorphism-in-user-interfaces-b47cef3bf3a6

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May 05, 2020
The Many Faces of Mentorship // Ep. 69
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Finding a mentor is one of the first things every new designer should be doing. But who should that person be? What if on the other side of the coin its now your turn to mentor the next designer. How do you set them down the right course?

Patrick Cox has had his time on both sides of that coin and has come to bring insights for your journey.

Resources:
https://www.designmuch.org/

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Apr 28, 2020
The Creativity Killer: Apathy // Ep. 68
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Don't for a second believe that you're the only one struggling in this new world we are living in. We've had so much throw at us over the last couple of months, things that nobody has had time to prepare for or practice. But we are problem solvers and creators, don't let the apathy created by today's environment get you to slow down.

Learn more about 'The Rule of Three' :
https://pod.link/designedtoday/episode/aHR0cHM6Ly93aW5zcGVhcmRlc2lnbnMuY29tLz9wPTY5MTY=

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Apr 20, 2020
Starting The Wave of Inclusivity // Ep. 67
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Inclusion and diversity is a tough topic to tackle, but it must be tackled. Knowing how flat it would fall if I tackled this topic in a rant, I decided to seek out someone who could enlighten all of us from a different perspective. Nissa Farley has been in management for most of her career. Today she is the Director of Product Management at CHG Healthcare, where she continues to place a focus on attracting, hiring and retaining people from different diverse backgrounds.

In today's episode, she will share helpful tips for how you can start the wave of inclusivity at your workplace, even if you're not in management. It can always start with just one person. You can be that person to help lift someone around you.

Resources:
Brene Brown: Braving the Wilderness // Amazon Book Here
Also, check out her Netflix special "The Call To Courage"

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Apr 14, 2020
The Chesterton Principle // Ep. 66
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I've been thinking about this concept for a few weeks now, ever since a friend of mine shared it on social media. It's not necessarily a design principle that you'd have learned about in school, but it applies here none the less. 

Before you attempt your next redesign, or before you start on a new project which you inherited from a previous designer, consider this principle.

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Apr 07, 2020
How to become Indistractable // Ep. 65
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Nir is an author of two awesome books that you’ve probably heard of. His first became a wall street journal bestseller, titled Hooked: How to build habit-forming products. His second, released last year in which I devoured in just a couple weeks, is called Indistractable: How to control your attention and choose your life. For those who’ve gotten to know me, you know this was something I was eager to read.

When Nir came to Utah and spoke at a local event, I couldn’t hold back from asking him to join me on the show. He graciously agreed, and here we are. Nir has been on a ton of podcasts, all of which I’ve listened to. I tried my best to dig into topics and hear him expound on thoughts I had not yet heard him speak on, so listen close.

Links!
Check out the book: https://www.nirandfar.com/Indistractable/
Schedule Maker Tool: https://nirandfar.com/schedule-maker/
Summary Article: https://www.nirandfar.com/skill-of-the-future/
Distraction Guide: https://www.nirandfar.com/distractions/
Habits vs Routines Article: https://www.nirandfar.com/habits/

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Mar 31, 2020
Welcome Back // Ep. 64
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Its the end of March, but its the first episode of 2020. Welcome back to Designed Today, I've got a lot to catch you up on including what's happened over the last few months, how my time was spent, how I've been inspired, and what you can expect next from the show.

Links mentioned in Episode:

All new Designed Today website: http://designedtoday.com/

Shia Labeouf & Kristen Stewart - Actors on Actors - Full Conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDUIZqXNk-M

Demi Lovato - Anyon (Grammys 2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqtooBbxuaw

Upcoming Guests:
Nir Eyal
Catherine Wong
Steven Mellor
Doug Collins
And many more...

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Mar 24, 2020
How To Combat Imposter Syndrome // Ep. 63
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Imposter Syndrome. It sucks. And you’re not alone in feeling it. After doing some research I found that 70% of the people in this country have at least a passing acquaintance with the feelings or symptoms that are associated with imposter syndrome. These thoughts come along with feelings of anxiety, self-doubt, unworthiness, perfectionism, and fear of failure.

I feel it too. But I’ve also found that talking about these thoughts and feelings is one of the best ways to move past these thoughts and feelings. So here we go, let’s talk about it.

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Nov 19, 2019
How To Collaborate More Effectively // Ep. 62
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Danno stopped by to talk collaboration.
Nov 12, 2019
Should UX Designers Learn To Code // Ep. 61
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I won't be the first or last to add my thoughts here, but what I do offer is the pro's and con's of this situation and some tips to figuring out where you need to be personally, depending on what you're trying to achieve.
Nov 05, 2019
I Finished My UX Bootcamp, Now What // Ep. 60
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Over the years she and I have both connected with TONS of students who graduate from UX Bootcamps and find themselves stuff not knowing what to do next... Well, listen close cause Sarah has some thoughts for you.
Oct 29, 2019
Understanding & Using All Your UX Tools // Ep. 59
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With any new tool, focus on understanding how to use it and the value it delivers. From there you'll know when its appropriate to pull out which tool for the job.
Oct 22, 2019
How to get the most out of your UX Education // Ep. 58
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There is a lot of options for someone wanting to get an education for a career in User Experience.
Oct 15, 2019
My UX Wheel Analogy // Ep. 57
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Over the last couple of months, I've given this analogy to dozens of UX students trying to understand where they fit into the larger spectrum of building a project at a business.
Oct 08, 2019
How UX Must Evolve // Ep. 56
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Joining me all the way from Italy is Debbie Levitt, a UX speaker, trainer, and author. Her newest book titled Delta CX will shake what you think you know about UX and our place within a business.
Oct 01, 2019
September Write-In QA // Ep. 55
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Over the last week, I've collected a handful of questions sent in from listeners like yourself who just want to hear my take on any given topic. Today on the show we explore some of those questions in hopes to really get to the heart of what you still desire to learn more about.
Sep 24, 2019
The 3 Core Concepts Of Data Visualization // Ep. 54
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Alli shares her 3 core concepts to getting started in data viz.
Sep 17, 2019
Why You’re Struggling To Get A Job In UX // Ep. 53
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I've got some tips to get the right feedback after your interviews so you can really know where you can improve.
Sep 10, 2019
Flexing Your Creative Muscles // Ep. 52
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My guest on this episode is Grady Kelly, a local fan favorite as he’s very involved...
Sep 03, 2019
How To Improve Your UX Meetings // Ep. 51
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Before you walk into your next meeting, you're going to want to remember these 8 points.
Aug 27, 2019
Start Your UX Playbook // Ep. 50
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Creating a product following a UX process isn't like a recipe in a recipe book, it's more like a playbook. It's important to know and understand when it's appropriate to call a certain play.
Aug 20, 2019
Interviewing Do’s and Dont’s // Ep. 49
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In this episode, I've got 7 Do's and Don'ts of UX interviewing, plus a bonus tip and offer, but you'll need to listen to the end to figure it out.
Aug 13, 2019
Working For A Marketing Genius // Ep. 48
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Now while he'd never call himself a designer, he definitely knows what it takes to hire the best teams. Today Alex talks about what he looks for in building world-famous creative teams.
Aug 06, 2019
What I Wish You Knew Before I Hired You // Ep. 47
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What I wish you knew before I hired you is more about what's going on inside your head and your personality or character you're bringing to the table.
Jul 30, 2019
Understanding & Sharing Your Core Narrative // Ep. 46
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3 Important skills for interviewing and integrating into a team include understanding your core narrative, having a balanced presence, and demonstrating your confidence.
Jul 23, 2019
A Real Practical Reality // Ep. 45
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I love to sit down with recent graduates of a UX program and hear all about their newfound love and passion for design. More often than not though, I then hear that they're still looking for a place to apply those skills and things haven't panned out as they would have liked.
Jul 16, 2019
Designing the UX of You // Ep. 44
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As a UX Designer we spend so much time considering the experience people are having with the things around us, but seldom do we consider the experience people are having with us. Have you designed that experience yet? Have you designed how others are experiencing you?
Jul 09, 2019
How To Get Weekly Feedback // Ep. 43
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You might think you've got a handle on what your boss thinks you need to do to improve and get the next promotion, but how often are you getting that signal and feedback? If you're waiting for a quarterly review, you're doing it wrong.
Jul 02, 2019
I Lost My Job, Now What // Ep. 42
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Getting laid off or fired can be one of the worst experiences you go through in your career, I'm here to tell you however that it only lasts for a moment in time.
Jun 25, 2019
The Secret to Interviewing a UX Designer // Ep. 41
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Have you conducted interviews recruiting a new member to your team before? This process can be intimidating.
Jun 18, 2019
How To Nail Your Next UX Job Interview // Ep. 40
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Congratulations on making it past the resume round and maybe even a phone interview. The stakes are high and you don't want to miss out on this UX job opportunity. You're worried about what to expect at this in-person interview, and maybe a little concerned you'll blow it altogether. We've got you covered.
Jun 11, 2019
Your 3 Biggest Interview Mistakes // Ep. 39
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After conducting more interviews that I can count, I've found a few common themes I wish everyone applying for UX Internship or Associate level positions knew. These themes are backed by so many cringe-worthy stories and experiences. Take these 3 simple mistakes and fix them for your next interview!
Jun 04, 2019
Inspire the Ultimate UX and Product Management Team Up // Ep. 38
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On Designed Today we are having twice the fun with both Lauren Treasure and Chantal Ball from Chatbooks. These two are a mighty duo of PM and UX talent
May 28, 2019
Articulating Your Thoughts // Ep. 37
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Today I've shared with you my 7 tricks for being able to more clearly articulate your thoughts.
May 21, 2019
The UX of Your Personal Brand // Ep. 36
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It isn't enough to have a medium account with 3 or 4 case studies. The person who will hire you next time around isn't reading them! Instead, let's focus on the personal brand of you.
May 14, 2019
A UX Designers Guide to Reading a Room // Ep. 35
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In today's rant, I've outlined a couple of scenarios we might find ourselves in and how to navigate them. I round off the topic with a quick pro-tip that anyone can use for validating feedback.
May 07, 2019
5 Mantras of Great UX Writing // Ep. 34
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Many UX designers often shy away from doing too much writing in their design. After all, we are designers, right? Wrong! Lorem Ipsum is only going to get you so far.
Apr 30, 2019
A UX Designers Secret Weapon // Rant 13
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Nothing will be handed to you on a silver platter, you've got to get up and get after it yourself. Learn to make your own luck.
Apr 23, 2019
The 6 Rules to Own Design // Ep. 20
2147
All the time we are trying to find our 'angle' in our professional career. Trying to find a way to really get a grasp and become 'one of the best'.
Apr 16, 2019
The UX Virtue of Patience // Rant 12
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If you're looking to stand out from your peers, try simply being more patient than your peers. Trust in the process of your own development and know that some things will just come in time.
Apr 10, 2019
Passion Finding & Data Viz // Ep. 19
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Where SarahKay Miler may lack what recruiters call "professional experience" she makes up with 10x the life experience that many of us will ever have.
Apr 02, 2019
Learn to Love Losing // Rant 11
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It's been ingrained in us from an early age that failure is bad. Losing is bad. That mindset can be totally toxic.
Mar 26, 2019
Tips for your first few weeks on the job // Ep. 18
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On Designed Today Ken Kirkland will share a handful of tips that will help you on your first few weeks of your new job and help you get yourself into the right position for ongoing success.
Mar 19, 2019
3 Surprising Outcomes When You Learn To Say Yes // Rant 10
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You will read and hear over and over again the importance of saying "NO" - and for the most part I'll agree. However, I've found 3 surprising outcomes when I've taken the risk of saying "Yes".
Mar 12, 2019
Find The Right Mentor // Ep. 17
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Learning how to create a relationship with your mentor that doesn't feel one-sided will advance your career faster than anything you'll learn in school.
Mar 05, 2019
An NFL Running Backs Secret to Success // Rant 9
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The next time your meeting new people, or at a job interview, don't try and convince them of the value you have and what you're capable of. Instead, get about that action!
Feb 26, 2019
Pitfalls to Avoid with Your Startup // Ep. 16
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Snowcone shacks can be money pits if time and attention aren't given to cover your bases, and that's exactly what we do today.
Feb 19, 2019
The Rule of Three // Rant 8
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The "Rule of Three" is simple and easy to begin implementing. If you're anything like me and love checking items off your to-do list but feel not hitting your goals leaves you unaccomplished, regardless of what you achieved, then try this out!
Feb 12, 2019
Soft Skills with UVU UX Students // Ep. 15
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I can't oversell the value of learning to develop your soft skills in conjunction with hard skills.
Feb 05, 2019
Bonus // Design Today Overhaul
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A rebrand of Designed Today and a big thank you to so many helpful friends
Jan 29, 2019
The Cost of a Side Hustle // Ep. 14
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Knowing that all things we do have consequences whether good or bad, we've got to live with the decisions we make, and keep the priorities in check.
Jan 22, 2019
Job Title Patience // Rant 7
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I'm glad you're excited to be part of the UX industry. Use that passion to continue learning, growing, stretching. Don't get caught up in the job titles.
Jan 15, 2019
A Creatives Mental Health // Ep. 13
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Anxiety, depression, postpartum are all very real things, and all put a major damper on creativity. Some of these topics we cover are things I've experienced in my life that I've always been too shy to share vocally.
Jan 08, 2019
Where to Invest // Rant 6
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I challenge you this month to slow down a bit, use the time off from work and with friends and family to focus on that moment.
Dec 04, 2018
How to UX your UX Resume // Ep. 12
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Real simple and practical tips for you to implement today and get your resume prepared for recruiters and design hiring managers.
Nov 27, 2018
Apathy // Rant 5
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This rant isn't about avoiding video games, although for me it was. It's about the barrier that apathy creates between you and achieving your bigger plans and goals.
Nov 19, 2018
Collaborating with the Pivot Podcast // Ep. 11
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Caden Damiano and Cam Sackett reached out to me from the UVU UX Club just down the road from where I live. We got together to talk about some of those soft skills required for job placement post-school.
Nov 13, 2018
Difficulty of Applying the Basics // Ep. 10
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On today's show, we get into the topic of applying the basics in the real world. Sometimes difficult right?
Oct 30, 2018
Balancing Acts // Ep. 9
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I met Ben a little over a year ago after following his moves in the industry for some time. I've always admired what he does for the creative community here in Utah, hence my surprise when I learned he was leaving.
Oct 17, 2018
Balance // Rant 4
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Where've I been? I took the summer off. The better question is why. Maintaining balance has always been a struggle, this summer I tried to figure it out and I think it was a success.
Oct 09, 2018
Maintaining Creativity // Ep. 8
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This episode has been a long time coming! A couple months back I was scrolling through my Instagram feed and came across some pretty cool things that popped out at me. They all happened to be designed by my friend Marnie Weintz.
Jun 26, 2018
Go Get ‘Em // Rant 3
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Today's rant is less of a rant and more of a positive vibe being sent in the direction of the many UX candidates who I've had the opportunity to know over the last month or so.
Jun 05, 2018
Whose design is it anyway // Ep. 7
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I had such a blast with this opportunity to speak at Product Hive. Utah has such an amazing design community that you can join at no cost. This presentation got really technical, but for those who can speak mobile app design, you'll be able to get some insights and tips about learning when to go custom or native in your app design/build.
May 14, 2018
Deploy Empathy // Rant 2
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Over the last couple weeks, I've discovered a concept that I've finally been able to put into words. This is something I feel I lacked as a new designer who was coming from the business world where the books either balanced or they didn't. There was always a right answer and a wrong answer. For the most part, things were always black and white.
May 01, 2018
Beautifully Simple Apps // Ep. 6
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Back on the show is my friend Jacob Jorgenson, a designer turned iOS developer. We got on a subject today we are both passionate about which is app simplicity.
Apr 24, 2018
Less Micromanaging, More Creativity // Rant 1
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Today I've got a little rant for you. Something I hear quite often is how "micromanaged" designers feel. It's something I dealt with early in my career. I've got a few suggestions for you to get past it.
Apr 04, 2018
A Unique Breed // Ep. 5
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What an amazing opportunity it was to be invited to speak on campus as an Alumni at BYU-Idaho.
Mar 28, 2018
Utah Warriors Rugby Branding // Ep. 4
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Utah is getting a professional Rugby team and my guest today, Billy Racule, has had the special opportunity to design for the new organization.
Mar 20, 2018
A Designers Personal Branding // Ep. 3
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Designed Today’s guest is Josh Winspear, my older brother. A transplant here to Utah.
Mar 14, 2018
Vero App // Ep. 2
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Have you heard of Vero? It's a new app trending on top charts and gaining a lot of attention, for better or worse.
Mar 08, 2018
Ep.1 – Designed Today
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This is it! I’m excited to announce give you the very first episode of Designed Today, a series on blending the worlds of business and design.
Feb 21, 2018