Design Life is a podcast about design and side projects for motivated creators. It was born after your hosts, two serial side project addicts, saw a gap in the podcast market for a conversational show about design and the issues young creatives face, that was hosted by two females. This show aims to tackle the big issues designers face like getting paid, overcoming a creative block or managing time, to name a few. We want to open up discussion about things we wish we heard people talk about ...
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294: Behind the scenes of a company rebrand
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In this episode, we dive into the exciting world of rebranding Convert Kit. We explore the origins of the rebrand, discussing whether it began with a name change or a complete repositioning. Charli explains why they decided to make the rebranding process public instead of opting for a big splashy launch. Given the scale of the project, we delve int…
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293: Why you need to understand the impact of your work
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In this episode, we dive deep into the topic of the business impact of design decisions. We discuss whether impact is expected in the product design world and if it is an integral part of the design process. We also cover how to measure success and incorporate metrics into the design process. Additionally, we highlight the importance of sharing rea…
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In this episode, we dive deep into the topic of the business impact of design decisions. We discuss whether impact is expected in the product design world and if it is an integral part of the design process. We also cover how to measure success and incorporate metrics into the design process. Additionally, we highlight the importance of sharing rea…
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Femke and Charli delve into the difficulties of managing a side project that isn't going well. Charli shares her personal experience of trying to organize a live workshop in New Zealand and not managing to attract enough participants. The hosts discuss what Charli learned from this experience and how the situation could have been handled better. Sh…
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Femke and Charli share their insights on how to approach the application process in the 2024 design job market. The hosts share strategies on how to optimize your application, stand out from the crowd, and increase your chances of securing your desired position. As competition intensifies and hiring standards rise, it is important to excel in every…
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289: How to know when it's time to move on from a job
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In this episode, Charli reflects on her 7-year journey at her current workplace, emphasizing the importance of difficult conversations in clarifying issues such as salary and job satisfaction. Femke talks about the struggles she experienced of leaving behind internal reputation and connections when transitioning roles, highlighting the value of est…
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288: Making the most of team retreats and offsites
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In this episode Charli and Femke talk about their experience of having retreats with their teams, how retreats should be structured, what is their purpose and how to make the best out of in-person time with your teammates. As remote work becomes increasingly prevalent and we usually do not get the chance to see our co-workers’ faces outside of vide…
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In this podcast episode, Femke and Charli delve into the concept of personal branding. They discuss whether personal branding requires strategic planning and the level of intentionality one should have regarding their personal brand. Femke and Charli explore the distinction between personal and company brands, the objectives personal branding can h…
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286: Should you take deadlines seriously?
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In this episode, Charli and Femke give an elaborate reply to one of the listener's requests: whether deadlines should be taken seriously. The hosts share real stories of how they approached deadlines in different projects, how unrealistic deadlines should be handled, what to do in situations when a deadline cannot be met, how to discuss deadlines a…
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285: The truth about burnout (and recovery)
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In this episode Charli shares her personal experience of how she got burned out from her side projects. She talks about the subtle signs and symptoms that indicate burnout and how to confront them. Charli decided to drop her side projects and restructured her life to recover from burnout. Charli and Femke touch upon how burn out can affect your car…
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284: Our Career and Personal Goals for 2024
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Welcome back, design enthusiasts! We're kicking off 2024 by bring you up to speed on our latest adventures and aspirations. 🌟 Life Updates: Tune in as we share the latest updates from our lives – from career milestones to more personal things, we're laying it all on the table. 💼 Career and Side Project Plans: Get ready to dive into our ambitious pl…
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In this episode of the Design Life podcast we chat about all things copywriting!By Charli Prangley, Femke Van Schoonhoven
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Thank you Config for a fantastic conference! In this episode we recap our highlights and chat all about our meetup.By Femke van Schoonhoven, Charli Prangley
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281: How to make the most of a design conference
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Are you attending a design conference this summer? In this episode we share our favourite tips for making the most of the conference experience to maximise learning, connection and most importantly - fun!By Femke van Schoonhoven, Charli Prangley
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280: Preparing for a feature launch as a designer
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Preparing for a feature launch as a designer is such an exciting time! To see your work come to fruition brings with it a fantastic feeling, but it's not always plain sailing. In this episode we discuss the highs and lows of working on feature launches as a designer.By Femke van Schoonhoven, Charli Prangley
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Today on the Design Life podcast we are answering a listener question from an engineer, who is looking for advice on how to validate a design and communicate this with the relevant stakeholders.By Femke van Schoonhoven, Charli Prangley
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278: Are you on the right path in your design career?
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Wondering if you are on the right path in your design career? Fear not, we have a very reassuring conversation this week on the podcast! Hear all about how we've used the design career checkpoint to help reflect on our careers and set new goals.By Femke van Schoonhoven, Charli Prangley
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277: Learning throughout different stages of your design career
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This week on Design Life we’re chatting about learning throughout different stages of our design careers, and how our approach to learning has changed over time.By Charli Prangley, Femke van Schoonhoven
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Find yourself in a new role and managing in different directions? Us too! In this episode we're talking how to make the most of managing in different directions.By Charli Prangley, Femke van Schoonhoven
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275: The realities of being a manager AND an IC
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In this episode of Design Life we chat about managing the split between IC work and being a manager and how we balance the responsibilities of both in our day to day work.By Charli Prangley, Femke Van Schoonhoven
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274: Are you inexperienced if you don't name your layers?
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Are you an inexperienced designer if you don't name your layers? In our first episode of 2023 we discuss this question and why gatekeeping like this within the industry holds designers back.By Femke van Schoonhoven, Charli Prangley
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273: Our thoughts on the state of the design industry
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In our last episode of 2022, we share our thoughts on the state of the design industry.By Femke van Schoonhoven, Charli Prangley
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272: Deciding what side projects to tackle in 2023
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Planning your side projects for 2023? If you're thinking of expanding or starting a side project over the next 12 months we hope you find value in this episode as we share our plans and ideas for 2023.By Charli Prangley, Femke van Schoonhoven
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271: Annual planning as a design leader in tech
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It's that time of year again, time to start the annual planning for 2023. As a design lead in the tech industry, it can be difficult to know how to bring your team together to share their ideas or where to start with the planning so in this episode we share how we're tackling annual planning with collaboration in mind.…
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270: Positioning your portfolio for a design manager role
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Trying to make the move from designer to manager? In this episode we chat about how to make your portfolio presentation speak for itself.By Charli Prangley, Femke van Schoonhoven
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