Our guest for this episode is Justin Dauer an internationally renowned design leader, author, and speaker from Chicago. He often engages with the AIGA's speaking events, is interviewed in Forbes magazine and Medium's "Forge" publication, and pens articles for Aquent, CEO World Magazine, and A List Apart. He speaks internationally on culture and des…

We dive into the realm of design education and the pivotal role teachers play in preparing the next generation of designers with Mona Alcudia, resident design professor at University of Philippines Cebu, product designer, former manager at FabLab and design director at Unosinotra. Join us as we explore the transformative power of education in shapi…

Francis is a rockstar in design and arts field who have shown his artistic creations in London, New York, Paris, Tokyo, Singapore, Bangkok and many more. He also has been published in international design publication for his work on repurposing trash to iconic fashion design and art installations. In this episode, we dive into Francis' background a…

Oj Hofer is an established designer in the fashion industry and has designed clothes for past presidents, senators, congressmen, congresswomen, celebrities, and socialites. And he doesn’t stop there. He has attained a professorship in Kanji Calligraphy and achieved a master's in reiki natural healing therapy. He practices Taiji, Chigong, Kenjutsu J…

Johan proves that you can learn design skills in the least likely place. In this episode, Johan shares how his experience in the Swedish Army shaped his leadership skills as a designer.He started his career serving the Swedish Army and later transitioned to a graphic designer and later led the design team in one of the largest logistics companies i…

Never settle for a job that you’re not fully excited about. Listen as Oliver Bayani talks about where curiosity and opportunity led him - jumping from journalism to UX design, and now to UX writing.Resources Steal Like an Artist - Austin Kleon Strategic writing for UX - Torrey Podmajersky Because Internet: Understanding the new rules of language - …

Happy accidents can happen in design too. In this episode, Darliza shares her unconventional path from patent engineer to content designer. Listen in as she shares her tips, ideas and strategies which led her to one of the biggest companies in the world, Meta.You can find Darliza in the following links: https://adplist.org/mentors/darliza-dar-juan …

This episode features how Dax, a graduate of Industrial Engineering and an experienced customer service representative, engineered his way to design. He narrates how mentors and professors influenced his career path and helped him get the push he needed to become a full-fledged UX designer.

How do you break into the design industry without a design degree? You will find the answer in this episode where Cris Go talks about her journey from being a singer and performing artist to becoming a UI/UX designer at Investagrams, a Philippine-based finance tech education platform. She shared her values that got her her first design job, and how…

For our first episode, we are joined by Debbie Dabuet, a good friend and master’s degree classmate to talk about how she got into design coming from a psychology background. She shares her tips on how to navigate through application interviews and her design process when things get awry.