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Latest podcast episodes

• Ep 68 Your career: What's the equation for doing great work?

  There are so many elements that go into building a great career but what are those elements and how do you keep them in the right balance to be successful? In this episode, we will explore how craft, originality, impact, joy and other variables can come together to define your career, you work and your…

• Ep 67 Creativity: How to give better design feedback

  Creativity is all about collaboration which is why, whether you are leading a team or part of it, giving great feedback is an essential skill. In this episode, we will look at the two types of feedback, a model to give great feedback and some critical things to always keep in mind.

• Ep 66 Originality: What to embrace, fight, stop and start to rediscover your voice and create your best ideas.

  Everyone wants to let their work have a stronger voice and be more original but we have to deal with self-doubt, group think, and working for companies that demand conformity to a shared culture and way of thinking. In this episode, we will look at what makes up the foundation of originality and then explore…

• Ep 65 Listener questions: Branding navigation, hamburger menus, design systems, inspiring change and more.

  In this episode we will answer listener questions about if main navigation should just get you around or project a brand image, if there such a thing as “necessary evils” in design, my take on having Design Systems in a large enterprise, how to inspire change in small organizations, and How travel inspires my creativity…