Best Charli Prangley Podcasts (2024)

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291: When a side project totally fails 27:14

1M ago27:14

27:14

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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290: Landing a new design job in 2024 28:54

2M ago28:54

28:54

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 30:15

2M ago30:15

30:15

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 29:08

3M ago29:08

29:08

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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287: Why your personal brand matters 25:52

3M ago25:52

25:52

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? 31:40

4M ago31:40

31:40

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) 27:44

4M ago27:44

27:44

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 28:40

5M ago28:40

28:40

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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283: Our copywriting process 25:45

7M ago25:45

25:45

In this episode of the Design Life podcast we chat about all things copywriting!By Charli Prangley, Femke Van Schoonhoven

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Designing the 'gold standard' for landing pages - S04E06 with Linear's Julian Lehr 57:50

8M ago57:50

57:50

In this episode, Charli talks with Julian Lehr, part of the “Magic Team” at Linear. They discuss the intricate world of marketing design and content creation, and how these elements work together to enhance user experience. Julian shares his process for crafting engaging landing pages, and how tight collaboration makes it all possible. Julian also …

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Solving problems as cross-functional 'astropods' - S04E05 with Piotr Śmietana 50:20

10M ago50:20

50:20

In this episode, Charli talks with Piotr Śmietana, Director of Brand and Marketing Creative at Superside. They discuss the innovative structure of Superside’s marketing creative team and the significant role of each individual's creative voice in shaping the brand's future. Piotr dives into Superside’s brand refresh, the use of the “Brand Collab” S…

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282: Reliving our Config experience 29:08

11M ago29:08

29:08

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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Branding an AI company - S04E04 with Lin Zagorski Latimer 43:44

11M ago43:44

43:44

In this episode, Charli talks with Lin Zagorski Latimer, Staff Brand Designer at Scale AI, about marketing design in the world of AI. Lin discusses the design landscape for Scale AI's two distinct target audiences: AI-enabled and AI-constrained, the creative process behind the company's annual report, Zeitgeist, and the tools used in its creation. …

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281: How to make the most of a design conference 31:50

11M ago31:50

31:50

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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What it really means to "level up" a brand - S04E03 with Dan Edwards 55:44

12M ago55:44

55:44

In this episode, Charli talks with Dan Edwards, Senior Visual Designer at Snyk, about his strategies for exceptional brand design. Together, they go behind the scenes of Snyk’s brand transformation, from the initial decision-making process to the challenging task of creating a brand design system. Dan also shares his insights on collaborating with …

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280: Preparing for a feature launch as a designer 28:08

1y ago28:08

28:08

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 Charli Prangley, Femke van Schoonhoven

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Behind-the-scenes with Webflow's Brand Studio team - S04E02 with Jess Rosenberg 44:23

1y ago44:23

44:23

In this episode, Charli talks with Jess Rosenberg, Director of Brand Design and Creative at Webflow, about how brand design works at the company, their key success metrics, and how they are able to consistently put out high-quality work. Jess also does a deep dive into how Webflow Conf came to be, and how exactly the brand studio team translated th…

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279: Validating design solutions 32:41

1y ago32:41

32:41

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 Charli Prangley, Femke van Schoonhoven

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How ConvertKit's Brand Studio team has evolved - S04E01 with David Preston 58:04

1y ago58:04

58:04

In this episode, Charli is joined by David Preston, Senior Brand Designer at ConvertKit. They do a deep dive into how ConvertKit has evolved over the years, what systems and processes have worked, what has needed to change, and what challenges they are still facing. David was a guest in season two of Inside Marketing Design where talked about his w…

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278: Are you on the right path in your design career? 30:15

1y ago30:15

30:15

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 Charli Prangley, Femke van Schoonhoven

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277: Learning throughout different stages of your design career 28:50

1y ago28:50

28:50

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 Femke van Schoonhoven, Charli Prangley

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276: Managing in different directions 29:19

1y ago29:19

29:19

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 32:20

1+ y ago32:20

32:20

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? 28:28

1+ y ago28:28

28:28

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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Lessons from design leaders in Season 3 24:39

1+ y ago24:39

24:39

The idea of reflecting on what you’ve heard and what you've learned is one of the best ways to actually take action on those learning. So, in this episode, we’re looking back at the most interesting and challenging parts of season 03 and distilling some actionable takeaways. We want to hear your takeaways as well. Please feel free to share them on …

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273: Our thoughts on the state of the design industry 30:41

1+ y ago30:41

30:41

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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S03E12 - Zendesk (Kristina Alford and Meghan Kelley) 53:55

1+ y ago53:55

53:55

In this episode, Charli talks with Design Director, Kristina Alford, and Senior Digital Designer - Design Systems, Meghan Kelley, about creating systems and processes to maintain consistency, foster team connection and bridge silos across a very large organization, as well as how they use goals and functional teams to strengthen collaboration Zende…

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272: Deciding what side projects to tackle in 2023 33:06

1+ y ago33:06

33:06

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 Femke van Schoonhoven, Charli Prangley

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S03E11 - RightMessage (with Co-Founder, Brennan Dunn) 45:37

1+ y ago45:37

45:37

In this episode, Charli talks with Brennan Dunn, Co-Founder at RightMessage. Brennan is one of only two people at RightMessage, and he talks about how he balances all the various tasks on his plate, including design. Brennan also talks about personalization, and how focusing on specific segments of your audience can lead to a greater connection and…

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S03E10 - Chargebee (with Design Manager, Shakthi Hari) 59:00

1+ y ago59:00

59:00

In this episode, Charli talks with Shakthi Hari, Design Manager at Chargebee. Shakthi dives into how he uses systems and processes for everything from team collaboration to design process to iterating and shipping new projects. Shakthi also talks about documentation, and why it’s such a critical component of Chargebee’s process and ability to scale…

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